The push to a permanently hybrid workforce by enterprises, and the increasingly online posture of consumers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, has fundamentally transformed the state of the modern economy. 

This year’s ceremony honored nine trailblazers who broke barriers to innovation.

How long do consumers expect technology products to last? The answer may surprise you. The ways in which consumer expectations have changed over the past 
20 years may surprise you even more.

The U.S. gaming industry engages 164 million users across virtually every social demographic and saw an increase of 9 million new users since 2019, according to Consumer Technology Association’s (CTA)®  most recent “The Future of Gaming 2022” study. 

Closed captioning and sleep tracking, heart-rate monitoring and residential smart energy, are each more efficient and reliable because CTA helped guide their design.

CES is known as the global stage of innovation, and the CTA Foundation continues to create opportunities to push innovation that is accessible for all, on a truly global scale. 

As CES® 2023 kicks off the new year, the consumer technology industry confronts challenging economic headwinds. 

Millions who suffer hearing loss will benefit from easier access to over-the-counter hearing aids. 

Tech trends shaping the future of our world take center stage at CES® 2023.

These formula cars help researchers solve autonomous driving challenges, on and 
off the track.

Better Cars Through Chemistry Novel battery chemistries will power the next wave of electric vehicles.

Digital health tools transform our lives every day, improving access to care, accelerating cures, and bridging health inequities. 

As the tech industry becomes more complex and global conditions favoring innovation appear increasingly tenuous, discerning industry observers look to research for indicators they can trust. 

The world’s best-known brands, many that traditionally fell outside of the technology sector, increasingly demonstrate that, today, every company is a tech company.

The annual CES Innovation Awards program honors outstanding design and engineering in brand new consumer technology products. This prestigious program recognizes the breakthrough technologies of the future and celebrates the pioneering ingenuity of our industry across 28 product categories. 

CES attendees often ask whether the show follows a theme. CES® 2023 not only features a theme, but also the announcement of a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and HS4A — Human Security for All — a global campaign of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) and the UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS). 

U.S. elections reshuffle the cards and deal consumers and technology providers a new hand every two years. A new Congress and new committee chairmen arrive with fresh perspectives, issues and priorities. While CTA’s principles remain the same — to promote and defend innovation — a new legislative landscape debuts new threats as well as opportunities.

While the media industry, and advertising in particular, has traditionally taken a “prove it” attitude when it comes to adopting new technology, the ever-accelerating wave of digital transformation now sweeping through the business sector has also gained traction with media adherents.

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman is on a roll, leading the organization through rapid innovation, cloud adoption and integration of AI and machine learning technology that power global markets. 

Welcome to CES® 2023! We are thrilled to be back in Las Vegas to host the transformative technology and inspiring conversations reshaping our industry and making our world a better place.