Time Inc. Honors Four Female Trailblazers at annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

In it’s first-ever partnership with Intel, Time Inc.’s ESSENCE, PEOPLE and PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL presented the inaugural “Women Who Spark” Awards honoring four female trailblazers at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 7, 2016. Held in the OMD Oasis, the CES Thought Leadership Center created by media agency OMD, at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, the invite-only event recognized notable female honorees for their outstanding achievements in technology: Alba Colon – Chevrolet Racing Program Manager, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Kimberly Bryant – CEO, Black Girls Code, Telle Whitney – CEO and President, Anita Borg Institute, and Shantell Martin – Visual Artist. United States Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith gave opening remarks for the event.

Author Maria Marin speaks during the Women Who Spark Awards presented by Intel on January 7, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 07: (L-R) President of Essence Communcations Michelle Ebanks, Group Publisher People Magazine & Entertainment Weekly Karen Kovacs, U.S. Cheif Technology Officer Mgan J. Smith, Chief Diversity Officer Danielle Brown, CEO of Intel Brian Krzanich, CEO of Time Inc. Joe Ripp, President of Intel Foundation,Director of Cororate Affairs for Intel Rosalind L. Hundell, Chairman and CEO of OMG Daryl Simm, Publisher of People en Espanol Monique Manso and CEO of OMD USA Monica Karo pose during the Women Who Spark Awards presented by Intel on January 7, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for ESSENCE)