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CTA Forecast, CES Takeaways and the Year Ahead for Tech

Hear from CTA experts about the disruptive forces influencing the economy and global trade forecast, plus critical takeaways from CES 2023. 

Speakers:

  • Steve Koenig, Vice President, Market Research, CTA 
  • Ed Brzytwa, Staff Vice President, International Trade, CTA 
  • Rick Kowalski, Director, Industry Analysis and Business Intelligence, CTA 
  • Rachel Nemeth, Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs, CTA 
  • Catherine Pugh, Sr. Manager, Digital Health, CTA
  • Kyle Wandel, Sr. Business Intelligence Analyst, CTA 

Past Focus Fridays

February 23, 2024
Corporate-Level Sustainability: The New Realities

Speakers: Walter Alcorn, VP Environmental Affairs and Industry Sustainability, CTA | Sally Lange, Founder, Slang Consulting | Mark Newton, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Samsung Electronics America | John Penney, Co-Founder & Partner, NextGen Foundry

February 9, 2024
Revoking Permanent Normal Trade Relations for China: Impacts on the Technology Industry and Broader U.S. Economy

Speakers: Ed Brzytwa, Vice President of International Trade, CTA | Blake Harden, Vice President of International Trade, Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) | Rory Murphy, Vice President of Government Affairs, US-China Business Council | Jon Gold, VP, Supply Chain and Customs Policy, National Retail Federation (NRF)

February 2, 2024
Building a Resilient U.S. Consumer Technology Supply Chain

Speakers: Ed Brzytwa, Vice President of International Trade, CTA | Vada Garcia, Coordinator, Policy & Government Affairs, CTA | Steve Koenig, Vice President, Research, CTA | Rick Kowalski, Senior Director, Business Intelligence, CTA

January 26, 2024
ICYMI: CES 2024 Trends & Takeaways

Speakers: Jessica Boothe, Director, Market Research, CTA | Brian Comiskey, Director of Thematic Programs & Futurist, CTA | Rick Kowalski, Senior Director, Business Intelligence, CTA

December 15, 2023
Getting You Ready to Go ALL ON at CES 2024

Speakers: Bobby Baumler, Director, Thematic Programs, CTA | John Heiser, National Account Manager, CES Sales, CTA

December 1, 2023
Analyzing Holiday Purchase Patterns Amid Shifting Sales Events & Consumer Preferences

Speakers: Deena Ghazarian, Managing Partner, TargetPath | Steven Hummel, Sr. Manager, Market Research, CTA | Rick Kowalski, Sr. Director, Business Intelligence, CTA | Sally Lange, Founder, Slang

November 10, 2023
Women's Health Tech: Navigating Online Support & Optimizing Corporate Presence

Speakers: Larissa DAndrea, Global VP of Impact, ResMed | Kristen Garrett, Manager, Market Research, CTA | Kerri Haresign, Sr. Director, Technology and Standards

November 3, 2023
The Road Ahead for the FCC's Proposed U.S. Cyber Trust Mark

Speakers: Mike Bergman, VP, Technology & Standards, CTA | Rudy N. Brioché, VP & Policy Counsel, Global Public Policy, Comcast Corporation | Michael Dolan, Sr Director, Head of Enterprise Privacy & Data Protection, Best Buy | David Grossman, VP, Regulatory Affairs, CTA | Kristine Hackman, Connectivity Policy, Amazon | Eugene Liderman, Director Mobile Security Strategy, Google

October 27, 2023
The “Over-the-Counter Journey” for Health Technology Devices

Speakers: Kerri Haresign, Sr. Director Technology & Standards, CTA | Robert Jarrin, Managing Member, The Omega Concern | Ranndy Kellogg, CEO & President, Omron | Sally Lange Witkowski, Founder & Principal, Slang

October 20, 2023
Ways to Engage: Making the Most of Membership Benefits

Speakers: Jim Fellinger, Director, Industry Communications, CTA | John Heiser, National Accounts Manager, CTA | Emily Hoefer, Sr. Manager, Technology and Standards, CTA | Steven Hummel, Sr. Manager, Market Research, CTA | Catherine Pugh, Sr. Manager, Digital Health, CTA | Caroline Scott, Director, Membership, CTA

October 13, 2023
All Things AI: CTA's Approach to Policy, Research and Standards

Speakers: Jim Fellinger, Director, Industry Communications, CTA | Kristen Garrett, Manager, Market Research, CTA | Kerri Haresign, Sr. Director, Technology and Standards, CTA | John Mitchell, Sr. Manager, Government Affairs, CTA | Catherine Pugh, Sr. Manager, Digital Health, CTA

October 6, 2023
Tech Manufacturing in America – Why We Still Need Trade and Investment with Allies

