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Editor's Note
I T I S I N N OVAT I O N
PRESIDENT AND CEO

Myself, with
late and dear
friends Jim Barry
(right) and Jack
Wayman (left), at
the 2012 CT Hall of
Fame dinner.

Gary Shapiro

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Jeff Joseph

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Cindy Loffler Stevens
MANAGING EDITOR

Mark Chisholm

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Honoring the Best
On November 7, we will celebrate our rich history of innovation
by honoring 12 extraordinary leaders at CTA's annual Hall
of Fame dinner to be held at the Rainbow Room in New York.

his year's class includes
an extraordinary group of
innovators. See our special
coverage on page 36.
At press time, on Oct. 20, my friend
and colleague Jim Barry passed on.
He and Jack Wayman were both
passionate advocates for the CT
Hall of Fame program. I will always
appreciate their support, advice
and of course, the laughs we shared.
I could not have asked for better
mentors and humbly thank them
for their guidance. It will be an
inspiring evening.
This pre-CES issue looks at
augmented reality, how cryptocurrencies will impact the future of money
and why automakers are turning
infotainment screens into new payment portals. We also view new biometric advances that are helping to
increase device security. And Turner

President and CEO John Martin talks
about how the company is making
investments in technology and
enhancing its ability to apply data to
provide incredible content to its fans.
In our policy section, we share personal profiles on the commissioners
on the Federal Communications
Commission. They will be participating on policy panels at CES.
Finally, our CES Unveiled section
looks at some of the excitement
that will be at CES 2018. See you in
Vegas in January where technology
continues to change the world for
the better. Please send comments
to cstevens@CTA.tech.

Cindy Loffler Stevens,
Editor-in-Chief

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John Dunstan, Netgear; Sean Durkin, Dolby Laboratories Inc.;
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