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CES Unveiled Milan

October 21, 2026
Milan, Italy
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Speaker lineup for CES Unveiled Milan is coming soon. In the meantime, check out last year's highlighted speakers below.

Schedule

Time Session Session Details 
9:30–9:40 Opening Keynote Welcome remarks from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®.
9:45–10:05 CES Tech Trends Presentation Explore the emerging technologies and trends shaping the year ahead and the road to CES® 2027.
10:10–10:30 Fireside Chat Stay tuned for more Information.
10:35–11:05
Panel
Funding the Next Wave of European Innovation
Investors, founders and public funding leaders discuss what it takes to raise capital in today’s market. From bridging the EU-U.S. funding gap to leveraging CES as a growth catalyst, this session explores how Europe’s next generation of startups can scale globally.
11:10–11:30 Keynote
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11:35–12:05
Panel 
Made in Italy, Reimagined: Where Heritage Meets Innovation
What does Made in Italy mean in a technology-driven world? This conversation explores how Italian companies can combine craftsmanship, creativity and industrial excellence with technology and innovation to strengthen their global competitiveness, preserving what makes Italy unique while embracing what comes next.
12:00–12:30
Panel
Frontier Tech: From Breakthrough Innovation to Global Impact
From AI-powered healthcare and biotechnology to robotics, advanced manufacturing, space, quantum computing, climate technologies and next-generation digital infrastructure, Europe is entering a new era of frontier innovation. These breakthrough technologies are redefining industries, improving lives and addressing some of society's biggest challenges.

While frontier technologies often require long development cycles, significant investment and close collaboration between industry, government and academia, they also represent Europe's greatest opportunity to build globally competitive companies and strengthen its strategic leadership.
This panel brings together leaders from across industry, healthcare, investment, government and the startup ecosystem to discuss how Europe can accelerate the commercialization of frontier technologies and create lasting economic and societal impact.
12:35–12:50 Panel TBD
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12:55–17:00 Expo Floor Opens Explore our CES Unveiled Milan Exhibitors on the Show Floor!
13:00 - 15:00 Mentorship Round Tables
Take advantage of onsite mentor sessions to learn about everything from securing funding and scaling internationally to nailing your pitch, landing enterprise deals, and getting the most out of CES. 
13:00 – 17:00 US Department of Commerce’s Select USA Programming Supporting Partner Event
14:00 – 16:00 Global Quantum AI Forum Supporting Partner Event
14:10–15:35 Expo Floor Programming
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15:00 – 18:00 Global Music Tech Forum Supporting Partner Event
15:40–16:55 CES Unveiled Milan Pitch Competition Returning this year, CTA invites startups to join the CES Unveiled Milan Pitch Competition to spotlight European tech. Judged by investors and influential business leaders, this is a chance for select startups to take their business to the next level.  
17:00–19:00 Pitch Competition Winner Announcement & Networking Reception Celebrate the Pitch Competition winner and close out CES Unveiled Milan with networking, drinks and connections across the European innovation community.

2025 CES Unveiled Europe Speakers

  • Cornel Amariei

    Founder & CEO, .lumen

  • Dr. Anne Berends

    CEO/CTO and Co-founder, SunLED Life Science

  • Esther Bisschop

    AI-Hub Lead, Techleap

  • Stijn Buiter

    Startup Leader Europe North, AWS

  • Brian Comiskey

    Staff VP of Innovation and Trends, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®

  • Andrii Degeler

    Founder, unzip.media

  • Fabrizio Del Maffeo

    CEO, Axelera AI

  • Kinsey Fabrizio

    CEO & President, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®

  • Joanna Gruau Buldon

    International Partnerships Lead, Station F

  • John T. Kelley

    Vice President and Show Director, CES, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®

  • Ash Kulkarni

    CEO, Elastic

  • Dr. Ben Kuzey

    Chief AI Officer, Microsoft

  • Janenne Remondino

    Senior Director, International Programs, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®

  • Mattias Scheek Co-founder and Former CEO, Mayht (acquired by Sonos)

    Mattias Scheek Co-founder and Former CEO, Mayht (acquired by Sonos)

  • Michiel Scheffer

    President of the Board, European Innovation Council (EIC)

  • Katie Sieker

    SVP of Venture Partnerships, Arizona Commerce Authority

  • Victoria Slivkoff

    Senior Advisor, Chemonics Capital

  • Martin Tantow

    Partner, Pegasus Tech Ventures

  • Constantijn van Oranje

    Envoy, Techleap.nl

  • Daniel Verten

    VP Strategy, Synthesia

  • Juha Vartiainen

    Co-Founder and Global Affairs Officer, IQM Quantum Computers

  • Robert Verwaayen

    General Partner, Keen Venture Partners 

  • Matteo Zoppas

    President, ITA - Italian Trade Agency

  • Bianca Zwart

    Chief Strategy Officer, Bunq