CES 2023 Returns With a ‘Bang’ – Innovators, Product Debuts & Company Announcements Mark Influential Tech Event
14 January 2023: CES® 2023, held from January 5-8, 2023 at Las Vegas, NV, witnessed innovative product launches that will help to solve global challenges. Companies are demonstrating how technology can conserve energy and increase power generation, address food shortages, create more sustainable agricultural systems, power smart cities, support access to clean water and more. This edition was more than 70% larger than last year’s show, with over 3200 exhibiting companies, including 1,000 start-ups, featuring the latest technologies. That includes innovations in transportation and mobility, accessibility technologies, electric vehicles, digital health, sustainability, Web3, metaverse and beyond.
“CES is back! The halls are buzzing with energy and excitement – attendees, exhibitors and media from around the world are passionate about gathering together and advancing our industry,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. During CTA’s State of the Industry Address, he noted, “At CES 2023, new innovations promise to change our world for the better. Companies big and small are showcasing innovations in mobility, digital health, artificial intelligence, robotics, food tech, smart home, digital assets and more.”
Joining Shapiro on stage were John T. Kelley, vice president and acting show director, CES, and Kinsey Fabrizio, SVP, membership, sales and marketing at CTA to provide updates on expected trends and sessions at the show. Dr. Carmichael Roberts, chairman of CTA’s Executive Board and founder of SOURCE, joined to discuss how SOURCE is providing access to clean water through Hydropanel technology and renewable resources, powered by the sun.
Shapiro also announced the second edition of CTA’s International Innovation Scorecard, an assessment of policies and practices around the world that fuel tech innovation or stand in the way of progress. A record 24 countries earned the highest ranking of “Innovation Champion”: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, as well as the European Union (EU).
John May, chairman and CEO of John Deere, delivered the opening CES 2023 keynote unveiling a new era of farming with advancements in technology that will help to ensure food security for the growing global population. May noted, “technology allows farmers to create more with fewer resources -Healthcare doing more with less is the path forward.”
Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, delivered a pre-show keynote, unveiling a broad range of new AMD products, powering artificial intelligence, hybrid work, gaming, adaptive computing and more. Emphasizing her belief that “technology should do good,” Dr. Su also highlighted the power of adaptive computing to drive advances in healthcare, metaverse, space exploration and entertainment – all while using less energy to create a more sustainable world.
Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management for BMW, delivered an evening CES keynote, introducing the “perfect digital car of the future” – the NEAU KLASSE generation of vehicles – and unveiled the i Vision Dee, a BMW concept electric vehicle equipped with high-end and adaptive AI. Vehicles are set for production in 2025. “We are able to explore the full potential of digitalization to transform the car into an intelligent companion,” said Zipse.
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