Consumer Electronics Show Recap

Orange County's top CES Recap program.
The 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is held in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8-11, 2013.
The International CES is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and is the largest consumer technology trade show in the world. The 2013 International CES featured more than 2,700 exhibitors across the 1.7 million net square feet of exhibit space.
With this many exhibitors, products, and attendees, it was almost impossible to see… Show more it all. That is where OCTANe and CEA can help. The  2013 International CES Recap presented by OCTANe will give you the opportunity to hear and discuss the trends, topics, hot products, and latest news that was announced at the International CES. Whether you attended CES or not, you will find this fun and intereractive program a great way to pull it all together and stay ahead of the tech news of 2013.  
Jon Rettinger - President, TechnoBuffalo Jon Rettinger is a regular face in the tech world, as a commentator on CNBC and Fox Business, as well as a contributing writer to Wireless Week. As President of TechnoBuffalo, he brings consumer electronic news to over 15 million viewers per month.  He ranks in the top 5% globally in social media influence, and was one of OC Metro’s top 40 under 40 for 2010.  Jon brings a business oriented approach to TechnoBuffalo, having earned his MBA from the University of California at Irvine.
George Stepancich – Executive Board and Industry Board of Leaders of Consumer Electronics Association; CEO of Invisionate.   George Stepancich is the CEO of Invisionate, LLC a Sourcing Advisory Consulting Company located in Dana Point, CA. Previously, he ran GoldLantern, LLC, and a Consumer Electronics Company and was the chief architect of vision and strategy for a start up venture funded by Goldman Sachs. Prior to that Stepancich was Director of Business Development for the Telecom division of Siemens AG that generated $2 billion in sales. Mr. Stepancich joined Siemens from NETCOM an Internet Service Provider which was acquired for $256 million. Before that he developed and directed GTE’s Internet Services strategy and served as Associate Director of Telecommunications for the University of California at San Diego. Mr. Stepancich received a BA degree in Business from Cal State Long Beach and attended courses from faculty and staff associated with Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and Yale. Mr. Stepancich is presently serving on the CEA Consumer Electronics Association Accessory Board, Wireless Division Board, CEA Executive Board, and Industry Board of Leaders. 
Moderator, Luis Vasquez - VP Entrepreneurship at OCTANe Luis is responsible for OCTANe’s LaunchPad initiative. In this role, he brings together OCTANe’s resources and network to evaluate, mentor, and guide entrepreneurs and start-up companies. He has worked with over 700 companies and developed a network of over 800 people who are eager to provide resources to help LaunchPad companies achieve success. Prior to joining OCTANe, Luis was the CEO of a start-up nanotechnology sensor company created to commercialize technology developed at Caltech. He also has extensive experience in sales development, marketing, and operations in the defense, industrial, and energy markets. Luis has a BS from UC Riverside and an MBA from UC Irvine. 
 
Denise Yohn - President, Denise Lee Yohn, Inc. Ms. Yohn has been inspiring and teaching companies how to operationalize their brands to grow their businesses for over 20 years.  World-class brands and leading CE, health, and fitness companies including Sony, Denon, ANT+, New Balance, and Road Runner Sports have called on Denise, an established speaker, author, and consulting partner.
 
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