Smart Cities, AI in Focus at CES 2018
The Smart Cities focus this year will include numerous sessions about smart cities infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, smart buildings, mobility technologies, privacy issues, financing, and more. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is scheduled to speak Jan. 10 about the future of transportation in the United States.
The big CES 2018 conference kicks off Jan. 9 in Las Vegas, and this year's event includes a new Smart Cities area and a Jan. 10 "SuperSession" focusing on how AI will transform the business world. The session, "Turning AI into New Ways of Doing Business," is scheduled to feature IBM executives Bridget Karlin, Chief Technology Officer & Vice President, GTS Technology, Innovation & Automation; Donna N. Dillenberger, IBM Fellow, Enterprise Solutions; and Beth Smith, general manager, IBM Watson.
"AI has the power to change the world, and companies such as IBM are using the CES platform to share their latest breakthroughs and insights," Karen Chupka, senior vice president, CES and corporate business strategy, CTA, said Jan. 5. "I am proud and excited to add these leaders to our long list of exemplary speakers using the CES stage to share their vision. This panel will provide great insights into how companies across all industries around the world are putting IBM Watson to work, managing workflows, data sets, and insights, all through AI."
CES 2018 continues through Jan. 12. It will feature a new Marketplace and conference track on the future of AI, a key ingredient technology over the next decade that is being folded into consumer tech applications across all industries.
"We are in an extraordinary time, where companies in all industries must reinvent themselves around data," said Karlin. "Harnessing that data with AI creates a new partnership between humans and technology. At IBM, we believe the pairing of human and machine is bringing the greatest value to enterprises."
The Smart Cities focus this year will include numerous sessions about smart cities infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, smart buildings, mobility technologies, privacy issues, financing, and more. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is scheduled to speak Jan. 10 about the future of transportation in the United States.