CES Tech Talk

Wearables can sense what’s going on around them. Innovations in sensor tech enable wearables to monitor user data, like sleep patterns, more efficiently. Learn about the inner workings of the tech that's changing how consumers process their environments, track their health and more in this CES Tech Talk. Guests Dr. Madhvi Upender, CSO and Co-Founder, Awarables, Inc.    Amrit Bandy, CTO, Awarables, Inc. Rob Löring, Business Director, Xsens

Electrical advancements in vehicle tech, like connectivity-enabled features, offer more comfortable consumer experiences. However, these advancements require more energy. In this bonus episode sponsored by Clarios, two experts discuss sustainable solutions to the vehicle tech industry’s growing demand for power using the latest energy technology innovations. Guests Craig Rigby, Vice President of Technology, Clarios Chris Robinson, Senior Analyst, Lux Research

Esports exist at the intersection of sports and gaming, allowing loyal fans across leagues to become part of the game. Two industry leaders describe the market's rapid growth and explain how tech is evolving to meet the higher demand for more innovative and immersive entertainment. Guests Amanda Sanyal, Director of Digital Marketing, Logitech G Tatiana Tacca, Director of eSports, Momentum Worldwide

Mindful eating can be difficult when there are countless options for food at the grocery store. DnaNudge helps shoppers make the healthiest food choices by providing personalized DNA-based nutritional recommendations. Learn how this digital health product empowers consumers to take control of their health by offering a simpler way of analyzing data. Guests Professor Chris Toumazou, CEO and Co-founder of DnaNudge Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow, School of Public Health, Imperial College London

In this episode, we take a look at the latest advancements enabling drones to perform a wider variety of capabilities and the policies developing in response to this rapid evolution. We speak with the FAA Administrator and an academic leader facilitating drone testing for a better understanding of how the tech industry must prepare consumers and policymakers for a future with more drones in our airspace. Guests Steve Dickson, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration Mark Blanks, Director, Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership

Since July of 2018, the U.S. consumer tech sector has paid more than $14 billion in tariffs, drastically hindering industry-wide innovation and for some companies, even survival. Our episode begins with a firsthand account of a company’s struggles in the face of extreme costs followed by the perspective of an expert who has spent her entire career analyzing trade patterns. Guests: Deena Ghazarian, Founder and CEO, Austere Sage Chandler, Vice President—International Trade, Consumer Technology Association

Smart cities are not one category of technology on their own. Their success requires merging the latest in 5G, transportation, health, energy, data and more, making them a hotbed for innovation. This episode, two industry experts explain what goes into developing a smart city and how they are expected to evolve as other technologies and the needs of consumers advance. Guests Jason Nelson, Executive Director—Partnership Engagement, Smart Cities Council Steve Koenig, Vice President—Research, Consumer Technology Association

This week, our first guest shares how this company has provided personal health products to consumers for 200 years, even sending the first toothbrush into space. Then, we speak with the leader of a nonprofit that has served heart patients since World War II. Learn how these leaders are integrating digital health practices into historic organizations and continuing their traditions of moving the health industry forward. Lisa Ernst, Vice President of Oral & Personal Health Care R&D, Procter & Gamble Brendan Mullen, Executive Vice President, American College of Cardiology

Vehicle tech encompasses more than just cars. Anything that moves can integrate emerging tech like autonomous software, internet connectivity and artificial intelligence. Hear leaders in agriculture and recreational boating prove how every company is a tech company.  Guests Dr. Julian Sanchez, Director—Precision Agriculture Strategy & Business Development, Deere & Company David Foulkes, CEO, Brunswick Corporation

We’re exploring the technology allowing spectators to immerse themselves in sports and getting to know some of the innovators behind the tech. In this episode, we learn how connectivity engages fans of the most technologically advanced sport in the world—Formula 1. We also discuss the ways data is improving everything in athletics, from performance to inclusion, with a veteran of sports startups. Guests: Murray Barnett, Head of Global Sponsorship & Commercial Partnerships, Formula 1 Jill Stelfox, Co-CEO, EDGY Inc.