CES 2025 Highlights, AI Innovations, Nintendo’s Next Move, Health Tech, and the Future of Gaming with Cathy Hackl and Lee Kebler

In this exciting episode of TechMagic, hosts Cathy Hackl and Lee Kebler kick off 2025 live from CES in Las Vegas. They delve into the latest AI trends, explore groundbreaking health tech like Withings' innovative health tracking mirror, and discuss the buzz around the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. With insights into AI’s growing role across industries, reflections on CES's vibrant atmosphere, and a light-hearted look at quirky innovations, Cathy and Lee provide an engaging mix of humor, predictions, and expert analysis. Tune in for a captivating journey through the ever-evolving world of technology!

Cathy Hackl Bio

Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized tech & gaming executive, futurist, and speaker focused on spatial computing, virtual worlds, augmented reality, AI, strategic foresight, and gaming platforms strategy. She’s one of the top tech voices on LinkedIn and is the CEO of Spatial Dynamics, a spatial computing and AI solutions company, including gaming. 

Cathy has worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Magic Leap, and HTC VIVE and has advised companies like Nike, Ralph Lauren, Walmart, Louis Vuitton, and Clinique on their emerging tech and gaming journeys. She has spoken at Harvard Business School, MIT, SXSW, Comic-Con, WEF Annual Meeting in Davos 2023, CES, MWC, Vogue’s Forces of Fashion, and more. 

Cathy Hackl on LinkedIn

Spatial Dynamics on LinkedIn

Lee Kebler Bio

Lee has been at the forefront of blending technology and entertainment since 2003, creating advanced studios for icons like will.i.am and producing music for Britney Spears and Big & Rich. Pioneering in VR since 2016, he has managed enterprise data at Nike, led VR broadcasting for Intel at the Japan 2020 Olympics, and driven large-scale marketing campaigns for Walmart, Levi’s, and Nasdaq. A TEDx speaker on enterprise VR, Lee is currently authoring a book on generative AI and delving into splinternet theory and data privacy as new tech laws unfold across the US.

Lee Kebler on LinkedIn

Key Discussion Topics

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:15 AI Takes Center Stage at CES
• 05:05 The Wild World of Startups
• 10:28 Positive Vibes Amidst Challenges
• 12:43 Anticipation for NVIDIA's Keynote
• 28:17 Nintendo Switch 2 Leaks
• 31:24 Fortnite's Media Evolution

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