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New Product Launches, Attendees from 40+ Countries, 53 Conference Sessions Highlight Inaugural CES AsiaThe inaugural CES (News - Alert) AsiaTM served as a launch pad for an impressive array of innovations introduced by more than 200 exhibitors from 16 countries, cementing CES Asia as center stage for global businesses to showcase the latest products, services and technologies designed specifically for the Asian marketplace. Co-produced by CEA and INTEX, CES Asia 2015 ran May 25-27, 2015, in Shanghai, China, and drew more than 20,000 attendees from more than 40 countries. "CES Asia exceeded every single expectation we had for the event from expanded show floor space and high attendance to global exhibitors using CES Asia as a platform to launch their latest innovations," said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, International CES and corporate business strategy, CEA . "The Chinese technology consumer goods market is growing exponentially, and will increase by an estimated five percent this year, reaching $281 billion USD, up from $268 billion USD. It's a market that every company should consider establishing a presence in and we were thrilled that so many companies used CES Asia to launch such new and exciting products." Product releases at CES Asia include self-driving cars, connected devices, wearable technology and much more. Notable new products that featured for the first time in Asia on the show floor include:
Nearly 100 industry executives spoke as part of the 53 conference sessions that took place onsite. High-profile global and regional speakers discussed some of the industry's most pressing topics such as the outlook for the consumer tech market, mobility in traditional industries, the impact of the Internet of Things, robotics, connected cities, the future of media in Asia, smart homes, 3D printing, wearable tech and digital car innovation. Notable speakers include CMC Capital Partner's Li Ruigang, Ford's Joe Biser, Huawei's (News - Alert) Bing Ma, JD.com's Dennis Weng and Leslie Liu, Indiegogo's Liz Wald, BesTV OTT Business Group's Frank Luo, TomTom's Chris Kearney, Accenture's David Sovie, Continental's Francis Man, Digital China's Nan Yang, IBM's (News - Alert) Wei Sun, Carat's Jane Lin Baden, Starcom's Vivian Zhu and the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Kemin Xu and Weimin Sun. For press unable to attend the conference sessions live, videos are now available. Show organizers expect to release officially audited attendance numbers in the coming weeks. Building off the successful inaugural event, CES Asia will return to Shanghai, May 11-13, 2016. Visit CESAsia.com for the latest CES Asia news and information. About CES: CES is the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years-the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry. And because it is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the technology trade association representing the $286 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry, it attracts the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry's most relevant issues are addressed. Check out video highlights from the 2015 CES. Follow CES online at www.CESweb.org and through social media: http://www.cesweb.org/social About CES Asia: Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® and co-produced by Intex, CES Asia is the premier event for the consumer technology industry, showcasing the full breadth and depth of the innovation value-chain in the Asian marketplace. Key global businesses come to this new event to grow and reinforce their brand by showcasing the latest products and technologies to CE industry executives, foreign buyers, international media and a limited number of consumers from China. Attendees have exclusive access to some of the largest brands from China and around the world, while celebrating the innovation that defines the CE industry. About Intex: Intex is the sub joint venture company of CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade) Shanghai, which started 1992. Intex is a prominent producer of international tradeshows in China, owning venues in Shanghai, and managing various exhibition venues outside of Shanghai. Intex Shanghai is the vice chairman of SCEIA, the Deputy Director of CAEC and the member of UFI. As the first venue management company that imported the first level pattern of management and experience in Shanghai, it is jointly invested by Shanghai Hongqiao E&T Development Zone United Development Co., Ltd., Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai and Istithmar P&O Estates FZE. Intex was the first international exhibition center passing ISO9001 quality certification in China and has a stand-out reputation in the domestic exhibition industry. UPCOMING EVENTS
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