Audi chairman to speak at CES

Audi chairman Rupert Stadler will be a keynote speaker on Jan. 6 at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

The Consumers Electronics Association (CEA), host of the world’s largest tradeshow for consumer technology, will feature the Audi boss in a lineup along with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg and Samsung president Boo-Keun Yoo.

Stadler is slotted to speak at 11 a.m. on the first day of the three-day event.

“I am pleased . . . to have the opportunity to present the holistic approach and the expertise of our company to those visiting the show,” said Stadler, who has held his current position since January 2007. He joined the Volkswagen board of management last January.

Audi will also have a stand at the show.

Ford CEO Alan Mulally spoke at CES last year.

By Byron Trimble