2022 Agenda
In-Person Conference - May 23-25, 2023 | Frisco, TX, colocated with CONNECTIONS
May 23 Pre-Show Workshop - Connected Health: Serving Consumers at Home
May 24 Empowering Consumers with Connected Health
May 25 Innovation and Partnerships
2023 Virtual Sessions
Nov 9 Health and Home: Modern Lifestyles
Past 2023 Sessions
Jan 26 Connected Health Innovation: Devices and Services
Mar 30 Virtual Care: Current and Future Demand
May 23-25, 2023
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In-Person | Frisco, TX |
Tuesday, May 23
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Pre-Show Workshop - Modern Living: Growing Demand for Home Technology
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10:00 AM CT
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Welcome: State of the Connected Home
Parks Associates research team provides an update on market shifts in 2023, the adoption of connected devices, including home security, smart home, controls, health, and energy management devices. This opening presentation features research from the firm’s survey work of US internet households.
Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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10:30 AM CT
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Industry Roundtable - Beyond Security: Video Analytics Driving New Opportunities
AI and advanced video verification technologies are changing the landscape for video devices as it relates to safety, security, and health applications. The new capabilities create more context to understand scenarios and determine the best ways to respond. This session highlights the many new use cases and capabilities for video technologies in the home.
Ross Garrett, Chief Product Officer, CamerEye
Peter Giacalone, President, Giacalone Associates
Geordie Hagerman, EVP Commercialization, Cognitive Systems
Andreas Rudyk, CEO, Smartfrog & Canary Group
Tyler Tribe, Chief Technology and Product Officer, Becklar
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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11:30 AM CT
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Research Presentation - Multifamily and SMB: Growing Opportunities
New applications and services stemming from IoT platforms are enabling small-to-medium business (SMB) and MDU owners and managers to have greater insight into the metrics and real-time analytics of their properties. The integration of new tech also provides great value to the end user and enables monitoring across ecosystems in a business or MDU building.
Kristen Hanich, Director, Research, Parks Associates
Chris White, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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12:00 PM CT
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Lunch
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1:00 PM CT
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Research Presentation - Demand for Connected Health at Home
Consumers continue to adopt connected devices. Now, 51% of US households have at least one connected health device. There is growing familiarity and use of telehealth and virtual care as a result of the pandemic. In addition, remote patient monitoring solutions are creating new opportunities for more patient-centric care. This research presentation highlights consumer adoption of and interest in new health to home solutions.
Kristen Hanich, Director, Research, Parks Associates
Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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1:30 PM CT
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Serving Seniors: Technology-based Solutions
The growing senior population will rely on technology solutions to help with healthcare, communications, and living independently as long as possible. This session addresses the growing demand for technology solutions in the home to help caregivers and seniors enhance safety and security, track important health metrics, and communicate with care providers.
Michael Crane, Vice President Global Business Development, Imprint Energy
Nathanial Findlay, CEO, Lifeguard Health
Lainie Muller, Senior Director, Business Development, Health and Wellness, Alarm.com
Gene Wang, Chairman, Care Daily
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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2:15 PM CT
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Research Presentation - Consumer Electronics – Bridging Entertainment and Controls
This session focuses on the latest trends and innovations in consumer electronics that are aimed at bridging the gap between entertainment and control. The session will address how entertainment companies are entering into the security market, bridging these ecosystems, including smart TV and service providers. The session highlights research around the integration of smart home devices with entertainment systems, the plateau of the smart speaker and the emergence of new immersive.
Ross Rubin, Sr. Contributing Analyst, Parks Associates
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2:30 PM CT
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Closing Comments
Parks Associates wraps up the research workshop with final comments before the opening session of CONNECTIONS and Connected Health Summit..
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Welcome Connected Health Summit (colocated with CONNECTIONS™)
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3:00 PM CT
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Welcome and Opening Comments: State of the Connected Home
Parks Associates welcomes attendees and provides opening comments on the state of the market and future of technology for consumers at home and at work.
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3:15 PM CT
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Opening Session: Building Connected Home Services
Most connected home product categories have been rising steadily in perceived value as prices fall and the adoption rates and installed base grow. Connectivity and integration of devices enable data to be shared and create new value through services delivered. This session highlights the role of broadband, hardware, software, and security solutions in building connected home services across energy, security, and controls. This session provides insights from key players in the smart home ecosystem.
