CES Tech Talk

Nine out of 10 small businesses say that they have a growing need for skilled tech workers. What are the expectations of these companies for the workers that they need? What are the skills employees should have for the centuries ahead? Guests from two of the county’s biggest employers answer these questions and more.

GUESTS

• Kelli Jordan, Talent Leader, New Collar Initiatives, IBM
• Sean Thurman, Director of Global Public Policy, Walmart
• Jennifer Taylor, Vice President, US Jobs, Consumer Technology Association

A must-listen for startups coming to CES, this week's episode features two companies who have great advice for entrepreneurs. The first is a Fortune 500 company, Arrow Electronics, and we learn what they are looking for in startups and how they are supporting the ones they meet at CES. The second is a major funding company, Indiegogo, who talks about what they are excited to see from the entrepreneurs at Eureka Park.

GUESTS

• Matt Anderson, Chief Digital Officer & President, Arrow Electronics
• John Vaskis, Vice President of Sales, Indiegogo

Tired of driving your own car? Want to know when self-driving vehicles will actually be available? This week we talk to two experts in the autonomous vehicle industry about everything from the policies being created for the cars to the technology being created to go in the cars.

GUESTS

• Kim Hart, Managing Editor, Axios
• Sherif Marakby, President and CEO, Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC

Hear from two experts in the resilience field as they discuss the ways that cities and corporations can use new technology to prepare for a safer world.

GUESTS

• Carmichael Roberts, Entrepreneur, Founder and Managing Partner, Material Impact
• Nichole Jordan, National Managing Partner of Markets, Clients & Industry, Grant Thornton LLP

Data, metrics, transparency, blockchain, AI — all of these and more are trends technology is bringing to the ad world. This week, tune in to hear from the tech editor at Ad Week and the CEO of a company on the cutting edge of all of these trends.

GUESTS

• Anda Gansca, CEO and Cofounder, Knotch
• Josh Sternberg, Tech Editor, Ad Week

Steve Koenig of CTA and Dr. Derek Peterson of Boingo Wireless dive into all the ways 5G is going to affect our lives, both from a business and consumer perspective.

GUESTS

• Steve Koenig, Vice President of Research, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™
• Dr. Derek Peterson, Chief Technology Officer, Boingo Wireless

Dr. David Rhew of Samsung and Matthew Stoudt of appliedVR discuss the ways that digital health is evolving and leading to better health outcomes for consumers and doctors.

• Guest Host: Kinsey Fabrizio, Sr. Director, Member Engagement, CTA
• David Rhew, M.D., Chief Medical Officer & VP and GM Enterprise (B2B), Samsung
• Matthew Stoudt, CEO, appliedVR

Tune in to hear how the exciting world of sports technology is rapidly changing and evolving. An NBA All-Star, an NFL player and Olympic Gold Medalist all discuss how they made the transition from athlete to tech entrepreneur.

• Baron Davis, Entrepreneur and Founder, Baron Davis Enterprises
• Angela Ruggiero, CEO, Co-Founder, Sports Innovation Lab
• Shawn Springs, Founder and Chief Executive, Windpact

Welcome back! We are kicking off Season Two of CES Tech Talk with an exciting lineup of guests who all have one major thing in common: they saw startup success at CES in Eureka Park. 

We will hear from Robbie Cabral, the founder of BenjiLock, about his Shark Tank experiences; Xyla Foxlin about what it is like to exhibit at CES twice before turning 21; and Jonathon Perrelli about what it takes to get a major beverage company to make a multimillion-dollar investment in your company. 

Guests:

Robbie Cabral, CEO and Founder, BenjiLock
Xyla Foxlin, CEO and Founder, Parihug
Jonathon Perrelli, CEO and Founder, LifeFuels

A group of reporters from various tech media publications share their thoughts on the best finds of CES 2018, recommendations on not-to-miss exhibits, and insights into trends they see in the consumer technology industry.

• Moderator: Jeff Joseph, CTA
• Dana Wollman, Executive Editor, Engadget
• Michael Artsis, Founder, BeTerrific
• Natt Garun, Senior Editor, The Verge
• Charles Warner, Editor in Chief, Innovation & Tech Today