Stephen Baker The NPD Group, Inc. Vice President		Stephen Baker is the vice president of industry analysis for The NPD Group, a leading provider of market information. He is also the company's primary hardware analyst. Baker was recently ranked as the fifth most influential industry analyst by Adweek Magazines' Technology Marketing. He has been extensively quoted in trade publications such as News.Com, TWICE and CE Visions, as well as business and news publications including Investors Business Daily, Business Week, The Boston Globe, The San Jose Mercury News and The Los Angeles Times. He has presented and served on panels at industry events such as Comdex, RetailVision and E3. Steve has also appeared on the Today Show, CNBC, Fox News and CNNfn. Baker joined NPD when it acquired PC Data Inc. in March 2001. At PC Data, Baker was the principal computer hardware analyst and director of the overall hardware point-of-sale (POS) business. Prior to joining PC Data, he was senior analyst in the distribution channels service at International Data Corporation (IDC). Baker began his career at Staples in 1986, helping to open the first office superstore in the United States and serving in various capacities in the merchandising group for nearly 9 years. Baker received his MBA from Northeastern University and a BSFS from Georgetown University.

Todd Bernhard Computer Link Magazine Contributing Writer		Todd Bernhard covers electronic gadgets and computer accessories as a columnist for Computer Link Magazine (www.TechNY.com). Mr. Bernhard has written for other publications including PocketPC Magazine. Having covered technology tradeshows since 1988, he has stayed in just about every Las Vegas hotel there is and a few that are no more!

Ryan Block Engadget [Title Not Known]		Ryan Block is the co-founder of gdgt, a forthcoming consumer electronics site, and editor-at-large of Engadget, a web magazine focused on obsessive coverage of consumer electronics and technology. As a technology critic and commentator, he has been quoted by such publications as the BBC, Business Week, The Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Ryan maintains an active personal blog and online presence.

fritz boyle citrus 7 consulting user experience consultant		Fritz is an Interaction Designer and owns UserZen and Citrus 7, two Usability Consulting Companies. Over the last 20 years, he has been involved in home entertainment systems improvement, adaptive technologies for special education, designing video editing software, gaming and social network widgets. He has done web design for internet marketing companies. He believes that the combination of art, function, networking and collaboration can bring calm computing to the world and technology will provide an invisible layer of simplicity to peoples' lives. He works toward a world where people will simply enjoy their improved productivity. He is a technology hound and artist who strives to make the world better one product at a time.

Thomas Breithaupt Sonavox Manager Advanced Development		Tom is an Electrical Engineering graduate from The Ohio State University majoring in analog circuit design and acoustics. He has lived his 28 year career in the Audio Engineering domain of Automobile Audio (aftermarket and OEM) working for General Motors Delco Electronics division (now Delphi) and the Blaupunkt division of the Robert Bosch Corporation. For the last three years Tom has worked for Sonavox Electronics of Suzhou, China focusing on OEM/ODM product development for home and automotive loudspeakers, amplifiers, and acoustical applications. Tom resides in the suburban Chicago, Illinois area and splits his time between travels to Asia and other foreign markets.

Danny Briere TeleChoice, Inc. Chief Executive Officer		Danny Briere is one of the original modern-day telecom strategists, having advised carriers, vendors, regulators, startups, and governments for more than 20 years. Dannys ability to identify noteworthy, new industry trends well before the industry as a whole recognizes them has led to early exploitation of opportunities in wireless networking, home networking, DSL, PON, VoIP, VoD, IPTV, and network-hosted applications. Since founding TeleChoice in 1985, Danny has been intricately involved in some of the largest telecommunications projects in the industry worldwide. He serves on several advisory boards for equipment and carrier ventures and is quoted regularly in daily newspapers and industry publications. He is the co-author on several "for Dummies" books published by John Wiley & Sons as well as several other books on telecom, information technology, and consumer electronics. Danny earned his MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in 1985 and his BA in Telecommunications Policy at Duke University.

