Industry Leaders and Analysts to Address Smart Home Solutions and IoT this week at Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer

Parks Associates hosts the sixth-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer this week, February 16-18, 2015, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas. Over 250 industry leaders from utilities, service providers, retailers, manufacturers, and technology companies participate in panel discussions about the smart home, the impact of new business models, and strategies to drive consumer engagement in energy management. Media are invited.

“Energy is a significant component of smart home offerings,” said Tom Kerber, Director of Home Controls and Energy Research, Parks Associates. “Over one-half of smart energy device owners report that interoperability is very important to them. It is crucial that industries work together to ensure these products can function with other devices as part of a broader smart home system.”

Smart Energy Summit features keynotes from NRG and SunPower about successful ways these companies are engaging consumersthrough new business models and programs. A special fireside chat with ecobee and SmartThings addresses partnerships, business strategies, and consumer expectations for energy in the Internet of Things.

“There are major opportunities in the electricity industry, especially now that some of the more energy-hungry industries are adopting smart technologies,” said Jacob Nielson, Business Development Leader, Emerson, and speaker on the session Building Energy Management Offerings through Smart Devices and Services. “For years, upgraded lighting and upgraded HVAC systems have been the answer. Now the great opportunity is to have smart monitoring and controls that know the precise homeowner needs at all times to optimize legacy products and equipment. Things like retrofit kits to HVAC systems can provide homeowners with new insights to take actions, specifically catered for their situation, and further reduce their energy consumption without harming their preferences.”

What:                  Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer

When:                  February 16-18, 2015

Where:                 Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701

Registration:        http://www.parksassociates.com/events/smart-energy-summit/register

Press Passes:     http://www.parksassociates.com/ses-presspass

Twitter:                @SmartEnergySmt, #SES2015

Schedule:  February 16 - Parks Associates preshow workshop: “Energy in IoT: Profitable Use Cases for the Smart Home”

February 17

Keynote: 10:00 a.m. -- "Love your power," Sicily Dickenson, CMO, NRG Energy

Fireside Chat:2:00 p.m. -- "Channel strategies for consumer engagement," Stuart Lombard, CEO & President, ecobee, and Dan Lieberman, Head of Research & Standards,SmartThings

Sessions:

• Utility Perspectives: Market Impact of New Business Models
• Consumer Engagement Strategies: IoT and Energy Value Proposition
• Building Energy Management Offerings through Smart Devices and Services
• Energy Efficiency Programs: Strategies to Accelerate Innovation
• Integrating Demand Response into the Smart Home

February 18

Keynote: 9:45 a.m. -"Smart, Personal Energy," Ivo Steklac, VP & GM Residential & Commercial Energy Solutions, SunPower

Sessions:

• Value-added Services for Retail Energy Providers
• Smart Meters: Creating Value in Big Data and Analytics
• New Partnerships: Smart Devices in Retail Energy Markets
• Standards and Interoperability: The Foundation for a Consumer-focused Market
• Future of Smart Home Systems and Home Control Platforms

Smart Energy Summit sponsors are Smart Utility Systems, Lowe’s, Alarm.com, ecobee, Emerson, NRG, PeoplePower, Planet Ecosystems, Southern California Edison, Tendril, Tyco, WeatherBug Home, WSI, the professional division of The Weather Company, Z-Wave, Ecofactor, and WattzOn.

Supporters are Antenna Systems & Technology, CleanTX, Engerati, FierceEnergy, Home Gateway Initiative, HomePlug Alliance, IoT Today, KNXtoday, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, OpenADR Alliance, OSGP Alliance, Remote Site & Equipment Management, SmartGridNews, U-SNAP Alliance, UPnP Forum, Utility Dive, Wi-Fi Alliance, and WSNBuzz.com.

To speak with an analyst or request specific research data, please contact Holly Sprague, 720-987-6614.

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.
 

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