2015 Agenda
Tuesday, 10 November – Innovations Driving the Connected Consumer Experience
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8:00
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 Registration - Opal Room
Sponsored by Icontrol Networks
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8:00
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Breakfast - Opal Room
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9:00
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Welcome and Opening Comments - The Grand Ballroom
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9:15
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Drivers of Growth: Accelerating Entertainment, Smart Home, & Health Services - The Grand Ballroom
The Internet of Things and the connected home have transformed vertical markets and created new opportunities for collaboration and partnerships. Companies need to show new value propositions and create awareness to establish a strong position in this new ecosystem. Partnerships, compelling business models, and technology integration are all critical to growth and mass-market adoption for the connected home. This session examines the drivers—connected and mobile devices, innovative technologies, competition, usage habits, and new service offerings—that are pushing growth in key sectors of the market in Europe and worldwide.
SPEAKERS
Michel Arrede, Head of Marketing, Connected Home, Amdocs
Jon Carter, UK Head of Business Development - Connected Home, Deutsche Telekom AG
Patrice Slupowski, Vice-President Digital Innovation, Orange
Antti Vihavainen, Partner, Business Development, Cozify
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
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10:15
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Keynote: The EU vs. U.S. Smart Home Market: Differences and Opportunities - The Grand Ballroom
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Greg Roberts
VP, Marketing
Icontrol Networks
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Security companies and service providers are driving mass-market adoption of the smart home in North America, generating significant incremental revenue, increasing customer satisfaction, and decreasing churn. But what works in North America doesn’t necessarily apply to the European marketplace. This session explores alternative approaches to delivering the smart home specific to the European market and highlights use cases that apply to a global audience.
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10:45
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Networking Break - Opal Room
Sponsored by CONNECTIONS™ Summit: IoT, Entertainment, and the Connected Consumer
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11:15
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Evolution of the Video Experience - The Grand Ballroom
The competitive landscape for video content and services is changing alongside the fundamentals of video quality and content delivery. As 4K content and TVs reach the consumer market, HDR (High Dynamic Range) is emerging and could have an even greater impact on video quality. OTT video services are appearing in several markets, offering new features and new competition, and pay-TV providers are responding with innovations of their own. This session examines the evolution of the video experience and the impact on the industry and the consumer experience.
SPEAKERS
Charles Dawes, Senior Director, International Marketing, Rovi
Carl Furgusson, Head of Strategy, Compression Business, Ericsson
Oliver Lewis, SVP Customer Planning & Analysis, Sky Deutschland
Moderator: Brett Sappington, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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11:45
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Networking Lunch - The Winter Garden
Sponsored by CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference
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13:00
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Balancing Personalization Solutions with Privacy & Security - The Grand Ballroom
Consumers are increasingly concerned about the use and vulnerability of their personal data, even as they rely on their devices and services to reflect their preferences and adjust to their lifestyle. This panel examines trends in and the impact of personalization, including consumer privacy and security concerns, and strategies to balance personalization solutions with regulatory limits and consumer concerns.
SPEAKERS
Olivier Carmona, Board of Directors Member, DLNA; Director of Business Development, AwoX
Philip Steele, Founder & CEO, nCube Home
Werner Styrdom, VP of Technology, Irdeto
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
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13:30
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IoT: Adding Value to the Smart Home Experience - The Grand Ballroom
The smart home market in Europe continues to progress as service providers and OEMs introduce new offerings and show value to consumers. Smart products are extending value and offering unique use cases to different markets throughout Europe. This session examines emerging smart products and value-added services that enhance the consumer experience and expand the competitive landscape.
SPEAKERS
Seb Chakraborty, CTO, British Gas Connected Homes
Kurt Hoppe, VP, Applications & Services, Prodea
Scott Hublou, VP of Global Connected Services, Salus
Joe Liu, CEO, MivaTek
Sumit Parab, Director of Product Management, UXP Systems
Sebastian Popovic, CEO, Zipato
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates
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14:30
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 Networking Break - St. John’s Room
Sponsored by MivaTek
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15:00
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Smart Home: Partnerships, Monetization Strategies, & New Business Models - The Grand Ballroom
The IoT and connected home are dissolving existing barriers between service areas and are bringing in new players such as Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. For companies active in the smart home ecosystem, partnerships are necessary, as new competition and business models move them into new and unfamiliar sectors. This panel discusses uncommon and uncomfortable partnerships in the smart home and strategies to make them successful and profitable.
