Victor Carrasco is the Director of Strategic Accounts for Johnson Controls' Intrusion Products division. Victor has 20 plus years of experience in the security industry. Starting at ADT Security's commercial division in multiple roles from sales to project management for a total of 8 plus years. Then moving on to the Tyco product side of the house for the past 13 years, working on special projects and programs, eventually moving to a role of leading a great team in North America focused on partnering with some of the best companies in our industry.

Svetlin Todorov, CEO, Shelly USA

Joacim Westlund Prändel, Founder & Chairman, Flic - The Wireless Smart Button

Joel Jelderks, GM, Nuki

Sumati blends her experience as a mother with a child with food allergies, her success as a technology executive, and her ability to attract talent, fundraise, and generate revenue to bring Ladle to market. Highlights include: - Twenty years experience with Fortune 100 companies (Amazon, Intel, and Hewlett-Packard) leading go-to-market strategy for revenue-generating AI, Smart Home, and IoT platforms (Alexa “turn on the lights” and Alex Guard). - Managed million-dollar accounts for Walmart, Walgreens, Tencent, Big W, Tesco, Michaels Art & Crafts, and more while with HP’s Snapfish. The Ladle’s ecosystem is based on the successful Snapfish and Amazon Alexa models. - Ladle is Sumati’s third startup.

Scott is the director of US Sales and Training at GrandCare. In addition to 20 years of experience in technology, Scott has studied psychology, religion, education and computing. He holds a master’s in education from Marquette University.

Horacio Morales, VP of Sales, Nice North America

Michael LotfyGiergesis Executive Vice President for the Home & Distribution division and has held the position since June 2023. In this role, he has full responsibility for all aspects of Schneider Electric’s residential & small buildings offerand solution development, including strategy, R&D, market development, production and go-to-market, utilizing his extensive industrialization experience. Michael leads a global staff spanning all four major Schneider Electric regions. His team is focused on leveraging Schneider’s legacy and leading technology in the home space to deliver innovative Home Energy Management Solutions to bring about a sustainable future for homes & small buildings. Michael is the youngest executive to lead a global business division in Schneider Electric. He is a passionate advocate for sustainability and has spearheaded DE&I initiatives throughout his career. Michael has more than 20 years of professional experience. He was previously SVP of Power Products for the NAM Hub where he oversaw the division portfolio’s double-digit growth in sales and launched five innovative products for the electrical industry.

Veronica Moturi, Senior Vice President of Customer Experience, Brinks Home

Carie Small, Senior Director of Monitoring Product & Engineering, ADT

Daniel Forrest, CEO, Eyeforce

Andrew leads Tractive Inc.'s business in North America as Executive Vice President. Tractive is the world's most popular pet GPS tracking company with over one million active subscribers. His career has focused on strategy, innovation, and growth for consumer and non-profit technology start-ups. He helped launch Trunk Club as head of marketing and led wildlife conservation technology programs for Vulcan. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and serves on the Board of the Seattle Aquarium.

Kevin joined JCI via the Qolsys acquisition in 2020 and currently runs the Global Technical Account Management & Tech Support Teams. With members of his team in North American, EMEA and LATAM, he is responsible for supporting the Intrusion sales team on pre and post-sales activity, helping to win new business while growing and supporting existing business. Most importantly he and his team manage current dealer partners product expectations, needs and feedback loop while liaising directly with Product Management and Engineering on new designs, roadmap and strategy. In 2011, prior to joining JCI, Kevin was an integral part of the team that took Qolsys from an unknown startup in Silicon Valley to a household name and best-selling intrusion and smart home product in North America, culminating in a successful acquisition by JCI. Kevin got his start in the security industry in 2002 while in college, working his way up from Installer, then Regional Installation Manager to VP of Installation for two of the largest security companies in America, training and mentoring thousands of security professionals over 20+ years. He lives in Mapleton, Utah with his wife and 3 kids and enjoys skiing, wake surfing and riding his dirt bike in the mountains.

Frank DeFilippis, Builder Channel, Americas Professional, Sonos

Florian Gallini, CEO, Interel

Joe McNulty, Senior Vice President, Product & Partnerships, Whisker Labs

Anil Guntupalli is the Vice President of Technology Strategy and Network Cloud for Verizon. He is responsible for developing Network cloud and Edge platforms and driving virtualization, automation, & security across the networks. He is also responsible for developing next-generation network technologies and strategies, identifying and partnering with suppliers to enable Verizon’s technology strategy, and driving technology architecture efforts across Verizon. Prior to his current role, Anil headed product development and engineering of Fiosdevice development, Interactive Media Guide, Video on Demand, and advertising distribution platforms. Anil holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Midwestern State University, a second Master’s Degree in Telecommunications and Security from Boston University, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Tim Eskew is a highly accomplished Director of Residential Electronic Products at Schlage where he is responsible for Schlage’s portfolio of connected home products, cloud platform, mobile software and industry partnerships. Prior to joining Schlage, Tim has lead product, business development, and partnerships in a range of industries including connected fitness, embedded wireless, and smart meeting. Always curious, Tim is passionate about solving customer problems through innovative products, software, and services.

John has over 25 years of product, sales, and strategy leadership experience in the wireless and technology markets. John and his team are responsible for leading Asurion’s channel partner growth, setting the strategy for the expansion of new partners, and the commercialization of Asurion solutions that fit the needs of our partners and their customers. John previously served as Chief Product Officer of Asurion, leading the development, planning, commercialization, and management of Asurion’s products. Prior to joining Asurion, John spent twelve years with Alcatel-Lucent. While at Alcatel-Lucent, John held several leadership positions, including head of global sales and operations of the Genesys contact center enterprise division, general manager of the wireless applications business division, and VP of strategy and marketing of the network infrastructure business division. John holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, and a bachelor’s degree from Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas, Venezuela.

Braeden Scheer is the vice president of product management for SmartRent. He oversees product strategy and development, leading teams to design SmartRent’s best-in-class technology. Prior to joining SmartRent, he served in product management roles at Elevate, an Elm Street Technology company. He has a Bachelor of Science in business management from Grand Canyon University.