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Parks Associates will host a Pre-Show Research Workshop on Tuesday, May 21. Workshop will take place in Grand Peninsula EF. Register Now.
Agenda
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Workshop Presenters
Denise Ernst
Brad Russell
Patrice Samuels
Dina Abdelrazik
Chris O'Dell
Kevin Meagher
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8:00 AM Registration Open
8:30 AM Welcome and Opening Comments
Presentation by Denise Ernst, Vice President, Parks Associates
8:45 AM What Do Consumers Want? Understanding Demand for Smart Home Solutions
The smart home market is accelerating as more consumers discover the value of connected products. This research presentation provides insight into smart home adoption trends, channel preferences, and new use cases, all helping to expand interest and adoption for these solutions.
Presentation by Brad Russell, Research Director, Connected Home, Parks Associates
9:15 AM Channel Strategies for Smart Home Products
This session features presentations from industry executives from key distribution channels for smart home products. Speakers address the key challenges around smart home product adoption, as well as new innovative business models and partnerships spurring new opportunities.
Mitchell Klein, Executive Director, Z-Wave Alliance
Roel Peeters, CEO, Roost
Discussion lead by Patrice Samuels, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
10:00 AM Networking Break
10:15 AM Battle for the Front Door: Access Control and Delivery
The smart home starts at the front door – smart door locks, video doorbells, and garage doors are access-control devices that are foundational to smart home growth. The front door also represents the access point for a future world of services. Parks Associates research shows 8% of U.S. broadband households own a video doorbell, 7% own a smart door lock, and 5% own a smart garage door opener. This research presentation examines innovations in the access control ecosystem and evaluates key strategies toward home services.
Presentation by Chris O'Dell, Research Associate, Parks Associates
10:30 AM Smart Home: Support and Installation
The support needs for the smart home are changing and this presentation highlights new trends and business strategies required in this space. The presentation includes the impact of wider adoption of smart home solutions as well as simplified, automated setup and installation services.
Presentation by Patrice Samuels, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
10:45 AM Analyst Insights: Future Reality of the Smart Home
The Parks Associates analyst team gather on stage for a moderated Q&A session on the future of the smart home. Topics include privacy and security, interoperability, new distribution channels, and the impact of major tech giants Amazon and Google.
Moderated by Denise Ernst, Vice President, Parks Associates
11:45 AM Networking Lunch
12:45 PM Voice: Transforming the Smart Home Market
This research presentation discusses the trends driving consumer adoption of smart speakers and the impact of the voice interface on the evolution of the smart home. Parks Associates also shares insight into new use cases and consumer preference for smart home products and voice controls.
Presentation by Dina Abdelrazik, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
1:15 PM Industry Roundtable: Future Tech Driving New Innovations
The ideal smart home experience is one in which a broad range of smart home devices are set up effortlessly and work seamlessly together, providing convenience to the user and enhanced value for all products in the ecosystem. However, the challenge of integrating a broad group of products while maintaining a solid user experience is significant. This interactive discussion addresses the impact of voice control, data analytics, machine learning, sound recognition, and artificial intelligence, 5G/NB IoT and other technology on the future growth of the smart home.
Thar Casey, CEO, Amber Solutions, Inc.
Jim Hunter, CTO, Delos
Joe Liu, CEO, Miotta
Vaidhi Nathan, SVP Camera, AI / Analytics, IntelliVision Technologies Corp., a subsidiary of Nortek Security & Control
Dave Palmer, Chief Operating Office, Everise
Discussion led by Kevin Meagher, European Associate, Parks Associates
2:00 PM Closing Comments
2:15 PM CONNECTIONS™ Welcome Session - View Conference Agenda | Register Now
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