October 24, 2012

Mr. Wayne Crews

Competitive Enterprise Institute

1001 Connecticut Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20036

Dear Mr. Crews,

I am pleased to invite you to participate in a panel at the International CES (in addition to the

invitation to participate in the Leaders in Technology Program). The “Facing the Policy Issues

of Facial Recognition Technology” panel will take place on Tuesday, January 8 from to 2:00 to

3:00 pm. The session will be promoted using the following description:

Facing the Policy Issues of Facial Recognition Technology

While discussions over the need for and details of a federal privacy law overhaul

continue, technological development continues apace. One area of particular growth is

facial recognition technology, which is increasingly used online and offline in both

security and commercial contexts. What are the policy implications of widespread

deployment of this technology? Can citizens make a legitimate claim of privacy on our

most public feature?

More than 150,000 individuals from 150 countries -- including 5,000 media, analysts and

bloggers and more than 3,000 exhibitors -- are expected to attend the 2013 International CES.

This session is part of the Innovation Policy Summit programming, which will be open and free

of charge to all CES attendees. Please see the schedule for the most current information on the

show.

Please confirm your interest in this speaking opportunity with Laura Hudson at lhudson@CE.org

or (703) 907-7604. Once you confirm, additional materials will be forthcoming. In the interim,

please feel free to contact her with any questions.

We look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Gary Shapiro

President and CEO