Christophe Arnaud joined Telecom Design as CEO in 2023. He leads all SaaS platform development, product design, engineering, global manufacturing and worldwide distribution of the company's Smart Home solutions in security and AgeTech. Telecom Design’s mission is to enable people worldwide to be healthier and safer in their own homes with innovative IoT solutions. Prior to joining Telecom Design, Christophe Arnaud was CEO of Blue Systems, the listed Bolloré Group Smart Mobility Division where he launched the first of its kind MDS-based Smart Mobility Platform in Los Angeles and operated mobility solutions in London, Paris, New York City amongst others. He also had a successful career in airport technology. Christophe is a graduate of Ecole Centrale Paris engineering school and SKEMA Business School. He speaks three languages fluently and understands the intricacies of running a business across several continents. Christophe enjoys mountaineering activities and has climbed several peaks over 5,000 meters. He practices paragliding, freeride skiing and running.

Olivier Bernard is a technology executive with over 25 years of experience spanning marketing, strategy, and engineering, with a deep focus on IoT and M2M innovation since 2005. He currently serves as Principal IoT Specialist at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he leads the global go-to-market strategy for consumer IoT and Smart Home solutions. In this role, he helps global device makers, service providers, and partners leverage the power of AWS to build, scale, and differentiate connected experiences. Prior to AWS, Olivier was Director of High-Performance IoT at Arm, where he led business development and ecosystem growth across the IoT value chain in collaboration with OEMs, ODMs, and silicon partners. During his tenure at Arm, he also led the competitive strategy team, developing mitigation strategies against rival CPU architectures and shaping Arm’s positioning across key market segments, including Arm for data centers. Earlier, as Executive Vice President at Maestro Wireless, he founded and led the company’s U.S. subsidiary through its successful acquisition by Lantronix. Olivier has held leadership roles in multiple startups, including eRide, where he built the sales and marketing organization from the ground up, as well as technical and strategic roles at CEL (Renesas), Northrop Grumman, and California Amplifier. Recognized as an industry thought leader, he has authored numerous technical publications and frequently speaks at global IoT and Smart Home conferences. Olivier holds an Engineering degree from ESIEE (France), an MSEE from the University of Southern California, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.

Albert Chiu is a Principal Product Manager in the Utility Partnership and Innovation Department at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). In his 25+ years working in Load Management and Integrated Demand Side Management, he has developed technologies, system, policies and programs for utility customers. He is the lead of the DR Emerging Technology and IDSM Programs at PG&E, and also serves on the board of the OpenADR Alliance.

Robin Crawford, Chief Business Development Officer, Origin AI

Colin Cureton has over 25 years’ experience in the semiconductor industry and currently serves as Product Line Vice President for the Home Business at Silicon Labs where he is responsible for delivery of wireless solutions for the Home Automation and Home Security markets. Colin holds a BEng (Hons) in Information Systems Engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland.

Chase Davis, Solutions Engineering Leader, Arity

Joshua Di Frances is currently the Vice President, and Head of Business Incubation & Venture Building for LG NOVA & LG Electronics where he works to build and launch new technology ventures across the areas of AI, cleantech and healthcare technology. Prior to LG, Josh has spent his career working across healthcare technology strategy and investing and civic tech within the federal government. Josh formerly led the White House Presidential Innovation Fellows Program and Co-Founded the U.S. Digital Corps within the federal government. He also held roles at CVS Health, MassGeneral Brigham and a biotech gene editing startup. Josh has an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Boston University, and has also pursued graduate coursework at Harvard University, Berkeley Law, and the National Venture Capital Association.

Anne has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and business development roles for technology companies including Alarm.com, and now Gentex Corporation. Leading business development for HomeLink Solutions, she is helping to bring smart technology solutions to multi-dwelling communities nationwide.

Jon leads the Alliance Certification and Testing team across three continents with 25+ years of experience in testing, certification and homologation programs. Before joining the Alliance, Jon was involved with Zigbee technologies for 11 years and was very active helping to shape specifications and policies within the Alliance as a member company representative. During this time, he held roles as Technical Editor, Secretary, Vice-Chairperson and Chairperson within several Alliance technical Work Groups and Committees. He has been appointed as a Continua Certified Expert and held a position on the Alliance Expert Panel.

