2016 Agenda
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Wednesday, 2 November – Monetization Strategies: Business Cases, Partnerships, Consumer Adoption
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8:00
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Registration
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8:00
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Breakfast
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8:45
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Welcome and Opening Comments
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9:00
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Business Case for Smart Home and Connected CE Products
European households can acquire smart home products from retailers, security providers, telcos, energy utilities, and insurance providers. Home security penetration in the U.S. is over 20% of all households, leading the charge for smart products. European markets, with far lower security penetration, are exploring a variety of smart home value propositions and pricing models. The need for energy management and comfort and control follow peace of mind as smart home drivers. This session addresses the pricing models, smart home channels, emerging partnerships, and new technologies that are disrupting this nascent space.
SPEAKERS
Johan Ambuhm, Vice President, Digital Solutions, Inwido AB
Amit Kroll, Business Development & Integration EMEA, ASSA ABLOY
Remko van den Berg, Head of Sales, EMEA, Logitech
Antti Vihavainen, Partner, Business Development, Cozify
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
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10:00
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Keynote - Creating a More Thoughtful Home
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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, Francois Girodolle, Head of Product Partnerships for Nest in Europe, 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 the role of developer programmes and standards that will help make this vision a reality.
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10:30
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Networking Break
Sponsored by MivaTek
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11:00
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Monetizing Consumer Demand for Safety and Security
Safety and peace-of-mind value propositions garner the strongest consumer interest in the smart home, but finding the right strategy to sell these services has proven difficult, often because of varying perceptions of the value of peace of mind. This session looks at the challenges in building a base of home security consumers across cultures and countries, including strategies to attract a broader base of consumers.
SPEAKERS
Alistair Hoyes, General Manger, Homes, Honeywell
Rishi Lodhia, CEO, Panasonic Cloud Management Service Europe
Jean-Marc Prunet, CEO, myFox
Andrew Thomas, Co-Founder, CRO, SkyBell Video Doorbell
Daniel Wong, Vice President - Sales, Marketing, & PLM, MivaTek / Home8
Moderator: Erik Overbeeke, European Research Associate, Parks Associates
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12:00
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Lunch & Interactive Networking
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13:00
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Opportunities to Deliver Smart Home Solutions through Different Channels
The smart home is evolving along many paths, and consumers have multiple options in adopting connected products, including retail, their energy provider, or a bundle from a telco. Each channel has its own unique business model, but they must all contend with the same challenge in expanding consumer awareness of the smart home and IoT use cases. This session examines the different advantages for each sales channel in engaging consumers and the use cases in security and energy that are gaining traction in Europe. Speakers also discuss potential partnerships across channels as smart home ecosystems converge.
SPEAKERS
Steve Moore, Director of Connected Home, Dixons Carphone
D'Arcy Rossiter, Head of Insight, Centrica Connected Home
Moderator: Jason Paris, Director, Business Development, Parks Associates
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13:30
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Securing the Smart Home: Privacy and Security
From a consumer perspective, the topics of data privacy and security cover a broad range of potential threats, from spyware to hacking. Seventy-six percent of U.S. broadband households express concern about connected device security, which is a barrier to their adoption. The industry must balance the need for security with the need for simple, easy installation and operation. Panelists examine the biggest vulnerabilities, steps to implement protective solutions, and strategies to communicate the necessary security measures for devices and cloud services to the consumer.
SPEAKERS
Pierre Hunter, VP Sales Europe, Verimatrix
Wojtek Makowski, CTO, SoftAtHome
Christopher Schouten, Senior Director Product Marketing, Kudelski Security
Allen Scott, Director Secure Home Gateway & IoT, Intel Security
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
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14:30
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Networking Break
Sponsored by SoftAtHome
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15:00
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Value Propositions: Accelerating Adoption of Connected Home Solutions
Security and energy management have driven early adoption of the connected home in Europe, but voice control technologies have captured the interest of a larger market. This session examines the leading value propositions that will open up the IoT to a wider audience. Executives discuss current consumer demands, the right marketing messages to expand interest, and how advances in interfaces, data analytics, and personalization will drive the next stage in IoT growth.
