PREVIEW
13-15 June 2018
Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC),
Shanghai, China
www.cesasia.cn
Artificial Intelligence
takes centre stage at
this year’s CES Asia
LEADERS from Alibaba AI Labs,
Alibaba’s in-house R&D department,
and smart intuitive vehicle maker
Byton will deliver keynote addresses
at the upcoming CES Asia 2018, the
Consumer Technology Association
(CTA) announced recently.
Miffy Chen, general manager,
Alibaba AI Labs and Byton co-founders,
Carsten Breitfeld and Daniel Kirchert,
will take the CES Asia keynote stage to
make major company announcements
and share their visions for the future of
innovation through artificial intelligence
(AI) and vehicle technology.
“Alibaba AI Labs and Byton
are global brands that embody the
innovative and entrepreneurial spirit
of our industry,” says Karen Chupka,
executive vice-president, CES. “These
industry visionaries have taken their
respective companies to new heights
through their leadership, creativity and
passion for innovation. They are driving
the expansion of technology into new
areas such as smart cities, artificial
intelligence, machine learning and more,
which is what CES Asia is all about. We
are all very excited for them to take this
international stage.”
Gu Weihao, general manager, Baidu
Intelligent Vehicle and Zhang Chen, CTO,
JD.com presented at last years CES Asia.
The conference featured more than 40
conferenc e sessions and keynotes last year.
Moving with the times
CES Asia 2018 will showcase technology
spanning 20 product categories
improving lives around the world. It is
expected to draw more than 40,000 in
attendance. A curated show for global
brands and cutting-edge start-ups, some
500 companies with the latest in AI,
augmented and virtual reality, audio/
video, connectivity, digital health,
vehicle tech and more will exhibit on the
show floor.
A brand-new category for this year,
CES Asia will feature more than 35
exhibitors in the AI product category.
The vehicle tech category will be the
largest to date, with more than 50
companies on the show floor. Alibaba
AI Labs and Byton will be exhibiting
along with other notable exhibitors:
360, 3M, Allwinner, ARM Ecosystem
Accelerator, Audio-Technica, Baidu,
Bose, BYD, Changhong, Continental,
Desay SV, Digital China, DJI,
Fossil/Misfit, Garmin, Guangzhou
Automobile Group, Haier, Hanergy,
Harman, Hisense, Honda, Huawei,
Hyundai, iFLYTEK, iQIYI, JD.com,
KIA, Konka, Leapmotor, Lenovo,
Libratone, LifeProof, LG Electronics,
Microsoft for Startups, Mitsubishi
Electric Automotive, Monster, NavInfo,
Neusoft, Onkyo, OnStar/Cadillac,
OtterBox, Samsung, Singulato,
Skyworth, Sogou, Soling, Sugar Lady,
Suning, TCL, United States Postal
Service and Wacom.
Uncovering unicorns
Additionally, the CES Asia 2018 Startup
Park will boast the largest exhibition
since its inception, with more than 100
of the most innovative exhibitors from
across the world expected to showcase
their latest technology. Returning for
the third year to CES Asia, the Startup
Park is anticipated to grow 33% from
last year with start-ups from Australia,
Canada, Finland, France, Holland,
Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, China, Nordic,
Poland, Switzerland and Taiwan.
John T Kelley, senior director,
International Programmes and show
director, CES Asia, said: “Startup Park
attendees will experience the next
generation of breakthrough technologies
drawing some of the world’s best and
brightest start-up communities, and
even possibly witness the birth of the
next ‘unicorn’!”
To honour those with the greatest
potentials to lead future investment
and technology development trends,
TechNode will present a new awards
programme, CES Asia Startups Awards.
TechNode’s founder and CEO Lu
Gang, explained: “CES Asia Startups
Awards will showcase start-ups with
breakthrough technology, and discover
the true force of innovation from China
and around the world.” ra
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