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4 DEC 2012

Fourth-annual Smart Energy Summit to focus on consumer engagement and market strategies for energy-saving solutions

Parks Associates confirms AT&T, Duke Energy, Reliant, SDG&E, Sprint, and Verizon as Advisory Board participants

Parks Associates today announced the topics and Advisory Board members for the fourth-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, in San Antonio, Texas, February 25-27, 2013. New research from Parks Associates finds interest in energy-saving devices overall has declined slightly but younger consumers are starting to show more interest in these devices. Over 90% of U.S. broadband consumers 18-34 would pay for a smart thermostat or smart water controls if the solution saves 20% on energy consumption.

Smart Energy Summit focuses on consumer engagement with energy management services and technologies, partnership opportunities, and consumer-oriented solutions. The conference has early sponsorship support from Alarm.com, EcoFactor, Hitachi, Lowe's, PlanetEcosystems, Qualcomm, and Itron.

"Young consumers are now the likely buyers of energy-saving devices, and they bring with them high expectations on the look and functionality of high-tech solutions," said Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates.  "Smart Energy Summit brings together key executives from service providers, OEMs, utilities, and government to discuss market segmentation and trends, current deployments and partnerships, and strategies to leverage consumer interest for long-term growth." 

The Advisory Board for Smart Energy Summit provides guidance and recommendations into topics, strategy, and marketing for the event. This year’s advisory board includes the following industry leaders: 

  • Kristen Bowring, Retail Industry Executive
  • Renée Castillo, Senior Director, Customer Services, Salt River Project
  • Dan Flagler, Manager, Partner Management & Product Development, Verizon Telecom
  • Denis Garman, Home Efficiency Solutions, Marketing Manager, Duke Energy
  • Bill Harmon, VP, Residential Segment Marketing, Reliant
  • Becky Harrison, CEO, GridWise Alliance
  • Fabrice Hoerner, Technical Marketing Manager, Qualcomm
  • Scott Hublou, SVP, EcoFactor
  • Brian Huey, Business Development and Strategy, Smart Grid and Utilities, Sprint
  • Kevin Meagher, VP and General Manager, Smart Home, Lowe's
  • Kevin Petersen, SVP, AT&T Digital Life
  • Paul Pishal, VP, Business Development, M2M, Hitachi Communication Technologies Americas
  • Ted Reguly, Director, Smart Meter Program, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
  • Ken Wacks, Management & Engineering Consultant, Gridwise Council, U.S. Department of Energy

Agenda sessions, moderated by Parks Associates analysts, highlight smart grid deployments in the U.S. and around the world, new players and business models, cloud-based energy management, new services, growth of the ecosystem, and strategies to engage consumers.

Visit http://www.smartenergysummit2013.com or contact 972-490-1113, [email protected] for information and to submit to speak at the conference.

About Smart Energy Summit

Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer addresses the evolution of the consumer utility market, the impact of COVID-19 on energy management programs, and new opportunities to drive engagement in utility-sponsored programs. Virtual panels and networking sessions, featuring executive-level experts from multiple industries, address strategies for utilities, service providers, retailers, software providers, and manufacturers to expand and monetize energy management and other energy-focused offerings through consumer engagement, new business models, unique partnerships, and innovative technologies.

Smart Energy Summit features an in-person conference February 13-15 at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown, with virtual sessions on June 15, August 17, and November 9. The summit agenda features leaders from utilities, state and national regulators, telecom and security companies, retailers, and OEMs. Follow the event on Twitter at @SmartEnergySmt and #SmartEnergy23. For information on speaking, sponsoring, or attending Smart Energy Summit, visit www.smartenergysmt.com.
 

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