Deloitte explores the Smart Future at CES 2019

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

    WHAT: During CES(R) 2019, Deloitte will
     host a Smart Future conference series and
     an interactive display focusing on
     emerging technologies that are blurring
     traditional industry lines, impacting
     people and organizations, and enabling a
     Smart Future. The sessions will provide a
     visionary-and practical-look at all
     things smart: mobility, connectivity, the
     enterprise, cities, and entertainment.
     Deloitte's Smart Future interactive
     display will also provide participants
     with an immersive experience demonstrating
     what the smart future could look like. The
     event, owned and produced by the Consumer
     Technology Association (CTA)(TM), attracts
     the world's business leaders and
     pioneering thinkers, providing a global
     stage where next-generation innovations
     are introduced to the marketplace.

    WHEN:                     January 8-11, 2019

                              Las Vegas, NV

                               Deloitte's Smart Future
                               interactive display, Grand
                               Hall Lobby of the Las Vegas
                               Convention Center


    Deloitte leaders will be available for one-on-one
     meetings throughout the event to discuss the Smart
     Future and related Deloitte insights across the key
     themes: smart mobility and connectivity, smart
     cities, smart enterprise, and smart entertainment.

    Smart mobility and smart connectivity

    Enabling a smart future will require a connected ecosystem-
     powered by 5G, cloud, and other technologies-that integrates
     people, mobility, and the environments in which they operate.
     Greater connectivity is already enabling the future of
     mobility including autonomous vehicles, electrified passenger
     drones, and entirely new transportation systems fundamentally
     changing how people and goods move. Related Deloitte insights
     include:

                Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)
                 Predictions: In its 18th edition of TMT predictions,
                 Deloitte predicts smart speakers will become the
                 fastest-growing connected device category; fifth-
                 generation (5G) wireless networks will arrive in
                 scale; and China's leading telecommunications network
                 will enable the maturation of significant new
           -     industries. (Global focus)

                2019 Deloitte Global automotive consumer study:
                 Explores four foundational elements of the future of
                 mobility-vehicle autonomy, electrification,
                 connectivity, and shared transportation-through a
                 global consumer lens, and uncovers just how willing-
                 or not-people are to use these technologies. The
                 latest report will be available on January 7 (Global
           -     focus)

           -     Regulating the future of mobility: Explores the global
                 role of regulators and policymakers in safeguarding
                 the public good as the future of mobility rapidly
                 unfolds. (Global focus)

                Global mobile consumer survey-US Edition: Analyzes
                 consumer attitudes about mobile technology-from
                 smartphone and smartwatch adoption to increased use
                 of digital voice assistants, demand for data, and
           -     anticipation for 5G. (US focus)

    Smart cities: Good for government, citizens, and business
    Smart cities have the potential to provide extraordinary
     benefits to the economy, mobility, citizen safety, security,
     and more. Realizing these benefits through effective smart
     cities solutions will require a new level of collaboration
     between public and private partners, and innovative funding
     and financing models. Related Deloitte insights include:

           -     Deloitte City Mobility Index (DCMI): Offers a holistic
                 view of cities' entire mobility landscapes and the
                 steps they can take to realize the future of mobility
                 in the coming decades. (Global focus)

           -     Deloitte's Funding and financing smart cities series:
                 Outlines creative alternatives to traditional
                 infrastructure finance models in order to fund and
                 finance smart cities. (Global focus)

           -     Smart city: Unlock your city's potential: An array of
                 research into the journey to become a smart city.
                 (Global focus)
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    Smart entertainment: Online all the time?
    In a hyper-connected world filled with intelligent devices,
     the line between offline and online has become blurred.
     Traditional media companies and publishers are transforming
     advertising to enable partners and brands to reach consumers
     through digital platforms. And, sports organizations are
     realigning their focus on fans and creating extended
     experiences and interactions. Related Deloitte insights
     include:

                Digital media trends survey: Examines the generational
                 habits of US consumers to uncover the shifting
                 attitudes and behaviors that involve entertainment
                 devices, advertising, media consumption, social
           -     media, and the Internet. (US focus)

                The future of advertising: With virtually unlimited
                 on-demand options for media consumption, and new
                 direct-to-consumer channels, the traditional media
                 advertising model is broken. This research explores
                 how ad publishers can thrive in the face of this
           -     disruption. (US focus)

                Digital reality: Explores the transformation in how we
                 engage with technology, through augmented, virtual,
                 and mixed-reality, 360 video, and immersive
                 experiences that are at once intuitive and data-
                 rich, and which put the human user at the center of
           -     design. (US focus)

    Smart enterprise: Super powers through technology
    Digital and exponential technologies are accelerators of
     innovation and are driving unprecedented change across all
     enterprises. They can improve efficiency, power new products
     and services, and enable new business models. Learn which
     innovations are gaining traction and how organizations are
     accelerating adoption and adapting their workforce while
     driving the most value for their smart enterprise. Related
     Deloitte insights include:

    --            Digital transformation collection: This series
                 explores how leading companies are leveraging digital
                 technologies to accelerate innovation. (US focus)

                State of AI in the enterprise: 2nd edition: When
                 implementing AI technologies, companies face social,
                 ethical, and logistical challenges. This study
                 explores how a deeper understanding of AI and a
                 pragmatic approach to its adoption can show a way
    --            forward. (US focus)

    --            Coming of age digitally: Based on a global survey
                 conducted with MIT Sloan Management Review, this
                 research shows how companies are adapting to a
                 digital business environment. (Global focus)

    --            The Industry 4.0 paradox: This Deloitte Global survey
                 explores how companies plan to invest in digital
                 transformation, revealing several disconnects between
                 strategy and actions. (Global focus)
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Interested in learning more about Deloitte's Smart Future at CES 2019? Smart mobility, smart connectivity, smart enterprise, smart cities, smart entertainment--see how it all adds up to a Smart Future. A schedule of Deloitte's Smart Future track at CES 2019 can be found here.

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