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ReprintsWagoner will be keynote speaker at electronics conference
Jack Herman
Automotive News
August 25, 2007 - 12:15 am ET
Underscoring the growing importance of automotive electronics, General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner will deliver the keynote address at the 2008 International CES, the world's largest trade show for consumer technology. It will mark the first time in the event's 40-year history that an automotive CEO has delivered a keynote address. Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates also will deliver a keynote speech. The show, sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association, will be Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. Wagoner will speak at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 8. The event will highlight many of the latest in-vehicle technologies. The CEA says total shipment revenue in the mobile video and navigation categories will rise 41 percent this year to $2.3 billion. "The consumer technology and automotive industries continue to intertwine as consumers demand more innovation and functionality from in-vehicle electronics products," says Gary Shapiro, association CEO. "This exciting keynote address by the world's largest automaker is further proof that the International CES is the must-attend event for vehicle technology." You may e-mail Jack Herman at jherman@crain.com |
You can reach Jack Herman at autonews@crain.com.
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