CES Tech Talk

Tune in for conversations with the experts on CES who are talking about key areas to visit at CES 2019, exhibitors to see and programming to add to your schedule. Guests:  Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ Karen Chupka, Executive Vice President, CES Lauren Sallata, Chief Marketing Officer, Panasonic Jean Foster, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, CTA

The Design & Source Showcase at CES is a place for attendees and companies large and small to find partners to help with product design, sourcing and more. Our guests on this episode run the gamut from a major global sourcing company to an American design expert discussing the importance of design in tech products. Guests:  Allan Chochinov Partner, Core77 Chair, SVA MFA in Products of Design Kuo Zhang, Head of Alibaba.com

Bonus Episode! Sponsored by Arlington Economic Development Arlington County in Virginia made national news this year when it was selected as one of two locations for Amazon’s new HQ2. Learn how this county drives innovation and the platform technologies involved to make this transition complete. Guests:  Victor Hoskins, Director of Economic Development, Arlington County Aaron Miller, Director of the Department of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management, Arlington County Dennis Leach, Director of Transportation, Arlington County

Today we are focusing on an evolving category in the tech world, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). They both have remarkable potential and applications across many industries – healthcare, agriculture and retail to name a few. Guests: Yoon Lee SVP, Content & Services, Product Innovation, Samsung Dan O'Brien, General Manager of Americas, HTC

Drones can save lives, deliver packages and even collect whale snot (yes, you read that right) for analysis. Today we talk to DJI, a globally known innovator in the drone sector, about drone's potential and the Federal Aviation Administration about what their approach is to bringing to life the benefits of drones. Guests:  Dan Elwell, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration Brendan Schulman, Vice President of Policy and Legal Affairs, DJI

Every company is a tech company, or at least needs to be. Today two major exhibitors from two diverse sectors — agriculture and health and beauty — join us. Both are longtime brands who see the benefits of driving technology. Guests:  John Teeple, Director, Advanced Technology, John Deere Guive Balooch, Global Vice President of L'Oreal Technology Incubator, L'Oreal

Not only are our homes becoming energy efficient; they are also easier than ever for us to use. Our guests dive into how 5G, AI, voice activation and more are helping manufacturers develop the tech that is powering our homes. GUESTS: Matt Swatsky, Vice President-Residential Mid-Market Business, Lutron Chris Turkstra, Director of Product Management for Google Assistant, Google

One of the most exciting sectors of the artificial intelligence industry is robotics. Discussing the future for robotics and how it will improve our lives, we talk to a new company and an established organization about what to expect for the robotic industry, particularly applications in our homes. GUESTS: Steve Ewell, Executive Director, CTA Foundation Andy Miller, SVP of Innovation and Product Development, AARP Jill Nguyen, Head of Partnerships and Growth, OhmniLabs

Hear from two CEOs in the tech space about how they are using their diverse backgrounds to shape and improve the industry. Carolyn Rodz of Alice talks about how her company democratizes opportunities for entrepreneurs, and Elizabeth Vilchis discusses how her engineering background and startup experience helped her create latinoTech. GUESTS: Carolyn Rodz, CEO & Founder, Alice Elizabeth Vilchis, CEO & Founder, latinoTech Guest Host: Tiffany Moore, Senior Vice President, Political & Industry Affairs, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)

C Space is a destination at CES for all disruptive trends that are changing the future of entertainment. This week we focus on a section that is critical to how we view content: streaming. Our guests include a pioneer in the streaming music sector and a new disruptor in video streaming. GUESTS: Jeff Shultz, Chief Business Officer, Pluto TV Alex White, Head of Next Big Sound and Curation Programming, Pandora