Ed Brzytwa, Vice President of International Trade, CTA | Spencer Pederson, SVP, Public Affairs, National Electrical Manufacturers Association | Vanessa Sciarra, VP, Trade and International Competitiveness, American Clean Power Association

Sept. 22, 2023
Amplify Your Startup Success at CES®️ 2024

Speakers: Prabhat Agarwal, Sr. Director, Insights & Trends, CTA | Ludovic Copere, Sr. Investment Director, Sony Innovation Fund | Ryan Oltman, Director, CES Sales, CTA | Haley Zapolski, Capital Connector, ID8 Innovation

Aug. 4, 2023
Navigating the Future: Exploring the State of the Market for Digital Health Investment

Speakers: Adriana Krasniansky, Head of Research, Rock Health Advisory | René Quashie, Vice President, Digital Health, CTA |Stanley Zee, Venture Acceleration Manager, MATTER

July 28, 2023
Reducing Tech Trade Costs: Customs Modernization, Trade Facilitation and Ocean Shipping Reform

Speakers: Ed Brzytwa, Vice President of International Trade, CTA | Darien Flowers, Head of Government Relations, Flexport | Marianne Rowden, E-Merchants Trade Council, President and CEO 

July 14, 2023
Ripple™️ - Unlocking New Radar Applications with Standardized APIs

Speakers: Brandon Barbello, COO, Archetype AI | Kerri Haresign, Sr. Director, Technology & Standards, CTA | Emily Hoefer, Sr. Manager, Technology & Standards, CTA

June 23, 2023
Tech Trends and Consumer Insights with CTA Research: Summer 2023

Speakers: Jennifer Bernards, Director of Marketing, TargetPath | Brian Comiskey, Director, Thematic Programs, CTA | Kurt Flick, Sr. Research Librarian, Research Library , CTA | Kristen Garrett, Manager, Market Research, CTA | Rick Kowalski, Sr. Director, Business Intelligence, CTA

May 19, 2023
Level Up: Be a Part of Gaming at CES®️ 2024

Speakers: Desiree Dickerson, CEO & Co-Founder, THNDR Games | John Heiser, National Account Manager, CTA | Paul Amadeus Lane, Accessibility Specialist and TV & Radio Personality

May 5, 2023
CTA Public Policy Priorities for 2023

Speakers: Walter Alcorn, Staff Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Industry Sustainability | Ed Brzytwa, Staff Vice President, International Trade | Doug Johnson, Vice President, Emerging Technology Policy | John Mitchell, Sr. Manager, Government Affairs | Rachel Nemeth, Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs | Ally Peck, Sr. Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability | Catherine Pugh, Sr. Manager, Digital Health | Rene Quashie, Staff VP, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Digital Health

April 14, 2023
Navigating Implications of Ending COVID-19 National Emergency and Public Health Emergency Declarations

Speakers: René Quashie, Vice President, Digital Health, CTA | Rachel Stauffer, Senior Director, McDermott+ Consulting 

March 24, 2023
Trends, Opportunities, and Strategies on Supporting Women in the Tech Workforce

Speakers: Matthew Baird, Senior Staff Economist, LinkedIn | Sherida McMullan, VP of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, GitLab | Catlin O’Neil, Head of US Public Policy & the Economic Graph, LinkedIn

March 10, 2023
A U.S. National Cybersecurity Label for Consumer IoT – What’s Next

Speakers: Mike Bergman, Vice President, Technology & Standards, CTA | David Grossman, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, CTA

February 10, 2023
International Standards: Why US Leadership in International Standards Matters

Speakers: Emily Hoefer, CTA Manager Technology & Standards | Veronica Lancaster, CTA Vice President Standards Program, USNC President | Grace Wei, Sr. Manager, Standards Policy, Intel

February 3, 2023
CTA Forecast, CES Takeaways and the Year Ahead for Tech

Speakers: Steve Koenig, Vice President, Market Research, CTA | Ed Brzytwa, Staff Vice President, International Trade, CTA | Rick Kowalski, Director, Industry Analysis and Business Intelligence, CTA | Rachel Nemeth, Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs, CTA | Catherine Pugh, Sr. Manager, Digital Health, CTA | Kyle Wandel, Sr. Business Intelligence Analyst, CTA 

January 27, 2023
Changes to the FCC’s Device Approval Process – Are You Impacted?

Speakers: J. David Grossman, VP, Regulatory Affairs, CTA | Sara Baxenberg, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP | Joshua Turner, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP

December 9, 2022
Be In It at CES 2023: Hear from the Experts!