Dean Avgiris, Executive Director - Xfinity Home, Comcast
Jim Conti, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Nimbio
Bruce Mungiguerra, CEO, Riverbend Sandler Pools
Kian Saneii, Founder and CEO, Independa
Maggie Zieba, Vice President, Safety and Security Services, Resideo
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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4:15 PM CT
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Keynote
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David Puckett
Vice President, Global Devices Product Strategy
Comcast
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Moderator: Jason Paris, Vice President, Business Development, Parks Associates
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4:45 PM CT
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Creating Whole-Home Control and Experience
Security system apps continue to be the most common tool for controlling multiple smart home products, but consumers also look to the CE and tech giants as a control point for devices in the home. This session highlights the key channels that have an opportunity to provide a whole-home experience, incorporating security, smart home, energy, and entertainment devices across a unified platform.
Shankar Achanta, VP, Products, Sunnova
Colin Cureton, Senior Director of IoT Home & Life Ecosystems & Marketing, Silicon Labs
Wade Gibson, Chief Sales & Customer Acquisition Officer, Brinks Home
Jeff Rogers, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Sensory
Paul Williams, Chief Product Officer, Nice North America
Moderator: Chris White, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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5:45 PM CT
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Opening Reception
Parks Associates welcomes conference attendees for networking and refreshments following the day’s sessions.
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Wednesday, May 24 - Empowering Consumers with Connected Health
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7:30 AM CT
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Registration Open
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7:30 AM CT
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Networking Breakfast
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8:30 AM CT
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Welcome: Evolution of Healthcare
The rapid expansion of telehealth and remote care brings both challenges and opportunities for players across the healthcare ecosystem. This opening presentation provides insight into the growth of technology solutions and the current market trends in connected health, highlighting Parks Associates’ industry and consumer research.
Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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8:45 AM CT
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Remote Patient Monitoring: Devices, Payors, and Consumers
Care providers want remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions that automate data processing and analytics, showing providers not just the raw results of the tracking but also the meaning of these data. This session addresses the advances in RPM from basic preventative care to management and monitoring of severe disease states and critical conditions. Speakers also address the increased scrutiny with regards to device and data accuracy and the implications for both BYOD models and deployments from care providers and insurers.
Kent Dicks, Founder & CEO, Life365 Health
Landon Garner, Chief Marketing Officer, Kajeet
Nick Knowlton, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, ResMed SaaS
Adam Russek-Sobol, Founder & CEO, CareBand
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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9:45 AM CT
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Keynote: Connectivity & Health Sensing Technology – Empowering people to take control of their health
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Girish Naganathan
Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President
Dexcom
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Knowing in real time how lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, and sleep can impact your health and wellness is transformational. As a leader in Continuous Glucose Monitoring technology (CGM) and pioneer in connected health solutions, Dexcom has seen firsthand how CGM is empowering people with diabetes to make data-driven decisions for better health outcomes. With an estimated 500 million people living with diabetes globally and the opportunity to apply health sensing technology more broadly, we’re only just beginning to explore the potential of CGM. Hear from Dexcom’s Chief Technology Officer Girish Naganathan on how the company is leading the medtech revolution and innovating for the future.
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Moderator: Jason Paris, Vice President, Business Development, Parks Associates
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10:15 AM CT
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Networking Break |
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10:45 AM CT
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Choice in Care: Telehealth and Retail Clinics
Companies are increasingly offering not just primary care but integrative care with the virtual experience at its core. This includes chronic condition management, mental health, dermatology, and specialist referrals and visits. Connected health devices play a key role in this transformation, offering clinicians insights into patients’ health status that they cannot discover by questionnaires or conversations alone. This session addresses consumer choice in care and how care is shifting.
Rey Colon, Chief Executive Officer, Lyric Health
Mark Francis, Chief Product Officer, Electronic Caregiver
Michael Gorton, CEO & Founder, Recuro Health
Caleb Parker, Chief Commercial Officer, Angle Health
Owen Troy, Segment Marketing Manager for Clinical Medical, Silicon Labs
Moderator: Kristen Hanich, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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11:45 AM CT
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Fireside Chat: AI + Energy = True Ambient Monitoring
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Christopher Berke
Director of Offer Management, Digital Healthcare
Eaton
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With staff shortages growing, caregivers are increasingly relying on technology to prioritize their time and monitor individuals remotely. To support these needs, Eaton is applying their AI/ML expertise to inferentially sense activities of daily life through energy use patterns.
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Moderator: Ross Rubin, Sr. Contributing Analyst, Parks Associates
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12:15 PM CT
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Networking Lunch
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1:15 PM CT
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Research Presentation: Consumer Health Devices & Applications
This session highlights Parks Associates data showing adoption of connected health devices, the role of data and healthcare integration, and emerging applications, especially those around safety and security.