Yoon Ho Choi, President, Home Connectivity Alliance | Global Head of Partnership & Alliance/ Digital Appliance/ Customer Experience Team, Samsung Electronics

Dennis has over 20 years of leadership experience in Technology, Network and IoT related industries. Most recently he serves at Realpage as their SVP/GM Smart Building where he is responsible for the transformation and growth for the Smart Building business unit inclusive of the Whitesky, Stratis and Chirp brands. As GM he Holds full P&L responsibility across all facets of the business. Immediately prior to Realpage, Dennis served as President & General Manager as well as SVP Operations for Wyyerd Fiber. In this role, Dennis had purview over the P&L, Operations, development and 60% annualized revenue growth of Wyyerd’s business as an Internet Service Provider for single and multi-family residences in the Southwestern United states. Previously, Dennis served as Senior Vice President, Mountain Region for Zayo where he had responsibility for $320M in annualized revenue and associated operations across 11 states and Western Canada. He has also held leadership positions at two successful startups (Tendril/Uplight & Arrayent) in the IoT and Connected Devices space. Over the years he and has held numerous senior leadership positions at BtoB and BtoC companies such as McCaw Cellular, Nextlink Interactive, XO Communications, Level 3 Communications as well as a earlier stint at Zayo Group where he served as President, Zayo Managed Services. Dennis has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University as well as MBA and MA in “Development Economics” from Stanford University.

Gene LaNois is the VP of Business Development at Vivint, an NRG company. A smart home expert with extensive channel and multi-trade experience, he is focused on enabling Vivint to chase all consumer and partnership opportunities. He is responsible for overseeing the strategy and direction of Vivint product marketing and channel expansion. Prior to joining Vivint, Mr. LaNois served as a Director for Google’s Professional and Industry Partnerships, working with energy utilities, and professional trade Partnerships. He joined Nest during its startup phase as General Manager of the company's Professional Channel and has held executive and leadership roles with several home and energy leaders including Watsco and Honeywell. Originally starting as the owner and President of his own HVAC mechanical & indoor air quality company in Western Massachusetts until its acquisition by a Fortune 500 competitor. Today, Gene is considered a home-centric B2B expert, and is a pivotal part in Vivint’s ongoing integration into the NRG energy ecosystem while continuing to advance and establish partnerships with other top home product manufacturers, to home builders and more.

Andy McFarlane is leading Morse Micro’s global marketing, fuelling brand growth, opening up new partnerships, and expanding Morse Micro’s open source capabilities, to drive strategic success. Based in Sydney, Morse Micro is shaping the future of IoT connectivity, one innovative step at a time.

Teresa McGaughey is Vice President of Global Field & Partner Marketing at Calix North America, where she helps broadband service providers deliver exceptional subscriber experiences and accelerate profitable growth. With nearly 30 years in telecommunications, Teresa’s career spans software development, product management, international sales, and global marketing. She has led teams that brought the industry’s first Ethernet-based access systems to market and holds a patent in router on a chip technology, reflecting deep technical rigor and innovation. At Calix, Teresa’s field and partner programs unify product, marketing, and sales motions to help providers launch differentiated services faster. Her thought leadership—across videos, white papers, and executive forums—guides BSPs worldwide on transforming subscriber experience and monetizing the smart home and small business. Teresa chairs the Fiber Broadband Association’s In Home Experience Committee, engages regularly with customers and partners, and is a sought after speaker at industry events. Her contributions have been recognized with multiple honors, including Chairman’s Quarterly Awards, President’s Club, and International Sales Win of the Year at Calix.

Joe leads Product at Whisker Labs, guiding the Ting experience across over a million homes and several new data products. With 30+ years in data and signal technologies, he focuses on prevention, customer empowerment, and creating sustainable outcomes at scale. Joe previously led marketing at Whisker Labs for five years and has advised technology startups through key growth stages.

