{"id":11431,"date":"2022-01-25T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T17:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xnquebec.co\/uncategorized\/entrevue-stefan-berens-directeur-division-divertissement-multimedia-panasonic-canada\/"},"modified":"2022-02-02T09:36:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T14:36:47","slug":"interview-stefan-berens-director-entertainment-multimedia-panasonic-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xnquebec.co\/en\/news-xn\/interview-stefan-berens-director-entertainment-multimedia-panasonic-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Stefan Berens, Head of Media Entertainment Business Division at Panasonic Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hi Stefan! How did you get your start at Panasonic ?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Actually I started working for Panasonic in Germany in 2007 as a product manager. I was always very passionate about technology in general and Panasonic was one of the brands that I \u201cgrew up\u201d with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was really the quality and the breadth of products that Panasonic is offering that enticed me to apply for a job there. I moved to Canada in mid 2008 and started working for the Canadian group which was a great opportunity to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then I worked my way up through different roles but always wanted to become part of the Visual Systems group since I truly consider this business the most exciting within Panasonic. Specifically with our Media Entertainment group it is so exciting how technology and art are coming together and creating immersive and interactive spaces<\/strong> that are just mind blowing. During and after COVID these immersive spaces will bring people back out and together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is that what excites you most about the creative industries today?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is ! The way art and technology are coming together is so unique and it has created a whole new way of entertainment and a way to deliver emotions like never seen before<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also any of these immersive installations have been able to attract all age groups\u2026 One example are museums and art galleries that have really embraced the new technologies. They have been able to attract a lot more visitors in their spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also the creative industries have become an integral part of education. A great example are science center that are using more and more immersive technology to educate young and old on different topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Montreal really being the global hub of the creative industries it is super exciting to be part of this community and provide some true value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What innovative projects have impressed you the most recently and why?<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mural <\/a>is certainly one of the organizations that have impressed me a lot. Their recent event has really shown what can be done with art and technology and how to bring the audience in in an interactive way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panasonic also announced a partnership with Quartier des Spectacles<\/a>. The exceptional collaboration is related to the Laboratoire num\u00e9rique urbain<\/a>, which includes hundreds of pieces of state-of-the-art equipment installed in public spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only are the projects super exciting but it really gives Panasonic the opportunity to learn from the community and develop technologies that meet the needs of the creative industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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