"Safeguarding Innovation: How Standards Create a Safer World" Panel at CES 2025

UL Standards & Engagement will be at CES, the world’s most influential tech event, where the latest innovations in technology are unveiled. While we are there, we will host a session that will reveal key insights from our new research on how standards and certifications drive business growth and build consumer confidence in an ever-evolving market.

Session: Safeguarding Innovation: How Standards Create a Safer World
Date: Monday, January 6, 2025
Time: 11:00 – 11:40 a.m. PT
Location: LVCC West Hall, V232

During our session, a panel of top exerts in standards and technology will explore the symbiotic relationship between standards and innovation in smart home technologies, connected devices, and AI-driven products, highlighting how proactive engagement with safety standards can lead to business growth and technological advancement in products and services designed to make people safer in their homes.   

Panelists: 

• Kerri Haresign, Senior Director, Technology & Standards, CTA 
• Chris LaPré, Head of Technology, Connectivity Standards Alliance 
• Lesley Rohrbaugh, Head of Insights and Policy Analysis, ULSE 
• Rebecca Zavin, Chief Technology Officer, SimpliSafe
• Moderator: Sayon Deb, Director of Primary Insights, ULSE 

Onsite representatives:

• Lesley Rohrbaugh, Head of Insights and Policy Analysis, lesley.rohrbaugh@ul.org
• David McKnight, Head of Partnerships, david.mcknight@ul.org
• Sayon Deb, Director of Primary Insights, sayon.deb@ul.org
• Sarah Shields, Director of Communications and Outreach, sarah.shields@ul.org
• Hannah Belt, Social Media Specialist, hannah.belt@ul.org