Kristen Hanich, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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1:30 PM CT
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Healthy Home: Air, Water, and Comfort
As we shift into a post-pandemic world, the demand for healthy homes and superior air quality has exploded. Clean air is vital to home health, making air quality sensors and smart indoor climate products essential to healthy living. As indoor air quality grows in importance, smart climate control devices such as smart air purifiers and smart humidifiers/dehumidifiers will increase in adoption. This session addresses new solutions that address different air quality issues.
Michael D. Ham, Co-Founder & President, RePure
Sweta Hari, Director, Product Management, Residential Controls and Indoor Air Quality, Lennox International
Austin Marr, Technical Sales Manager, Savant
Rabih Salam, Channel Sales Manager - Specialty Markets, Airthings
Moderator: Jason Paris, Vice President, Business Development, Parks Associates
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2:15 PM CT
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Special Session: Reimbursements and Policy Impacts
Business models across the connected health space have been radically altered with the policy and reimbursement changes spurred by the pandemic. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid led the way in expanding reimbursement for telehealth visits and remote patient monitoring services. Greater acceptance of connected health by regulators, payers, providers, and patients have drastically widened the connected health market, and adoption of connected health has boomed. Then the end of the Public Health Emergency – and a series of continuing waivers – brings new changes and uncertainty impacting the connected health market. This session addresses the reimbursement and policy trends that connected health ecosystem players need to watch in 2023.
Waqaas Al-Siddiq, CEO, Biotricity
Jeffrey Lewis, Population Health Strategist, NextGen Executive Consultants LLC
Moderator: Nancy Green, Founder & Principal Strategy Consultant, The SAA Group, LLC
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2:45 PM CT
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Networking Break
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3:15 PM CT
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Seniors, Caregivers, and Independent Living Solutions
When considering solutions, independent seniors are interested in solutions that can be added to their current home and are self-monitored. Preferences are evenly split between home-based systems and wearable systems. Seniors purchasing solutions for themselves look first to independent living solutions specialists, then to solutions providers, health insurers, and retailers. This session addresses tech solutions for seniors and caregivers, with a special look at purchase channels and growth in PERS.
Jean Anne Booth, CEO, UnaliWear
Kevin Jameson, Volunteer President | Founder, Dementia Society of America
Sumit Nagpal, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Cherish Health
Laurie Orlov, Industry Analyst, Aging and Health Technology Watch
Brock Winzeler, President, Becklar Personal Health and Safety and Freeus
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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4:15 PM CT
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Keynote
Moderator: Ashton Gambrell, Strategic Account Manager, Events & Marketing Services, Parks Associates
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4:45 PM CT
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Integrating Data: Sensors, Standards, and Value
Devices with video and audio data capture capacity are the fastest-growing smart home categories, and analytics are improving due to more powerful edge components (chipsets) or more effective and efficient cloud interactions. This session addresses the opportunities for growth as a result of advanced technologies embedded in devices.
Justin McKinney, CEO & Co-Founder, IVANI
Tony Nicolaidis, Chief Commercial Officer, Origin Wireless AI
Lars Oleson, CEO, Xailient
Sonny Tai, Chief Executive Officer, Actuate
Moderator: Chris White, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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5:30 PM CT
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Networking Reception
Sponsored by Kudelski IoT
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Thursday, May 25 - Innovation and Partnerships
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7:30 AM CT
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Registration Open
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7:30 AM CT
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Networking Breakfast
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8:15 AM CT
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Welcome: Passive Monitoring and Health Solutions
The development of smart sensors and the decreasing costs of devices have made it possible to offer chronic disease management, aging-in-place, and post-acute care services in the home. Truly continuous patient monitoring at home typically occurs in one of two approaches: wireless wearable monitoring sensors, patches, and devices or via environmental sensors. This opening presentation highlights new developments and trends in passive monitoring solutions.
Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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8:30 AM CT
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Consumerization of Health: The Evolution Continues
The healthcare market is permanently changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both consumer and clinician behaviors are altered, and telehealth and connected health device adoption will remain strong for the near future. This opening session addresses the new services and partnerships emerging and the impact on care outcomes.
