The CES 2013 international fair opens today with over 3250 exhibitors in a 175,000 square meter space, breaking the record for space and exhibitors set last year. Innovation is the byword for media events this year, starting with 74 companies presenting their latest technologies at the CES Unveiled event on Sunday night and the presentation of new products by over 30 exhibitors at the CES Press Day.
Paul Jacobs from Qualcomm gave the CES opening speech with the surprising contribution of Steve Balmer from Microsoft, thus announcing the start of an exciting event that will affect countries the world over.
The Digital Health Summit is also being held as part of CES and this year it will introduce new products and technologies aimed not just at specialists but also end users, promising to work a dizzying transformation in how people approach health issues.
Body and Soul Issues discussed at the Digital Health Summit
Deepak Chopra, the author of the book The Super Brain joined four digital leaders in a super debate moderated by the journalist Arianna Huffington entitled The Digital Health Revolution: Body, Mind and Soul which addressed exciting issues such as how the power of technology can revolutionize issues of mind, body and soul. To find out more about the speakers see their CVs here.
Salutron Technologies Releases Physiological Monitoring Products at CES 2013
SmartHealth® C200 and C400 physiological monitors are the first in the industry to present a monitoring solution for the whole day and integrate precise biometric measurements of cardiac frequency that help to improve calorie measurement and exercise monitoring. Find out more here.
New Frontiers in Cancer Treatment
Ronnie Andrews, the president of Medical Sciences at Life Technologies will present the latest advances in the treatment of oncological diseases based on the premise that new developments in genetics will transform existing approaches.
Big Data in the World of Human Health
Arnab Gupta, Founder & CEO of Opera Solutions, Sridhar Iyengar, Founder and CTO of AgaMatrix, Alistair Jacques, CIO of Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealth Group and Derek Newell, CEO of Jiff, will discuss the impact of big data, undoubtedly one of the hot topics this year, on human life. Between medical records, personal healthcare tools and mobile applications the quantity of health data that is stored and exchanged is growing rapidly. Knowing how to analyze and use this enormous quantity of data means taking advantage of the opportunity to make a substantial change in healthcare, ensuring that it is done in an efficient manner.
