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The Last CONNECTIONS 2022 Conference for The Year Is November 10

Join leading industry executives and analysts at Parks Associates’ interactive CONNECTIONS virtual session “Tech Innovation and New Partnerships” on November 10 at 11:00 AM CT for insights addressing how new tech like AI and machine learning can drive business value through enabling enhanced capabilities over non-AI-powered solutions.

Panels and speakers include:

AI and Video Analytics: Driving More Value for the Smart Home

  • Alex Capecelatro, CEO, Josh.ai
  • Uday Kiran Chaka, CEO, Sentry AI
  • Tom Doyle, CEO and Founder, Aspinity
  • Todd Mozer, President & CEO, Sensory
  • Sai Reddy, CEO, CamerEye


Fireside Chat / Keynote

  • Mike Dooley, Co-Founder and CEO, Labrador Systems


Hardware as a Service

  • Terry Anderton, Founder & CEO, WAGZ
  • Rebecca Belding, VP, Silicon Valley Bank 
  • Tom Klein, Senior Director, IoT Business Development, DigiCert
  • Bob Langlois, Founder, Water Control Management
  • Glenn Reid, CEO, Marathon Machines


Presenters and moderators include:

  • Chris White, Research Director, Parks Associates
  • Ryan Hulla, Analyst, Parks Associates
  • Elizabeth Parks, President, and CMO, Parks Associates
  • Jason Paris, Vice President, Business Development, Parks Associates


Event sponsors include Alarm.com, Calix, COX Communities, F-Secure, Homebase, Plume,Airties, Bitdefender, Johnson Controls, Notion, Nice, Rapid Response Monitoring, Resideo, Schneider Electric, STRATIS, AmTrust Warranty & Specialty Risk, GadgEon, IVANI, Midea, CookTop Safety, Iris, and Assurant.

Visit CONNECTIONS™ Conference to register and learn more about our speakers, sponsors, and upcoming sessions.

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