NBA China’s David Shoemaker Joins CES Asia 2017

SHANGHAI, CHINA - The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, licensee for the World Trade Center Las Vegas, announced a new conference session at CES Asia™ 2017, focused on sports business innovation and featuring NBA China CEO David Shoemaker. The panel is part of the robust CES Asia Conference Program and will highlight increased use of tech in sports and related business opportunities in the evolving world of sports. CES Asia 2017 will take place June 7-9 in Shanghai, China.

“We are thrilled to welcome NBA China’s David Shoemaker to the CES Asia Conference Program to discuss tech’s growing impact on the global sports market,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, CES and corporate business strategy, CTA. “Technology plays a major role in nearly every global industry and continues to disrupt sports at every level – from the fan experience, to marketing and promotion, to training for professional and amateur athletes. We look forward to hearing Shoemaker share his insight into the future of sports and technology along with other key influencers in the sports arena.”

The panel, entitled, “Sports Business Innovation: Tech Disruption in Sports,” will take place opening day of CES Asia 2017, June 7 in the Kerry Hotel. The session will also feature executives from all facets of the sports industry, including Deborah Mei, Partner & Co-Founder of The Raine Group, which was instrumental in transactions of both the Los Angeles Clippers and Manchester City soccer club and Michael Ma, WME | IMG China, CEO, which recently acquired the UFC and formed a partnership with Turner Sports to create a professional esports league called ELEAGUE. The panel will discuss an era of unparalleled innovation and disruption in sports, and highlight new business opportunities emerging from the changing landscape of the sports industry.

The CES Asia 2017 Conference Program will feature three days of conference programming discussing the latest trends in the global consumer technology industry, with keynote addresses from global tech leaders, including Huawei’s COO Mr. Wan Biao, Baidu’s GM Mr. Gu Weihao and JD.com CTO Mr. Zhang Chen and Vice President Dr. Li Kefeng.

Some 425 notable companies are slated to exhibit. CES Asia 2017 is expected to draw more than 30,000 attendees and more than 1,100 global media to cover the latest tech innovation across 19 product categories.

Registration for CES Asia 2017 is open. For more information on how to exhibit or register, please visit CESAsia.com.