SPEAKERS
Eamon Conway, Managing Director, climote
Simon Harrison, Head of Technology, UK Innovation, RWE
Rafi Zauer, Head of Marketing, Essence
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
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15:30
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Keynote: From Connected to Thoughtful: How Technology is Transforming the Future of the Home - The Grand Ballroom
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François Girodolle
Head of Product Partnerships, Nest Europe
Nest Labs, Inc.
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Nest Labs is creating a more thoughtful home by reinventing unloved but important products that combine simple, beautiful, and thoughtful hardware, software, and services to delight their customers. In his keynote, François Girodolle discusses the future of the connected home - one that is safer, more energy-efficient, and more aware of its occupants and surroundings. He discusses how our homes can begin taking care of us instead of the other way around. And he explores the wide-ranging potential impact on our lives and our planet - from automatic energy savings to helping seniors live independently. Girodolle also discusses how disruptive developer programmes and standards will realise this vision and what this looks like for Nest.
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16:00
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Connected Entertainment: Expanding Revenues through Innovative Services - The Grand Ballroom
As the market continues to change, service providers need to offer new and unique services in order to maintain or increase ARPU. Some operators have launched their own OTT video, music, or gaming services. Others are turning to network-based offerings such as cloud DVR. This session explores the types of experiences consumers expect and the role of service providers in creating them in order to drive adoption of new services and to expand revenues.
SPEAKERS
Cornel Ciocirlan, CTO EMEA, ARRIS
Andrew Ferrone, VP of Pay TV, Roku
Raghav Gupta, GM of EMEA, Ooyala
Klaus Milczewsky, Senior Manager, Deutsche Telekom AG
Brynhild Vinskei, Chief Marketing Officer, Xstream
Moderator: Brett Sappington, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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17:00
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Reception - Opal Room
Sponsored by Parks Associates
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Wednesday, 11 November – Securing Mass-Market Revenues through Innovations
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8:00
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 Breakfast - Opal Room
Sponsored by Zipato
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8:30
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Welcome and Recap of Day One - The Grand Ballroom
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8:45
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Integrating OTT Content with Pay-TV Services - The Grand Ballroom
Europe has served as an early market for new online video services. As the wave of OTT video breaks across European markets, new opportunities for partnerships are opening up between OTT services and pay-TV providers. This session examines the impact of these new partnerships, opportunities and challenges of blending OTT with pay TV, the unique value of the user interface, and future opportunities that will shape the progression of OTT video services.
SPEAKERS
Thomas Guss, Head of Business Development at Watson Nordic, Watson Nordic
Adam Nightingale, VP EMEA, Accedo
Alain Nochimowski, EVP Innovation, Viaccess-Orca
Moderator: Brett Sappington, Director, Research, Parks Associates
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9:15
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Keynote: TV RE[DEFINED] - The Grand Ballroom
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Christian Kurz
SVP Research, Insights and Reporting
Viacom International Media Networks
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TV RE[DEFINED] confirms that contrary to popular belief, television is very much alive and well. In an ever-more digitally connected world, television and great stories (content) still connect people to each other now more than ever - over 60% globally agree that television has never been this good. This study sheds light on how global viewers discover and consume content, illustrating how content creators and TV providers can redefine their relationship with viewers in the new TV landscape.
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9:45
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Networking Break - Opal Room
Sponsored by Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer
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10:15
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Supporting the IoT & New Consumer Experiences - The Grand Ballroom
The ability to offer ease-of-use and a positive user experience creates an immediate competitive advantage for companies in the connected home. The ubiquitous use of smartphones and other connected devices to remotely control experiences also creates high expectations for a trouble-free experience. This session examines the new and innovative support technologies working to ensure an optimal experience and their role in driving consumer adoption while also protecting privacy and providing online security.
SPEAKERS
Bulent Celebi, Co-Founder and Chairman, AirTies Wireless Networks
Farah Khan, Director – Business Development, CSS Corp
Marcus Scheiber, CEO, ROC-Connect
Tom Van Leeuwen, Product Line Manager, Alcatel-Lucent
More speakers to be announced
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
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11:15
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Keynote Fireside Chat – Understanding Early Adopters: Next Stage of the Connected Home - The Grand Ballroom
Multiple channels are competing for a share in the smart home market by offering different products and services, looking in particular to attract early adopters as a foundation for future growth and brand identity. This special session analyzes innovative business models needed to attract the early majority, examines the evolution of products and services to move beyond early adopters, and discusses efforts to balance the different needs of individual countries while seeking to promote Pan-European growth.