Vidya Ayyr, Director of Community Social Impact, Parkland Health
Ryan Herd, CEO and Founder, Caregiver Smart Solutions
Jason Sherwin, Senior Director, Healthcare Business Development, CLEAR
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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9:15 AM CT
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Keynote
Moderator: Ashton Gambrell, Strategic Account Manager, Events & Marketing Services, Parks Associates
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9:45 AM CT
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Networking Break
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10:15 AM CT
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Connecting Devices with Services
Health devices — both medical-grade and consumer-oriented — are becoming more capable and accessible, expanding the possibility of virtual care models and empowering consumers with more insight into their own health status. This session addresses the role of connected health and medical-grade devices along with the services that enable data sharing and integration with care providers.
Kevin Masci, Senior Director of Clinical Strategy, Omada Health
James Mault, MD, CEO, BioIntelliSense
Ed Miller, Chief Technology Officer, Center for Medical Interoperability
Robert Rose, President & CEO, MedWand
Moderator: Kristen Hanich, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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11:00 AM CT
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Physician Perspectives: Making Virtual Care Work
One of the key limiting factors for virtual visits today is the lack of vital sign and other critical health data to which clinicians would otherwise have access in a facility setting. This lack of data limits the types of conditions that can be treated in a standard virtual consultation model. This session addresses the new models emerging to incorporate medical sensors and devices, which will elevate the level of care that is possible at home and the success of these programs.
Logan Harper, Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator, Boston Children's Hospital
Dr. Meera Ravindranathan, Medical Director, OncoHealth
Dr. Brad Younggren, Chief Medical Officer and President of Care Innovation, 98point6 Technologies
Moderator: Nancy Green, Founder & Principal Strategy Consultant, The SAA Group, LLC
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11:30 AM CT
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Keynote
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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12:00 PM CT
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Lunch & Interactive Networking
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1:00 PM CT
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Research Presentation: Security Beyond the Home: Personal & Mobile
Join Parks Associates for a special presentation.
Sarah Lee, Research Analyst, Parks Associates
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1:15 PM CT
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Selling Peace of Mind: Safety and Security
Consumer demand for Wi-Fi devices like smart cameras and video doorbells will only increase over time. Integration capabilities across smart home devices and security systems create a stickier customer base that is engaged with their system. Security dealers can expand beyond the perimeter of the home with new solutions, including vehicle monitoring and personal emergency services. This session highlights the new role security players have in the home as consumers add more and more connected devices.
Mason Hall, Head of Connected Products, Moen
Keith Puckett, Founder and CEO, Ubiety
Jing Xue, Senior Director of Product Management, Wyze Labs
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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2:00 PM CT
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Power of Tech: Enabling Accessibility & Independence
This session is designed to help understand the transformative power of technology in enabling accessibility and independence for people with disabilities, chronic health conditions, and life-changing diagnoses. The session provides practical guidance for designing technology that is inclusive and accessible by users of all abilities. In addition, the session provide insights into how these technologies can be leveraged to help consumers and caregivers manage care. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the personal aspects of health and the need and demand to incorporate technology that supports consumers at every stage of life.
Brooke Ellison, VP of Technology and Innovation, United Spinal Association
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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2:15 PM CT
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Special Session: Kudelski IoT & CSA Explore Security and Certification in the New Matter Standard
Michelle Mindala-Freeman, Executive Vice President, Connectivity Standards Alliance
Christopher Schouten, Sr. Marketing Director, Kudelski IoT
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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2:45 PM CT
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Funding the Connected Solutions: View from Investors
In the last 10 years of development, the smart home market has established important foundations for future growth. In 2023 and beyond, solution creators have the necessary ingredients to deliver on the promise of the vision of the smart home where the sum – an intelligent, integrated, helpful home – is greater than the individual parts. This session brings experts from the industry to share their perspectives on where the next stage of growth and investments are coming from.
Gregory Couvreur, Founder and Managing Principal, Mighty Acorns Capital
Peter Giacalone, President, Giacalone Associates
Daniel Herscovici, Partner, Edison Partners
Michael Meyers, Executive Partner, Ethos Capital
David Sym-Smith, Partner, Mobility Ventures
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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3:30 PM CT
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Closing Comments
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Thursday, Nov 9
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Health and Home: Modern Lifestyles
The pandemic amplified concerns around the safety and security of property and family members, driving consumers to seek solutions for these heightened needs. There is rising demand for new smart home solutions that enable independent living, secure delivery, indoor air quality, and advanced security services. This session examines solutions that integrate health and smart home to deliver new benefits and experiences to consumers.
