November 21, 2007
Why do we call the International CES the International CES? In this edition of “CES Up to the Minute,” you’ll see why. Products, people and policies ignite and fuel emerging countries. It’s a global renaissance, and it’s all coming to you in Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2008. Get ready.
But first, register. Attending CES lets you span the consumer technology world in just four days.
Go to the Las Vegas Convention Center’s (LVCC) Grand Lobby to preview five innovative products that tech companies are developing for use in emerging countries. Demo these products, including the $100 laptop developed by the One Laptop per Child Initiative, during the Technology and Emerging Countries Industry Insider program on Wednesday, January 9.
These two free conference sessions show how consumer technology reaches far beyond digital entertainment. The power of technology helps combat poverty and illiteracy and promotes healthcare, education and environmental preservation.
International SuperSession
1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, LVCC, North Hall, N262
What policy framework best supports future growth and access? What best practices are developing countries adopting? Some of the world’s leading policy makers highlight their challenges and present their success stories. More about this and other SuperSessions. Moderator: Richard Waters, West Coast Editor, Financial Times.
Panelists:
The Honorable Tsutomu Sato, Senior Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication, JAPAN
The Honorable Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Information Society and the Media European Commission, EUROPEAN UNION
Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State, UNITED STATES
More on this and other SuperSessions.
Technology and Emerging Countries: Advancing Development Through Technology Investments9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2008, Las Vegas Hilton Theater
This new Industry Insider event is a high-profile program focusing on technology partnerships and investments that support successful development projects in emerging countries. The program includes:
- Keynote
- Technology’s Role in Long-Term Development
- Technology in Practice
- Building a Better Tomorrow with Technology
- Keynote: Nicholas Negroponte, Founder of the MIT Media Lab and One Laptop Per Child Project
Confirmed Speakers include:
Shawn DuBravac, Economist, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda
Paul Meyer, CEO, Voxiva
Nicholas Negroponte, Founder, One Laptop Per Child Project and MIT Media Lab
Eric Nonacs, Managing Director for Global Affairs, Endeavour Financial Ltd.
Dan Shine, Program Director, 50x15 Initiative and President, 50x15 Foundation
William Swope, Vice President General Manager Corporate Affairs Group, Intel Corp.
Tae Yoo, Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs, Cisco Systems Inc.
Find more than 400 non-U.S. exhibitors that contribute to the overall growth of the consumer technology industry at the International Gateways, located in the Las Vegas Hilton and Sands Expo and Convention Center. These large exhibit areas represent the global scope of CES. Check out the complete list of 2008 International CES exhibitors, and plan a visit today.
LVCC, South Hall 2
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Sure, sometimes one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. But sometimes that cliché just doesn’t cut it. As the consumer electronics (CE) industry strives to comprehensively reduce its environmental footprint via eco-design and sustainable business practices, so too does the industry enhance growing economies’ capacity to produce environmentally friendly electronics products. See them all at the Sustainable Technologies TechZone.
The Sustainable Technologies TechZone features environmentally and economically sustainable technologies which contribute to the social and cultural growth of the developing world. See, firsthand, the innovations that make it possible for every one, everywhere to be empowered by technology and benefit from the growing advances of CE.
More on this and other CES TechZones.
More than 50 groups of international travelers are coming to the 2008 International CES. The International CES Delegation Program provides opportunities for buyers and corporate executives from small- to medium-sized companies overseas to travel to CES and meet with potential business partners. Over 20 of the 2008 delegations will be lead from staff at U.S. embassies.
Thanks to these delegations – and their leaders – thousands of attendees including buyers, engineers and executives from outside the U.S. will add to what’s become a truly global, cultural event. Current delegations include:
| Brazil Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Chile China Costa Rica Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic |
Finland France Hong Kong Israel Japan Korea Mexico Morocco Norway Pakistan |
Philippines Qatar Russia Spain Taiwan Thailand Turkey U.K. Ukraine Venezuela |
If you have questions about the Delegation Program or joining a 2008 CES delegation, please contact us at delegations@ce.org.
Are you traveling from outside the U.S.? Be sure to visit the international visitors section of CESweb.org.
Purchase your LV Monorail one-day pass for only $9! That's 40 percent off the regular price. Offer valid through December 31, 2007, only. Buy your pass today, and get up-to-speed on other ways to get around Las Vegas and the 2008 International CES. More.
