Mercedes-Benz presence at CES 2017 will kick-off with a series of “Inspiration Talks” that will enable visitors to the show to explore issues around CASE with experts from the company and elsewhere.
Guy Kawasaki, a well-known tech evangelist and Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador, will chair these discussions on the show stand, which will be broadcast live on www.facebook.com/MercedesBenz and at www.mercedes-benz.com/livestream.
5 January 2017, 11 a.m. (20:00 CET*):
Topic: Connected – The Car as the Ultimate Health Device
Experts: Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management, Daimler AG Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development
David Agus, Professor of Medicine and Engineering at University of Southern California
5 January 2017, 12 noon (21:00 CET):
Topic: Electric Intelligence – Opportunities and Limitations
Experts: Axel Harries, Head of CASE/EVA, Daimler AG
Roger Atkins, Managing Director Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd.
5 January 2017, 1 p.m. (22:00 CET):
Topic: Autonomous Driving – It’s all about the Maps
Experts: Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management, Daimler AG Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development
Edzard Overbeek, CEO HERE
5 January 2017, 2 p.m. (23:00 CET):
Topic: Shared Mobility meets Mobility Services
Experts: Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, Mercedes-Benz
Andreas Raptopoulos, co-founder, CEO Matternet
6 January 2017, 11 a.m. (20:00 CET):
Topic: Join the Electric Revolution
Experts: Ola Källenius Member of the Board of Management, Daimler AG Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development
Roger Atkins, Managing Director Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd.
6 January 2017, 12 noon (21:00 CET):
Topic: Artificial Intelligence – Chances and Challenges
Experts: Sajjad Khan, Vice President Digital Vehicle & Mobility, Daimler AG
Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA co-founder, President & CEO
6 January 2017, 1 p.m. (22:00 CET):
Topic: From Owning to Sharing: a New Business Model?
Experts: Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management, Daimler AG Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development
Saeed Amidi, founder and CEO of Plug and Play Tech Center
6 January 2017, 2 p.m. (23:00 CET):
Topic: Autonomous Driving – More than Hype?
Experts: Michael Hafner, Head of Automated Driving and
Active Safety, Daimler AG
Robert Scoble, American blogger, technical evangelist and author
