eBay Ink » keynote http://ebayinkblog.com an inside look at the wide world of eBay, Inc. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:17:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 eBay CEO, John Donahoe to Keynote the 2012 CES Leaders in Technology Dinner http://ebayinkblog.com/2011/11/08/ebay-ceo-john-donahoe-to-keynote-the-2012-ces-leaders-in-technology-dinner/ http://ebayinkblog.com/2011/11/08/ebay-ceo-john-donahoe-to-keynote-the-2012-ces-leaders-in-technology-dinner/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:38:16 +0000 Richard Brewer-Hay http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=12510 Looks like I’m heading back to Vegas in a couple of months. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) just announced that eBay Inc.’s CEO, John Donahoe, will deliver a keynote address at the Leaders in Technology Dinner at the 2012 CES tradeshow in Las Vegas in January.

The Leaders in Technology Dinner will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2012, in the Lafite Ballroom at The Wynn. This invitation-only event honors the top technologists, entrepreneurs and policymakers instrumental in furthering technology innovation.

“John Donahoe is an innovative leader whose admirable drive and entrepreneurship has contributed to eBay’s global business success,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. “We are thrilled to have John keynote the 2012 CES LIT dinner and look forward to hearing his vision for how technology is changing the future of global commerce.”

I attended my first CES in 1998 and it remains one of my favorite trade shows. I joined the RedLaser / eBay Mobile team there earlier this year:

Notes From The Road: eBay Ink at CES 2011
RedLaser Partner Video from CES 2011
Notes From The Road: eBay Ink at CES 2011 Part 2
Notes From The Road: eBay Ink at CES 2011 Part 3

RBH Working Hard at CES 2011

In the meantime, check out the CEA blog and follow along on Twitter @intlCES.

Cheers!
RBH

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In it, Stephanie promised even bolder and faster changes at eBay, stating that eBay’s goal is to deliver a more retail-like experience. She indicated that ensuring buyer confidence in every eBay transaction and taking care of its customers was the company’s first priority. She also made it clear that the concept of an annual price change no longer existed at eBay and that further pricing adjustments could come at any time.

At the same time, Stephanie –a long time eBay Top Buyer herself – also committed to keeping the things people love about eBay intact, namely its value and selection, noting that the fun comes in finding exactly what you want – pretty much no matter what it is – when you want it.

There’s that word again – “change”. In the three months I’ve been on board at eBay, it seems that every week brings another significant change to how our customers (buyers and sellers alike) do business on eBay – and partnered with those are some significant executive changes. I even got a new boss today.

No one feels comfortable with change, no matter how beneficial it can be, so I’m hoping this blog will provide an opportunity to explain and rationalize the decisions made as we move forward.

Bear with me though, it’s only the first day after all.

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