GEC NEWS WIRELast Gadget Standing and Mobile Apps Showdown Winners Announced at 2014 CES
Day two of the 2014 International CES brought leaders from Twitter, Facebook, MediaLink, Salesforce Exact Marketing Cloud, MillerCoors and Ford to the CES stage during the Brand Matters keynote, while tech policy issues were addressed during select SuperSessions.
“Innovation is the lifeblood of the consumer technology industry and the show floor and conference sessions at the 2014 International CES are invigorating and energizing as fresh ideas, breakthrough technologies and new ways of doing things come to life,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, International CES and corporate business strategy, CEA. “From the biggest technology companies in the world to startup entrepreneurs, CES shows off the industry’s latest developments and discoveries on the show floor and through our dynamic conference programming.” The second panel featured executives from Salesforce ExactTarget Marketing Cloud, MillerCoors, Ford Motor Co., and Facebook.
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the CES stage during the “Innovation: Keeping America Open for Business SuperSession” to talk about ways to spur economic growth. Secretary Pritzker opened saying she was amazed by the show and that “to see innovation and entrepreneurship come to life in front of me at the show is a Commerce Secretary’s dream.” She is committed to pushing her office’s strategic focus on innovation and said that she “wants everyone walking through the department of my office to know that America is open for business, and that we are very committed to expediting and supporting advanced manufacturing.” The Secretary’s highest business priorities are free trade and immigration reform. When asked about how America is perceived in other countries, the Secretary said, “The world is thirsty for our type of entrepreneurship.”
Day two of the International CES wrapped with the Leaders in Technology dinner which featured keynote speaker Bre Pettis, CEO and co-founder of MakerBot, a leader in desktop 3D printing. Underscoring this hot trend, for the first time there is a3D Printing TechZone at CES with more than 30 companies showing the latest technology. Day three of the 2014 CES was highlighted by the Last Gadget Standing and Mobile Apps Showdown competitions. The Last Gadget Standing competition challenged contenders to present fast-paced product demos to a live CES audience.
