Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer examines new strategies to boost consumer adoption of energy management solutions

At the upcoming Smart Energy Summit, international research firm Parks Associates and leading energy executives will address strategies to boost consumer awareness and engagement with current energy offerings. Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, February 28-March 1 in Austin, Texas, addresses opportunities for new energy services and partnerships among broadband service providers, utilities, OEMs, security providers, and retailers.

"There is interest in home services such as energy management and remote monitoring and control, so much that 35% of U.S. broadband households are willing to switch broadband providers to get these services,” said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. “However, only 19% of households have taken advantage of energy programs currently available. Our event addresses the reasons for this shortfall, including strategies to improve consumer engagement, and areas where the interests of utilities and broadband service providers intersect.”

Smart Energy Summit features two morning sessions on February 29 addressing adoption of energy management solutions and future changes in how consumers manage electricity at home. "Engaging Consumers" and "Boosting Consumer Adoption" address strategies to reduce churn and operating costs, examine new value propositions in energy management, and analyze the new challenges around privacy, data ownership, and system security.

Speakers:

Sarah Bresko, Sr. Product Manager, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Patty Durand, Executive Director, Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC)
Ogi Kavazovic, VP, Strategy and Marketing, Opower
Dennis Kyle, VP, Strategic and New Market Development, Tendril
Greg Memo, CEO, GreenWave Reality
Larry Oliva, Director, Tariff Programs & Services, Southern California Edison
Jonathan Thompson, Global Utility Sales Leader, GE Appliances - Home Energy Management

Event sponsors: ADT Residential/Small Business, Alarm.com, Best Buy, ecobee, EcoFactor, GreenWave Reality, IPSO Alliance, Itron, Lowe's, People Power, Speed Wire, Tendril, yoUtilBill, and the Z-Wave Alliance

Platinum Supporter: CEDIA

Supporters: AltEnergyMag, Antenna Systems & Technology, BoogarLists, Clean Energy Pipeline, Clocate, Connected Home World, CSI Magazine, Display Plus, EcoSeed, Electricity Today, Energy & Utilities, ESNA, FierceEnergy, Home Gateway Initiative, Industry Leaders Magazine, JETRO, OpenADR, Remote Site & Equipment Management, Renewable Energy Database, RFP, SIP Forum, SmartGridCareers, SGCC, Smart Grid Observer, Smart Grid News, SunSpec Alliance, TechAmerica, USNAP, Wi-Fi Alliance, WSNBuzz.com

To register, visit www.smartenergysummit2012.com or contact 972-490-1113, [email protected].

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
 

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