Hugh Owen is Senior Vice President of Marketing at Alarm.com (Nasdaq: ALRM), the leading platform for intelligently connected properties. He leads global marketing strategy spanning residential, multi-family, small business, and enterprise commercial markets. His team shapes Alarm.com’s brand and drives demand for its expansive suite of IoT solutions, which include security, video analytics, access control, energy management, and emerging capabilities that advance safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Prior to Alarm.com, Hugh served in multiple senior leadership roles at MicroStrategy, including Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, where he guided global go-to-market efforts for the company’s enterprise analytics platform and its groundbreaking Bitcoin initiatives. Earlier in his career, he held roles at HSBC and Kimberly-Clark in the United Kingdom. Hugh earned a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Business from the University of Bath, England.

Ajit Pradhan, Senior Director of Product Management & Country Head, Ayla Networks

Jake Purcell has over a decade of technology sales distribution, operations and strategy experience in telecommunications. Currently, at Comcast, he is tasked with driving IoT innovation at scale, transforming today’s resources into a connected digital infrastructure to make businesses, municipalities, and communities safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Previously, he focused on new business strategies and growth initiatives for Smart Home Security & Automation product solutions. Prior to Comcast, Jake held the role of regional general manager of sales and operations at Clearwire, a telecommunications company eventually acquired by Sprint Co (not t-mobile). Jake received a Bachelor of Science in Business & Physics from Southern Oregon University, and is a graduate from the Temple University Executive MBA program.

Kevin Robinson is a 15-year veteran of Wi-Fi Alliance and became CEO of the organization in October 2022. Kevin is focused on securing sufficient, harmonized global Wi-Fi spectrum, deepening engagement and cohesion across the Wi-Fi ecosystem, and evolving the organization to ensure it remains as nimble as the industry it serves. Serving as Wi-Fi Alliance’s Vice President of Marketing for the last seven years, Robinson has led many of the organization’s most transformative initiatives and has been a leading ambassador for promoting Wi Fi and Wi Fi Alliance as a collaboration forum worldwide. Kevin oversaw branding, communications, market development, product management, program marketing, and public relations for the organization. He was also responsible for driving the development of Wi-Fi Alliance corporate strategy. Before joining Wi-Fi Alliance in 2008, Kevin enjoyed working with early-stage technology startups on business strategy consulting and technology market research. Kevin is a veteran of the United States Army, where he served as a Captain in the Infantry. Kevin holds a BS in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA with a specialization in Entrepreneurship from The University of Texas at Austin. He lives with his family in Austin, Texas.

Braeden Scheer is the vice president of product management for SmartRent. He oversees product strategy and development, leading teams to design SmartRent’s best-in-class technology. Prior to joining SmartRent, he served in product management roles at Elevate, an Elm Street Technology company. He has a Bachelor of Science in business management from Grand Canyon University.

Paulus Schoutsen is President of the Open Home Foundation and founder of Home Assistant. In 2013, he set out to control his smart lights with Python. This small script evolved into what is now known as Home Assistant, and over the years, this hobbyist project grew into the largest open source project in the world. In 2024, this work led Paulus and other open source smart home projects to band together and launch the Open Home Foundation. The foundation fights for the fundamental principles of privacy, choice, and sustainability for smart homes. And for every person who lives in one.

Elizabeth is the CMO at TechSee, creating simpler, smarter, customer experiences with visual AI. She is a leading voice for applied AI across the enterprise and specializes in humanizing technology in a digital- and AI-first age. Previously, she held leadership roles spanning marketing, communications, community, and CX departments at video game, social media, and cloud platform technology companies in both the B2C and B2B spaces. Over the course of her career, she has focused on identifying new and effective ways to create meaningful dialogue between a brand and its customers, and on developing products and programs that are built on relationships, outcomes, and impact.

Dave Wechsler is Chief Business Officer at Plume, where he leads global strategy, partnerships, and M&A. He brings decades of experience in connectivity, IoT, and broadband from roles at Comcast, Hippo, and OMERS Ventures, with a track record of scaling smart home and emerging tech businesses.