Benjamin Chia elemental8 Chief Creative Officer / Partner		Benjamin Chia, IDSA is the Partner and Chief Creative Officer of elemental8, formerly designafairs USA. He is an experienced and multi-faceted industrial designer capable in all phases of the design process. As a partner and CCO, he mentors and manages the creative staff and develops new business potentials. Benjamin was a design manager at designafairs USA, and then took over the ownership of designafairs USA with his partner Stephen Hooper. Prior to that he was at Pentagram Design as senior industrial designer / project lead since the inception of its San Francisco ID team in 1996. Before Pentagram, Benjamin worked with a number of other leading design firms in US and Asia. Some of his client experience includes: Siemens, HP, Dell, Netgear, Microsoft, Intel, 3com, Gateway, SGI, Nike, Motorola, LG, Samsung, Toshiba, Acer, Compal, Hannstar, and the White House. He is fluent in English and Chinese, facilitating cooperation with international clients and efficiently manages the project to completion. Benjami

Andrija Curkovic hifimedia Editor-in-Chief / Publisher		Andrija Curkovic was born 1964 in Zagreb, Croatia. He is the Editor-In-Chief of Croatian first and most influential audio/video publication, hifimedia. 1990 Andrija established one of the first Audio/Video enterprises in former Yugoslavia for distribution of audio and video equipment. Since 1994, Andrija has been taken the leading role as the organizer of the biggest and most important regional Audio Video Show in Croatian capitol - Zagreb. In 1996, Andrija established the first in Croatia specialized magazine for Audio and Video. Andrija is one of most recognized persons in the world of home entertainment industry in the region.

Steve Ewing Ewing Design Group President/CEO		Summary: Steven Ewing is the founder and president of Ewing Design Group, a top Southern California medical device, equipment, and consumer product design firm. Mr. Ewing consults with business leaders to help them establish brand identity and brand trust through better products. His philosophy is: "Design gives products emotional appeal, appealing products build strong brands, and strong brands build market share. Design is the only way for a company to make their products different and better than the competition. In today's global marketplace, brand differentiation strategies are crucial to sustainability." Seeing his most critical role as that of an advocate, Ewing's clients not only use his services to implement their product design goals, but to shape future branding goals as well. Past clients have included Stanley, Belkin, IBM, Steelcase, LEGO and Hewlett Packard. Mr. Ewing has been featured speaking about design on PBS and ABC Television, published in international design books and magazines, won international design awards and regularly mentors design students from his alma mater, Cal State Long Beach. Ewing Design Group is a past winner of the 2001 CES Innovations Design & Engineering Showcase Award for the BELKIN Gold Series Mobile Power Cord. Most recently, his firm was a 2007 INDEX: AWARD Top Nominee for the Cybertech MAT Tourniquet, which also won a Gold IDEA2006 Industrial Design Excellence Award from the IDSA.

Lee Goldberg EN-Genius Network Senior Editor		Lee Goldberg is the Senior Technology Editor EN-Genius www.en-genius.net where he covers networking & communications, as well as DSP, and FPGA technologies. He also writes extensively on renewable energy, energy conservation technology, and sustainable design practices in the green-tech and green-power sections at EN-Genius and other publications. Lee has covered environmental and social issues within the engineering community since 1996, and has published the book, Green Electronics, Green Bottom Line", which provides a practical approach to sustainable design. Lee has also published work in EE Times, IEEE Computer Magazine, communication systems Design, and IEEE Journal of Technology. He can be reached at lgoldberg@green-electronics.com.

Klaas Gootjes Macronetics Europe CEO		Klaas is an experienced global business development executive, economist and business strategist with more than 30 years of experience designing and implementing business strategies, e-commerce initiative, and IT systems for Fortune companies throughout Europe and US. Most recently, Klaas served as VP Business & Marketing at Global Radio and owner of several business services and consulting firms. Klaas is a graduate of Cambridge University with a degree in Economics.

Rob Hephner Mouse Consulting President/CEO		Rob Hephner is a modern day Renaissance man, his background includes work as a professional musician, mobile electronics installer, salesman, and as a national training and sales executive. With expertise at the national, regional, and specialist levels of retail as well as experience in the manufacturing and distribution realm, Rob knows how to help people bridge the gap between new technology and understanding. With a 20-year history in automotive electronics including 8 years as the Editorial Director of Car Sound & Performance and Automedia magazines he has also learned the ability to see things from many different angles and levels of appreciation.

Al Hernandez fox News Morning Editor		Al Hernandez is the lead reporter for the nationally syndicated Tech Know Report. His signature real world reviews and tutorial-based video and online segments are designed to demystify the world of computers, media players, digital cameras, cell phones and other consumer electronics. He shares his 18 year consumer electronic experience with consumers and small business owners helping them make the most of their digital life. Hernandez is an expert in consumer electronics and has been seen on Fox News, UPN and WB networks. He holds a computer science degree from Brown University.