SPEAKERS
Marco Dorjee, International Business Development, Centralite Systems
Cees Links, General Manager Low Power Wireless, Qorvo
Thomas Rockmann, Vice President Connected Home, Deutsche Telekom AG
Daniel Schellhoss, Founder of ProSyst, Bosch
Lukas Tobis, Head of Sales, Fibaro Group
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, IoT Strategy, Parks Associates
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16:00
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Keynote - It’s All about Customer Experience
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Stephane Blanc
International Commercial Director, Hive
Centrica Connected Home
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16:30
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IoT and Smart Home Integration: Wearables and Entertainment
The discussion focuses on the integration of wearable devices and entertainment devices to create a seamless connected home experience. Wearables have the potential to do more than track our fitness, but can also inform our houses who is home or away, and can be controllers for entertainment, communications and controls. Integration, however, requires cooperation between vendors, or comprehensive solutions from powerful brands.
SPEAKERS
Max Amordeluso, EU Head of Alexa Skills Kit, Amazon
Itai Tomer, Head of Cloud DVR, Ericsson
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
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17:00
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Reception
Sponsored by Parks Associates
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Thursday, 3 November – The Consumer Experience: Value Propositions, Interoperability, Personalization
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8:00
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Breakfast
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8:30
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Welcome and Recap of Day One
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8:45
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Smart Home and Controls: Value Propositions for a Complete IoT Experience
The use cases for connectivity in the home across multiple sectors continue to grow as consumers learn about different benefits, such as health and fitness tracking, cloud services, and ultimate home control. Consumers may first buy new devices and services for the “wow” factor, but many of these devices and the growing app ecosystem allow them to support multiple smart home experiences. This session addresses innovative partnerships that increase the value of the connected home experience.
SPEAKERS
Michel Arrede, Head of Marketing, Connected Home, Amdocs
Lewis Brown, President, MiOS
Asit Goel, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Business Line Secure Monitoring & Control, NXP Semiconductors
Reed Grothe, SVP of Global Business Development, Alarm.com
Rafi Zauer, Head of Marketing, Essence
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, IoT Strategy, Parks Associates
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9:45
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Keynote - Voice Control: Breakthrough in the Smart Home and IoT

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Dave Isbitski
Chief Evangelist, Alexa and Echo
Amazon
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Voice control is breaking into the smart home space in a big way. Using voice as a device and application interface enables customers to interact with smart home devices in a more intuitive way and indicates the beginning of the post-app era of consumer engagement. But what are the limits, if any, to a product that provides a hands-free interface to the smart home, voice-controlled search, and now voice-controlled banking? This keynote session addresses what role voice control will play as the community of partners grows and use cases expand across traditionally separate verticals.
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10:15
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Networking Break
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10:45
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IoT Impact on Home Services and Insurance
New products are entering the market that can help prevent or mitigate loss for home owners from fire, smoke, and water damage. Insurance companies can leverage data from these devices to avoid costs, segment customers by risk profile, and increase customer value and satisfaction. This session addresses how IoT will disrupt the insurance industry.
SPEAKERS
Leigh Calton, Head of R&D, Ageas UK
Nicolas Georgy, Director, EMEA, Swiss Re
Kevin Meagher, SVP Business Development, ROC-Connect
Patrick Strauss, Supply Chain Visibility & Internet of Things Subject Matter Expert, IBM UK
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
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11:45
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Keynote - IoT and Connected Services: The Perfect Match
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Dr. Christoph Döbrich
Innovation Manager
Allianz Worldwide Partners
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David Tuerk
General Manager, Smart Home & Telecom Europe
Panasonic
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As an increasing amount of sensors and actors are entering our private houses, automated detection of burglary, fire, smoke, and water damages becomes a reality for homeowners. Connected services are activated based on direct or algorithm-generated data from these devices. Who wins? Everybody!