Erik Wolf, CMO, ROCiQ

Kevin joined JCI via the Qolsys acquisition in 2020 and currently runs the Global Product Management, Program Management & Tech Support Teams. With members of his operation in North America, EMEA, LATAM & APAC, he is responsible for executing on current product portfolios for DSC, Qolsys, Visonic, Bentel, C24 & Surgard. Most importantly, he and his team work closely with Sales, Ops, Engineering & Customers, delivering on dealer partner product expectations, needs & feedback loop while guiding new designs, roadmap and strategy. In 2011, prior to joining JCI, Kevin was an integral part of the team that took Qolsys from an unknown startup in Silicon Valley to a household name and best-selling intrusion and smart home product in North America, culminating in a successful acquisition by JCI. Kevin got his start in the security industry in 2002 while in college, working his way up from Installer, then Regional Installation Manager to VP of Installation for two of the largest security companies in America, training and mentoring thousands of security professionals over 20+ years. He lives in Utah with his wife and 3 kids and enjoys skiing, wake surfing and riding his dirt bike in the mountains.

Co-founder and the innovative “heart and soul” at Ivani, Matt specializes in creating quick turnaround solutions to real problems using systems engineering. Both an engineer and entrepreneur at heart, he has an ever-growing list of granted and pending patents. He holds his ASEP certification, Associate TRIZ certification, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, and MBA. In rare sightings in the wild, he can be found playing soccer, bouldering at the climbing gym, or out on a hike. Expected topics of conversation include smart home tech, 3D printing, video games, and formula one.

George Yianni, CTO and Founder, Philips Hue at Signify

Cathy You, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Division, Aqara

Vera Yuan currently heads up partnerships for the Smart Buildings and Devices vertical at Leap. She's been working on partnerships for over a decade in technology at companies such at Meta, Lyft and Simple Things. Prior to Leap, she focused on partnerships in the smart home and hardware space. Her passion for energy and climate solutions brought her to Leap, where she continues to build the company's largest vertical. Vera Yuan currently heads up partnerships for the Smart Buildings and Devices vertical at Leap. She's been working on partnerships for over a decade in technology at companies such at Meta, Lyft and Simple Things. Prior to Leap, she focused on partnerships in the smart home and hardware space. Her passion for energy and climate solutions brought her to Leap, where she continues to build the company's largest vertical.

Jake Alamat serves as Senior Vice President of Home and Life Business at Silicon Labs. In this role, Jake is responsible for the delivery of intelligent, wireless solutions central to IoT products widely used in daily life including smart lights, voice assistants, portable medical devices, HVAC controls, smart appliances, and more. With more than 20 years of industry experience at NXP and Texas Instruments, Jake has served in multiple leadership roles focused on embedded processing and analog semiconductor solutions. His career experience spans consumer, mobile, automotive, industrial and infrastructure end markets. Prior to joining Silicon Labs in September 2019, Jake served as Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Connectivity at NXP Semiconductors. Jake holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in computer engineering from Michigan State University.

A 24-year company veteran, Melissa Andresko is Chief Brand Ambassador at Lutron Electronics, the world leader in smart lighting and smart shading control systems for residential and commercial spaces. A dynamic communications strategist, Melissa has spent most of her career driving the adoption of smart home products through various communications vehicles. She frequently appears on national and local news programs and podcasts as a smart home expert and speaks at multiple events and conferences annually, sharing her expertise in the areas of the smart home user experience and product adoption. In her role as Chief Corporate Brand Ambassador, Melissa serves as Lutron's company spokesperson and is responsible for corporate communications, including executive communications and employee communications, employee, customer, and media events, public relations, and celebrity and industry relations. Melissa was named "One of the Most Powerful Women in Consumer Technology" by Dealerscope magazine in 2018. In 2019, she was awarded the Women in Consumer Technology Legacy Award, citing her industry contributions spanning two decades, as well as CE Pro magazine's Masters Award. Melissa serves on the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Executive Board and is a member of the CTA Board of Industry Leaders, Smart Home and Accessories Division Boards, and is a CTA Foundation Trustee. With a passion for mentoring and advancing women in the technology field, Melissa mentors women at all career levels to help them become the best version of themselves. Melissa holds bachelors' degree in journalism and political science from Moravian University in Bethlehem, PA. She and her husband, Ross Mabon, reside in Pennsylvania.

