What’s Next for the Connected Home: Year-End Insights and CES Preview
VirtualBeyond CES: What’s Next for the Connected Home in 2027
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Parks Associates closes out 2026 with a research-driven look at the state of the connected home market and the companies, technologies, and strategies positioned to shape 2027.
Drawing on Parks Associates’ latest consumer research, industry forecasts, and ongoing tracking of the smart home, security, broadband, energy, and connected device markets, this virtual CONNECTIONS™ Summit will examine where adoption is growing, where consumers see value, and where new opportunities are emerging.
12:00 PM CT
The program will also look ahead to CES 2027, highlighting recent announcements and strategic moves from major market players and identifying the companies and technologies to watch at the show. Parks Associates’ analysts and industry executives will discuss developments in AI, interoperability, smart home platforms, security, energy management, Wi-Fi, and new connected services.
Which announcements represent meaningful market shifts rather than incremental product updates? Where are companies investing? What new partnerships and ecosystem strategies are emerging? And what does Parks Associates’ consumer research indicate about the likelihood that these innovations will gain traction?
The session combines Parks Associates’ market intelligence with industry perspectives to provide a data-driven preview of the trends, announcements, and competitive dynamics that will define CES and the connected home market in 2027.
Following CES 2027, Parks Associates brings together its latest consumer research with an analysis of the most important announcements, product launches, partnerships, and strategies unveiled at the show.
This virtual CONNECTIONS™ Summit examines what CES revealed about the direction of the connected home market across smart home, security, energy, broadband and Wi-Fi, AI, interoperability, and connected services. Parks Associates analysts provide research and context for the announcements, assessing how the new products and strategies align with consumer demand, adoption trends, purchase intentions, and changing expectations for the connected home.
12:00 PM CT
The program examines the competitive landscape. Which market players made the most significant moves at CES? Where are companies expanding their ecosystems or entering new categories? Which announcements have the potential to create new recurring services and revenue opportunities? And which technologies are likely to move from CES demonstrations to meaningful consumer adoption?
Industry executives join Parks Associates to discuss their CES announcements and priorities for 2027, providing perspective on where they see the market heading.
Combining Parks Associates research with direct insights from leading market players, the session will separate signals from noise and identify the announcements, companies, and market developments most likely to influence the connected home throughout 2027.
