MUMBAI: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced that YouTube VP of global content partnerships Robert Kyncl will deliver the Entertainment Matters keynote address at the 2012 International CES. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2012 International CES, the consumer technology tradeshow, is scheduled for 10-13 January 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
CEA senior VP, events and conferences Karen Chupka said, "Since its founding in 2005, YouTube has come to define the convergence of entertainment and technology, which has changed the entertainment marketplace as dramatically as the advent of cable television. We are thrilled to have Robert Kyncl deliver the 2012 Entertainment Matters keynote and look forward to hearing his outlook on the future of YouTube and consumer technology."
Kyncl has been a driving force in bringing even more original entertainment to YouTube‘s existing channel lineup. At the Entertainment Matters keynote, Kyncl and friends will discuss the tremendous opportunity for the web as a distribution vehicle, and how we envision the entertainment ecosystem evolving over time.
Kyncl joins other confirmed 2012 CES keynote speakers including Microsoft‘s Steve Ballmer, Ericsson‘s Hans Vestberg, Daimler‘s Dieter Zetsche, Qualcomm‘s Paul Jacobs, Intel‘s Paul Otellini, Xerox‘s Ursula Burns, Verizon‘s Lowell McAdam and Ford‘s Alan Mulally. Keynotes at the 2012 CES will be held at The Venetian, Level 5, Palazzo Ballroom and the Las Vegas Hilton Theater.
The 2012 CES will feature more than 2,700 global technology companies unveiling the latest consumer technology products and services including the latest in audio, automotive electronics, connected home technologies, digital imaging/photography, electronic gaming, entertainment/content etc.