John Butrim serves as ADT’s Vice President of Multifamily, Builder and HOA and has more than 15 years of smart home and security experience. In this role, John is responsible for driving the vision, growth, and go-to-market of these three verticals. Over the past 4 years, John has led the transformation of ADT Multifamily from enterprise security solutions to being a fully integrated smart home platform, capped off with the 2022 acquisition of IOTAS. The combination of IOTAS, and other ADT offerings like Solar, and Safe by ADT provides a safe, smart, and sustainable solution for Multifamily owners and operators. John is passionate about advancing ADT’s DEI efforts and is a member of the Black Business Employee Resource Group (BERG). He received his B.A. in Marketing and Finance from Loyola University of Baltimore and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. A Baltimore native, John now resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL with his wife, son, and Rhodesian Ridgeback.

Tim Eskew is a highly accomplished Residential Electronic Products Director at Allegion where he is responsible for the Schlage portfolio of connected home products, cloud platform, mobile software and industry partnerships. Prior to joining Allegion, Tim has lead product, business development, and partnerships in a range of industries including connected fitness, embedded wireless, and smart meeting. Always curious, Tim is passionate about solving customer problems through innovative products, software, and services.

Eric Harnischfeger is a Senior Product Manager with Kwikset (Assa Abloy), responsible for the brand’s multifamily electronic access control portfolio. He has over ten years of leadership experience in the professional integrated security market, having prior product management ownership over numerous commercial security portfolios with Bosch Security Systems. Having been with Assa Abloy for three years, he has recently spearheaded the introduction of Kwikset UNITE, the brand’s first entry into the multifamily electronic access control marketplace. Eric lives with his wife, two young children, and large orange cat in Rochester, NY.

Arsham Hatambeiki serves as Senior Vice President, Product & Technology at Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI), where he is responsible for technology and product groups across climate control, entertainment, and smart home markets. Hardware and software products including Tide smart climate control family, nevo.ai virtual assistant platform, and QuickSet Cloud™ powering over half a billion smart devices globally. Hatambeiki joined UEI in 2004. As a lead system architect for home connectivity, he designed a suite of high-end home control and automation products for both consumer and CEDIA markets. In 2008, Hatambeiki became Director of Advanced Technology, leading innovation in communication technologies for connected entertainment products. These innovations are now foundational in the smart home. He helped develop award-winning products, earning a 2017 Emmy® Award for Contextual Voice Navigation Technologies, and participated in industry alliances shaping the smart home's future. Hatambeiki holds a Master of Science degree in Computer and Communications Engineering, and research background in areas of data communication networks and security, artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms.

Yoon Ho Choi, President, Home Connectivity Alliance | Global Head of Partnership & Alliance/ Digital Appliance/ Customer Experience Team, Samsung Electronics

As Group Vice President of Platform+, Travis currently leads operations for VIZIO’s rapidly growing Platform+ Business which includes VIZIO Ads and Inscape. He joined VIZIO from Rakuten Marketing where he served as Senior Vice President of Client Services managing over 1500 performance marketing clients. Travis has led multiple award-winning organizations including the Advertiser Perceptions Highest Rated Media Brand for Advertiser Satisfaction in the U.S. at YuMe and mThink’s Best Affiliate Network for service and innovation each and every year he was at Rakuten. Prior to moving into ad tech, Travis was at Intel Corporation where he held a number of strategic marketing and media positions including oversight of all media spending for consumer campaigns globally. Travis holds a BS, Computer Science from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the University of Southern California.

Lon Huber serves as senior vice president of pricing and customer solutions for Duke Energy. In this role, he oversees key customer functions spanning economic development, rate design, wholesale contracts, large customer accounts, load analytics, and regulatory enablement. Prior to joining Duke Energy, Lon worked with state utility commissions, clean technology companies, and consumer advocates on tackling some of the most critical challenges facing the electricity industry. Lon has received numerous awards for his creative solutions, including awards from Public Utilities Fortnightly, the top honor from the Energy Storage Association as well as Utility Dive’s Innovator of the Year award.

Hagan Kappler is the co-founder and CEO of Daisy, the first national brand in home and small business technology installation and services. Prior to Daisy, Hagan was the CEO of Threshold Brands, a private equity backed home and commercial services company with nine brands and over 550 locations. Prior to Threshold, Hagan led ServiceMaster Clean and Merry Maids, a $1B+ home and commercial services businesses with thousands of franchisees across the globe, and supported the $1.6B sale of ServiceMaster Brands to Roark Capital. Hagan led corporate development at Ingersoll Rand/Trane, a $23B HVAC and industrial company. She led the launch of Blonde Roast at Starbucks. She has extensive strategy and M&A experience, including McKinsey & Company, as well as Goldman Sachs. Hagan holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Williams College and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia. Hagan has four children and lives in Newport Beach, California.

