Activision's Mike Griffith To Keynote CES 2009

Activision president and CEO Mike Griffith is to keynote CES 2009 in January, along with Anne Sweeney, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney-ABC Television Group, and Dirk Meyer, president and CEO of chip manufacturer AMD. The 2009 annual International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) will be held on January 8th to 11th in Las Vegas. The three speakers will appear as part of the Industry Insider Series, with Griffith speaking last on Friday, at 11am. No details on the nature of Griffith’s address have been given, but he will speak as the head of a resurgent Activision, who have seen net revenues more than double during his tenure. Previous to joining Activision in June 2005, Griffith had a 23 year career at The Procter & Gamble Company. “We are thrilled to welcome this dynamic lineup of Industry Insider speakers to the 2009 International CES stage, each representing key markets in the consumer technology industry,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of event organisers CEA. “Anne Sweeney has been instrumental in merging the worlds of technology and content to allow greater access for consumers, and Dirk Meyer and Mike Griffith are true pioneers shaping the future of the respective IT and gaming markets. CES attendees will gain incredible insight from these industry leaders regarding the next generation of technology innovations,” he added. More than 2,700 exhibitors are expected at the January event, covering more than 30 product categories. Further information can be found at the official website.