World Consumer Electronics Exposition (WOCEE)

Asia | Energy

Third Party Event

18 Nov 2020 - 22 Nov 2020

WOCEE WIRED is an off-shoot digital implementation of the activities traditionally held in a physical set-up established by WOCEE.

It is planned to be a comprehensive virtual space which aims to provide brands, start-up companies, investors, associations and digital practitioners to showcase breakthrough developments, advance learnings and applications in the field of consumer electronics and digital transformation.

WOCEE WIRED will connect different segments of the industry to build a strong community with a unified goal to continuously respond to the fast changing world of tech and e-commerce. Moreover, WOCEE WIRED seeks to find solutions and recommendations on how we can address the pressing issues and crisis we deal with today.

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