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11:00 AM CT
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Welcome & Analyst Insight
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11:15 AM CT
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Fireside Chat: Visionary Spotlight
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11:45 AM CT
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Data and Analytics: New Sensor-Based Tech Driving Applications
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12:45 PM CT
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Closing Comments
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Thursday, Jan 26
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Virtual
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Connected Health Innovation: Devices and Services
The role of at-home medical and wellness devices exploded with the pandemic and continues to grow. Patients and physicians increasingly use connected health devices for use cases such as diagnosing sleep or heart issues and monitoring ongoing chronic conditions, recovery for illnesses, and patients post-discharge from the hospital. These sessions highlight new innovation and advancements in digital health
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2:00 PM CT
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Welcome & Analyst Insight
The connected health device market overall is following a similar trajectory to the smart home market, with existing product owners comprising an ever-larger percentage of the buyer base. This session highlights adoption of connected health devices and key trends in 2023. The top product categories of consumer-owned connected health products include smart watches, fitness trackers, Wi-Fi weight scales, connected fitness equipment, smart thermometers, and connected blood pressure cuffs.
Kristen Hanich, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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2:15 PM CT
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Connected Health at Home: New Opportunities for Data Sharing
Connected health devices, particularly wearables, provide users with new insights into their own health and behaviors. Adoption of connected health devices continues to increase over the years, with over half of consumers now owning and using at least one device. Parks Associates research reports that 57% of consumers find sharing device health data appealing and more than one in three seek care providers who offer this. The session addresses the use of health device and data to empower patient care.
Shea C. Gregg, MD FACS, Practicing Trauma Surgeon; Founder and President, FallCall Solutions
Drew Schiller, CEO, Validic
Craig Smith, CEO, eBuyNow
Moderator: Kristen Hanich, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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3:00 PM CT
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Fireside Chat: Visionary Spotlight
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, VP, Research, Parks Associates
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3:30 PM CT
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Medical Devices and Expanded Consumer Health Services
Payers and providers are leveraging technology to experiment with new care delivery models. The past few years have seen the advent of virtual-first primary care services, as well as a boom in hospital-at-home programs. This session focuses on omnichannel care support and internal communications tools as well as integrations with connected health devices and platforms. It examines the use of connected devices to complete remote physical exams, remote patient monitoring, and hospital-at-home services.
Mark Khachaturian, PhD, CEO, Wellvii
Nick Knowlton, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, ResMed SaaS
Dan McCaffrey, Vice President of Digital Health and Software, OMRON
David Moss, Co-Founder & CEO, Care Daily
Brian Taylor, Senior Director, Audiology, Signia
Brad Wiltz, Director, Medical Business, A&D Medical
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, VP, Research, Parks Associates
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4:30 PM CT
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Closing Comments
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Thursday, Mar 30
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Virtual |
Virtual Care: Current and Future Demand
Interest in features and solutions among care organizations is now more nuanced than prior to the pandemic, with interest differing according to the size and specific needs of organizations. Private practices require more streamlined and simpler solutions than larger organizations. They cannot assume that patients will be willing to download an app and create a unique account with a username and long-term password. This session addresses the new platforms emerging to meet demand and the advanced solutions offering new customer healthcare experiences, providing more patient-centric and holistic care.
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11:00 AM CT
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Welcome & Analyst Insight
Telehealth usage has leveled out at majority adoption among US internet households. In 2022, telehealth usage among US internet households dropped, from its pandemic high of 64% adoption in 2021 to 55% adoption. This research presentation provides highlights on the drivers and barriers to virtual care including the latest adoption and use of these services.
Jennifer Kent, VP, Research, Parks Associates
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11:15 AM CT
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Making Virtual Care Smart: Sensors, Platforms, and AI
According to Parks Associates research, over half of diabetics report that their care provider has given them a connected health device in the past 12 months. A quarter report that this device is specifically to monitor an ongoing chronic condition. This session addresses the advancements in technology, the integration of devices and services, and new tools empowering and helping consumers have a better understanding of personal health metrics.
David Albert, Founder & Chief Medical Officer, AliveCor
Mark Felice, VP Business Development & Licensing, Valencell
Aaron Goldmuntz, COO, Center for Medical Interoperability; Chair, Connectivity Standards Alliance Health and Wellness Working Group
David Maman, Founder & CEO, BINAH.AI
Lainie Muller, Senior Director, Business Development, Health & Wellness, Alarm.com
Moderator: Kristen Hanich, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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12:00 PM CT
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Visionary Spotlight
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, VP, Research, Parks Associates
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12:30 PM CT
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Closing Comments
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Contact Parks Associates with any questions about speaking.
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