Most popular panels, parties and AI robots

CES, one of the world’s largest technology conferences, will return to Las Vegas January 5-10 with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote and a first-of-its-kind immersive keynote at The Sphere, presented by Delta. CEO Ed Bastian.

With millions of square feet of exhibit space to explore, hundreds of exciting sessions to attend, and more than half of the Fortune 500 companies, planning is key to getting the most out of the show.

The best way to orient yourself is to download the appstudy it cards and plan your days around major venues that include the Las Vegas Convention Center, The Venetian, Aria and Mandalay Bay. Badges can be collected at at the airport, in several hotels and at the show and there is a free shuttle to transport badge holders across the Strip.

Below you will find just a small sample of the programming offered and I will present the CES 2025 Outlook on Electric Vehicle Trends with Tina Jeffress of Panasonic, Sabrina Rathgeber of Bosch, Sujay Sharma of BP Pulse and Tan Wang of Xpeng on January 9.

Following a solid CES 2024 CES 2025, which brought together 138,000 industry professionals and was heavily focused on electric cars, is expected to look more broadly at AI advances in mobility, health technology, defense, sustainability and robotics.

I will update this article in the coming weeks as announcements become available. If you find a must-see event, feel free to share details in the comments.

Sunday January 5 (Day One-Media Day)

4-4:45 p.m., Tech Trends to Watch, Mandalay Bay L2, Oceanside C

5-8:30 p.m., CES Unveiled, Mandalay Bay L2, Shoreline Exhibit Hall (media only)

Monday January 6 (Day Two – Media Day)

8 a.m., LG “Affectionate Intelligence” press conference, Mandalay Bay (live stream: LG.com/ces)

9am-9:40am, Entertainment and AI Technology Roundtable, Aria L1, Joshua 8

10am-10:40am, Hollywood Generative AI Timeline: 2025 – 2030, Aria L1, Joshua 8; Trends to Watch at CES 2025, LVCC West L2, W232

11 a.m., AMD keynote (live stream: amd.com/ces)

1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m., Breaking the plateau of electric vehicle demand, LVCC West L2 W232; Retail Technology Transformation: Online, AI, Social, In-Store, Aria L1, Joshua 8

2:00 p.m., Samsung Keynote, Mandalay Bay Ballroom, Mandalay Bay South

2-2:40 p.m., The trusted resource on the future of electric vehicles, LVCC West L2 W232; Virtual humans, conversational AI: text/video/audio experience, Aria L1, Joshua 8

6 p.m.-10 p.m., Crypto Happy Hour organized by Transform Group, GOAT Sports Bar

6:30 p.m., keynote address by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Mandalay Bay (live stream: nvidia.com/en-us/events/ces)

7 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Pepcom Digital Experience, Caesars (media only)

Tuesday January 7 (The show opens!)

8:30-10:00, CTA State of the Industry Address and Panasonic CEO Mr. Yuki Kusumi’s Keynote Address on Environmental and Family Well-being, Venetian L5, Palazzo Ballroom (live stream: na .panasonic.com/ces, booth: LVCC Central Hall, Stand 16605)

9-9:40 a.m., Mobility Intel report with Steve Greenfield, LVCC West L2 W219; AI in the smart home, Venetian L4 Lando 4304; Technological trends 2025, LVCC Ouest L2 W232

9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Annual Tour of Women Walking the GroundLVCC N256

10 a.m.-10:40 a.m., Profitability in the connected home, Venetian L4, Lando 4304; Running an AI-Powered Generative Business: A Game Guide for Leaders, LVCC North L2 N261; 5G, satellite, low power for IoT, LVCC North L2, N257

11:00 a.m., keynote speech by Jennifer Witz, CEO of SiriusXM, Aria

11am-11:40am, Creating the Ultimate Vehicle Experience, LVCC West L2, W219; Smarter Smartphones with AI, LVCC North L2 N257; GenAI in charge: innovation or gadget?, LVCC West L2 W232

