Contents 02 24 From the CEO Why We Need More Women in Tech 04 Editor's Note New Concepts Charging Towards the Future Tech 10 INNOVATOR BYTON's Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Carsten Breitfeld 39 INTERNATIONAL FOCUS Toronto, Canada POLICY NEWS * CTA's Gary Shapiro Testifies on AI * CTA's Innovation Scorecard 38 14 A TECHNOLOGY TO WATCH Challenges in Robotics 15 30 C4 Chatbots The Digital Therapeutics Market Soon software that helps address chronic illness will expand dramatically as patients take advantage of technology's advances. 16 PIPELINE The Next Steps Features 18 Artificial Intelligence in China Chinese companies rush to meet the government's three-year plan for massive AI deployment. 24 30 Policy 37 GUEST BLOG Congressman Sam Graves 38 POLICY UPDATE Don't Let a Trade War Put You Out of Business 40 FACES OF INNOVATION Oded Ben-Dov, CEO, Sesame Enable 41 GREEN POLICY More Efficient Tech 42 TECH HUB Phoenix, AZ Business 43 C SPACE Social TV's Evolving Presence 44 TECH STRATEGIES Top TV Trends 45 FORWARD STRATEGIES Build Community Around Your Brand 49 CT REPORTS * CTA Foundation * Events Calendar 51 MARKET BEAT AR/VR: Separating Innovation from Science Fiction 52 STATS & FACTS The Changing Mobile Experience 46 BY THE NUMBERS Smart Speakers 47 RETAIL STRATEGIES Google Partners with Independents ON THE COVER BYTON's CEO Dr. Carsten Breitfeld 10 48 ADVICE FOR ENTREPRENEURS Money Talks, Experience Echoes for Millennials Image Courtesy of BYTON 13 Charging Toward the Future Fossil fuel-driven automobiles are on a path to extinction, along with the driver's seat, if current trends persist. C TA . t e c h / i 3 MAY/JUNE 2018 1http://www.CTA.tech http://www.CES.tech http://cta.tech/i3