Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian to Speak at WTC LV

LAS VEGAS, NV, USA - The World Trade Center Las Vegas is hosting a special innovation-focused networking breakfast on Thursday, January 8, 2015 that will feature a keynote address from Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian.  Reddit is a top 50 U.S. website with more than 100 million unique visitors each month and is one of the most trafficked sites on the Internet. Now a Reddit board member, Alexis focuses his time and energy on founding and investing in companies that fit his model of making something people love online and offline. An active investor with over eighty tech startups now in his portfolio, Alexis is one of the most prominent investors in tech. Alexis was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 in Technology two years in a row and included in Inc. Magazine’s 30 under 30. He is a well-known speaker, presenting at major universities in the U.S. and abroad as well as at TED conferences and the Clinton Global Initiative, plus appearing before multinational tech companies including Google, BBDO, Johnson & Johnson, and Kraft. Further, Alexis has written for countless print and online publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, WIRED, Fast Company and TechCrunch. He’s also appeared on television programs including CNN, MSNBC, Fox, CNBC, NPR and Al-Jazeera English.

The World Trade Center Las Vegas breakfast will coincide with the 2015 International CES (CES)®, the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. As a WTCA member, you and your contacts are invited to attend the networking breakfast and are encouraged to witness the innovation that will be on display at CES. Every year, more than 150,000 professionals from more than 140 countries visit Las Vegas to see the latest consumer electronics technology and services displayed by more than 3,500 exhibitors. WTCA members receive complimentary admission to CES by entering the priority code WTCA when prompted in the CES registration process. CES will take place January 6-9, 2015. 

Contact John Kelley at jtkelley@CE.org for more information and visit CESweb.org for the most up-to-date show information.