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CES 2020 schedule: The best events, talks, panels, and keynotes

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The show floor at CES
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CES 2020 is going on right now, but taking a look at the official event schedule is overwhelming. With multiple events every hour — not to mention a crowded show floor — it’s hard to figure out what to pay attention to. That’s where we come in.

Digital Trends has painstakingly combed through the entire CES 2020 schedule and picked out the most important events. From politicians to emerging technology, here are the most exciting events of CES 2020.

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Wednesday, January 8

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8:30 to 10 a.m.
Philips Show Days Media Breakfast
Venetian Level 3, Lido 3103

9 to 9:25 a.m.
Katie Couric Interviews 2020 Crusaders of Digital Health
Venetian Level 4, Lando 4305

10 to 10:30 a.m.
Headliner Conversation with Mark Cuban
Aria Level 3, Juniper 4

10:30 to 11 a.m.
Predictions: How 5G Will Change Your Life
LVCC North Hall, N257

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
5G and Robotics
LVCC North Hall, N258

1 to 1:30 p.m.
Gary’s Book Club: The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet
LVCC Grand Lobby, GL-5

2 to 3 p.m.
The Path to the Future of Work – Fireside chat with Ivanka Trump, advisor and daughter of President Donald Trump.
Venetian, Level 5, Palazzo Ballroom

2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
What’s Next for Vehicle Automation
Westgate Westgate Level 1, Ballroom F

3:20 to 3:45 p.m.
Headliner Conversation with Marc Debevoise
Aria Level 3, Juniper 4

3:30 to 5 p.m.
The Peloton Factor
Wearables Tech Summit
Venetian Level 4, Lando 4302

Thursday, January 9

9:15 to 10 a.m.
Investing in Diversity
Sands Hall G, Startup Stage

10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
The Road Ahead for 8K UHD
Venetian Level 4, Marcello 4406

3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Should Big Tech be Broken Up?
Innovation Policy
LVCC North Hall, N256

5 to 6 p.m.
Best of CES
LVCC Grand Lobby, GL-5

Friday, January 10

Pretty much everything is wrapped up by Friday — but there is one fun event: An open casting call for ABC’s Shark Tank.

9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Shark Tank Open Call
Venetian Level 5, Palazzo Ballroom B-D

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