OEMs have created a new market segment for high-end electronic devices, customers profit from lower insurance premiums due to decreasing losses, and insurance has found a new way of constantly engaging and interacting with their customers, increasing both differentiation and customer loyalty/retention.
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12:15
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Lunch & Interactive Networking
Sponsored by CONNECTIONS Summit at CES
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13:15
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Smart Home and Connected Health: The Role of Caretakers
The market for aging-in-place solutions is emerging as a key benefit of the smart home, with components including wearables, security systems, sensors, and home controls. This session examines the role of connected health and wellness in driving smart home adoption and discusses the partnerships necessary to provide a valuable experience to consumers.
SPEAKERS
Jérôme Arnaud, CEO, DORO AB
Omer Sagi, Director Business Development Smart Door Locks EMEA, ASSA ABLOY
Moderator: Erik Overbeeke, European Research Associate, Parks Associates
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13:45
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Seamless Interoperability: Standards in IoT and Smart Home
New alliances have evolved to address the need for device interoperability at the application layer. Device manufacturers seek to differentiate products through feature enhancements and proprietary extensions. Consumers simply desire products that are functional and extensible. This panel discusses the current standards and alliances and assesses the progress of the industry in achieving interoperable product ecosystems.
SPEAKERS
Avi Barel, Director Business Development, ULE Alliance
Gordon Padkin, Thread Group Evangelist, Thread Group
Tobin Richardson, President & CEO, ZigBee Alliance
Ricco Winther, Director of Sales, Sigma Designs
Martin Woolley, Technical Program Manager, Bluetooth SIG
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, IoT Strategy, Parks Associates
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14:45
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Networking Break
Sponsored by Bluetooth SIG
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15:15
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Personalizing the User Experience: Innovative Interfaces
The user experience is emerging as the primary differentiator of smart home experiences. Apple, Google and Amazon have generated new interest in smart home solutions through the use of voice-controlled personal assistants. Executives in this session discuss new ways consumers will interact with their smart home products, including the role of voice in connected products, the latest advances in natural-language recognition, and potential new applications employing VR and big data.
SPEAKERS
Charles Dawes, Senior Director, International Marketing, TiVo
Ashley Hathaway, Senior Developer Evangelist, IBM Watson
Catherine Van Aken, Senior Director Strategy, Business Development and Marketing, Technicolor
Moderator: Jason Paris, Director, Business Development, Parks Associates
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15:45
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Smart Home Solutions: Business Models Shifting to the Cloud
Smart home penetration in Western Europe is roughly 15% of broadband households. Adoption has lagged behind the U.S. due in large part to lower security penetration. Diversity in markets and consumer preferences requires flexibility and value. Cloud functionality enables highly secure and powerful solutions at low price points. This session examines the role of the cloud in driving the next stage of smart home adoption, with manufacturers and solution vendors discussing the role of hardware and the virtual counterparts in the IoT.
SPEAKERS
Cornel Ciocirlan, CTO, EMEA, ARRIS
Shane Dyer, Founder, Arrayent
Dr. Chris Mitchell, CEO and Founder, Audio Analytic
Curt Schacker, Senior Vice President, Connected Products, EVRYTHNG
Philip Steele, Founder & CEO, nCube
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates
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16:45
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IoT Infrastructure: The Impact of Data Analytics
Data analytics have the potential to radically change the IoT experience, as vendors leverage usage data to better support and enhance products – creating superior experiences for consumers who will engage more deeply with superior products. Data analytics will not only provide competitive advantage but will become a requirement for success. The stringent EU privacy regulations, further complicated by Brexit, will complicate data collection and provide additional challenges to device makers and service providers. In this session, platform vendors discuss the difficulties in creating predictive solutions that can both secure consumer data and provide in-depth insights into behavior and preferences.
SPEAKERS
Seb Chakraborty, CTO, British Gas Connected Homes
Oliver Cockcroft, Product Architect, Ayla Networks
Jennifer Sewell, Product Marketing Manager, mnubo
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, IoT Strategy, Parks Associates
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17:30
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Wrap up
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For questions, contact Parks Associates.
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