Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, will be presenting on "The Smart Home in 2025: Outlook and Opportunities" at the Fiber Broadband Association's Fiber for Breakfast podcast at 10:00 am ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

Parks Associates presentation explores the latest trends and innovations driving the smart home market. Learn about emerging trends, the competitive landscape, and how advancements in smart home technology intersect with high-speed connectivity to shape consumer demand. Gain valuable insights into opportunities for collaboration and growth as fiber networks become the backbone of next-generation smart home ecosystems.

Fiber for Breakfast is a weekly 30-minute live video discussion hosted by our President and CEO, Gary Bolton, and featuring industry thought leaders on current topics that explore fiber as the critical infrastructure for 21st century communications as well as other connectivity and workplace issues presented during these challenging times.

The entertainment industry is amid significant transformation.  This session examines the latest advancements in streaming technology, immersive content, and interactive platforms, with a focus on how these trends will influence the market in 2025. Gain insights into revenue projections and strategic opportunities for companies to navigate this dynamic landscape.

The multifamily tech market is poised for significant growth, driven by innovations in smart building solutions and tenant experience enhancements. This session delves into the latest advancements in property management technologies, energy efficiency, connectivity, and access control. Market analysts provide growth forecasts and identify key opportunities for businesses to innovate and expand in this sector.

Parks Associates is supporting the DISTRIBUTECH International® 2025.

DISTRIBUTECH International® is the leading annual transmission and distribution event that addresses technologies used to move electricity from the power plant through the transmission and distribution systems to the meter and inside the home.

Parks Associates has hosted this leading energy conference for 15 years. In 2025, we are collocating with DISTRIBUTECH for the second year in a row, March 25-26, at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, Dallas, Texas.

Smart Energy addresses the evolution of the consumer energy markets and new opportunities to drive engagement in utility-sponsored programs, with panels and networking sessions discussing strategies for utilities, service providers, retailers, software providers, and manufacturers to expand and monetize energy management and other energy-focused offerings.

Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates, will be speaking at the Wi-Fi World Congress USA 2025 in the "Analyst session: Present & future of smart home IoT, smart building IoT – with Elizabeth Parks" on April 29, "Day 2: Devices, evolution, & Wi-Fi for the smart home", from 1:50 pm to 2:00 pm .

Wi-Fi World Congress – organised by WiFi NOW – is the world’s only commercial expo and congress event entirely dedicated to the Wi-Fi industry. This year we are taking our event to back to the San Francisco Bay area for the first time since 2018. WWC USA 2025 offers an exceptional networking, learning, and showcasing opportunity for both US-based and international Wi-Fi professionals and organisations.

The event will be held at the iconic Computer History Museum on April 28-30, 2025.