Parks Associates Addresses Growth of Broadband PropTech Market April 17-18 at Smart Spaces

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Research firm reports 79% of MDU residents with property-provided smart devices are satisfied with this product experience

Parks Associates today announced the speakers, including keynotes from Greystar, Cox, ADT Multifamily, and World Cinema, for its inaugural Smart Spaces: Apartments, Hospitality, and Community Living, April 17-18 at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park hotel. The research firm finds the vast majority of multi-dwelling (MDU) residents with property-provided smart devices are satisfied with this amenity. However, implementing these solutions can be challenging for property managers and building owners, highlighting the need for education, marketing, and support.

Smart Spaces is sponsored by Arize, Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), Rapid Response Monitoring, Nimbio, Cox Communities, ADT Multifamily, Nice, Vantiva, Xfinity Communities, Homebase, Aquana, Eleven Software, LiftMaster, Calix, Cooktop Safety, and EVPassport. The event focuses on the role of technology in MDU environments, especially the impact of connectivity, smart home technologies, and services.

“We look forward to bringing tech players from all ecosystems together to highlight the growing demand and opportunity for tech in MDU environments,” said Kristen Hanich, Research Director, Parks Associates. “Our preshow workshop MDUs and Tech: State of the Market highlights our latest data and research from building owners and property managers and from residents renting and owning MDU properties.”

The latest research from Parks Associates shows that roughly one in five condo owners report having smart locks or smart home devices in their unit as a community-provided amenity. A smaller percentage of apartment renters report having access to such technology.

Keynotes

Tom Bumpass, Executive Director, Technology & Business Systems, Greystar
John Butrim, VP - Multifamily, HOA & Builder, ADT Multifamily
Robert Grosz, President, World Cinema
Guillermo Rivas, VP, New Business Development, Cox

Speakers

Joel Berntsen, VP, Channels & Partnerships, Vutility
Mike Branam, Director, Multifamily Sales, PointCentral
Scott Buehrle, VP, MDU Sales and Strategy, Frontier Communications
Tom Bumpass, Executive Director, Technology & Business Systems, Greystar
Duncan Cannon, Director, Building Technology, Cortland
Robert Cerbone, VP Product Management and Marketing, CTS, Part of the OnGo Alliance
Jim Conti, VP, Sales and Marketing, Nimbio
Ken Deering, CEO, iGuard Home Solutions
Jen Macias DeMeyer, VP, Growth, Homebase.ai
Michael Doucette, VP Connected Venues, Blueport
Sharon Douglass, VP, National Accounts, Cox Communities
Mark Eckroth, Head, Multifamily Sales, Deako Lighting
Kyle Finney, Business Development Manager, Arize
Hannah Greenberg, CEO, Eleven Software
Preston Grutzmacher, Residential Business Leader, SALTO Systems
Rebecca Gutierrez, VP, Marketing and Public Relations, Blink Charging
Charles Hadsell, CEO, ePropertyCare
Michael Ham, Co-Founder & President, RePure
Kristine Hedlund, Director, New Development and Major Accounts, Cox Communities
Jeff Hendler, CEO, Logical Buildings
Morgan Hertel, VP, Technology and Innovation, Rapid Response Monitoring
Brad Huber, VP and Chief Engineer, Brivo
Michael Hughes, Chief Revenue Officer, ChargePoint
Jim Jacobellis, SVP, Alef Edge
Ryan Kimura, SVP, Strategic Partnerships, Premier
Fred Lutz, CEO, BAI Connect
Jennifer Lytle, VP, GM, Commercial Emerging Business, Chamberlain Group
Ted Maulucci, President, SmartONE Solutions
Michele McWilliams-Tate, National Director of Leasing, Toll Brothers
Adam Miller, VP, Microgrids, Sunnova
Jeff Morrison, VP, Aquana Water Protection Systems
Mary Nitschke, VP, Sustainability, RealPage
Ben Nowacky, Chief Product & Technology Officer, HappyCo
Hrag Ohannessian, SVP. Global Sales Home Automation, Security & Hospitality, Universal Electronics
Dustin Orr, GM, ZoJacks Flood Prevention Systems
Matt Passalacqua, Sr. Market & Network Expansion Manager, Astound
Reza Raji, SVP, IoT Division, Vantiva
Eric Roseman, Chief Revenue Officer, Xeal Energy
Chris Rothey, VP, Multifamily Product Solutions, Xfinity Communities
Hooman Shahidi, President and Co-CEO, EVPassport
Bradley Stutzman, CEO, O3 Energy
Dan Terheggen, CEO, Smartaira
Paul Williams, Chief Product Officer, Nice North America
Travis Willis, Senior Product Manager, dormakaba Americas

About Smart Spaces

Smart Spaces, hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, brings together property owners, building managers, and technology leaders to discuss the innovations in the multi-dwelling and hospitality environments. Building on a high-performing broadband backbone, MDU property managers can leverage connected devices and smart platforms that integrate connected solutions to streamline property management tasks and lower operating costs, attract and retain residents, and increase rental revenues. The event features consumer research, informative session, and networking opportunities for building executives, service providers, and hardware, middleware, and software providers enabling the next generation of solutions for the consumer, MDU, and public spaces.

Throughout each Smart Spaces event, Parks Associates shares its research on bulk broadband, managed Wi-Fi, smart home, and IoT technologies, including access controls, energy management, and network support, setting the stage for conversations to understand the current and future opportunities in smart apartments and hospitality. www.smartspacesconference.com

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