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Parks Associates will host our 20th annual summit at CES 2026 on Jan 6, with a networking reception in the evening, sponsored by Johnson Controls.

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Jan 6th | 2026

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Parks Associates hosts CONNECTIONS Summit January 6 in Lando 4304, Level 4, at The Venetian Las Vegas.

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

9:00 AM PT

Beyond the Buzz: AI Impact and Revenues in the Smart Home

Moderator

Jennifer Kent
Senior Vice President and Principal Analyst

Parks Associates

Robin Crawford
Chief Business Development Officer

Origin AI

Colin Cureton
Product Line Vice President for the Home Business

Silicon Labs

Elizabeth Tobey
CMO

TechSee

George Yianni
CTO and Founder

Philips Hue at Signify

OriginCut through the hype to uncover real-world applications, business models, and monetization strategies for AI across smart home ecosystems.

9:40 AM PT

Networking Break

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10:00 AM PT

Smart Energy: Consumer Demand & ROI

Moderator

Daniel Holcomb
Senior Analyst, Smart Home Research

Parks Associates

Albert Chiu
Principal Program Manager

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

Anne Ferguson
SVP of Marketing and Sustainability

GreenMarbles

Ajit Pradhan
Senior Director of Product Management & Country Head

Ayla Networks

Vera Yuan
Partnerships Lead - Smart Buildings & Devices

Leap Energy

Analyze growing consumer interest in energy solutions, including smart energy devices, EVs, and grid-responsive homes and strategies for monetizing energy management.

10:40 AM PT

Networking Break

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11:00 AM PT

Smart Living in Multifamily Spaces

Moderator

Kristen Hanich
Senior Director of Research

Parks Associates

Dennis Kyle
SVP, Smart Building

RealPage

Teresa McGaughey
VP Field and Partner Marketing

Calix

Jake Purcell
Sr. Director

Comcast Smart Solutions

Braeden Scheer
Vice President, Product Management

SmartRent

Erik Wolf
CMO

ROCiQ

Hear how MDU developers and tech partners are integrating smart systems to boost operational efficiency and resident satisfaction.

1:00 PM PT

Modern Security: Evolving Protection Models

Moderator

Elizabeth Parks
President & CMO

Parks Associates

Gene LaNois
Vice President, Product Marketing

Vivint, an NRG company

Hugh Owen
SVP of Marketing

Alarm.com

Kevin Woodworth
VP, Global Product Management

Johnson Controls

Matthew Wootton
Co-Founder & CTO

Ivani, LLC

Alarm.comTrack the shift from traditional security to integrated, intelligent, and proactive home protection.

2:00 PM PT

Why Interoperability Matters Now

Moderator

Jennifer Kent
Senior Vice President and Principal Analyst

Parks Associates

Jon Harros
Head of Certification & Testing Programs

Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA)

Yoon Ho Choi
President | Global Head of Partnership & Alliance/ Digital Appliance/ Customer Experience Team

Home Connectivity Alliance | Samsung Electronics

Paulus Schoutsen
President

Open Home Foundation

Cathy You
Senior Vice President, Head of Global Division

Aqara

Discuss the role of interoperability in reducing friction, increasing adoption, and enabling ecosystems.

2:40 PM PT

Networking Break

Break Sponsors : 

 

3:00 PM PT

Connectivity First: Router Innovation, Wi-Fi 7, 5G and Beyond

Moderator

Elizabeth Parks
President & CMO

Parks Associates

Olivier Bernard
Worldwide Smart Home GTM Lead

Amazon Web Services

Andy McFarlane
VP Marketing

Morse Micro

Kevin Robinson
President and CEO

Wi-Fi Alliance

Dave Wechsler
Chief Business Officer

Plume

Explore the router’s expanding role as the control point for whole-home connectivity and smart services, with new sensors and router-enabled value-added services driving innovation.

3:40 PM PT

Networking Break

Break Sponsors : 

 

4:00 PM PT

Startup Power Panel: Disrupters Reshaping the Smart Home

Moderator

Jennifer Kent
Senior Vice President and Principal Analyst

Parks Associates

Christophe Arnaud
CEO

Telecom Design

Chase Davis
Solutions Engineering Leader

Arity

Joshua Di Frances
Vice President & Head of Incubation & Venture Building

LG NOVA | LG Electronics

Joe McNulty
SVP Product

Whisker Labs

Raymond JamesMeet the innovators and challengers, building the next wave of smart home solutions and shaking up traditional market dynamics.

5:30 PM PT

Networking Reception

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Johnson Controls

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