Merck today announced its plans for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023, showcasing technologies and applications for advancing digital living.
The company is hosting “Tech Talks” with industry experts and partners at its booth in Las Vegas
Merck is sharing insights on the future of electronics at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced its plans for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023, showcasing technologies and applications for advancing digital living. The company will host several “Tech Talks” with senior executives on Thursday, January 5th, and Friday, January 6, along with industry experts and partners present at the company’s booth until Sunday, January 8.
On Saturday, January 7, Kai Beckmann, Member of the Executive Board of Merck and CEO Electronics, will participate in the company’s first Consumer Technology Association (CTA) sponsored panel discussion, ‘The Metaverse is Here to Stay’, from 3 – 3:40 p.m. PST at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s North Hall. Beckmann will join other industry thought leaders to discuss how they expect the metaverse to impact their business and how Merck’s materials are essential to realizing truly immersive augmented and virtual reality hardware.
In 2021, Merck announced plans to invest significantly more than € 3 billion in innovation and capacities of its Electronics business up until the end of 2025. The company will enable capacity expansion and new technology and materials innovations to capitalize on the growth opportunities driven by megatrends such as AI, Big Data, IoT, 5G, and more. In January 2022, as part of its Level Up program, the company announced a new $ 28 million factory in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area, bolstering the company’s ability to capture and grow its gas and chemical delivery systems business in North America.
Tech Talk Schedule CES 2023
Merck Booth #9217 in the Las Vegas Convention North Hall
Thursday, January 5
12:00 p.m. PST
The Game Changers: Technologies Shaping the Future of the Gaming Experience
What technology innovations are shaping the future of video games, and how will they influence the gaming experience? In this Tech Talk, panelists will explore three important trends impacting the fast-moving world of gaming: neurotechnology and wearables, forced-sensing solutions and high-definition displays. Neurable and Peratech will join Merck to discuss these trends and the possibilities for this exciting field.
2:30 p.m. PST
Digital Optics & the Metaverse: Hardware that Opens the World up to New Virtual Worlds
Today, users access the metaverse through gaming headsets and smartphones. As innovation of VR, XR and AR create new possibilities for the metaverse for those not only deep in the discipline, but also for the average consumer’s everyday life – the usability, comfort, and seamlessness of the hardware and the technology will be key to mass adoption. In this Tech Talk, panelists from Metalenz and EMD Electronics will discuss the material and device innovations – to create lighter, slimmer devices, improved optical experiences, increased computing power, and improved energy efficiency – all of which are making this future a reality for the masses.
Friday, January 6
12:00 p.m. PST
Data Collaboration Done Right: Key Lessons from Across Industries
What do the semiconductor and the aviation industries have in common? The complexity of their supply chains and of their manufacturing processes. As semiconductors power innovation in the electronics industry, the industry needs smart and scalable data & analytical capabilities that create a data ecosystem to help focus time and resources where it matters most is key. In this Tech Talk, panelists from Palantir, Athinia, Micron and EMD Digital will join a discussion about the power of data collaboration – and what insights can be applied across industries.
2:30 p.m. PST
The future of AI: Next generation technologies for advanced computing
Rising technologies like autonomous driving or natural language processing rely on the usage of big data and machine learning – both in need of much more powerful ways of computing to support the explosion of data and the performance and functionality in our electronic devices and data centers. In this Tech Talk, panelists from MemryX, Celestial AI, M Ventures and Merck Electronics will have a conversation about how AI computing creates more efficient ways to deploy machine learning - bringing man and machine closer than ever before.
Consumer Technology Association Conference Session
Las Vegas Convention North Hall, Room 258
Saturday, January 7
3:00 p.m. PST
The Metaverse is Here to Stay
Member of the Executive Board of Merck and CEO Electronics, Kai Beckmann, will participate in a panel with other leading industry figures to discuss the potential impact of the metaverse on their businesses and the role that Merck’s materials play in the development of truly immersive augmented and virtual reality hardware.
In addition to the Tech Talks, attendees will have the opportunity to see the eyrise® Dynamic Liquid Crystal Glazing in action and meet with industry experts.
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