SPEAKERS
Jon Carter, UK Head of Business Development - Connected Home, Deutsche Telekom
Mario Moura, General Manager Home Comfort & Energy Systems EMEA, Honeywell
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates
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12:15
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Networking Lunch - The Winter Garden
Sponsored by Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers
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13:15
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OTT & Pay-TV Integration: Cloud-based CE & Hybrid Devices - The Grand Ballroom
Operators are launching online bundles of linear TV channels to connected consumer devices, streaming media players, and new hybrid set-top boxes that can blend OTT, pay-TV, and over-the-air broadcasts into a unified experience. They can also leverage cloud-based solutions and product virtualization in order to extend their services and features in new ways. This session examines the dramatic changes in CPE product design and deployment as the OTT, broadcast, and pay-TV worlds come together and as more functionality moves into the cloud.
SPEAKERS
Jonathan Beavon, Director Strategy, Video Software & Solutions, Cisco Systems
Itai Tomer, Head of Cloud DVR, Ericsson
Simon Trudelle, Senior Product Marketing Director, NAGRA
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
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13:45
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Seamless Interoperability: Driving Mass-Market Adoption - The Grand Ballroom
Interoperability is a true challenge for new entrants and existing players in the connected home, but it is necessary for mass-market adoption. Consumers from the U.S. to Europe expect their smart devices to work together, regardless of the original use case or purchase source. This session examines ways to ensure interoperability and analyzes the solutions and new consortia recently formed to satisfy all players, including the consumer.
SPEAKERS
Avi Barel, Director Business Development, ULE Alliance
Frank den Hartog, Senior Innovator, TNO; TWG Chairman, HGI, HGI/TNO
Mitch Klein, Executive Director, Z-Wave Alliance
Wouter van der Beek, Vice President, UPnP Forum
Mark Walters, VP of Strategic Development, ZigBee Alliance
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates
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14:45
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 Networking Break - Opal Room
Sponsored by Ayla Networks
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15:15
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IoT and APIs: Expanding the Role of Connected Devices - The Grand Ballroom
APIs provide a means for product manufacturers and service providers to expose key assets to developers. They create a competitive advantage by opening up new markets, expanding capabilities to include new use cases, and providing an immediate opportunity for manufacturers, service providers, and developers to work together to expand the market. In this session, industry experts discuss the impact of APIs, their role in the design and sales of connected devices, and strategies to attract developers.
SPEAKERS
Shane Dyer, Founder, Arrayent
Wendy Toth, Vice President of Marketing, Ayla Networks
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates
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15:45
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Wearables, Health Monitoring, & Connected Health Opportunities - The Grand Ballroom
Form factors such as the smart watch are creating a new space for wearables in the connected home, with home controls and health applications near the top of the list for potential use cases. This panel analyzes innovations in wearable computing and their potential to expand consumer-focused health-based applications, health and wellness monitoring, aging-in-place, and control of smart home systems. Speakers highlight the business opportunities for service and technology providers, component suppliers, and software designers.
SPEAKERS
João Bocas, Co-founder & Chief Wellness Officer, Salutem
Emre Tavsancil, Head of Mobile Health Department, Turkcell
Martijn Vastenburg, Founder & Managing Director, ConnectedCare
John Worsfold, Innovation and Implementation Manager, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Marc Wullings, Head of Commercial Operations, Wellmo
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
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16:45
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Integrating IoT into Smart Home & Entertainment Platforms - The Grand Ballroom
This session examines the direction ahead for the connected home and brings together concepts discussed throughout the conference, including optimal go-to-market strategies for new technologies. Speakers discuss how the leading consumer technology channels—including broadband service providers, energy utilities, retailers, and home security providers—will leverage smart products to generate incremental revenues and profits.
SPEAKERS
Johan Ambuhm, Vice President Business Development & Digital Solutions, Inwido AB
Richard Collins, Smart Home Expert, Neotion
Kevin Garton, CMO, Zonoff
Olivier Ribet, Vice President, High Tech Industry, Dassault Systèmes
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates
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17:30
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Wine and Cheese - Opal Room
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For questions, contact Parks Associates.
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