CES 2025 will be open to public attendees from Tuesday to Friday.
One of the biggest tech events of the year kicks off this week with the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
The event serves as a meeting ground for the tech industry, “giving a global audience access to major brands and startups, as well as the world’s most-influential leaders and industry advocates,” the show notes on its website.
Attendees will be able to network with or check out some of the latest tech innovations from 323 Fortune 500 companies from 166 countries, territories and regions, the electronic show details. Last year’s event, CES 2024, had over 138,000 attendees and 4,312 exhibitors, the show’s attendance audit summary reads.
“Seeing new products is the No. 1 reason people attend − which means they come ready to explore and engage with the tech that’s changing how we live,” according to the show.
Here is what to know about CES 2025, including the event’s schedule, important dates and times and keynote.
When does CES 2025 begin and end?
CES will open to public attendees on Tuesday and run until Friday.
The first event is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. PST and feature Yuki Kusumi, group CEO for Panasonic Holdings Corporation, introducing “new initiatives that focus on innovative technologies to enhance the sustainability of society,” according to the show’s schedule.
CES’s C-Space, a gathering point for the advertising, entertainment and content communities, will open at 9 a.m. on Tuesday (closes at 6 p.m.), Wednesday (closes at 6 p.m.) and Thursday (closes at 1 p.m.). C-Space will be closed on Friday.
The electronic show’s Conference Program, which consists of conferences highlighting advancements in various technological advancements, will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
CES’s exhibits will open on Tuesday at 10 a.m. and close at 6 p.m., before opening at 9 a.m. on Wednesday (closes at 6 p.m.), Thursday (closes at 6 p.m.) and Friday (closes at 4 p.m.).
How to watch CES 2025 livestream
Several CES 2025 events will be livestreamed for free for those who can not attend in person. After a livestream has ended, a recording of the stream will become available to view a short time later.
Who are the keynote speakers at CES 2025?
The keynote speakers scheduled for CES 2025 include:
- Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia – Speaking during a media-only event on Monday at 6:20 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino
- Yuki Kusumi, group CEO of Panasonic Holdings Corporation – Speaking on Tuesday during the 8:30-10 a.m. event at the Venetian Resort Hotel
- Gary Shapiro, CEO and vice chair for the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) – Speaking Tuesday during the 8:30-10 a.m. event at the Venetian Resort Hotel
- Kinsey Fabrizio, president of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) – Speaking on Tuesday during the 8:30-10 a.m. event at the Venetian Resort Hotel
- Ashley Flowers, host of the “Crime Junkie Podcast” and founder and CEO of audiochuck, an independent media company – Moderating on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the ARIA Resort & Casino
- Jennifer Witz, CEO of SiriusXM – Speaking on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the ARIA Resort & Casino
- Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X Corp – Speaking on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Venetian Resort Hotel
- Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines – Speaking on Tuesday at 4:55 p.m. at the Sphere
- Martin Lundstedt, president and CEO of the Volvo Group – Speaking on Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Venetian Resort Hotel
- Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture – Speaking on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Venetian Resort Hotel
- Tekedra N. Mawakana, co-CEO of Waymo – Speaking on Wednesday at an invite-only dinner