Amalia Katz-Doron, Head of Strategic Marketing, Intuition Robotics

Abe is responsible for the management and development of several Alarm.com solutions, including security hardware integrations, energy management and home automation. Since joining the company in 2012, he has worked across both service provider and customer experiences to deliver dependable technology that connects people with the things they care about most.

Wolfgang Kirsch has 25+ years of experience in consumer electronics retailers across Europe. Before heading Shelly Group AD, Wolfgang Kirsch held a senior position at MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group until 2018, most recently as Chief Operating Officer. After driving expansion into numerous countries, he was most recently responsible for the development of own brands, the digitalization of the retail business, and the linking of online and offline channels across 14 countries, among other things. After leaving MediaMarktSaturn, Kirsch supported international corporations and medium-sized companies in their digital transformation and the development of direct-to-consumer businesses through his own consulting company, as an external consultant at McKinsey & Company, and on behalf of private equity companies. In parallel, he has contributed his experience to start-ups such as the retail-as-a-service provider Vaund and the sustainable coffee producer Vitaboni. As CEO of Shelly Group AD, Wolfgang Kirsch focuses on the development and expansion of Shelly Group's business through sales and marketing in the respective countries.

Casey is Director of the Business Development team at Josh.ai focusing on the company's go-to-market initiatives, strategic partnerships, and emerging growth opportunities. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Business Administration, has previous experience in the tech startup space, and is especially passionate about the convergence of technology and user experiences. A former collegiate athlete, Casey enjoys staying active and continuously honing new skills.

Agnes Lorenz leads brand and partnership support at Zooz and The Smartest House, a popular e-commerce site for home automation products. Her role has focused on bridging consumer needs with innovative hardware and software solutions within the Z-Wave technology. Zooz has brought over 45 end devices to market in the past 5 years alone and continues adding quality products to their portfolio. Agnes is an active member of the Marketing Committee within the Z-Wave Alliance, where she recently started a new Z-Wave integration initiative.

Meghan McConomy is an experienced marketing professional with a proven track record in go-to-market strategy, partner marketing, business development, and product innovation in the energy industry. She is currently Vice President of NRG Consumer Brand Strategy, having served in successive roles at NRG since 2013. Meghan’s tenure at NRG has led to her current role, leading a team that develops the brand strategy for NRG’s consumer brands. This includes understanding the consumer mindset and trends, assessing the competitive landscape, defining customer segment targets, and mapping toward future growth opportunities for NRG Consumer. She also works closely across teams to ensure the consumer brands deliver a seamless customer experience while achieving key business metrics. Prior to NRG, Meghan received her M.B.A. from Emory University in Atlanta. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, attending sporting events (mostly Little League and youth soccer), volunteering, and planning new outdoor adventures.

Nick Millette led the creation of Hubspace, Home Depot’s new Smart Home platform, and is responsible for the development and strategic sourcing of Home Depot’s proprietary branded products in the Smart Home category. As the Product Development Merchant for Smart Home, Nick is responsible for the strategy on how The Home Depot's proprietary brands enter the Smart Home space.

As a leader at Connectivity Standards Alliance, Michelle works to promote the Alliance, its mission, standards, and solutions, and drive the growth and success of IoT for the benefit of our members, consumers, and the marketplace at large. As a former executive in the telecom, energy & professional services industries, she has built and led teams across marketing, strategy, brand, customer experience, and go-to-market. With 25+ years of industry and consulting experience, she brings a wealth of experience, perspectives, and a passion for the Alliance’s mission to build the foundation and the future of IoT.

