Arlington, VA—Exemplifying the theme “CES stands for innovators and the promise and power of technology,” the CES 2017 keynote addresses will showcase global industry leaders who will offer insider insights into the technologies changing consumer electronics and consumers’ lives. Seating is first-come, first-served.
January 4, 2017
6:30–7:30 p.m., Venetian, Palazzo Ballroom
Jen-Hsun Huang
Founder, President and CEO, NVIDIA
Jen-Hsun Huang founded NVIDIA in 1993 and continues to serve as its president and chief executive officer. The company pioneered the GPU, which has evolved from a 3D graphics processor into a computer brain designed to give humans the power to simulate virtual worlds and computers the intelligence to understand the real world.
“NVIDIA plays a central role in some of the most important technology forces changing our world today,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA). “Its work in artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, VR and gaming puts the company on the leading edge of the industry. Huang is a visionary CEO who consistently anticipates trends well before their arrival. I am especially pleased to welcome him to the keynote stage given the growth we’ve seen in all of these areas on the CES show floor.”
Huang received the Daniel Epstein Engineering Management Award from the University of Southern California. He was also named a founding member of the U.S. Immigrant Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Additionally, Harvard Business Review named him one of the world’s 100 best-performing CEOs.
January 5, 2017
8:30–10:00 a.m., Venetian, Palazzo Ballroom
Arnold W. Donald
President and CEO, Carnival Corp.
Arnold Donald will unveil a new and innovative “Connected Experience” that uses IoT to raise the vacation bar. This first-of-its-kind technology was developed to create an entirely new guest experience based on personalization and simplicity at scale. Nearly 11 million travelers cruise annually with Carnival Corp.’s 10 global cruise lines.
Donald has served as president and CEO of Carnival Corporation since July 2013. During his tenure, he has overseen the company’s latest innovation strategies centered on enhancing the guest experience and leveraging the enterprise scale. He also has directed the recent launch of three original content travel-related programs on national TV networks.
Before joining Carnival, from 2010–2012, he was president and CEO of the Executive Leadership Council—a professional network of African-American executives of major U.S. companies. He also served as president and CEO of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, from 2006 to 2008. In addition, having initially served as CEO, from 2000 to 2005 Donald was the chairman of the board of Merisant Company. Merisant is a manufacturer and marketer of tabletop sweetener products, including the Equal brand.
4:00–5:00 p.m., Westgate Las Vegas, Westgate Theater
Carlos Ghosn
Chairman and CEO, Nissan Motor Corp., Ltd.
Ghosn is chairman and CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation, Ltd., a global automotive company with 240,000+ employees and US$110B+ in revenue. During his keynote address, Ghosn will discuss a major technological breakthrough in the realization of a zero-emission, zero-fatality world for everyone.
Under Ghosn’s leadership, Nissan has had higher profit margins than many rivals and has expanded geographically—particularly to China, now one of Nissan’s key markets. Additionally, Ghosn was named CEO of Renault Group in 2005, becoming the first person to run two global Fortune 500 companies simultaneously.
He is also chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, one of the world’s largest automotive groups. As such, Ghosn will share space-age advances that will significantly alter our understanding of how our world will evolve.
January 6, 2017
9:00–10:00 a.m., Venetian, Palazzo Ballroom
Steve Mollenkopf
CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated
Steve Mollenkopf will discuss the revolutionary impact 5G will have in our day-to-day lives, both from a technological and experiential perspective, as well as its broader impact on industries outside of mobile. Chief executive officer of Qualcomm Incorporated, Mollenkopf also serves on the company’s board of directors. An inventor, engineer and seasoned executive, Mollenkopf is moving the company into new industries while leading the way to 5G.
Since becoming CEO in March 2014, Mollenkopf has led the expansion of Qualcomm’s business into sectors such as the Internet of Things (IoT), wearables, automotive and health care. He is also a published IEEE author and holds seven patents. They are in the areas of power estimation and measurement, multi-standard transmitters and wireless communication transceiver technology.
3:00–4:00 p.m., Venetian, Palazzo Ballroom
Kevin Plank
Founder and CEO, Under Armour
After 20 years of outfitting athletes with some of the world’s most innovative performance apparel, footwear and equipment, Kevin Plank oversees a global company of 14,000 employees with revenues surpassing $4 billion. In his keynote address, he will focus on how technology is shaping athletic performance and lifestyle.
What began as a start-up in Plank’s grandmother’s basement, Under Armour athletic performance products are sold globally. They are now worn by athletes at all levels on playing fields around the world. The Under Armour Connected Fitness platform powers a large digital health and fitness community through a suite of applications: UA Record, MapMyFitness, Endomondo and MyFitnessPal. ces.tech