Now available online for presale; available
nationwide June 8
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that
Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Change the Way We
Work, Live, and Communicate will make its debut in China at the
inaugural CES AsiaTM, which will run May 25-27 in Shanghai. Already
a New York Times best-seller in the United States, CEA’s latest
book is now available for presale in China and will be available
nationwide in Mandarin Chinese starting June 8. CES Asia, produced
by CEA and co-produced by INTEX, showcases the full breadth and
depth of the innovation value-chain in the Asian marketplace.
In this provocative new book, CEA’s Chief Economist and Lead
Technologist Shawn DuBravac, Ph.D., explores what happens when
everything – from our cars to our homes to our health care systems
– is digitized. Dr. DuBravac will discuss the trends laid out in
Digital Destiny at CES Asia, during his Tech Trends to Watch
presentation at 11:45 AM, Tuesday, May 26, in the Kerry Hotel,
Level 3, Grand Shanghai Ballroom 1. DuBravac will hold a book
signing immediately following his presentation in the same
room.
“Digital Destiny offers readers a sneak peek of mankind’s
future,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. “Drawing on
Shawn’s more than 15 years examining trends in the consumer
technology industry, Digital Destiny doesn’t just predict future
technologies or trends; it unveils a future in which digital data
will solve many of humanity’s most ancient problems, create new
challenges and transform life as we know it.”
Digital Destiny unveils a world where the mass adoption of
driverless cars, powered by highly-developed sensors, will save
hundreds of thousands of lives every year around the world. It
shows how millennia-old barriers, such as those that force us to
live in a certain city, take a certain job or purchase certain
items, will give way to a world that caters to individual desires
and needs. Our digital future is a world where massive
inefficiencies, such as the supply chains in Africa that allow food
to rot before it can feed the hungry, will give way to sustainable
communities. It’s a world where digital mechanisms will take over
more and more of our lives, but where an individual will have more
freedom in action, work, health and pursuits than ever before.
“Most consumers perceive the digital age as simply the
accumulation of sleeker and more powerful gadgets,” said DuBravac.
“I hope to broaden readers’ views to include an understanding that
in the not-so-distant future mankind will have thoroughly replaced
analog for digital in every corner of our lives, and as a result
everything from business to health care to travel and down to the
foundation of culture itself is changed.”
Digital Destiny continues the themes set forth in CEA’s first
two books, New York Times best-sellers The Comeback: How Innovation
Will Restore the American Dream (Beaufort, 2011) and Ninja
Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most
Successful Businesses (Harper Collins, 2013), both of which were
authored by Shapiro. Digital Destiny explores the role of
innovation in driving a variety of transformative technologies and
technology trends.
CEA is the owner and producer of CES®, the world’s gathering
place for all who thrive on the business of consumer
technologies.
What Others are Saying About Digital Destiny
“Digital Destiny...asks what the world might look like once the
so-called Internet of Things has come to pass, connecting not just
phones and household appliances but cars, clothing and even our
bodies to the web. Answer: pretty darn cool.” – Gregory Cowles,
Book Preview Editor, New York Times
“As I started reading Shawn’s book, I thought it overly
optimistic, but he provides many current, real-world examples of
how connectivity and online services are changing our lives today,
let alone tomorrow. Very thought-provoking and, for me,
cautionary.” – Vint Cerf, Internet pioneer and Chief Internet
Evangelist for Google
“DuBravac’s message is clear: the digital revolution will
profoundly change how we communicate with one another and with the
world around us. Digital Destiny explores how sensor-driven
data will unlock potential for new business and industry in ways
never before imaginable.” – Tyler Cowen, New York
Times columnist and professor of economics
“Shawn DuBravac has written a highly intelligent and fair
interpretation of the networked future. This is exactly the kind of
nuanced and well-informed analysis of our big data world which will
make this future more inhabitable. Strongly recommended.”
– Andrew Keen, Internet entrepreneur and tech commentator
About Digital Destiny
Publisher: Publishing House of Electronics
IndustryLaunch Date: May 26, 2015On Sale
Date: June 8,
2015ISBN: 978-7-121-25921-0Price: RMB
66.00Pages: 368Purchase Channels: Xinhua Bookstores,
Amazon.cn, Dangdang.com, JD.com, Tmall.com
About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the technology
trade association representing the $286 billion U.S. consumer
electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits
of CEA membership, including legislative and regulatory advocacy,
market research, technical training and education, industry
promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and
strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces CES – The
Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested
into CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org,
www.DeclareInnovation.com and through social media:
http://www.ce.org/social.
About CES Asia:
Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association
(CEA)® and co-produced by INTEX, CES Asia will serve as the premier
event for the consumer technology industry, showcasing the full
breadth and depth of the innovation value-chain in the Asian
marketplace. Key global businesses will come to this new event to
grow and reinforce their brand by showcasing the latest products
and technologies to CE industry executives, foreign buyers,
international media and a limited number of consumers from China.
Attendees will have exclusive access to some of the largest brands
from China and around the world, while celebrating the innovation
that defines the CE industry.
About INTEX:
INTEX is the sub joint venture company of CCPIT (China Council
for the Promotion of International Trade) Shanghai, which started
1992. INTEX is a prominent producer of international tradeshows in
China, owning venues in Shanghai, and managing various exhibition
venues outside of Shanghai. INTEX Shanghai is the vice chairman of
SCEIA, the Deputy Director of CAEC and the member of UFI. As the
first venue management company that imported the first level
pattern of management and experience in Shanghai, it is jointly
invested by Shanghai Hongqiao E&T Development Zone United
Development Co., Ltd., Council for the Promotion of International
Trade Shanghai and Istithmar P&O Estates FZE. INTEX was the
first international exhibition center passing ISO9001 quality
certification in China and has a stand-out reputation in the
domestic exhibition industry.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 2015 CES AsiaMay 25-27, 2015,
Shanghai, China
- CEO SummitMay 25-27, 2015,
Shanghai, China
- CEA Innovate!November 8-10,
2015, New York, NY
- CE Hall of Fame DinnerNovember
9, 2015, New York, NY
- CES Unveiled New YorkNovember
10, 2015, New York, NY
- CES Unveiled Las VegasJanuary 4,
2016, Las Vegas, NV
- 2016 CESJanuary 6-9, 2016, Las
Vegas, NV
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Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)Rachel Horn,
703-907-7945rhorn@CE.orgwww.CE.orgorTyler
Suiters, 703-907-7654tsuiters@CE.org