12 p.m.-6 p.m., Equality Lounge hosted by Female Quotient, Aria Cathédrale

1-1:40 p.m., Vehicle Payments – The Road Ahead, LVCC West L2 W219; AI For All, How to Power AI with Enterprise AI Ready Data, LVCC West L2 W232; How Smart Cities Can Stay Cybersecurity Smart, LVCC North L2 N257; Constellations and debris: maintaining sustainable space practices, LVCC West L2 W218

2-2:40 p.m., AI at the Edge: Transforming Industries and the Workplace, LVCC North L2 N261; Driving into the future: the impact of connected cars, LVCC West L2 W218

3 p.m.-3:40 p.m., PC AI: New world of experiences, LVCC Nord L2 N261,

4-4:40 p.m., Calling from Space, LVCC West L2 W218

5:00 p.m., Delta CEO Ed Bastian’s keynote address at The Sphere

6 p.m.-10 p.m., Showstoppers, Bellagio (media only)

Wednesday January 8

8:30 p.m.-6 p.m., Equality Room, Aria Cathedral

9 a.m., Martin Lundstedt, CEO of Volvo, The Venetian

9 a.m.-9:40 a.m., Robots in retail, LVCC West L2 W218

10 a.m.-10:40 a.m., Related: humans, robots and smart manufacturing, LVCC West L2 W218;

10:20 a.m.-11:20 a.m., Conversation with a commissioner, LVCC North L2 N258;

11 a.m.-11:40 a.m., Workforce Readiness and AI, LVCC North L2 N261; Dual-use autonomy and commercialization of drones, LVCC West L2 W218

2:00 p.m., Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture, Keynote, The Venetian

2 p.m.-2:40 p.m., Pink Pineapples and Pitless Cherries: Genetic Edition and Farm of the Future, LVCC West L2 W218; Health, well-being and AI, LVCC Nord L2 N261;

3-3:40 p.m., Robot Farm 2050: a look at robotics and the future of agriculture, LVCC West L2 W218; The Future of Entertainment, LVCC North L2 N261; King of your hill: Your home is the link to a sustainable future, LVCC Nord L2 N257

3:40 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Commerce in 2024: will the world fracture or re-globalize, LVCC Nord L2 N258

4 p.m.-4:40 p.m., Soil Tech: Regenerative agriculture and new soil technologies, LVCC West L2 W218

6 p.m.-9 p.m., KSV Innovation Summit, Fountainbleu; Seoul Innovation Forum Preview Dinner, Pompeian Caesars Ballroom

Thursday January 9

TBD, Indy Autonomous Challenge, Las Vegas Speedway

9 a.m.-9:40 a.m., automotive cybersecurity ramps up, LVCC West L2 W219;

10am-10:40am, dinner, presented by Rosie The Robot & The Star Trek Food Replicator, Venetian L4 Lando 4302

10 p.m.-12 p.m., Startup World Cup, Hôtel Paris, startupworldcup.io/las-vegas-regional

11am-11:40am, What’s Next in Automotive Technology, LVCC West L2 W219; The Future of Personalized Nutrition in the Age of Ozempic, Venetian L4 Lando 4302; A Globetrotter’s Guide to Technology, Venetian L4 Lando 4304

1 p.m.-2 p.m., Olympic Games of autonomous vehicles and rules of the game, LVCC Nord L2 N258

2 p.m.-2:40 p.m., Electric car consumption trends, LVCC West L2 W219 (moderated by Martine Paris, BBC Features correspondent); AI against AI: fighting Deepfakes, LVCC North L2 N261

3 p.m.-3:40 p.m., Autonomous vehicles: the future is finally here, LVCC West L2 W219; AI in Hollywood – The Technology Behind the Hype, LVCC West L2 W218

4-4:40 p.m., The Road Ahead: Software-Defined Vehicles, LVCC West L2 W219