Las Vegas / 6-9 January, 2026
With the world facing unprecedented global challenges, the Human Security for All (HS4A) campaign promotes innovation to improve the human experience.
CES, the world’s largest tech event, will once again partner with the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) and the United Nations Trust Fund For Human Security (UNTFHS) to highlight how tech can play a critical role in solving pressing social and environmental issues.
The World Academy of Art and Science, in collaboration with CES, is proud to once again be part of this first-of-a-kind partnership in January 2026.
How Can This Partnership and Initiative Enhance Humankind?
Technology enables positive change that can reach all humanity. First introduced by the U.N. in 1994, the concept of human security recognizes the importance of personal wellbeing and identifies security pillars tied to an individual’s experience in life. To promote these human security tenets, the show will highlight the latest tech innovations and thought leaders dedicated to solving the most serious threats facing humankind.
Join us at CES® 2026 to explore how technology can play a critical role in solving the most pressing issues.
Technology’s Critical Role in Human Security
Human security recognizes the experiences of personal wellbeing and inclusiveness across eight security pillars tied to an individual’s experience in life. Tech is becoming ever more essential as a tool in facilitating positive change and innovation across these eight pillars:
Food Security
Technology aids in producing nutritious food more efficiently with less waste, water, and land, and is accessible to all people. From growing to distributing food, innovative tech can bring the necessary dietary needs to all communities.
Access to Healthcare
Innovation that improves patient care and health outcomes. Technologies include health products and services that empower individuals to have more control over their health as well as access to health care in remote settings.
Economic Security
Innovation that creates a pipeline for new companies, ideas, and job opportunities. These technologies enable entrepreneurs to start a business, run a business and offer opportunities for meaningful work at a fair wage.
Environmental Protection
Technology creates a path to a more sustainable future. Innovation helps to reduce our environmental footprint and better harness climate-friendly energy resources while introducing novel approaches to limiting waste.
Personal Safety & Mobility
Focused on technologies that keeps individuals, their finances, data, and privacy safe. In addition, this includes solutions for individuals to move freely about. This includes innovation such as blockchain-enabled tech, technologies that limit risk for personal wellbeing and accessible modes of transportation.
Community Security
Technology enables access to information, education and provides services that keep communities safe. These technologies provide better emergency services for citizens or deployment of wireless broadband in remote areas.
Political Freedom
Innovation empowers governments and citizens to connect and share information freely and fairly. Constituencies equipped with tools that strengthen self-determination can prosper peacefully.
Access to Technology
One of the most powerful tools enhancing the human experience today. Technology at its core helps us do more with less. Access supports communities worldwide in sharing vital information — combating disease, ensuring sustainable food practices, energy efficiency, and access to clean water.
Innovation Awards Category: “Products in Support of Human Security”
The CES Innovation Awards program is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products. The program recognizes honorees in a multitude of consumer tech product categories and distinguishes the highest rated in each. For the fourth year the awards program will include Human Security as a category, and include judges from the World Academy of Art and Science. Read more.
