Parks Associates and industry leaders discuss technology and business solutions for the connected consumer in San Francisco, May 13-15

Parks Associates announced today that Greg Roberts, Vice President, Marketing of iControl Networks, will present the closing keynote at the 18th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference on Wednesday, May 14 at 4:45 P.M. During the keynote, entitled “The Internet of Toothbrushes? A Look at the Connected Home Market,”Roberts will present consumer insights about drivers and barriers to smart home adoption and provide perspective on innovations that will ignite continued market growth momentum.  

“A leader in the smart home technology market, iControl Networks just last week announced the company’s acquisition of Blacksumac’s home security solution, Piper, expanding its range of connected home products,” said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. “Greg Roberts’ keynote at CONNECTIONS™ will be invaluable to our attendees in understanding the current state of the market and where it is headed.”

CONNECTIONS™,a three-day executive conference focused on critical business issues pertaining to the converging entertainment, media, and service markets for consumers, will take place May 13-15 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront. 

“We’re thrilled to be a part of this year’s CONNECTIONS™ conference, along with an impressive array of smart home technology start-ups and Fortune 500 companies, to discuss what’s at the forefront of this anticipated $71 billion Internet of Things market,” Roberts said.

CONNECTIONS™ Sponsors are Association Sponsor CEA®; Platinum Sponsor Cisco; Reception Sponsor iControl Networks; Silver Sponsors Amdocs, Lowe’s, and Qualcomm; Bronze Sponsors ADT, Affinegy, Arrayent, HDMI Licensing, INSTEON, Logitech Harmony, NETGEAR, PlanetEcosystems, Silicon Image, Support.com, and Z-Wave; Breakfast Sponsors Ayla Networks, and GreenWave Reality; and Break Sponsors AlertMe, Honeywell, Linear, and SmartRG.

For more information, please visit www.connectionsconference.com or www.icontrol.com.

About CONNECTIONS™

Parks Associates' 27th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference features an in-person conference on May 23-25, 2023 and multiple virtual sessions hosted throughout 2023. The event focuses on the adoption of technology including smart home, security, connected health, energy, and home automation.

Bringing together more than 1,500 senior executives, CONNECTIONS™ provides networking opportunities combined with visionary keynotes and virtual sessions. The Parks Associates analyst team leads all conference sessions, which are focused on technology innovations, consumer adoption and trends, product and service forecasts, and the evaluation of new business strategies, partnerships, monetization opportunities, and value-added service design.

Throughout the event, sponsors offer demos during networking events, spotlighting new technology innovations and services for the entertainment, mobile, and smart home market segments.

CONNECTIONS™ 2023 features an in-person conference on May 23-25, 2023, with virtual sessions on March 2, July 20, and October 5. For more information, contact [email protected], call 972-490-1113, visit www.connectionsconference.com.

About iControl Networks

iControl Networks’ vision is to provide a connected home solution for every household, so people worldwide spend less time managing their lives and more time living them. iControl is making the connected home a reality through its software platforms, which are deployed by home security companies and service providers, and the all-in-one Piper Home Awareness device for consumers. iControl is further pioneering the next generation of connected living through its OpenHome™ Partner Program, the first community for application and device makers to partner on a common platform. Venture investors in iControl include Charles River Ventures, the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers iFund, and Intel Capital, with strategic investments from a variety of service providers including ADT, Comcast Ventures, Comporium and Rogers Communications. For more information about iControl Networks and Piper, visit www.icontrol.com and www.getpiper.com.

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