Parks Associates recently hosted its 15th annual CONNECTIONS^TM Summit: Smart Home Growth Strategies. The conference took place virtually January 14, in cooperation with CES® 2021. This one-day event featured sessions on smart home technology and services, connected health, data privacy, value-added services, and home security.

Jake Alamat, Vice President and General Manager, IoT Home and Consumer Products, Silicon Labs joined Parks Associates' President, Elizabeth Parks, for the first Fireside Chat of the day. Alamat addressed the top consumer concerns and issues that Silicon Labs will address in 2021, which includes privacy and security and how to best navigate the changing landscape of app layers, technologies, and market moves.

Watch the full Fireside Chat session here for more insights from Jake Alamat, with topics that include: interoperability, the CHIP initiative, Amazon Sidewalk, CES 2021 takeaways, and how Silicon Labs will continue to drive innovation in 2021.

Join Parks Associates for its virtual events in 2021, focused on smart home, security, smart energy, connected health, connected consumer entertainment, and online video.