CES Tech Talk

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

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

Learn about 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 drones. Guests: • Steve Dickson, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration • Mark Blanks, Director, Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnershi

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 As

Smart cities are not one category of technology on their own. Their success requires merging the latest in 5G, transportation, energy, data and more, making them a hotbed for innovation. 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 Asso

Our first guest shares how this company has created personal health care products for 200 years, even sending the first toothbrush into space. Then, we hear how this nonprofit has served heart patients since World War II. Learn how industry leaders are integrating digital health into historic organizations and moving the health industry forward. Guests: • Lisa Ernst, Vice President of Oral & Personal Health Care R&D, Procter & Gamble • Brendan Mullen, Executive Vice President, American College of Cardi

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 how tech allows spectators to immerse themselves in sports and getting to know the innovators behind this 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

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

Our two guests, who both work for a trust fund housed within the World Bank, discuss their vision for a world where resilient societies manage and adapt to ever-changing disasters. We look at how they are piloting 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 Recove

This episode, we are discussing a key emerging technology—digital health. We are fortunate to have two guests, each representing very different and exciting elements within this sector. The CEO of NEOFECT shares 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 emphasizing data-driven health results. Guests: • Heather Cox, Chief Digital Health & Analytics Officer, Humana • Scott Kimm, Co-founder and CEO,

This week we're 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. 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 Associa

This episode is all about a segment of technology that has seen exponential growth—pet tech. Two innovative companies, who are trying to make their names in this space, are on the podcast today. One company helps your pets live healthier lives and the other bills itself as “23 and Meow.” Guests: • Anna Skaya, Founder and CEO, Basepaws • Edward Hall, President and CEO, Petrics, Inc.