Industry leaders converge to address the expansion of new technologies and business models for the connected home
Parks Associates announced the topics for the 23rd-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, which the research firm will host on May 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in San Francisco, California. Parks Associates research reveals U.S. broadband households have an average of 10.4 connected devices, including smart home, entertainment, and health products.
Anne Ferguson, Vice President of Marketing, Alarm.com, will present one of the event keynotes. Early sponsors for the event include F-Secure, Verisk, Rapid Response Monitoring, Cirrent, mnubo, Trusource Labs, Support.com, and HelloTech.
The three-day conference focuses on technology solutions and strategies to expand the connected home ecosystem and drive consumer adoption. It will host more than 650 executives sharing insights on the connected home, including home security, insurance, smart home platforms, connected health solutions, channel strategies, and convergence between entertainment and smart home, as well as interoperability, voice technologies, and investments in the smart home.
“We are reaching a point in the connected home where connectivity can enhance the experience for the user by saving time, adding new controls or functionality, or enabling new use cases,” said Elizabeth Parks, SVP, Parks Associates. “This year’s event will examine the impact of connectivity for consumers as new solutions create opportunities for cloud-based services and additional revenues.”
Topics:
What Do Consumers Want? Demand for Smart Home Solutions
Home Security and Controls: Moving beyond Traditional Use
Independent Living: Healthcare in the Smart Home
Builders – Key Channel for Smart Home Solutions
Evolution of Retailers and Smart Home Merchandising
Smart Home Platforms: Building Service Revenues
Service Providers: Defining New Roles in the Smart Home
Investments: Growth of the Smart Home
Connected Entertainment and Smart Home: Bridging Parallel Ecosystems
Securing and Personalizing the Smart Home: AI, Machine Learning, and Blockchain
Data Security and Privacy: Empowering Consumers with New Tools and Controls
Interoperability: Technology Convergence and Expanding the Smart Home
Partnerships: Key to Success in the Smart Home
Voice: Gateway to Connected Home Use Cases
Support and Installation: Making the Smart Home Work
Smart Home: Standalone Devices versus Whole Home Systems
DIY Disrupting Home Security
Connected Cars – Extension for the Smart Home
Energy Management Solutions: Smart Home Crossover
Insurance and Smart Home Products
Battle for the Front Door: Access Control and Delivery
Business Model Innovations in the Smart Home
Parks Associates is accepting speaker submissions for 2019; executives can submit at http://www.parksassociates.com/cus-speak.
The 2019 CONNECTIONS™ Conference will host more than 650 high-level executives in an intimate networking environment. The event includes a mix of market research, analysis, and industry insight designed to capture the complexity and opportunities in these interconnected markets.
For information, visit www.connectionsus.com. To schedule an interview with an analyst or to request specific data, contact Julia Homier at julia.homier@parksassociates.com, 972-996-0214.
About CONNECTIONS™
Parks Associates' 29th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference is hosted May 13-15 at Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy in Plano, Texas, and brings industry leaders together to provide insights and business forecasting about the adoption of technology including broadband, smart home, security, connected health, energy, and home automation.
CONNECTIONS™ provides ongoing insights throughout the year with virtual and in-person conference sessions. Parks Associates' analyst team leads the conference sessions, which are focused on technology innovations, consumer adoption and trends, product and service forecasts, and the evaluation of new business strategies, partnerships, monetization opportunities, and value-added service design.
CONNECTIONS™ is a pivotal platform for partnerships and exploring the future of technology adoption and its impact on consumers and businesses. www.connectionsus.com
