CES Asia 2016 Sets New Standard

The second annual CES Asia™ shattered all expectations with more than 425 exhibitors from 23 countries, regions and territories showcasing the full breadth and depth of innovation in the Asian marketplace. The halls of the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) were bustling with more than 32,000 attendees, including more than 1,000 members of the media. The show saw the introduction of exciting new products, collaborations and services and expanded the CES exhibitor base, as 57 percent of exhibitors did not exhibit at CES 2016. CES Asia 2016 brought some of the largest companies and thought leaders together in one location and affirmed itself as the platform for key global and domestic businesses to grow and reinforce brands in Asia. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, and co-produced by Intex Shanghai, CES Asia is Asia’s premier technology event and will return to Shanghai June 7-9, 2017.

“CES Asia 2016 set a new industry standard for tradeshows in the region with the show floor nearly doubling in size, informative and entertaining keynoters, and exhibitors making a major investment in their presence,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association. “The excitement and energy was tangible as companies launched ground-breaking innovations and announced new partnerships. It was clear business was being conducted onsite.”

Some of the most buzzed-about products on display at CES Asia included:

Automotive
BMW iFuture concept car
Mercedes-Benz IAA concept car
Volvo C26 concept car

Robotics
Cowa robotic suitcase
Bubble Lab robotic coffee barista
Plen2 mirror robot

Virtual Reality
PIMAX 4K
Dlodlo Glass V1 VR shades
Shadow Creator AR Air Glass

Drones
Mota Jetjat Nano
Yuneec Typhon

Wearables
Intel/ Lenovo F2 Exercise Shoe
InBody Band fitness tracker

Smart Home
Momit Cool smart air conditioner control

Sports and Fitness
LIVALL smart cycyling helmet MT1, BH61, BH71, and kids helmet KS1 and KS2

Influential executives from major brands took to the CES Asia stage to announce new partnerships and strategic business ventures. The CES Asia Conference Program featured more than 100 speakers and 50 sessions, including keynotes from Huawei’s Kevin Ho, Wanda Cinema Line’s John Zeng, Legendary East’s Peter Loehr, Intel’s Josh Walden, BMW’s Olaf Kastner, Tmall’s Yin Jing, Alibaba Group’s Xiaoming (Simon) Hu, JD.com’s Chen Zhang and JD Smart’s Eric Wang. Highlights include:

• LeEco and Twitter join forces to grow LeEco’s global influence through Twitter’s live communications platform.
• Mercedes-Benz and Baidu deepen partnership to offer Chinese Mercedes-Benz customers even more individual services for their connected vehicles.
• Intel collaborates with Razer’s Razer Blade gaming laptop, Tencent’s TGP box and Lenovo’s smart shoe, in partnership with Vibram.
• Alibaba Group gave the audience a sneak peek into the future of online shopping with the use of 3D technology.
• JD.com discussed how smart technology is driving innovation in the logistics and retail sector.
• China Mobile announced its worldwide recruitment plan for OneNET, its IoT open platform.

CES Asia featured all four of China’s top retailers, with Suning and Yiahodian joining Alibaba and JD.com as exhibitors. No other event in the world, including CES, has all major Chinese retailers participating together.

Technologies showcased at CES Asia 2016 spanned the tech ecosystem from the latest in 3D printing, wearables, robotics, drones, automotive, smart home and the Internet of Things (IoT). The show floor featured 15 product categories and the brand-new Startup Park, a dedicated destination for innovation including 64 startups with exhibitors from China, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and the United States.

CES Asia demographics and statistics are verified by a third party, independent audit, certified by the Exhibition and Event Industry Audit Commission (EEIAC). A final show audit will be released in the coming months.

For the latest news and information, including show highlight videos, visit CESAsia.com.

For questions about exhibiting at CES Asia, contact Brian Moon at bmoon@CTA.tech or +1 703-907-4351.

About Consumer Technology Association:

Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^TM is the trade association representing the $287 billion U.S. consumer technology industry. 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. The Consumer Technology Association 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.

About CES Asia:

Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^TM and co-produced by Intex Shanghai, 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 consumer tech 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 consumer technology sector.

About Intex Shanghai:

Intex Shanghai Co., Ltd is the sub joint venture company of CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade) Shanghai, which started in 1992 and is jointly invested by Shanghai Hongqiao E&T Development Zone United Development Co., Ltd., CCPIT Shanghai and Istithmar P&O Estates FZE. As a prominent producer of tradeshows in China, Intex owns a venue in Shanghai, manages various exhibition venues outside of Shanghai and also organizes and co-organizes 10 international trade shows throughout China. Intex Shanghai is the vice chairman of SCEIA, the Deputy Director of CAEC and the member of UFI and has a stand-out reputation in the domestic exhibition industry. Find Intex Shanghai online at www.intex-sh.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• CEO Summit
  June 21-24, Tel Aviv, Israel

• Innovate!
  September 20-22, San Jose, CA

• CES Unveiled Prague
  October 20, Prague, Czech Republic

• CES Unveiled Paris
  October 25, Paris, France

• CT Hall of Fame Dinner
  November 9, New York, NY

• CES Unveiled New York
  November 10, New York, NY

• CES Unveiled Las Vegas
  January 3, Las Vegas, NV

• CES 2017
  January 5-8, Las Vegas, NV

• CES Asia 2017
  June 7-9, Shanghai, China

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Allison Fried, 703-907-7603
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www.CESAsia.com
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Krista Silano
703-907-4331
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