CES 2020, Expecting 4,500 Exhibitors, May Use Facial ID for Badges

CES 2020 is expecting 4,500 exhibitors, including 1,200 startups, a CTA event in New York Thursday was told. CES Executive Vice President Karen Chupka highlighted trends for the Jan. 7-10 show including privacy, the 5G ecosystem, artificial intelligence and digital health. She referenced growth areas of smart cities and resilience that influence policy, transportation, municipalities, industry "and the planet." The association is piloting facial recognition for the upcoming show, Chupka said. Attendees can look at a camera and then have their badges printed at badge pickup locations, she said. The program is optional. The group also is working through which exhibitors will set up in the new hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center that’s expected to debut at CES 2021, Chupka told us.