Walmart and Microsoft lead third day of Consumer Electronics Show 2021

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Microsoft President Brad Smith yesterday condemned the massive cyberattack called SolarWinds, which he blamed on Russia, calling it “a massive and indiscriminate global attack on the technology supply chain that all we are responsible for protecting. “

“What have some people used the pandemic for? To launch cyberattacks against hospitals, against the public health sector, against the World Health Organization, against the first line of critical response,” Smith said. “We need to come together as an industry and use the collective voice to declare that this is not acceptable.”

Smith was one of the keynote speakers at the third day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which in this edition is held in virtual format due to the pandemic.

Another senior executive on yesterday’s agenda was Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, who addressed how the company has taken on the countless health, logistics, supply chain and financial challenges it has entailed. the pandemic. “More changes have taken place in this period than in my 30 years at Walmart,” the executive acknowledged in reference not only to the pandemic but to the technological changes that have had to be accelerated.

McMillon stated that, concurrently, the company has aggressive goals to improve racial equity throughout its supply chain and internal policies. He mentioned that one of the concrete moves should be to choose as partners or suppliers more companies that are owned by black entrepreneurs. Meanwhile, internally, a committee was appointed to identify which policies require adjustments.

“This year should produce more results,” he pointed out. “Inclusive environments are more successful.”

As for the digital store membership program, Walmart +, he advanced that the goal is to scale its scope and the amount of benefits it offers, but at a manageable pace to be able to build capacity and meet customer expectations. . And, in indirect reference to competitor Amazon’s Prime program, he assured that “it will be unique. We are not going to copy anyone else.”

CES continues today in its 100% digital format.

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