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Multifamily Roundtable Session to Highlight Generational Characteristics on Tech

To present the content for this session, the TecHome Builder Summit is bringing in one of the leaders in home technology research. Tom Kerber, the director of IoT strategy for Parks Associates, will be delivering the presentation. Parks Associates is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services.

Kerber has years of experience in the tech industry, and is a veteran of speaking at key industry events. He leads the firm’s research efforts in areas including home controls, energy management and home networks, which includes managing consumer surveys that track trends and market opportunities and enable insightful evidence-based forecasting for energy, security and home controls.

From the article "Multifamily Roundtable Session to Highlight Generational Characteristics on Tech" by Tony Consiglio.

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