Contents 18 Read about Estonia, the world's first smart city that offers a blueprint for others to follow. 02 From the CEO Lessons from Davos 04 48 Editor's Note Tech on the Horizon CT REPORTS * CTAF: Increasing Social Connections * Calendar * CTA Apprenticeship Program with IBM Tech 08 INNOVATOR Carmichael Roberts 12 INTERNATIONAL FOCUS Taiwan 14 C4 TRENDS It's a Flying Taxi 15 PIPELINE Extending Consumer Tech to Save Lives 16 A TECHNOLOGY TO WATCH The Dawn of 5G Features 18 Smart Cities A Look at what is working in Estonia - the world's first smart city. 28 EUREKA PARK PROFILES A look at 10 interesting startups that exhibited at CES 2019. Policy 33 GUEST BLOG How Uber Grew its Diversity from the Ground Up 24 50 44 34 39 POLICY NEWS Brian Kuehle: Farmers for Free Trade GREEN POLICY Lower Energy Costs for Millions 36 TECH HUB Indiegogo: More than a Crowdfunding Site POLICY UPDATE Vietnam as an Alternative 38 FACES OF INNOVATION Dr. Amy Serin and Vicki Mayo, Co-Founders of TouchPoint 40 Business 43 C SPACE Streaming Video Picks Up FORWARD STRATEGIES Staying Competitive in a Connected Business World 45 BY THE NUMBERS CES 2019: the Future of Home Robotics 46 RETAIL STRATEGIES Profitable New Categories Set for Retail Rollout MARKET BEAT Innovation Propels Industry Revenues to New Highs 52 STATS & FACTS A New Tech Era ON THE COVER Dr. Carmichael Roberts Co-founder & Managing Partner, Material Impact Photographed by Webb Chappell 8 47 ADVICE FOR ENTREPRENEURS What's Your Three Word Mantra? 24 CES 2019 Car Tech Roundup Cutting-edge car tech was on display everywhere at CES. C TA . t e c h / i 3 MARCH/APRIL 2019 1https://www.ces.tech/ https://www.cta.tech/