CES 2026: What we’re looking for
The top three things—and one bonus!—we’re looking for during the event.
Eoin Higgins is a reporter with IT Brew. His work focuses on cybersecurity, IT jobs, and government tech. Eoin’s work has appeared in outlets around the country and around the world, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Intercept, the Nation, MSNBC, and many others. His first book, on tech billionaires and the media, is available now. He lives in New England with his family.
The top three things—and one bonus!—we’re looking for during the event.
“If you are in the market right now, there’s no way to sugarcoat it—it’s a tougher hiring environment than what we’ve seen for much of this year,” researcher says.
The metaverse was a “moonshot bet,” investing professional tells IT Brew.
“There’s a patient education component,” healthcare cybersecurity expert says.
“It’s cool to be part of that reinvention process when there are major tech disruptions,” Durvasula says.
“We have these powerful new paradigms of AI,” security expert says.
“Organizations are finally starting to realize that we can’t just rely on AI to self-govern or police its own behavior,” a technical director says.
AI defined C-suite moves in November.
“AI is not eliminating jobs, but actually transforming them,” Karat president says.
“AI is a powerful tool to automate,” technical director says.