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International research and consulting firm highlights industry leaders in entertainment and streaming, energy, connected health, multifamily and smart spaces, and connected home and security

Parks Associates, the research and consulting authority on digital lifestyles and technology, today released 2024 Top Leaders in Technology, an annual list that recognizes technology executives who are featured speakers at the firm’s 2024 executive conferences. Parks Associates recognizes these leaders for their pivotal roles in market growth and their dedication to expanding industry knowledge. 

Parks Associates’ events include its signature event CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference; Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer; Connected Health Summit: Consumer Engagement and Innovation; Smart Spaces: Apartments, Hospitality and Community Living; Future of Video: Business of Streaming; and CONNECTIONS™ Summit: Business of Smart Home"

We are ecstatic to highlight these exceptional leaders, emphasizing the importance of industry collaboration through networking and event opportunities,” said Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates. "These exceptional individuals deserve recognition because of their effort and dedication to advancing the industry they work in. We are proud to spotlight these accomplished individuals.”

Top Leaders in Technology include the following industry categories:

2024 Top Leaders in Technology 
2024 Top Leaders in Connected Home and Security
2024 Top Leaders in Energy
2024 Top Leaders in Connected Health
2024 Top Leaders in Video and Entertainment
2024 Top Leaders in Multifamily

The firm hosted more than 2,400 executives through its virtual and in-person events, which highlight the impact of technology on the consumer and business landscape, including trends, growth, shifts in consumer and B2B preferences, and strategic business transformations. The research firm reports that 94% of US internet households own a smartphone, 88% have a streaming video service, 64% own a smart TV, 45% own a smart home device, and over one-half own a wearable.

“We thank the Top Leaders in Technology, who contributed their vision and support  in 2024,” said Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein, VP, Marketing, Parks Associates. “Conference attendees included C-level, vice presidents, product managers, marketing directors, government officials, media influencers, and more.”

Parks Associates 2024 events were sponsored by leading industry companies: 

CONNECTIONS™ 
Affiliated Monitoring  
Alarm.com  
Becklar 
bluesalve partners 
Calix 
Cardinal Peak, an FPT Software Company 
Cognitive Systems
Cox Communities
Ivani  
Johnson Controls 
Kaadas Smart Locks  
Kwikset  
Midea  
Moen   
Nice  
Origin  
Rapid Response Monitoring  
RSPNDR   
Savant 
Schlage 
Shelly  
SkyBell  
SmartThings  
Trident IoT
Ubiety Technologies
VectorSolv
Xailient
Z-Wave Alliance

CONNECTED HEALTH SUMMIT 
Alarm.com  
Becklar
Calix
FPT Software

SMART ENERGY SUMMIT 
Arcadia
Resideo
SkyBell
SmartThings
Universal Electronics

CONNECTIONS™ SUMMIT AT CES
American International Group (AIG)
Alarm.com 
Calix 
Cox Communities 
Homebase 
Ivani 
Kaadas Smart Locks 
Nice 
Origin 
Shelly 
SkyBell 
SmartThings 
Ubiety Technologies 
Universal Electronics

FUTURE OF VIDEO 
Adeia 
Bango 
FPT Software 
JWP Connatix
SymphonyAI 
Wurl 

SMART SPACES  
ADT Multifamily  
Calix 
Cox Communities  
DoJo Networks 
Homebase, a Quext Company 
Kwikset 
Nice  
Salto 
SkyBell 
SmartRent  
VANTIVA  
WireStar Networks 
Xfinity Communities   
Zentra Access 

Parks Associates’ 2025 event schedule is available at https://www.parksassociates.com/events.

About Parks Associates

Parks Associates, a woman-founded and certified business, is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates provides business intelligence and research services through its proprietary methodologies developed over decades, including quarterly surveys of 10,000 internet households.

The company's expertise crosses many industries: home security and smart home, streaming video, broadband and pay-TV services, digital media and platforms, gaming, Wi-Fi and home networks, connected health, support, consumer electronics, home control systems, energy management, and tech solutions for the multi-dwelling (MDU), small-to-medium business (SMB), and commercial building markets.

Each year, Parks Associates brings thousands of leaders together for its webinars and annual events. The firm hosts the annual executive research and strategy conferences CONNECTIONS™, Connected Health Summit, Smart Energy Summit, Smart Spaces, and Future of Video. https://www.parksassociates.com

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