David Kaiser Spark Design LLC Senior Consultant		David Kaiser is president of Spark Design, a full service product development consultant firm located in central CT. David has over 20 years of consultancy experience. He has over 70 design and utility patents and has been awarded over 20 design awards. He received a BS in Industrial Design in 1972 and a MBM in Business Management in 2000. His responsibilities include program management and client relationships. David, along with the other principals of Spark Design, specializes in creative product design solutions for domestic and international clients. Product categories include consumer products, consumer electronics, medical, and transportation products.

Lawrence Kraman Newport Classic, Ltd. Founder		Larry Kraman, the founder of Newport Classic, which in its 23 year history has been one of the most successful independent American classical CD companies, is producer and engineer of more than 250 CDs, with repertoire ranging from modern orchestra to period instrument ensembles. Recently migrating to the visual arts, he produced and directed the critically acclaimed DVD of Carlisle Floyd's modern opera masterpiece, Willie Stark, which had its broadcast debut in June 2008 on Louisiana Public Television. Currently he is developing a series of HD simulcast concert programs to introduce classical music to children and parents.

victor lazzaro Studio RED Vice President of Design		Victor has been a design consultant in the product development industry for almost 20 years. Over that time he has designed many hundreds of products in numerous industries, from consumer to medical for such companies as Abbott, Motorola, and Cisco. Victor is currently Vice President of Design at Studio RED, a Silicon Valley product development consultancy, and also develops and markets his own products.

Rick Lewis seven02 design, LLC Principal + Co-Founder		Rick is a co-founder of seven02 design, a Palo Alto, California design studio working with companies on creating products, graphics, and interactions that engage, inspire and satisfy people. Rick sees design as an opportunity to connect people with their technology. Before starting seven02 in 2002, Rick worked for design studios in the US and Netherlands including IDEO and Philips. He is also an Adjunct Professor in Industrial Design at California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

Stuart Lipoff IP Action Partners Consultant		Stuart Lipoff is the founding member of IP Action Partners providing technology and management consulting services to client stakeholders in telecom, info technology, electronics, and new media. He is an IEEE fellow and broad members and past president of their Consumer Electronics Society. Mr Lipoff has 30+ years of experience in the consumer electronics industries. Among his accomplishments are managing the project that developed the DOCSIS cablemodem standard for the cable industry. He also led work for NAB and MSTV that was filed with the FCC forming the bases for FCC rules mandating phasing DTV tuners into new TV receivers.

Gary Merson HDGURU Editor-In-Chief		Gary's 30-year career encompasses many aspects of the consumer electronics industry. In addition to covering the industry as a journalist, analyst and product reviewer, he has calibrated HDTVs, managed a chain of retail consumer electronics stores and consulted for TV manufacturers. In 1999, Merson started The HDTV Insider Newsletter, a subscription-based electronic trade publication. In 2005 the HDTV Insider was awarded the DTV Academy Award by the Consumer Electronics Association for Best DTV Journalism. Gary's articles and equipment reviews have appeared in Home Theater, Popular Science, Sound and Vision, Best and many other publications. Gary also produces a website designed to help consumers understand and choose a high definition television. It is at www.hdguru.com

Joseph Palenchar Twice Magazine Senior Editor		Joseph Palenchar is senior editor of TWICE, This Week In Consumer Electronics, the leading business publication for consumer electronics retailers. He has reported on events in the consumer electronics industry for 25 years and was a reporter for two New Jersey daily newspapers, The Paterson News and the Bergen Record. He was also editor of consumer electronics trade publications Autosound & Communications and CARS and has contributed to consumer publications and Web sites, including Stereo Review, and Four Wheeler.

Benjamin Perez Stereomania SA de CV President		Since I was born, I feel the Music inside of me, because my father was a Musician. At the age of 8 I build my first guitar amplifier, helped by an Audio Engineer, my first satisfaction was that this amplifier sounds. Since that time my life has been rounded by audio and video Technology. I grow up playing my guitar in different kind of music groups and dedicated to the professional audio. After that I have been working on the Audio business, first in the home systems, then in car audio and security systems. I was the fist one bringing the car audio's technology to México, it was great success for me and all the people that came after me. My work in that time was focused to the car audio because of the market's demand, but lately the development of new products and technologies guide me to open my action field to another applications like the Home Theatre and Mobile video. In the nearly years when I note that here in México was not exist any publication about Audio, Video, High End and Technologies for the mexican consumers, I decide to start with a very good friend Lic. Juan Marquez () the project of STEREOMANIA Magazine, a publication dedicated to promote new technologies and innovations between the consumers here in Mexico . I think that more than 30 years in this business and more than 25 years attending to CES have bring me the experience to keep going with technology day by day. I know the CES is my strongest tool to go ahead.

