U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao to Deliver CES 2019 Keynote

Sec. Chao to discuss future of mobility and DOT initiatives on
drones and self-driving technology

ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Consumer
Technology Association (CTA)^TM today announced U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao will deliver a keynote titled The
New Mobility Revolution at CES®
2019 – the largest, most influential tech event in the world.
Secretary Chao will speak at 11 AM, on Wednesday, Jan. 9 focusing on the
future of drones and self-driving technology and how they will
revolutionize transportation.

Owned and produced by CTA, CES 2019 will run Jan. 8-11, 2019, in Las
Vegas. Secretary Chao also spoke at CES 2018, where she discussed how
technology and disruptive innovation have the potential to make
transportation safer while connecting Americans and American business to
greater opportunity.

“As America’s highest-ranking transportation official, Secretary Chao is
leading the Administration’s efforts to realize the promise of
transportation technology and innovation –including self-driving
vehicles, piloted and unmanned drones – while ensuring public safety,”
said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. “The future of transportation
will be on display at CES. And Secretary Chao’s discussion of the DOT’s
latest initiatives will provide a roadmap for industry, domestic and
international government officials at CES and across the globe.”

Following Secretary Chao’s address, a panel of experts will discuss the
importance of establishing public trust to ensure consumers understand
the benefits of self-driving vehicles and that deployment of the
technology is safe.

Secretary Chao served as U.S. Department of Labor Secretary from
2001-2009. Secretary Chao is the first Asian-American woman to be
appointed to the President’s Cabinet in American history. She previously
served as Deputy Secretary of Transportation, President and Chief
Executive Officer of United Way of America, and Director of the Peace
Corps.

CES 2019 will showcase the latest advancements in self-driving
technologies. In fact, vehicle tech at the 2019 show will be larger than
many stand-alone car shows. More than 150 vehicle tech exhibitors,
including nine automakers, will feature the latest concept cars and
connected car technology.

Some 4,500 exhibitors will unveil life-changing technology across every
major industry at CES 2019. CES provides executives, industry
professionals and government leaders access to the very latest
transformative tech including 5G/connectivity, artificial intelligence,
augmented and virtual reality, smart home, smart cities, sports tech,
machine learning and more. For the latest CES news and to register for
the show, visit CES.tech.

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 50 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. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^TM,
it attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers. Check
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About Consumer Technology Association:

Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ is the trade association
representing the $377 billion U.S. consumer technology industry, which
supports more than 15 million U.S. jobs. More than 2,200 companies – 80
percent are small businesses and startups; others are among the world’s
best-known brands – enjoy the benefits of CTA membership including
policy advocacy, market research, technical education, industry
promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and
strategic relationships. CTA also owns and produces CES^® –
the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of
consumer technologies. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA’s
industry services.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• CES
  Unveiled Las Vegas
  January 6, 2019, Las Vegas, NV
• CES
  Media Days
  January 6-7, 2019, Las Vegas, NV
• CES
  2019
  January 8-11, 2019, Las Vegas, NV
• CES
  Asia 2019
  June 11-13, 2019, Shanghai, China

Contacts

Sarah Brown
703-907-4326
sbrown@CTA.tech
www.CTA.tech

Justin Siraj
703-907-7415
jsiraj@CTA.tech
www.CES.tech