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DESCRIPTION:Greetings and welcome to our annual IEEE San Francisco Bay Area
  Consumer Technology Society (CTSoc) event\, bringing a comprehensive summ
 ary of latest and most innovative technologies unveiled at the 2026 Consum
 er Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.\n\nCES has long been the world's p
 remier showcase for consumer technology\, and its scope continues to expan
 d well beyond traditional consumer electronics across a diverse range of c
 ategories—from wearables and smart home ecosystems to autonomous robotic
 s\, commercial and recreational drones\, cutting-edge medical and healthca
 re devices\, automotive technology\, sustainable energy and accessibility 
 innovations\, that are reshaping how we live\, work\, and interact with th
 e world around us.\n\nPlease join us as our expert speakers distill the mo
 st significant trends and breakthrough technologies from the show.\n\nSpea
 kers:\nTom Coughlin: President\, Coughlin Associates\n2024 IEEE President 
 & IEEE Fellow\, Tom is a world-renowned digital storage expert and industr
 y analyst. Having served as the global leader of IEEE\, he brings unparall
 eled insight into the hardware and infrastructure driving the latest consu
 mer trends.\n\nAvery Lu: Partner & Head of Business Development\, Aventuri
 ne Capital Group\n2025-2026 Chair of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section\,
  Avery is a seasoned venture capitalist and deep-tech executive. His exper
 tise in semiconductors and AI allows him to identify the startups and tech
 nologies with the highest potential for commercial success and market disr
 uption.\n\nThis will be a hybrid event (in-person and online). Register ea
 rly\, do not miss this event to get a glance into the future of consumer t
 echnologies.\n\nIn-Person joining locations -\nPlug and Play Tech Center\,
  Sunnyvale\, San Francisco Room\n440 N. Wolfe Road\, Suite 71\, Sunnyvale\
 , California\, United States 94085\n\nOnline Webex joining links -\nhttps:
 //ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=mc80980714596e97a1dd28469
 dd72f589\nMeeting number:2534 876 5158\nJoin from a video system or applic
 ation\nDial 25348765158@ieeemeetings.webex.com\nYou can also dial 173.243.
 2.68 and enter your meeting number.\nTo dial from an IEEE Video Conference
  System: *1 2534 876 5158\nTap to join from a mobile device (attendees onl
 y)\n+1-415-655-0002\,\,25348765158## United States Toll\n1-855-282-6330\,\
 ,25348765158## United States Toll Free\n\nEvent Day Logistics\n'When guest
 s arrive\, please park in the back of the building and enter through the b
 ack door. Once inside the building\, proceed to the Front Desk. From the F
 ront Desk\, walk up the stairs or take the elevators to the 2nd Floor. Onc
 e on the 2nd Floor\, please follow the signs leading to the San Francisco 
 Room.'\nSubmit your Questions\nhttps://form.typeform.com/to/NnBZ2CRN\n\nAg
 enda: \n5:30 – 6:00 pm: Check-in\, networking\, food and drinks\n\n6:00 
 - 7:30 pm: Presentations by Tom Coughlin and Avery Lu\n\n7:30 - 8:00 pm: Q
 &A and Networking\n\n440 N. Wolfe Road\, Suite 71\,  \, Sunnyvale\,\, Cali
 fornia\, United States\, 94085\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m
 /536441
LOCATION:440 N. Wolfe Road\, Suite 71\,  \, Sunnyvale\,\, California\, Unit
 ed States\, 94085\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/536441
ORGANIZER: <gmahajan027@gmail.com>; 
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SUMMARY:2026 CES Download - Tom Coughlin and Avery Lu
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X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="Body">Greetings and welcome to our 
 annual IEEE San Francisco Bay Area Consumer Technology Society (CTSoc) eve
 nt\, bringing a comprehensive summary of latest and most innovative techno
 logies unveiled at the <strong>2026 Consumer Electronics Show </strong>(CE
 S) in Las Vegas.<br><br>CES has long been the world's premier showcase for
  consumer technology\, and its scope continues to expand well beyond tradi
 tional consumer electronics across a diverse range of categories&mdash\;fr
 om wearables and smart home ecosystems to autonomous robotics\, commercial
  and recreational drones\, cutting-edge medical and healthcare devices\, a
 utomotive technology\, sustainable energy and accessibility innovations\, 
 that are reshaping how we live\, work\, and interact with the world around
  us.<br><br>Please join us as our expert speakers distill the most signifi
 cant trends and breakthrough technologies from the show.<br><br><strong>Sp
 eakers:<br>Tom Coughlin: </strong>President\, Coughlin Associates<br>2024 
 IEEE President &amp\; IEEE Fellow\, Tom is a world-renowned digital storag
 e expert and industry analyst. Having served as the global leader of IEEE\
 , he brings unparalleled insight into the hardware and infrastructure driv
 ing the latest consumer trends.<br><br><strong>Avery Lu: </strong>Partner 
 &amp\; Head of Business Development\, Aventurine Capital Group<br><strong>
 2025-2026 Chair of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section\,</strong> Avery is
  a seasoned venture capitalist and deep-tech executive. His expertise in s
 emiconductors and AI allows him to identify the startups and technologies 
 with the highest potential for commercial success and market disruption.<b
 r><br>This will be a <strong>hybrid event (in-person and online)</strong>.
  Register early\, do not miss this event to get a glance into the future o
 f consumer technologies.<br><br><strong>In-Person joining locations -<br><
 /strong>Plug and Play Tech Center\, Sunnyvale\, San Francisco Room<br>440 
 N. Wolfe Road\, Suite 71\, Sunnyvale\, California\, United States 94085<br
 ><br><strong>Online Webex joining links -<br></strong><span style="font-si
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 tyle="mso-ansi-language: NL\;">Dial <a href="mailto:25348765158@ieeemeetin
 gs.webex.com">25348765158@ieeemeetings.webex.com</a><br></span>You can als
 o dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.<br>To dial from an IEEE
  Video Conference System: *1 2534 876 5158<br>Tap to join from a mobile de
 vice (attendees only)<br>+1-415-655-0002\,\,25348765158## United States To
 ll<br>1-855-282-6330\,\,25348765158## United States Toll Free</p>\n<p clas
 s="Body"><strong>Event Day Logistics <br></strong>'When guests arrive\, pl
 ease park in the back of the building and enter through the back door. Onc
 e inside the building\, proceed to the Front Desk. From the Front Desk\, w
 alk up the stairs or take the elevators to the 2nd Floor. Once on the 2nd 
 Floor\, please follow the signs leading to the San Francisco Room.'</p>\n<
 div><strong>Submit your Questions</strong></div>\n<div><a href="https://fo
 rm.typeform.com/to/NnBZ2CRN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://form.t
 ypeform.com/to/<wbr>NnBZ2CRN</a></div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p class="
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