Speakers: Jim Fellinger, Sr. Manager, Industry Communications, CTA | Tira Baror, Director, National Accounts, CTA | Bobby Baumler, Manager, Business and Industry Intelligence, CTA | India Herdman, Sr. Coordinator, Policy Affairs, CTA | John T Kelley, Vice President, CES and Acting Show Director, CTA

December 2, 2022
Happy or Humbug? Unwrapping Holiday Spending Insights During an Economic Squeeze

Speakers: Steven Hummel, Sr. Manager, CTA Market Research | Waqas Ahmed, Vice President, E-Commerce, Conn's HomePlus | Halee Hempfling, Director, Ecommerce, TargetPath | Drew Taranto, Sr. Director, Strategy North America Region - eCommerce, DHL Supply Chain

November 11, 2022
Future of Work Study 2022: Successes, Challenges, Insights & Opportunities

Speakers: Steven Hummel, Manager, CTA Market Research | Laura Demarse, Workforce Development Leader, Ford Motor Company| David Lewis, CEO, Operations, Inc.

November 4, 2022
Accessibility: The What, Why and How to Get New Opportunities Through Accessible Design

Speakers: Mark Miller, Director of Emerging Accounts and Platform at TPG Interactive | Matt Ater, Vice President at Vispero | Rachael Montgomery, Director at Accessible Community | Tom Wlodkowski, Vice President for Accessibility at Comcast | Rachel Nemeth, Sr. Director of Regulatory Affairs, CTA

October 21, 2022
Intel and the Four Superpowers that Enable Technology

Speakers: Alex Flores, Head of Global Health Solutions, Intel Corporation | Abhishek Khowala, Principal Health AI Engineer, Intel Corporation|Beenish Zia, Chief Architect Medical Imaging, Intel Corporation

October 14, 2022
U.S.-China Tensions Over Taiwan: How Would Potential Conflict Impact the Global Economy and the Consumer Technology Industry?

Speakers: Ed Brzytwa, VP, CTA Trade Policy, CTA | Erin Ennis, Vice President, Global Public Policy, Dell Technologies | Todd Goodknight, EVP and CTO for PassTime | Naomi Wilson, Vice President for Policy, Asia, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)

October 7, 2022
Mental Health and the Technology that Helps

Speakers: Rene Quashie, VP, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Digital Health | Mara Kailin, Psy.D., 98point6 | Alyssa Dietz, Ph.D., Precision Innovation & Strategy, Twill

September 30, 2022
Perfecting the Pitch

Speakers: Prabhat Agarwal, Sr. Director, Market Research, CTA | Mara Lewis, Co-founder, ID8 Innovation | Robin Liss, CEO & Co-Founder, Suvie |Kristen Sager, CMO, Indiegogo| George Stepancich, CEO and Founder, Invisionate

September 23, 2022
Where Are My CHIPS? Dealing with Semiconductor Shortage Amid a Brighter Future for U.S. Production

Speakers: Ed Brzytwa, Vice President, Trade Policy, CTA | Abby Pratt, SVP and Supply Chain Lead, AdvaMed | Shannon Taylor, Head of Technology & Manufacturing Affairs, Intel | Yuri Unno, Director, International Trade Policy, Toyota 

September 16, 2022
Make the Most of your CTA Member Benefits

Speakers: Tira Baror, Director, National Accounts, CTA | Alexandra Blasgen, Sr. Manager, Tech and Standards, CTA | Brian Comiskey, Director, Thematic Programs, CTA | Irica Cheeks, Director, Membership Marketing, CTA | Jim Fellinger, Sr. Manager, Industry Communications, CTA | India Herdman, Sr. Coordinator, Policy Affairs, CTA | Melissa Matalon, Vice President, Membership, CTA | Lesley Rohrbaugh, Director, Market Research, CTA | Caroline Scott, Sr. Manager, Membership, CTA

August 19, 2022
Digital Therapeutics: Increasing Use Through Standards

Speakers: Emily Hoefer, Manager, Technology & Standards, CTA | Alyssa Dietz, Sr. Director, Precision Care Strategy at Twill | Jason Brooke, Attorney & Managing Member, Brooke Consulting, LLC

August 12, 2022
Revolutionizing the Financial Future: Are You Ready?

Speakers: Ed Brzytwa, Vice President, International Trade, CTA | J. David Grossman, VP, Regulatory Affairs, CTA | Dr. Angela Lyons, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois | Amit Sharma, Founder, FinClusive 

August 5, 2022
Workforce Challenges in the New Normal: Small Business Perspectives

Speakers: Michelle Brickwedde, Vice President, Human Resources, CTA | Kris Dybdahl, Vice President, Bjorn’s Audio/Video | Kim Fassetta, Chief Marketing Officer, Shokz | Deb Kassoff, Director, CTA Member Programs | Jeb Ory, President & Chief Product Officer, Capitol Canary | Gary Yacoubian, President, CEO and Managing Partner, SVS Soun