Vaughn Petraglia Audio Video experience Designer		Vaughn Petraglia's career in high technology and consumer electronics spans 25+ years, encompassing computer hardware, software, networking, systems integration, distributed audio/video systems, home theater, home controls and systems support. He is a CEDIA Certified Professional Designer and a CEDIA Registered Outreach Instructor. He does systems design at Audio Video Experience (Vaughn@electronic-lifestyle.com), is an industry consultant at Audio Video Insights (Vaughn@AudioVideoInsights.com) and is a member of the Media Center Integrator Alliance. Vaughn's broad experience places him at the nexus of computing and entertainment, giving him an understanding of the challenges, new technology, business models, and support methodologies required to thrive in the digital age. He is currently researching and writing about his vision for unifying all the computing, entertainment, and control functions in the home into one easy to use "Digital Utility".

Rob Robinson Concepts Marketing International Bureau Chief		Rob Robinson is a 39-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry who has spent the majority of his career in sales, marketing and product development for leading-edge CE manufacturers and is now a freelance ISF-certified display calibrator. Since retiring two years ago he has become more involved with CEA and presently serves on the board of directors of the Small Business Council in addition to being a judge for both Innovations and Mark of Excellence. He and his wife live in New York's lower Hudson Valley and spend frequent weekends at their future retirement home in southwestern Vermont.

Klaus Rosburg SONIC Design President		Klaus Rosburg is the founder and principal of SONIC Design, a New York based design studio specializing in the development of consumer electronic products, medical instruments and structural packaging. Educated in Germany, Klaus studied Industrial Design at the Muthesius School in Kiel and graduated in 1987. While working for top design firms in Germany and the United States, Klaus gained extensive experiences in the design of consumer electronics, household appliances, medical instruments and structural packaging. Nominated for the National Design Award in 2007, he has received most prestigious design awards worldwide and has been featured by The New York Times, I.D., Axis, Form, Interior Design and the Museum of Modern Art.

Chris Shipley Guidewire Group, Inc. Chairman		Covering personal technology since 1984 as a writer and editor for a variety of technology and consumer media, Chris Shipley is co-founder and chairman of the technology market intelligence firm Guidewire Group, Inc. As a leading technology and product analyst, she has been instrumental to the success of many technology entrepreneurs. Since 1996, she has been the executive producer of the DEMO Conferences where she has helped technology companies bring more than 1,500 new products to market, including technologies from companies such as VMWare, salesforce.com, WebEx, and Skype. Today, Ms. Shipley focuses exclusively on identifying market opportunities and accelerating the most promising companies and products to market. She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Literature and Communication Arts from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania.

Joel Shore Reference Guide Editor and President		Joel is editor-in-chief of Reference Guide, a professional services firm that develops high-quality custom editorial content for technology companies, publications, retail chains, and other media outlets. He is also a popular speaker at industry events, vendor sales meetings, trade shows, and seminars. Prior to founding Reference Guide, Joel was editor-in-chief of ITworld.com, the IDG Web site for IT executives. But he is best known as the co-founder and longtime award-winning director of the Computer Reseller News (CRN) Test Center. And yes, it was Joel Shore who first had the guts to publish a review calling Microsoft's Office 95, "a hoax." Two years later, he pronounced Office 97 "a triumph." Joel has published hundreds of product reviews, penned several long-running influential opinion columns, and is the author of more than a dozen books on personal computing. He has been a guest on many television and radio shows, has hosted hundreds of Internet Webcasts, and is in demand as an entertaining speaker, known for his in-your-face, contrarian opinions. His on-stage antics at Comdex, PC Expo, and other trade shows are the stuff of legend. He has served on the advisory boards and has acted as session track chair for industry trade shows. Joel also served as senior systems analyst at a major Northeastern bank, as director of point-of-sale systems for two national retail chains, as a programmer/analyst, and as a retail merchandise planner. He holds multiple degrees from the University of Connecticut.

