8:00 - 10:00 Road to CES |
Road to CES 2025: Exhibitors and their Trade Missions host workshops and roundtables to prepare for CES 2025 in Las Vegas, sharing insights and tips on making the most out of this incredible opportunity. |
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10:00 - 10:10 Opening Remarks |
Join Gary Shapiro, CEO of CTA (the producers of CES) as he kicks off CES Unveiled and delivers the state of the industry address.
Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association |
10:10 - 10:40 Tech Trends Report |
CES Tech Trends report will explore the global impact of technology and how the latest innovations are shaping a better tomorrow. The presentation will delve into the human-centric nature of tech innovation, by exploring the key trends that allow technology to effectively coexist alongside consumers and enterprises, improve our lives, build our communities, and provide key human securities.
Brian Comiskey, Sr Director of Research for Consumer Technology Association |
10:40 - 11:10 History of innovation: How Innovation works |
Join futurist, Jason Silva, as he takes the audience on a journey through the history of innovation from huge triumphs to radical ideas. Get inspired by the future of innovation to come and be pushed to the limits of your imagination through his inspiring keynote.
Jason Silva, Futurist |
11:10 - 11:15 Welcome Remarks by the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands |
Ambassador Shefali Razdan Duggal, United States Ambassador to the Netherlands |
11:15 - 11:55 Minting a Unicorn: The Journey to Unicorn Status |
Learn about the odyssey from startup to unicorn, exploring the critical challenges founders face along the way. Hear firsthand insights from Hamed Sadeghian, CEO of Nearfield Instrument, who recently raised a €250 million Series C from fellow panellist, Young Sohn, Founding Partner at Walden Catalyst. The session will uncover the key factors that define a unicorn and discuss the role of deep tech investment from both a founder's and an institutional investor's perspective.
Hamed Sadeghian, President & CEO of Nearfield Instrument
Moderator: Victoria Slivkoff, Head of Ecosystem at Walden Catalyst & Executive Managing Director at Extreme Tech Challenge |
11:55 - 12:00 Welcome Remarks by the European Innovation Council |
Jean-David Malo, EISMEA Director |
12:00 - 12:30 Fireside Chat with Belgium Unicorn, Robovision |
Sit down with Belgium’s AI Unicorn founder and futurist, Jonathan Berte, as he explores the future of AI, founder challenges, and what is next to come in technology.
Jonathan Berte, Founder & Chairman of Robovision
Moderator: Jean-David Malo, EISMEA Director |
12:30 - 14:30 Expo Floor Opens & Content Break |
Take a break from the incredible insights, eat some lunch, and explore the expo floor where you can meet the selected companies, many that will represent the best of European technology at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. |
12:30 - 14:30 Mentor Sessions |
Available to exhibitors to sign up |
15:00 - 15:40 From Trend to Hype: How to Invest in the Right Hype |
The latest technology craze can lead founders and investors down a wild goose chase. Learn from seasoned investors and serial entrepreneurs as they share their successes and failures in navigating the changing terrain of new technologies.
Moderator: Ivana Nikolik, Director BD EMEA at IWConnect and Forbes Council Member |
15:40 - 16:20 Ramp Up: Challenges to Scaling |
Explore the hurdles and opportunities that come with scaling a business internationally. Panelists will share strategies for navigating diverse markets, cultures, and regulatory environments, drawing from case studies of successful European and U.S. companies that have expanded globally. Join industry leaders as they discuss practical insights and lessons learned in the journey to global growth.
Roope Vahahyyppa, Investment Director at Slingshot Ventures
Moderator: Denitsa Nenkova, Manager of the EIC Scaling Club Group Next Gen |
16:20 - 17:50 Pitch Battle |
Meet the next generation of startups to attend CES in Las Vegas. This year, CES Unveiled in partnership with the European Commission’s European Innovation Council (EIC), has selected 10 companies to showcase the best of European tech, with one walking away with the title of “Best of European Tech”.
Emma Riemer, Associate at Deeptech Equity NL
Host: Michael Koenka, GetSparked Community |
17:50 - 18:00 |
Closing Remarks |
18:00 - 20:30 |
Closing Party |