Every January, Las Vegas briefly stops being about escapism and starts being about what’s next. CES® 2026, running January 6–9, brings the global tech ecosystem back together—startups and megacorps, policymakers and creators, hardware obsessives and AI realists—to preview the technologies shaping how people will live, work, move, and connect.
This isn’t just a trade show. CES has become a snapshot of where technology is headed—and where it’s quietly colliding with culture, accessibility, energy, health, and the creator economy.
Innovators Show Up — and CES Expands Its Footprint
CES 2026 continues its evolution beyond rows of booths and spec sheets, leaning harder into experiences, communities, and conversations.
CES Accessibility Stage, powered by Verizon Accessibility
Launching for the first time at The Venetian, the CES Accessibility Stage puts inclusive design front and center. Over three days, programming highlights accessible technologies—from smart glasses and robotics to voice-activated home assistants—designed not as niche solutions, but as foundational tech for how people live.
CES Creator Space
Now open to all CES attendees, the CES Creator Space in LVCC Central Hall reflects how central the creator economy has become to modern tech. This is where content, platforms, and audiences intersect—and where creators can dig into tools, metrics, partnerships, and what success looks like next.
CES Foundry
Debuting at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, CES Foundry is the show’s newest destination—and one of its most future-leaning. It brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, government leaders, and media to explore how AI and quantum technologies are moving from theory into infrastructure.
CES Resources That Actually Matter
CES App
The official CES App isn’t optional anymore—it’s survival gear. Attendees use it to plan schedules, navigate venues, and track real-time transportation updates. New this year:
- An AI chatbot
- Session translations (select programming)
- Attendee Connect, which lets attendees securely share contact information via QR codes
CES Tech Talk
CES Tech Talk offers a lighter lift—downloadable audio conversations unpacking the trends expected to dominate CES 2026, from AI agents to energy systems.
The Big Trends Defining CES 2026
Artificial Intelligence
AI at CES 2026 moves past novelty and into infrastructure. Expect deeper conversations around AI agents, digital twins, and AI-native devices, with real implications for productivity, customer experience, and medical innovation.
Exhibitors include: Aizip, AMD, DEEPX, LG Electronics, MAUM.AI, NXP Semiconductors, NVIDIA, PERCIVAI, Persona AI, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, SoundHound AI, XREAL
Digital Health
Digital health is no longer siloed. CES convenes the entire ecosystem—from wearables and diagnostics to telehealth and AI-driven precision medicine—focused on making healthcare more continuous, personalized, and accessible.
Exhibitors include: AARP, Abbott, Ceragem, Cosmo Robotics, Earflo, Garmin, Humetrix, Myant, Renpho, ResMed, Tombot, Ultrahuman, Vivoo, Withings
Energy
As AI, quantum computing, and cloud infrastructure push power demand higher, CES 2026 turns to the systems that will sustain it. Expect solar, wind, nuclear, storage, and grid-scale solutions framed not as alternatives—but necessities.
Exhibitors include: 3M, Clarios, ENEOS, Flint Paper Battery, Hitachi, Jackery, KEPCO, KHNP, Panasonic, WePower Technologies
Enterprise
Enterprise tech at CES focuses less on buzzwords and more on outcomes—productivity, safety, resilience, and security in increasingly connected systems.
Exhibitors include: Amazon, Google LLC, MetaVu, Microsoft, Siemens, Vuzix Corporation, Wisdomain
Mobility
CES continues to be the place where mobility gets redefined—across air, land, and sea. Automation, connectivity, and energy efficiency drive innovation across automotive, agriculture, construction, industrial, and marine sectors.
Exhibitors include: BMW, Bosch, Caterpillar, Hyundai, John Deere, Kubota, Sony Honda Mobility, Waymo, Zoox
Robotics
From homes and farms to factories and public spaces, robotics at CES 2026 focuses on efficiency, safety, and accessibility—and on making intelligent machines practical, not just impressive.
Exhibitors include: Auria Robotics, Doosan, Dreame, IntBot, Richtech Robotics, Tombot, Unitree, VenHub Global
The Keynotes Everyone Will Be Talking About
Monday, January 5
- Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO, AMD — 6:30 PM, The Venetian
Tuesday, January 6
- Gary Shapiro and Kinsey Fabrizio, CTA — 8:30 AM, The Venetian
- Dr. Roland Busch, CEO, Siemens — 8:30 AM, The Venetian
- Yannick Bolloré, CEO & Chairman, Havas — 11:00 AM, ARIA
The day also includes a live All-In interview featuring McKinsey and General Catalyst leadership, and a headline keynote from Lenovo CEO Yuanqing Yang at Sphere (with separate ticketing policies).
Wednesday, January 7
- Joe Creed, CEO, Caterpillar — 9:00 AM, The Venetian
- Tom Hale, CEO, ŌURA — Leaders in Technology Dinner (invite only)
Great Minds Sessions: Where the Ideas Actually Get Interesting
CES’s Great Minds series brings together executives, policymakers, founders, and cultural voices for deeper conversations—on continuous health data, sports as business platforms, computing’s next chapter, software-defined vehicles, and how nostalgia keeps looping back into tech.
Sessions run primarily January 7–8 in LVCC West Hall W232, with full programming preserved exactly as listed.
Conference Programming Across Every Layer of Tech
CES 2026 expands its conference tracks to include:
- Accessibility
- AI & Robotics
- Creator Economy
- Digital Health
- Energy
- Enterprise
- Innovation Policy
- Manufacturing
- Mobility
- Research
- Wearables
- Women’s Health
Each track blends panels, fireside chats, and research-driven insight—less hype, more perspective.
The CES Show Floor: Where It All Comes Together
CES sprawls across Las Vegas, and each venue tells a different part of the tech story.
- LVCC Central Hall: Home innovation, immersive entertainment, CES Creator Stage
- LVCC North Hall: Enterprise, AI, robotics, IoT
- LVCC South Hall: Accessories, Design & Source
- LVCC West Hall: Mobility—from EVs to ag-tech
- The Venetian: Smart living, digital health, Innovation Awards Showcase
- Eureka Park: Startups and global pavilions
- C Space®: Media, advertising, streaming, and brand ecosystems
- Fontainebleau: CES Foundry—AI, quantum, demos, and deal-making
Getting Around CES 2026: The Reality Check
CES isn’t walkable in the traditional sense—it’s navigable.
- CES Tech Express: Complimentary shuttle between LVCC and Venetian Expo
- C Space Shuttles: Dedicated routes linking ARIA-area venues
- Las Vegas Monorail: Fast access to LVCC from Strip hotels
- Vegas Loop: Underground transport within the LVCC campus
- Ride-share & taxis: Designated pickup zones at all venues
- RTC buses (The Deuce): 24/7 Strip coverage
- ADA-accessible transportation: Available for attendees requiring accommodations
The CES App remains the best way to track transportation in real time.
CES 2026 isn’t about predicting the future—it’s about seeing which versions of it are actually shipping. From AI-native systems and accessibility-first design to energy infrastructure and creator-driven platforms, the show reflects how deeply technology is embedded in everyday life.
And for four days in January, Las Vegas becomes the place where all those futures briefly overlap.
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