Innovations from the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including observations from organizers, industry experts, and leaders from companies with solutions that enhance accessibility, inclusivity, and at-home rehabilitation compliance.

This show (recorded on January 12, 2023) included the following guests in the order they presented:

Steve Ewell, (Executive Director, Consumer Technology Association Foundation), which produces CES, including supporting accessibility startups.

Rick Robinson, (VP, AgeTech Collaborative from AARP) noted the uptick in interest in age tech among investors.

Michael Phillips, (Technology Strategy and Relationships Director, AARP) pointed out this year’s stronger focus on meaningful collaborations.

We also heard from:

Amy Li, (CEO and Exhibitor - Dance4Healing)

Robert Felgar, (Founder and Exhibitor - Raz Mobility and its “Raz Cellphone”)

Mike Williston, (Co-Founder and CEO and
Exhibitor, Satellite Displays and its “Badger” product)

Andrew Chang, (Head of US Business for H Robotics Inc. and Exhibitor and its “rebless” product)

Frances West, (Accessibility Expert and Founder, Frances West & Co.)

Elizabeth Magellon-Fleury, (Owner, Life’s Encore
Planning, and CES Attendee)

As with CES itself, the conversation highlighted the growing need for age-friendly products and services, along with the potential of technology to support and empower older adults.

Boomer Tech Talk website link

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Hosted by: Linda Sherman, Debbie Howard, Carol Chiang

About this Category
Our seven CES 2024 Highlights shows feature leaders from innovative agetech and/or accessibility companies who either exhibited and/or pitched at CES 2024 through the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP Pavilion, the Agetech After Dark Pitch Competition (also from AARP), the Eureka Park Accessibility Award Winners group of five, or the CTA Foundation Pitch competition.

Listen to all of our CES Highlights shows:
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Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman