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technologies. Hi everybody. Welcome to Shift, a podcast about mobility.

I'm Pete Bigelow, your host.

Hi everybody, it's Leslie Allen.

Welcome to the show.

Joining us on the podcast today is Chelsea Colbert, Senior Policy Council at the Future of Privacy Forum, who will be talking

to us about all things privacy related in the transportation realm.

But first, Leslie, I have big news this week.

Yesterday I got my first CES related email of the year so

So it's about three months out now and and suddenly I feel like it's time to start thinking about

CES, which is going to be a in-person event this year and I think they have some

online elements as well so a hybrid event but apparently all plans are going forward. How do you feel about that?

Well, I guess it's a sign that life is starting to return to normal, whatever normal is anymore.

But yeah, it's going to be a hybrid event and I believe they're expecting a much smaller crowd, which is fine with me.

But yes, it's good to see things are starting to turn around a little bit.

No, naturally, I'm, you know, a little skittish about crowds right now

because of what we've been through for the last, what, 18 months or so.

But it would be exciting to get back there and to catch up on what's happening with all types of technology.

So here we go.

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