French Government Officials and Tech Industry Leaders to Headline CES Unveiled Paris

September 06, 2018 04:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consumer Technology Association:


WHAT:			CES Unveiled Paris is a sneak peek into the innovation that is showcased at CES, the largest and most influential technology event on the planet. Tech industry leaders and government officials will headline CES Unveiled Paris in its first ever Executive Forum on Innovation, in collaboration with the Connecting Leaders Club, a speaker series highlighting emerging technology and trends from France and its surrounding countries. The programming will focus on mobility, energy and environment, and artificial intelligence (AI), and how these technologies are challenging the status quo. The Forum will be followed by the Tabletop Exhibition and Networking Session featuring groundbreaking innovations from companies including Cosmo Connected, Humetrix and Urgotech.

			For the first time, CES Unveiled Paris will co-locate with the Mondial Paris Motor Show.

WHO:			Hear from Clément Eulry, Automotive and Mobility Director at Google, Constance Le Grip, author and French Member of Parliament, Frédéric Mazzella, President and Founder of Blablacar, Katya Lainé, Member of the board of Syntec Numerique and Co-founder & CEO of Kwalys, Laurent Stéfani, Managing Director, Artificial Intelligence at Accenture, Patrick Koller, CEO at Faurecia, Polly Sumner, Chief Adoption Officer at Salesforce and more as they share their insights on emerging trends in the industry, including mobility, energy & environment and AI, and how these trends and technologies are changing our world for the better.

			As part of the Forum, an exclusive look at what’s to come at CES 2019 will be presented by Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ executives Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Karen Chupka, EVP, CES and Steve Koenig, VP, market research.

			CES Unveiled Paris will feature exclusive announcements from the CES Innovation Awards, the official awards program of CES 2019, celebrating outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products. The honored products of 2019 will be announced for the very first time and a selection of European honorees will be on display during this year’s awards.

			More than 80 established brands and budding startups alike, including 1A3, Cosmo Connected, Domalys, ENGIE, Flovea, Humetrix, Izome, Legrand, Meersens, and Urgotech, will showcase their innovations across wearables, AI, robotics, health and fitness, mobility and more at the Tabletop Exhibition and Networking Reception.

WHEN:			October 3, 2018
			10:10 AM – 5:10 PM

WHERE:			Paris Convention Center, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
			2 Place de la Porte de Versailles
			75015 Paris, France

REGISTRATION DETAILS:
Register to attend CES Unveiled Paris today at CES.tech.

EVENT SCHEDULE: The full schedule for CES Unveiled Paris can be found online at CES.tech.

About CES:

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 50 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. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^TM, it attracts the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers. Check out CES video highlights. Follow CES online at CES.tech and on social.

About Consumer Technology Association:

Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ is the trade association representing the $377 billion U.S. consumer technology industry, which supports more than 15 million U.S. jobs. More than 2,200 companies – 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are among the world’s best-known brands – enjoy the benefits of CTA membership including policy advocacy, market research, technical education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CTA also owns and produces CES^® – the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA’s industry services.

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