Laura is a co-founder and CEO of GrandCare Systems, a touchscreen and sensor-based technology platform designed to improve independence and enhance remote supports for older adults and individuals living with disabilities. She has over 20 years of experience in the remote monitoring, agoing and connected health industry. In 2015, she founded LMC a boutique marketing and consulting agency with a technology and senior housing niche. Laura has been featured in Forbes magazine for social media, was a 2012 "Top 40 under 40", Top 100 Women in M2M in Connected World and recipient of the ‘Flame Award for Innovation and Leadership’ in 2011. She was a 2020 Rotarian of the Year, a 2023 Paul Harris Award winner, WI Innovation Awards finalist and a 2022 Women in Consumer Technology Legacy recipient. She frequently volunteers with the Carlsbad Rotary and Cal State San Marcos business program. She lives in southern California with her husband, two boys and three dogs.

Greg leads Business Development for Johnson Controls’ Intrusion business, where with his team, they are creating a portfolio of smart products that provide safety, security and automation to homes and businesses around the world.

Poonam Narang leads the Product Management team for the Residential segment at Schneider Electric, where she drives strategy for innovation and growth. With over 15 years of experience in Market Intelligence, Strategy, Sales, and Project Management, Poonam has a proven track record of success. Prior to her current role, she led the Product Management team for Motor Management applications within Schneider Electric’s Power business. Throughout her six-year tenure at Schneider Electric, she has also contributed to Product Management, Strategy, and Innovation for the Power business in North America. Poonam’s extensive expertise and leadership continue to propel Schneider Electric’s mission forward.

Leah Page has 25 years of experience in product management & service operations for next generation technology hardware and software solutions. She has a strong passion for product development and bringing new products and services to market. In her current role as SVP of Product Strategy & Innovation at ADT, Leah leads the Health & Mobile Security businesses and has responsibility for execution with large strategic partners like State Farm and Google. Her focus is on delivering tech forward products and services from ADT that extend security beyond the home to meet demands of new demographics and customers. Prior to ADT, Leah held leadership positions at Cinch Home Services where she built a platform for matching service providers to IoT device needs, and Motorola Mobility where she drove product strategy and requirements definition for smart phones and mobile applications.

Keith Puckett, a former M&A investment banker, has transformed into a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of creating disruptive start-ups. He is the Founder and CEO of Ubiety Technologies, which offers an AI engine and RF detection platform aimed at enhancing situational awareness across residential, commercial, and government security sectors. Ubiety can detect, categorize, and recognize individuals based on the devices they carry. Its AI engine, Eckleburg, processes high-speed radio frequency data to make real-time identity inferences using only passive RF signals, including WiFi, Bluetooth, and cellular data. Keith is passionate about contributing to safety and security of families throughout America!

Avi Rosenthal has been in the connected device industry for over 25 years. He is the currently the Managing Partner of BlueConnect Partners (formally bluesalve), a full-service consulting firm to the Consumer Products and Connected Device industries. He has held numerous leadership roles within the IoT industry at Nortek, Legrand, Evolve and Superna among others. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Z-Wave Alliance, and as the chair of the Trade Policy working group of the CTA. Through his deep connections with manufacturers, dealers, and retailers, he has the insights and resources needed to develop, market and manufacture products and services for the IoT Industry. A patented inventor, he has developed over a hundred connected products. He is the recipient of the prestigious CTA Mark of Excellence Leadership Award.

Braeden Scheer is the vice president of product management for SmartRent. He oversees product strategy and development, leading teams to design SmartRent’s best-in-class technology. Prior to joining SmartRent, he served in product management roles at Elevate, an Elm Street Technology company. He has a Bachelor of Science in business management from Grand Canyon University.

Paulus Schoutsen is President of the Open Home Foundation and founder of Home Assistant. In 2013, he set out to control his smart lights with Python. This small script evolved into what is now known as Home Assistant, and over the years, this hobbyist project grew into the largest open source project in the world. In 2024, this work led Paulus and other open source smart home projects to band together and launch the Open Home Foundation. The foundation fights for the fundamental principles of privacy, choice, and sustainability for smart homes. And for every person who lives in one.

Michael Siemann leads Resideo's Energy Sciences team, where he drives the strategic development of innovative energy management solutions and shapes the future of residential HVAC and utility Demand Response (DR) programs. With a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, specializing in Thermal, Fluid, and Energy Sciences, he combines deep technical expertise with over a decade of leadership in the energy industry. At Resideo, Michael oversees the Connected Savings platform, a Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) that manages hundreds of thousands of connected devices across dozens of utility programs nationwide. This platform has been instrumental in enhancing grid reliability, saving tens of millions of dollars, and minimizing blackouts during grid emergencies. As Chair of the Energy Management Task Force in the Home Connectivity Alliance, he champions industry standards to simplify DR for appliance and HVAC manufacturers. An innovator with several patents in energy management, Michael continually explores new frontiers in energy efficiency. His "mad scientist" approach extends to his own California home, where he experiments with dozens of smart and energy devices. Outside of his technical work, he is a member of Resideo’s ESG Council, contributing to environmental initiatives and corporate sustainability.

