CEA Innovate! to feature exciting panelists, speakers and keynotes

Two-day conference focuses on startups and small business

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)^® today announced programming updates for the second annual CEA Innovate! conference. This two-day conference is poised to once again bring together innovative minds in the industry to lead engaging panels and sessions. The event will feature luncheon keynote addresses from Mark Randall, serial entrepreneur and chief strategist, vice president of creativity at Adobe and David Pogue, founding editor-in-chief, Yahoo Tech and host of PBS’ NOVA ScienceNow. Thought leaders from Canary, Digital Trends, CEB Iconoculture Consumer Insights, Dundee Venture Capital, Indiegogo, KeepUp, Phone2Action and TransLink Capital will also take the Innovate! stage to talk all things innovation.

WHAT:	From disruptors and startups to the most established brands, CEA Innovate! connects the consumer technology industry around the theme of fostering innovation in companies of all sizes.
	In conjunction with CEA Innovate!, the CE Hall of Fame Dinner will recognize eight new inductees for their contributions to the consumer electronics industry. Admission to the dinner is included with full conference registration for CEA Innovate!
WHEN:	CEA Innovate!
	November 8-10
	Grand Hyatt, New York, NY
	CE Hall of Fame Dinner
	November 9
	Reception: 6 PM
	Awards Dinner: 7 PM
	Gotham Hall, New York, NY
	Event highlights and featured speakers include:
	• Millennials: You’re Trying Too Hard
	Monday, November 9, 8:30 AM
	As every brand runs after Millennials, more and more are missing the mark by playing to the all-too-common stereotypes tied to this gigantic generation. Join Lindsey Roeschke, consumer strategist, CEB Iconoculture Consumer Insights, as she puts their diversity in context, uncovers a few ties that bind Millennials together and explores new strategies for connecting with a generation that rejects every label they’ve been given.
	• IoT – Today’s Reality and Tomorrow’s Applications
	Monday, November 9, 9:30 AM
	Brian Markwalter, senior vice president, research & standards, CEA, will lead this panel discussing the changing nature of the Internet of Things (IoT) and how this evolving trend is being defined.
	• Five Technology Trends to Watch
	Monday, November 9, 10:45 AM
	Jeff Joseph, senior vice president, communications and strategic partnerships, CEA, will moderate a discussion of this year’s top trends across the five categories that are poised to impact the consumer electronics (CE) industry. Panelists include Eric Hsia, advisor and venture partner, TransLink Capital, tech journalist Andrea Smith and Jeremy Kaplan, editor in chief, Digital Trends.
	• Annual Member Meeting and Keynote Lunch
	Monday, November 9, 12:15 PM
	Mark Randall, serial entrepreneur and chief strategist, vice president of creativity at Adobe, will deliver the keynote.
	• Funding Strategies That Work
	Monday, November 9, 3 PM
	Kate Drane, hardware category lead, Indiegogo, one of the top crowdfunding platforms, will once again discuss how crowdfunding has continued to evolve as a form of raising capital, and offer tips for how best to use this tool. She will be joined by Adam Sager, the co-founder and CEO of Indiegogo success story Canary, Beth Engel, partner, Dundee Venture Capital, and Ximena Hartsock, president and co-founder, Phone2Action, who will discuss seed funding.
	• Looking for a Miracle on 42^nd Street
	Tuesday, November 10, 9:30 AM
	Shawn DuBravac, chief economist and senior director of research, CEA, and Steve Koenig, senior director, industry analysis, CEA, will provide a mid-season update as the holiday season kicks off.
	• Keynote Lunch and IEA Awards
	Tuesday, November 10, Noon
	David Pogue, founding editor-in-chief, Yahoo Tech and host of PBS’ NOVA ScienceNow, will deliver the keynote address. The Innovation Entrepreneur Award winners will also be announced.
	Schedule updates will be added to the CEA Innovate! website as speakers are confirmed.
REGISTER:	Registration is open for CEA Innovate! and the CE Hall of Fame Dinner. Media can contact [e-mail] for more information.
Note to Editors:	CES 2016 will feature more than 3,600 exhibitors unveiling the latest consumer technology products and services across the entire ecosystem of consumer technologies. The official name of the global technology event is “CES^®.” Please do not use “Consumer Electronics Show” or “International CES” to refer to the event. For more information, visit CESweb.org.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the technology trade association representing the $285 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative and regulatory advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces CES – The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online at CE.org, InnovationMovement.com and on social.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• CES Unveiled Paris - Register
  October 25, 2015, Paris, France

• CEA Innovate! - Register
  November 8-10, 2015, New York, NY

• CE Hall of Fame Dinner - Register
  November 9, 2015, New York, NY

• CES Unveiled New York – Register
  November 10, 2015, New York, NY

• CES Unveiled Las Vegas
  January 4, 2016, Las Vegas, NV

• CES 2016
  January 6-9, 2016, Las Vegas, NV

• CEA Winter Break
  March 21-24, 2016, Park City, UT

• CES Asia 2016
  May 11-13, 2016, Shanghai, China