CONNECTIONS™ at 2007 International CES
January 8-11, 2007  |  Las Vegas

Parks Associates and CONNECTIONS™ hosted multiple sessions at 2007 International CES.

NOW Available - Download the Moderator Slides from these Sessions

Business Models for Managing the Digital Home

Monday, January 8, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., S106-107

Headaches caused by complications in the setup or use of digital products and services may offset their many benefits. This panel examines the role of specialized software, on-site and remote technical support services, and professional installation and break-fix experts in helping end users manage their digital lifestyle resources.

Joel Bomgaars, CEO & Founder, NetworkStreaming

Stuart Hamilton, Senior Director, System Software and Solutions, Linksys, A Division of Cisco

Heather Kirksey, Sr. Manager, Standards and Emerging Technologies, Motive, Inc.

David Sayag, Founder & VP Marketing, Enure Networks

Singu Srinivas, Founder & President, HiWired

Moderator: Kurt Scherf, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Parks Associates

Mass-market Home Controls? Products, Protocols and … the Players!

Monday, January 8, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., S106-107

For decades, home controls have stayed in the upper strata of new home construction. Now, new approaches with wireless and powerline technologies, a migration to IP-based systems, and, most importantly, the entry of key market movers are driving change. This panel examines the state of the market, probes technology alternatives, and sizes up the competition.

Mike Einstein, Vice President, Corporate Innovation, Intermatic, Inc.

Rajeev Kapur, President, SmartLabs

Reza Raji, CEO, iControl Networks

Eric Smith, CTO, Control4

Oded Vardi, Founder & COO, Superna

Moderator: Bill Ablondi, Director of Home Systems Research, Parks Associates

Making Media Meaningful: The Consumer as Content Producer

Monday, January 8, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., S106-107

With growing numbers of end users involved in media creation, personalization, and sharing, what are the new business opportunities and challenges? This panel looks at the market opportunities in software, traditional CE, and content development and for the service provider community.

Mark Brenner, CEO, vidavee

Shawn Conahan, CEO, Intercasting

Keith Richman, CEO, Break.com

Bill Stone, President, Amp'd Mobile, Inc.

Robert Summer, Executive Chairman, iMesh

Moderator: John Barrett, Director of Research, Parks Associates

Connected Home Entertainment: Underserved or Over-hyped?

Monday, January 8, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m., S106-107

Will consumers invest to upgrade their home networks from productivity-focused to entertainment-centric? This panel examines what needs to be done by CE makers, home networking equipment vendors, and entertainment PC manufacturers to push the connected entertainment market from niche to mainstream.

Guido D'hert, VP Business Development and Strategy, NXP

Brad Dietrich, CTO and Co-founder, Mediabolic, Inc.

Ted Fagenson, Vice President & General Manager, Management Systems Business Unit, 2Wire, Inc.

Braxton Jarratt, Senior Vice President, TANDBERG Television

Scott Smyers, Chairman, Board of Directors, Digital Living Network Alliance

Mitchell J. Weinraub, Senior Director, New Media, Comcast Media Center

Moderator: Harry Wang, Research Analyst, Parks Associates

The Needle in the Haystack: Helping Consumers Find Meaningful Content

Tuesday, January 9, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., S106-107

The advent of on-demand and stored digital entertainment content can be a double-edged sword. How does the industry provide consumers with a multiplicity of content without overwhelming them? From electronic program guides to search technologies and user interfaces, this panel discussion will focus on content accessibility.

Brady Bruce, Sr. Vice President, Telecom Products and Services, Promptu

Meredith Flynn-Ripley, CEO, Integra5

Michael Hirsch, Director, Product Management, Universal Electronics

Dan Simpkins, Founder, Chairman, & CEO, Hillcrest Labs

Moderator: John Barrett, Director of Research, Parks Associates

Consumer Electronics Meet Service Providers: Round 2

Tuesday, January 9, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., S106-107

Willing or not, service providers are an integral part of the consumer electronics equation, and they have strong incentive to influence the features and functions of CE designs. This panel will discuss how new trends such as bundled services and fixed mobile convergence will impact the CE industry and how the two industries should collaborate and interact to drive the digital home industry.

Gunjan Bhow, VP, Marketing and Product Management, Actiontec Electronics, Inc.

John Burke, Corporate VP & GM, Digital Video Solutions, Motorola

Stephen Jacobs, VP Strategy Business Development, Sony Electronics

Ken Morse, VP, Client Architecture, Scientific-Atlanta, a Cisco Company

Bin Shen, Vice President, Broadband, Sprint Nextel

Brian Whitton, Executive Director, Access Technologies, Verizon Communications

Moderator: Michael Cai, Director, Access and Services, Parks Associates

The State of Home Networking

Tuesday, January 9, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., S106-107

With multiple streams of audio and video coming into the home and more networking options than ever before, there’s a great deal of confusion over which devices are network compatible and where Ultra-wideband, Wi-Fi, high-speed Bluetooth, network-attached storage devices, and other technologies come into play. This session aims to identify which technologies and trends are gaining traction and which interfaces are most popular among consumers.

Mark Bowles, Co-founder & Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Marketing, Staccato Communications

Frank Hanzlik, Managing Director, Wi-Fi Alliance

Oleg Logvinov, President & CEO, Arkados

Anton Monk, CTO & Co-founder, Entropic Communications; Vice President, Technology, MoCA

Kurt Scherf, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Parks Associates

Brendan Traw, Intel Fellow, Digital Home Group, and Chief Technology Officer, Digital Home Group, Intel

Ladd Wardani

Moderator: Eric Taub, Freelance Journalist, New York Times

Bringing Mobile Entertainment Home

Tuesday, January 9, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m., S106-107

Who says the iPod is only good for music on the go? This session takes a look at the latest crop of network products and systems designed to conveniently let an iPod and other mobile jukeboxes feed a whole-house music or A/V system.

John Barrett, Director of Research, Parks Associates

Jeremy Burkhardt, President, SpeakerCraft

Steve Crawford, Chief Marketing Officer, Sonance

Chris Rovtar, Senior Vice President, Mobile Streams Plc

Moderator: Stephen Williams, Staff Writer, Newsday

Powerline Networking: Has its Day Arrived?

Wednesday, January 10, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., S106-107

Using a home’s existing electrical wiring to shuttle audio and video from room to room is a powerful networking solution if you can overcome interference problems. But how does it stack up against WiMax, DSL, cable, fiber, and other wired and wireless options? It’s time to take a serious look at powerline technology now that venerable brands like Marantz are using it to send audio signals from an A/V receiver to secondary rooms. Presenters explain the ins and outs of powerline networking.

Michimasa Aramaki, Director, Panasonic R&D Company of America

Victor Dominguez, Director, Strategy & Standardization, DS2

Kartik Gada, Product Line Manager, Connectivity and Storage Products, NETGEAR

Andy Melder, SVP Sales, Marketing, and Business Development, Intellon Corp.

Mark Nietubyc, Global Operator Marketing, Siemens Home & Office Communications Devices

Robert Stead, Vice President, Marketing, SiConnect

Moderator: Michael Cai, Director, Access and Services, Parks Associates

Contact Us With Any Questions
E-mail Jenny Barrett at Parks Associates or call 972-490-1113.