Sutherland Global, Orange, British Gas, TiVo join CONNECTIONS™ Europe Advisory Board

Research firm Parks Associates, following the success of the 19^th-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, today announced the agenda and advisory board for the tenth-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe – IoT: Connected Entertainment and the Smart Home, being held November 10-11, 2015, in Amsterdam.   

The conference, with early sponsorship support from Icontrol Networks, Prodea, ROC-Connect, Tyco, and Z-Wave, will focus on interoperability efforts, security and privacy concerns, and strategies to improve ease of use and functionality, all of which are top consumer concerns, according to Parks Associates research. Over 50% of broadband households in Germany and more than two-thirds of broadband households in Spain and the U.K. have a connected CE device connected to the Internet.

“Approximately 1.6 billion people worldwide, over 20% of the population, actively watch online video on a variety of connected devices,” said Brett Sappington, Director, Research, Parks Associates. ”As the number of viewers and the quantity of content watched continue to increase, companies in the video space are challenged to keep up with the pace of change, both in terms of consumers and technical innovation. New competitors and alternatives are emerging daily, and companies throughout the ecosystem must continue to evolve and adapt.”

“One-fourth of German, Spanish, and U.K. broadband households find smart home devices very appealing,” said Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates. “There is a strong early market for these solutions, but our research clearly shows consumers become more aware of interoperability needs as they adopt more smart home offerings. At CONNECTIONS™ Europe, we will discuss strategies to encourage continued growth in consumer demand.”

CONNECTIONS™ Europe includes industry and analyst insights into entertainment, content delivery, and access services; connected CE devices and platforms; and smart home; security, controls, energy, and smart devices. Sessions include:

• OTT and Pay TV – Defining Future Video Services
• Evolution of Content Access: Cloud-based CE and Video Services
• Unlocking the Value of Personalization: Big Data vs. Privacy
• Young Consumers and New Disruptions to the Video Industry
• The Future of the Connected Home
• Wearables and Connected Health Opportunities
• The Next Market Opportunities on the TV Landscape: 4K & OTT
• Next-Gen Consumer Support: Connected Devices and IoT
• Integrating OTT into Service Provider Platforms
• Standards and Interoperability: Creating Competition through Cooperation
• Integrating IoT into Smart Home Platforms
• Defining the Connected Home: Entertainment & Smart Home & Health
• Innovative Partnerships: Opening New Opportunities in the Connected Home

The 2015 Advisory Board includes:

• British Gas- Seb Chakraborty, Director of Technology, Connected Homes
• Deutsche Telekom- Holger Knoepke, Vice President
• Honeywell- Mario Moura, General Manager, Home Comfort & Energy Systems EMEA
• Liberty Global- Mark Giesbers, VP Video Products
• Orange- Patrice Slupowski, VP, Digital Innovation & Communities
• QIVICON, Deutsche Telecom- Jean-Claude Kiessling, Head of International Business Development, Smart Home Platform QIVICON, Digital Business Unit
• Sky Deutschland- Oliver Lewis, SVP, Product Management
• Sutherland Global- Ratul Sengupta, Vice President, Client Engagement, Global Head SmartLeap™ Practice
• Telecom Italia- Cian Paolo Balboni, Strategy & Innovation, Head, Future Centre
• Telefonica- Alfredo Serret, Global Director Digital Home Services
• TiVo- David Sandford, Vice President, General Manager, International 

For information on CONNECTIONS™ Europe, visit http://www.connectionseurope.com or contact [email protected], 972-490-1113. To schedule a meeting with an analyst, contact Holly Sprague at [email protected], 720.987.6614.

About CONNECTIONS™ Europe

CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Strategies for Security and Smart Home will be a virtual conference taking place 10-12 November 2020, as part of the CONNECTIONS™ Community. This virtual conference and networking experience will host multiple webinars leading up to the November event, with analyst insights, interactive panels, roundtable discussions, and special networking, taking place July 15, July 29, Aug 19, Sept 16, Oct 7, and Oct 28.

Produced by Parks Associates, the 14th annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe is an executive conference focused on innovative business models, industry partnerships, and technology advancements for smart home solutions, cloud services, and value-added services, including energy management and connected health services.

CONNECTIONS™ Europe combines networking opportunities with visionary keynotes and conference sessions focused on technology adoption and trends, product and service forecasts, evaluation of new business strategies, and recommendations for strategic partnerships and monetization opportunities. http://www.connectionseurope.com

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