AMD to Open CES 2026 with Lisa Su Keynote on AI Strategy

AMD is set to deliver the official opening keynote for CES 2026 tonight, with Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su addressing attendees at 6:30 p.m. PT in the Palazzo Ballroom at The Venetian in Las Vegas and via live stream on AMD’s online channels and YouTube. The Consumer Technology Association lists Su’s appearance as part of the conference program and as the event’s opening keynote, a high-profile slot that positions the company at the forefront of the week’s technology announcements.

Company materials say the keynote will showcase AMD’s vision for delivering future AI solutions “from cloud to enterprise, edge and devices,” and will highlight new AI-focused compute products alongside partner demonstrations tied to that ambition. AMD plans to bring customers and partners onstage to illustrate its approach to high-performance computing and applied AI across data centers, enterprise deployments, edge infrastructure and consumer endpoints.

The timing places AMD’s presentation a few hours after a rival vendor’s earlier showcase, situating the company within a tightly packed schedule of chipmakers and cloud providers using CES to define the next phase of AI hardware. CES organizer Kinsey Fabrizio welcomed Su as a keynote speaker, saying Su’s presence “will help set the agenda for the future of high-performance computing and how AI will change the world.”

Beyond the keynote, AMD’s on-site programming includes an exhibit called AMD Connect in the Titian Rooms 2302–2305 at The Venetian, billed to demonstrate AI solutions spanning cloud, edge and endpoint devices and to spotlight product advances in AI PCs, gaming, data center and edge AI as well as AMD Software and its ecosystem. AMD Connect will open after the keynote, operating Tuesday Jan. 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday Jan. 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday Jan. 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday Jan. 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. AMD is also hosting AMD Advancing Automotive in the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall, Level 2, Room W223, showcasing AI-powered solutions for automotive compute needs.

AMD has promoted Su’s keynote through its social channels, urging audiences to save the date and to watch the live stream on YouTube. A YouTube episode published Jan. 4 explored expectations for the keynote, discussed AMD-related topics including the company’s “Gorgon” products and reiterated the Jan. 5 timing.

The keynote is likely to be scrutinized for concrete roadmaps, product details and performance claims as customers and partners seek clarity on how AMD intends to scale AI workloads across diverse form factors. Su is also scheduled to speak at Lenovo’s Tech World on Jan. 6 at 5:00 p.m. PT, underscoring a packed early-week calendar that will test how vendors coordinate product rollouts and partner commitments during one of the industry’s busiest announcement windows.