Human Security Returns to CES 2026
- By Human Security For All
For the fourth consecutive year, the HS4A campaign will return to CES in Las Vegas in January 2026 to participate in the world’s largest tech event.
In contrast to last year’s event, CES 2025 had a noticeable increase in use of the term “human security” among attendees, exhibitors and keynotes. Awareness around the HS4A campaign was raised due to our participation in the previous three years and from the huge amount of visual exposure given to us by CES.
CES 2025 brought together 142,465 attendees, with 40% from outside the U.S., to collaborate, forge partnerships, and drive innovation. With 4,500+ exhibitors, including 1,400 startups, the show highlighted cutting-edge technology shaping the future. More than 6,500 members of the media covered CES 2025, generating an astonishing 292,000+ total stories, along with 2,771 social posts per hour.
The HS4A theme was once again a central theme of CES 2025 and the campaign branding and messaging was found at every event, public space and keynote. The concept of human security was mentioned by notable CEOs in keynote speeches, panel dicussion’s, and press releases.
International Attendance
CES welcomed a global audience with 57,401 international visitors from 158 countries, regions and territories.
Human Security Panels at CES 2025
Two panels were presented at CES 2025 by the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) and the HS4A campaign: “How AI Can Close The $3 Trillion Education Gap” and “Digital Health: The Next Frontier in Tech-Driven Wellness.”
Digital Health: The Next Frontier in Tech-Driven Wellness
The panel discussed cutting-edge technologies that are reshaping patient care, diagnosis, and wellness and explored how tech can benefit the 4.5 billion people on the planet without basic health care. Panelists included: Ketan Patel, Chair and CEO Force for Good and Greater Pacific Capital; Pedro Conceição, Director Human Development Report United Nations Development Programme; Nan-Wei Gong, CEO FIGUR8; John Williams, Breast Cancer Surgeon President’s Cancer Panel (2019-22).
How AI Can Close The $3 Trillion Education Gap
The panel discussed the need for innovation and change in our educational systems, especially ones that address planetary needs. Panelists included: Garry Jacobs, President World Academy of Art & Science; Amanda Ellis, Executive Director ASU Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation; Unique Morris-Hughes, Director / Secretary of Labor District of Columbia Department of Employment Services; Ralph Wolff, President of the World University Consortium.
CES Innovation Awards Program
The annual CES Innovation Awards Program includes a special category for the HS4A campaign: “Products in Support of Human Security.” This category celebrates products that align with the critical role of technology in supporting HS4A’s efforts to advance human security for all. This includes Community, Economic, Environmental, Food, Health, Mobility, Personal and Political. Products must demonstrate how technology helps tackle the world’s most pressing problems. Read more about the Innovation Awards here
HS4A Booth Interviews
The HS4A campaign conducted interviews with show attendees and Innovation Award honorees at our booth, situated within the CES Innovation Awards section of the show. Over the course of four days, Lawrence Ford, a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science, interviewed more than 50 technology leaders.
Amanda Ellis discusses the critical importance of “Human Security for All,” emphasizing planetary citizenship and the potential of AI technologies to tackle global challenges such as climate change. Drawing on her experiences at the United Nations and Arizona State University, Amanda explores how ethical considerations in AI are crucial, particularly in education, to ensure responsible innovation.
Ralph Wolff, President of the World University Consortium, shares his journey from a successful legal career to focusing on education and social justice. He discusses the importance of innovation in education, the role of AI in shaping the future, and the need to maintain a human element in technology.
The Human Security For All (HS4A) is a global campaign led by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security and the World Academy of Art and Science in partnership with a broad constituent of entities and citizens like you. Our aim is to Promote human security among networks of people who play key roles in adopting new ideas and translating them into action – policymakers, youth leaders, private sector innovators and financiers as well as educators, scientists, artists and more.
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