Joel Silver Imaging Science Foundation, Inc President		Joel Silver is the Founder of Imaging Science Foundation, Inc., incorporated 1994 and introduced video calibration into consumer electronics. He produces the HDTV Calibration Wizard. His work on video quality was in the NY Times, Popular Mechanics, Wired and numerous publications. In 2008/9, his work with the California Energy Commission documents video calibration energy savings. He consults for ATI, the BBC, Barco, BenQ, Bose, CNN, DVDO, DNP, Epson, Harman, Hitachi, InFocus, Integra, Intel, LG, Microsoft, Minolta, Monster, NEC, NVIDIA, Pioneer, Runco, Screen Research, Sencore, Stewart, Toshiba, Yamaha, Xrite and others. Joel Silver is co-inventor of the patented Microsoft Calibration Wizard which is now in over 111 million PCs.

Rick Smith RS Communication Consultants CEO		Rick, the Owner, has been involved with two-way radio communications since the early 70's, so some 30 years in the communications feild. He was heavily involved in the Citizen Band and eventually went onto the 150 and 450 MHz. arena. He is deeply involved in communication committee's. He is the Communications Unit Leader for the Los Padres National Forest Central Coast Incident Management Team 7. He teaches personnel in his Fire Department, while also instructing at the local college in the Fire, Police and EMS Academies. He is an instructor at Firehouse World San Diego and the International Wireless Communications Expo Las Vegas.

Dave Taylor Intuitive Systems, LLC Editorial Director and Writer		Dave Taylor has been involved with the Internet since 1980 and is widely recognized as an expert on both technical and business issues. He has been published over a thousand times, launched four Internet-related startup companies, has written twenty business and technical books and holds both an MBA and MS Ed. Dave maintains three weblogs, The Business Blog at Intuitive.com, focused on business and industry analysis, the eponymous Ask Dave Taylor devoted to tech and business Q&A and The Attachment Parenting Blog, discussing topics of interest to parents. Dave is an award-winning speaker, sought after conference and workshop participant and frequent guest on radio and podcast programs.

Jim Todhunter Invention Machine Chief Technology Officer		James Todhunter, a seasoned innovator and inventor, works on the front line of innovation and has more than 30 years of experience in software technology and management. Todhunter joined Invention Machine in December of 2002 as chief technology officer and is responsible for the company's strategic technology direction. Prior to joining Invention Machine, Todhunter has held various positions at Vality Technology Inc., Ardent Software, NCR Comten, Inc., Midas Systems Corp., and the University of California, Irvine. Todhunter holds an M.S. in Information and Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine.

Brian Vogel Brian Vogel Consulting President		Brian Vogel is president of Brian Vogel Consulting, providing personalized business coaching to the principals of design and engineering firms and heads of corporate design groups. Brian began his career as an engineer and project manager with GE. He was senior vice president of Product Genesis, Inc. and president of Altitude, Inc. Most recently, Brian was president of Scientific Generics, Inc., an international consulting firm specializing in innovation, technology development, breakthrough products and business creation. Brian has been a member of APDF and has held senior leadership roles within IDSA including Executive Vice President, helping the society adapt to meet the rapid changes occurring globally in the industry. Brian holds mechanical engineering and MBA degrees and has been an Innovations judge for several years.

Kenneth Wacks Home Systems Consulting President		Dr. Kenneth Wacks has been a pioneer in establishing the home systems industry and a management advisor to more than 100 clients worldwide, ranging from startups to the Fortune 500. His business focus includes home and building systems, utility customer services, and digital entertainment networks. Corporate managers depend on him to identify business opportunities in emerging markets with clear and practical advice relevant for product development and market positioning. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) chose Dr. Wacks to chair the international committee (ISO/IEC) establishing world standards for home and building automation. Please visit www.kenwacks.com for additional information.

Greg Weaver Positive-Feedback Senior Editor		Greg Weaver entered the industry in 1969 as a retail salesperson. Through the 70's and 80's, he grew to manage a number of small chains and salons. Also in the 80's, after receiving his digital electronics certificate, he partnered a consumer electronics repair shop. He has been an industry journalist and product reviewer since 1989, writing for and editing both print and internet journals. He began consulting in 2000 for companies such as Harmonic Technology Quantum, and NSR Sonic Research. Greg lives in Indiana, where he is an IT Engineer at the University of Notre Dame.

Scott Woodruff Johnson & Johnson Industrial Designer		Scott graduated from the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning with a B.S. in Industrial Design. He has experience in a broad range of fields within design, including the furniture, footwear, and consumer electronics industries. Currently, Scott is employed in the surgical device industry with Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson company, in Cincinnati, OH. Scott has led Ethnographic Research, Unmet Need Identification, Concept Development, Product Usability, Ergonomics, and Human Factors activities within the EES product development teams. Scott is currently focused on the design and development of comprehensive solutions that address the obesity epidemic.