The curtains have closed on CES® 2024, marking the end of a thrilling week that has set the stage for the technological narrative of the coming year. With over 4300 exhibitors, including an unprecedented 1400 startups gracing the Eureka Park®, CES has once again proven to be the global epicenter of innovation, showcasing trends that are not only shaping tomorrow but also addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges.
Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, emphasized the significance of face-to-face interactions in the technology industry, asserting that CES 2024 has demonstrated the necessity of such engagements. Shapiro highlighted the transformative journey every company must undertake to become a tech company, echoing his sentiment from over two decades ago. The diversity of exhibitors at CES 2024 underscored the event's comprehensive coverage of the entire tech ecosystem.
The Board of Industry Leaders, comprising fifty top corporate executives, unanimously declared CES as the predominant event across various sectors, including AI, accessibility, digital health, and mobility, among others.
As we delve into the numbers, CES 2024 occupied a staggering 2.5+ million net square feet of exhibit space, an impressive 15 percent increase from the previous year. The event featured a record-breaking 4300 exhibitors, with Eureka Park hosting over 1400 startups from around the globe. Attendance reached 135,000 individuals, with more than 40 percent coming from 150 countries, regions, and territories. The global media presence was notable, with 5000+ content creators covering the event, and a remarkable 60% of Fortune 500 companies in attendance.
The extensive conference program comprised 250+ sessions featuring over 1000 speakers. The CES 2024 Innovation Awards program saw a record-breaking 3000+ submissions, introducing AI as a new category. Media coverage generated an impressive 25,000+ pieces of content, resulting in over 160 billion impressions of CES 2024.
Artificial Intelligence emerged as a dominant theme throughout CES 2024, with companies showcasing cutting-edge applications that have the potential to revolutionize communication, business practices, and care for one another. The event established access to technology as the eighth pillar of the Human Security for All (HS4A) global campaign, highlighting the role technology plays in improving the human experience.
Force for Good released a groundbreaking report at the CES Research Summit, aligning with CTA's CES 2024 Tech Trends to Watch. The report emphasized that universal connectivity and the integration of AI across human securities have the potential to significantly improve our world.
Keynotes at CES 2024 were diverse, with beauty brand L'Oréal Groupe taking center stage for the first time. Alongside partners and actress Eva Longoria, L'Oréal shared a vision of inclusive beauty tech that could positively impact lives globally. CEOs from industry giants such as Best Buy, Elevance Health, HD Hyundai, Intel, Nasdaq, Qualcomm, Siemens, Snap, and Walmart presented new collaborations, highlighted partnerships, and announced groundbreaking products.
Eureka Park, the startup hub, expanded this year with a record 1400+ startups, featuring country pavilions from France, Italy, Israel, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, and Ukraine.
Mobility took the spotlight with over 600 exhibitors making CES one of the largest global auto, mobility, and transportation events. Exhibitors showcased the future of autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, micro-mobility, software-defined vehicles, flying cars, and assistive mobility and safety systems. Notable exhibitors included BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Magna, Mercedes, Paccar, Recaro, Sony, Supernal, Togg, and Vinfast.
Sustainability was a key focus at CES 2024, with exhibitors demonstrating their commitment to sustainable solutions through technologies, products, and services. Companies such as 3M, Caterpillar, Doosan, Goodyear, Jackery, John Deere, HD Hyundai, Kubota, Midbar, Nasdaq, Panasonic, Siemens, and SK Group showcased initiatives aimed at reducing emissions and waste.
Digital Health innovations were at the forefront, addressing the goal of lowering costs, improving health equity, and saving lives. The CES Digital Health Summit featured notable figures such as Mark Cuban and his Cost Plus Drug Company, unveiling a new partnership. The CTA Foundation pitch contest showcased eight startups pitching health tech solutions, with Augmental winning the grand prize and Proxy Health securing the audience choice and patient safety prizes.
Accessibility & Innovation for All was another significant theme, with CES 2024 fostering a platform centered on universal design. Sessions on diversity in the tech industry, advancements in accessible gaming, and the announcement of a new investment partnership in TFX Capital by CTA, supporting veteran entrepreneurs in tech, highlighted the commitment to inclusivity.
In conclusion, CES 2024 has once again proven to be the vanguard of technological innovation, showcasing a diverse array of groundbreaking solutions that are set to shape the future. As the technology narrative for the year ahead unfolds, the impact of CES 2024 is sure to resonate across industries, influencing the way we live, work, and interact with the world.