Elevating the CES Ecosystem

It’s that time of year again!

I am excited to be one of 182,000 fellow technology enthusiasts attending the world’s largest event of the year, CES. Since 1967, CES has served as the ultimate platform for next-generation technologies to be introduced to the marketplace - where dealmakers with insight into the intersection of business and innovation can take action. CES is the place where pioneering ideas become a ground-breaking reality.

This year, we are once again elevating the CES ecosystem with a series of custom-built networking events for Fortune 500 CMOs, Chief Digital Officers, CIOs, CTOs, Venture Capitalists, Entrepreneurs, and Social Impact executives. Our Dealmakers Series will consist of curated VIP Dinners, Lunches, and Happy Hours concentrating on a broad range of topics in the digital and technology ecosystem. Bringing together top executives interested in shifting the paradigm of digital consumer engagement, expanding autonomous systems and AI, diving into the world of smart products and enterprise IoT, and more, these events will unite the people and ideas that inspire partnerships that move the industry forward.  

Following last year’s success, we will also be hosting two Social Innovation Summit (SIS) sessions at CES. On Tuesday, January 8th, SIS @ CES will bring together leading corporate executives, grantmakers, celebrities, investors, and social innovators for a mainstage program centered around the role of technology in driving social impact in the areas of poverty, health, education and sustainability. Then, on Wednesday, January 9th, our SIS network will take to the CES stage for a session on the Future of Work Track focusing on education to employment.

Our partners at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) are excited to tackle these critical subjects that are raising questions and concerns for leaders across the board, and we hope that we can be a small part of the solution with panels and thought leaders that will have a virtuous influence on the technology sector and the workforce of tomorrow. We are thrilled to announce a list of amazing speakers who are set to step on stage at SIS @ CES, including: Caroline Wanga (Chief Diversity Officer – Target); Cinny Kennard (Executive Director – Annenberg Foundation); Dhani Jones (NFL Star, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist); Elena Richards (Minority Initiatives & Talent Management Leader – PwC); Kathleen Boyle Dalen (Chief Talent, Integration and Culture Officer – Kauffman Foundation); Marc Siry (Vice President, Strategic Development – Comcast NBCUniversal); Mike Masserman (Head of Social Impact – Lyft); Shawn Outler (Executive Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer – Macy’s) among others

In an ever-changing society, 2019 is a year for significant progress. Through our SIS @ CES programming and our Dealmakers networking events, we hope to fashion an impactful environment that generates new ideas, engages new partnerships, and grows key initiatives. Leaders across organizations are looking to drive sustainable solutions, and my team at Landmark Ventures is excited to partner with the CTA in creating this powerful platform for stories to be heard and partnerships to be built. We are grateful to our partners for making this possible, and I look forward to coming together this week to make a difference.

See you in Vegas.

-Zeev