CEA announces 2014 International CES SuperSession program.
Press Release Summary:
CEA announced dynamic lineup for its 2014 International CES® SuperSession conference program. Covering game-changing technologies and trends, SuperSessions spotlight well-known industry experts and out-of-the-box ideas and discussions. Program will address industry topics such as the 2nd screen experience, sensor-based hardware, inspiring innovation, and how today's emerging technologies will affect tomorrow's devices.
Original Press Release:
CEA Announces 2014 International CES SuperSession Program
Sessions to highlight the 2nd screen experience, sensor-based hardware and disruptive technologies
Arlington, Va., – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced a dynamic lineup for its 2014 International CES® SuperSession conference program. Covering game-changing technologies and trends, SuperSessions spotlight well-known industry experts and out-of-the-box ideas and discussions. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2014 CES, the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, will run January 7-10, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“From sensors and robotics to 3D printing and the rise of the 2nd screen, the 2014 SuperSessions will cover industry developments that are changing the way we consume and interact with technology,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, events and conferences, CEA. “With industry leaders, tech executives, futurists and innovators, CES SuperSessions will feature the voices that are shaping our industry,”
The 2014 CES SuperSession Program will address industry topics including the 2nd screen experience, sensor-based hardware, inspiring innovation and emerging technologies with sessions including:
The Brand Matters SuperSession: Technology as Muse – Inspiring Innovation
Throughout history, muses have inspired artists to create their greatest works - Picasso, Dante, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hitchcock, Woody Allen, even The Knack ("My Sharona," anyone?). Could technology be today's version of the muse? In this SuperSession, visionaries from the worlds of entertainment, education, publishing and advertising discuss how technology pushes them to test the boundaries of their creativity. (January 7, 2014, 10-11 a.m. LVCC, North Hall N255)
2nd Screens Are Reinventing the TV Experience
The proliferation of 2nd screen tablets and smartphones has given TV programmers, operators and marketers a new way to reach viewers with a treasure trove of data, and new personalization and recommendation capabilities. Join these 2nd screen pioneers who, by adding a companion "little" screen experience to sports, reality series, awards shows and prime time programming, are making the "big" connected screen even bigger. (January 7, 2014, 1-2 p.m. LVCC, North Hall N255-257)
Current panelists include:
Tracey Garvin, Senior Vice President, Sony Home Entertainment
Luis Goicouria, Senior Vice President, PGA Tour
Anthony Zuiker, Creator and Executive Producer, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CNET's Next Big Thing: The New Hardware
Sensor-based hardware innovation is thriving in unexpected places. Startups and companies with no tech history are developing whole new device types for our homes, cars, and bodies. This panel investigates where traditional manufacturers stand and which new players are leading the hardware revolution. (January 7, 2014, 3-4 p.m. LVCC, North Hall N255-257)
Current panelists include:
Mike Bell, VP and GM, New Devices, Intel
Julie Larson-Green, EVP, Devices and Studios, Microsoft
Sonny Vu, CEO and founder, Misfit Wearables
CES 2015: How Today's Emerging Technologies Will Affect Tomorrow's Devices
The week of CES sets the stage for the year's product launches, but it can be difficult to tell the fads from the future. This session from Engadget will feature some of the top names in the world of 3D printing, alternative interfaces, wearables, robotics, transportation and home automation to separate the fads of today from the game changing technologies of tomorrow. Brian Heater, Director of Media for Engadget, is slated to moderate the SuperSession. (January 8, 2014, 10-11 a.m. LVCC, North Hall N255-257)
Moderator:Â Brian Heater, Director of Media, Engadget
The CES SuperSessions are part of the 2014 CES conference program, featuring keynote addresses from leaders of Audi, Cisco, Intel, Sony and Yahoo. The 2014 program will also include a robust lineup of conference tracks, sessions and speakers exploring innovations and trends in the tech industry. View the full CES conference program at CESweb.org.Â
The 2014 CES will feature more than 3,200 exhibitors unveiling the latest consumer technology products and services across 15 product categories. For more information on the 2014 International CES, visit CESweb.org.
Note to Editors: The official name of the global technology event is “International CES.” Subsequent references to the show can be shortened to “CES.” Please do not use “Consumer Electronics Show” to refer to the International CES.
About CES:
The International CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years—the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry. And because it is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the technology trade association representing the $203 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry, it attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry’s most relevant issues are addressed. Follow CES online at www.CESweb.org and through social media: Image removed by sender. CEA Social Media.                     Â
UPCOMING EVENTS
CES Unveiled LAS VEGAS
January 5, 2014, Las Vegas, NV
2014 International CES
January 7-10, 2014, Las Vegas, NV
Contacts:
Tara Dunion
703-907-7419
tdunion@CE.org
Allison Fried
703-907-7603
afried@CE.org
