CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES 2015 focuses on consumer video spending, connected and mobile CE and services, Internet of Things, and the smart home

Monday, January 05, 2015

Parks Associates hosts executives from Amazon, AT&T, Verizon, Time Warner, Comcast, and more at connected home and IoT event

Parks Associates will share consumer adoption and forecasts for connected home products during CONNECTIONS™ Summit: Monetizing Smart Home Solutions and Connected Devices at 2015 International CES on January 6. CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES is dedicated to examining the latest trends and business strategies for connected entertainment, the smart home, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

The full day of sessions features Parks Associates' leading analysts and executives from industry-leading service providers, manufacturers, and technology companies. Reception sponsor is Greenwave Systems, and event sponsors include Alarm.com, Amdocs, Axiros, Ayla Networks, CSS Corp, EcoFactor, Emerson, Lowe’s, Qualcomm, Resolution Products, ROC-Connect, Support.com, ULE Alliance, and WeatherBug Home.

“Connected CE and smart devices are creating innovative functionality, including data analytics and personalization, and create new business opportunities in entertainment, security, controls, health, and energy,” said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. “At CONNECTIONS™ Summit, we examine business models and partnerships, advanced technologies and standards, and channels for smart home and entertainment products and services.”

Parks Associates consumer research tracks the adoption of consumer technology products and services. The firm provides analysis and forecasts data for mobile technology, the Internet of Things, and the connected home. Parks Associates reports that more than 25% of U.S. broadband households will have a streaming media player by 2015, and by 2017, there will be nearly 50 million streaming media players sold globally. For more research and information, download the Parks Associates Media Sheet at http://www.parksassociates.com/cus-media.

What: CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES

When: Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Where: Venetian Ballrooms Level 1, Casanova Rooms 601-603

Registration: Open to registered CES attendees

Media Info: http://www.parksassociates.com/events/connections-summit/media

Twitter: @CONN_Summit and #CONNSummit15

Parks Associates booth: #70451 in Tech West

Schedule:

9:15-10:25 a.m. “Internet of Things: Expanding Smart Devices”

Amena Ali, CMO, WeatherBug Home by Earth Networks
Ken Durand, Vice President, Innovation and Business Development, Ericsson
Shane Dyer, President, Arrayent
Matt Plante, CEO, EcoFactor
Adam Tichelaar, Director, Connected Home Solutions & Program Management, Amdocs
Nate Williams, CMO and EVP of Business Development, Greenwave Systems

10:30-11:45 a.m.“Consumer Demand for Next-Gen TV Services”

Chris Carey, Chief Product Officer, Verizon Digital Media Services
Rich Cusick, General Manager, Video, Gracenote
Mike Fisher, Director, Strategy & Innovation, BrightLine
Eric Grab, Chief Technology Officer, DivX, LLC
Christy Martin, Chief Technical Advisor, ThinkAnalytics
JT Taylor, Senior Manager, Cisco

12:00-1:10 p.m. “Smart Home: Channel Strategies and Business Models”

Kevin Petersen, President, AT&T Digital Life
Marcus Scheiber, CEO & Co-Founder, ROC-Connect, Inc.
Brian Seemann, President, Resolution Products, Inc.
Steve Shapiro, VP of Product Solutions, ADT
Christopher Williams, Sr. Director Product Strategy and Development, Time Warner Cable

1:15-2:30 p.m. “Streaming Media Devices in the Video Ecosystem”

Michael Clegg, SVP and GM of Service Provider Business, NETGEAR
Doug Craig, VP Programming, Roku
Jim Denney, Vice President, General Manager, Product Marketing, TiVo Inc.
Elad Nafshi, VP Video Product Management, Comcast
Michael Paull, VP of Digital Video, Amazon
GW Shaw, Vice President, U-verse and Video Products, AT&T

2:30-3:40 p.m“Consumer Support in the Internet of Things”

Sampath Gomatam, SVP of Product, Support.com
Larry Gordon, President, iYogi
Steve Sacks, Vice President – Global New Business Development, CSS Corp
Ratul Sengupta, Vice President Client Engagement, Sutherland Global Services
Paul Weichselbaum, Executive Vice President, PlumChoice

3:45-5:00 p.m.“Platforms, Devices, & Interoperability in the Smart Home”

Avi Barel, Director Business Development, ULE Alliance
Joseph Bousaba, Senior Director, Product Management, Qualcomm Atheros
Kris Bowring, Director of Business Development, Iris Smart Home Business Unit, New Business, Lowe’s’
Dave Friedman, CEO and Co-founder, Ayla Networks
Jay Kenny, VP, Marketing, Alarm.com
Peter LeBlanc, Vice President, Axiros

An invitation-only networking reception, sponsored by Greenwave Systems, will start at 5:30 p.m.

To schedule a meeting with a Parks Associates analyst or CONNECTIONS™ Summit speaker, contact Holly Sprague at [email protected], 720.987.6614.

About CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES

CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES is an annual research and industry event hosted by international research firm Parks Associates at CES in Las Vegas. In 2023, the executive event features one day of panel discussions on the state of the smart home, connected health, home security, and new home services, with trends and implications for connected consumers and opportunities for companies to build new revenues and develop innovative business models.

The 17th annual CONNECTIONS™ Summit will take place January 5 during CES, which runs January 5-8 in Las Vegas. Parks Associates hosts a day of sessions at the Venetian Hotel, Lando 4304, followed by a networking reception. Follow the event on Twitter at @CONN_Summit.

For information about CONNECTIONS™ Summit, contact [email protected] or call 972-490-1113 or visit www.connectionssummit.com.

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