Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to Discuss #NBATwitter Partnership and Sports Tech at CES 2019
ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Consumer
Technology Association (CTA)TM today announced that
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will sit down
for a conversation with ESPN anchor Rachel Nichols at CES®
2019. The session, #NBATwitter: A Conversation with Adam Silver
and Jack Dorsey, will discuss their innovative partnership, the
NBA’s approach to sports technology with a spotlight on #NBATwitter and
the reasons the vibrant community continues to flourish. Owned and
produced by CTA, CES 2019 will run Jan. 8-11, 2019, in Las Vegas.
Moderated by Nichols, Dorsey and Silver will speak from the CES Sports
Zone Stage at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, Jan. 9 at ARIA, Level 3, Primrose
Ballroom 2-3.
“The partnership between Twitter and the NBA illustrates the
ever-growing symbiotic relationship between sports and technology,” said
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. “We’re thrilled to welcome Jack
Dorsey and Adam Silver to the CES stage to discuss the future of sports,
entertainment and technology and its impact on fan engagement.”
CES 2019 will be the global platform for sports technology innovation.
Returning to the show for 2019, the CES Sports Zone will feature the
latest tech innovation impacting all facets of sports – from athletic
performance to fan engagement and the business of sports on and off the
field. In addition to exhibits, the Sports Zone conference program will
feature athletes and industry experts as they explore the future of
sports technology, including the quantified athlete, immersive fan
experience, smart venues and eSports. Another aspect is the CES Sports
Zone Lounge hosted by Sports Innovation Lab and sponsored by the NFL
Players Association.
CES attendees will be able to experience the excitement of eSports
firsthand via The Gamespot eSports truck located in the CES Sports Zone
of Tech West (#45822). Featuring 10 gaming kiosks for both professional
gamers and attendees to showcase their skills in Mario Kart and the
newly released Super Smash Brothers, the truck will host a series of
competitions and invite all to take part in periods of open play.
Highlighting the rising popularity of eSports and showcasing Gamespot’s
unique ability to connect with this highly engaged fanbase, it’s a great
way to witness the phenomena that is eSports and for brands to see the
importance of reaching this massive audience.
CES Sports Zone at CES 2018 saw every sports league represented,
including Major League Soccer, MLB, NASCAR, NBA, NCAA, NFL, NHL, US
Olympic Committee and WWE. Professional athletes, such as Shaquille
O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Joe Montana, Landon Donovan, Bryce Harper and
Michael Phelps made appearances and contributed to the narrative
surrounding sports technology innovation.
Some 4,500 exhibitors will unveil life-changing technology across every
major industry at CES 2019, across a show floor spanning 2.75 million
net square feet. CES provides executives, industry professionals and
government leaders access to the very latest transformative tech, such
as 5G connectivity, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual
reality, smart home, smart cities, machine learning and more. For the
latest CES news and to register for the show, visit CES.tech.
Check out the Featured
Speakers page to see some of the 1,100 industry visionaries slated
to speak at CES 2019.
The CES App has everything you need to plan for and navigate CES 2019.
Download the CES 2019 App by searching “CES 2019” in your app store or
visiting CES.tech/CESApp.
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 out CES
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and on social.
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
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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
or
Justin
Siraj, 703-907-7415
jsiraj@CTA.tech
www.CES.tech
