CONNECTIONS announces speaker lineup for 23rd annual connected home conference

Parks Associates today announced the speakers for the 23rd-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, May 21-23, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, San Francisco, California.

“Twelve percent of US broadband households own a smart major appliance, while smart vents and smart beds are also starting to generate market activity,” said Patrice Samuels, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates. “At CONNECTIONS™, we explore core smart home markets as well as opportunities emerging in adjacencies, including health and entertainment, to capture a complete, in-depth picture of the smart home ecosystem.”

CONNECTIONS™ is the leading conference evaluating smart home product and service distribution channels, including residential security, cable, telecom, utility, new construction, insurance, and retail.  CONNECTIONS™ also addresses the disruption and innovation in the industries developing around smart home devices, appliances, and services.

“As different services in the home are becoming better connected, we’re seeing a bright future for the consumer,” said Arsham Hatambeiki, SVP, Corporate Product & Strategy, Universal Electronics. “Brands delivering entertainment and smart home services can now innovate in new ways and deliver unique experiences through conversational interfaces. CONNECTIONS is always a great place to connect with innovators in these domains."

Sponsors include F-Secure, Alarm.com, Verisk, Rapid Response Monitoring, Audio Analytic, Ayla Networks,Bitdefender, Cirrent, Johnson Controls, Lutron, Mnubo, Oak Labs, PassiveBolt, Schlage, Support.com, Trusource Labs, ULE Alliance, Universal Electronics, Wi-Charge, Control4, Zen Ecosystems, HP, HelloTech, and Inspire. 

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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.

To request data or an interview, contact Sherrelle Lewis, sherrelle.lewis@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