Paul Williams serves as the Managing Director of the Home Management Solutions Business Unit for Nice and leads the worldwide strategy and business for the connected home in this role. Paul has over 20 years of executive leadership in the connected home space and his career spans start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Paul previously served as Nice North America’s Chief Product Officer where he led the product management teams and developed the product strategy and product roadmaps of all products / solutions for Nice in North America. Prior to joining Nice, he was at GE Lighting in the role of GM of Product Management and Growth where he was charged with reimagining lighting solutions. In three years, Paul’s team created a DIY smart home ecosystem with innovative products and scaled the consumer mobile app, taking it from just 30,000 users to more than 2 million. During his 14+ years of executive leadership at Control4, a manufacturer of smart home solutions, he was instrumental in building the company from a startup to IPO with double-digit, year-over-year growth.

Founder and CEO of Homey, on a mission to create better smart homes. Homey builds a powerful, versatile, user-friendly and privacy-first operating system for smart homes. Available as cloud-based service via the Homey app, or completely local on the company's flagship universal hub Homey Pro. Thanks to its universal hubs and open app platform, Homey can interact directly with devices on local APIs, cloud-based APIs, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Matter, Thread, BLE, KNX-IP, 433MHz RF and Infrared, truly unifying smart home across standards.

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Consumer electronics, mobility services and devices, connected health and wellness. Kristen Hanich heads Parks Associates' consumer electronics and mobility research, with expertise in other verticals including connected cars, mobile networking, healthcare, wellness, and independent living. She leads a mix of custom and syndicated research projects throughout the year, with a focus on major players and emerging trends. Kristen specializes in bridging the gap between data-driven and narrative approaches to understanding the consumer markets via a mix of qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Kristen has dual master's degrees in applied anthropology and public health from the Universities of North Texas in Denton and Fort Worth. She earned her BSc in health at the University of Texas at San Antonio and has a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems.

Daniel is a subject matter expert in smart home, home security, and home energy management, responsible for research involving market trend analysis, competitor and positioning assessments, technology evaluations, and forecasts of relevant industry metrics. Daniel is a market research industry veteran with over 15 years of experience across multiple research types such as shopper insights, brand equity and brand health tracking, and customer experience. Daniel has also conducted research across multiple sectors such as consumer packaged goods, consumer electronics, specialty retail, and transportation, travel, and hospitality. Daniel has a BA in Sociology from the University of Texas at Arlington, with specializations in Research and Evaluation, Diversity, and Family and Gender Studies.

Jennifer Kent is SVP and Principal Analyst at Parks Associates, where she leads research and strategy across the connected home, consumer technology, and digital services markets. A widely recognized industry expert and sought-after speaker, she is known for her insights into market trends, growth opportunities, and evolving business models. Her work spans residential, SMB, and multifamily sectors, with a focus on how connected technologies are transforming customer engagement, service delivery, and revenue strategies. Jennifer helps companies identify where growth is coming from and how to capture it through data-driven insights on consumer behavior, technology adoption, and ecosystem expansion.

Parks Associates mission is to help companies navigate the changing consumer technology landscapes through data-driven market insights, extensive consumer and industry intelligence, and executive conferences. With over two decades of dedication to the company, Elizabeth Parks, President and Chief Marketing Officer, has been instrumental in shaping its growth and success, along with the continued focus of delivering timely and quality industry and consumer insights on the broadband, entertainment, connected home and SMB industries. Elizabeth's commitment to Parks Associates' overarching mission is unwavering. Parks Associates provides clients with the most comprehensive consumer and industry research and analysis to empower businesses to make informed decisions in an ever-evolving landscape. Elizabeth's journey with Parks Associates began after graduating with a BA in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Plano Texas with her husband and three children.