The 2013 International CES will unveil the latest wireless technologies and trends across the mobile connected universe, including advancements in accessories, the cloud, e-books, embedded technology, smartphones and tablets, through a series of keynote addresses, supersessions, conference tracks and TechZones dedicated to future trends in wireless technology. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ®, the 2013 CES, the world’s largest annual innovation event, will take place January 8-11, in Las Vegas.
Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm Inc. will deliver a wireless-focused preshow keynote address. Dr. Jacob’s keynote will highlight Qualcomm’s “Born Mobile” theme and address mobile technology’s role in the world. The keynote will take place at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, January 7, in The Venetian, Palazzo Ballroom.
Verizon’s Lowell McAdam will also keynote CES as a world leader in providing innovation in communications, mobility and entertainment. McAdam’s keynote address will take place at 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, January 8, in The Venetian, Palazzo Ballroom.
The conference program at CES offers a number of SuperSessions that deal with wireless technology. Mega Trends and Mobile First World will discuss the most important trends in consumer Internet and a mobile-first world. Also, The Brand Matters SuperSession, sponsored by MediaLink and moderated by Wenda Harris Millard, president of MediaLink, features a panel of young people to discuss media consumption habits and answers the question, “How are your consumers REALLY engaging with Digital Media?” Immediately after, senior management from major digital media, marketing, and/or emerging media platform companies will respond to the panel. The Brand Matters SuperSession will feature:
MODERATOR: Wenda Harris Millard, President, MediaLink Michael Sippey, VP Consumer Product, Twitter Derek Gottfrid, VP of Product, Tumblr Holger Luedorf, Head of Product Strategy, Foursquare Shiva Rajaraman, Director, Product Management, YouTube Michael Vernal, Director, Product Engineering, Facebook Dan Wright, Director, Connected Devices, Amazon
The 2013 International CES will explore every segment of the wireless market through CES conference tracks dedicated to wireless technology. The Smartphones and Tablets conference track offers nine sessions. These sessions will address the newest technologies and explore how smartphones and tablets are revolutionizing the consumption and monetization of content. In addition, the Wireless Communications conference track offers five sessions that focus on the ever-expanding wireless world. Content in the Cloud also offers six insightful keynotes and four lively panel discussions highlighting the latest advancements in cloud-based solutions in different electronic products. These sessions will address the future of wireless technologies and will provide information on what is needed to lead and keep up with the speed of innovation.
The 2013 CES will feature 20 TechZones that feature the largest collection of the latest technology the industry has to offer. The Wireless Mobility Brought to You by Qualcomm TechZone is the hotspot for wireless technology. The MEMS TechZone is another wireless-focused area on the CES show floor. MEMS showcases the industry’s most innovative companies that are driving the adoption of wireless technology in mobile phones, game consoles, tablet PCs and other hot consumer-electronics devices.
