CES Tech Talk

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.

Advancements in streaming and app developing are helping leaders in brand marketing and content creation connect with audiences in new ways. Hear from the president of iHeartMedia, the radio outlet with the largest reach in America, and a senior executive from entertainment titan Discovery, Inc. about how they're integrating traditional media and digital media. Guests: Conal Byrne, President, iHeartPodcast Network Michael Bishara, Group SVP and GM, Discovery, Inc.

In this episode, we do a deep dive into accessibility technology. We get a first-person perspective on what a day is like engaging with tech when visually impaired. We also hear from an association that takes a proactive approach to preparing people to use the tech they will need as they age. Guests: Matt Ater, Vice President, Vispero Richard Robinson, Vice President of Product—Enterprise Strategy and Innovation, AARP Innovation Labs

In this episode, we are excited to have two guests, who both work for a trust fund housed within the World Bank, discussing their vision for a world where resilient societies manage and adapt to ever-changing disasters. We get an in-depth look at how they are piloting different and innovative ways to manage disaster risks using technology. Guests: Emma Phillips Solomon, Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery  Vivien Deparday, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery 

On this episode, we are talking about a key emerging technology—digital health. From this broad category, we are fortunate to have two guests, each representing a very different and very exciting element within this sector. The CEO and founder of NEOFECT discusses the personal reasons for why he started his company and the Chief Digital Health & Analytics officer at Humana talks about the ways her company is putting an emphasis on data-driven health results.  Guests: Heather Cox, Chief Digital Health & Analytics Officer, Humana Scott Kimm, Co-founder and CEO, NEOFECT

This week we are talking all about education in technology. Our first guest is the Founder and CEO of a cutting edge startup that focuses on using robotics in early education. She will be talking about how important it is to introduce technology to children in a way that will be both fun and meaningful. We also have the Director of Research for the Consumer Technology Association talking about new research from CTA that is focused on how students are using technology to access education anytime and anywhere. Guests: Elnaz Sarraf, Founder and CEO, Roybi Robot Lesley Rohrbaugh, Director of Research, Consumer Technology Association