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The speaker submission deadline has passed, but the CONNECTIONS™ Speaker Committee will continue to review submissions. Submit to speak.
Welcome to CONNECTIONS™
Tuesday, May 19
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Expanding Opportunities Through New Value
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8:00 AM |
Registration Open
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8:30 AM |
Networking Breakfast
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9:30 AM |
Opening Comments: Emerging Trends and the Connected Consumer
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9:45 AM
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Defining the Connected Home: Entertainment, Security, Healthy, Smart Home
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10:45 AM
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Opening Keynote: Farooq Muzaffar, VP – Strategy, Development & Planning, Verizon
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11:15 AM
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Innovative Partnerships: The Connected Home
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12:15 PM |
CONNECTIONS™ Networking Lunch |
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1:15 PM
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Internet of Things: Innovations and New Value Propositions
Moderator: Maia Hinkle, Research Analyst, Parks Associates |
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2:15 PM
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Keynote
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Eric Anderson
VP, Content and Product Solutions; GM, Smart Home
Samsung
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2:45 PM
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Refreshment Break in Showcase
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3:45 PM
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Explosion of OTT Services
Moderator: Glenn Hower, Research Analyst, Parks Associates |
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Split Sessions: Personalization and New Form Factors
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4:15 PM
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4K / UHD TVs: The TV Landscape and Next Market Opportunity
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IoT and APIs: Extending Functionality for Connected Devices
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates |
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Split Sessions: Fulfilling the Promise
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4:45 PM
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Retaining Customers and Minimizing Churn in Consumer Services
Moderator: Brett Sappington, Director of Research, Parks Associates |
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Connected Cars: The Next Smart Platform
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Director, Research Quality & Product Development, Parks Associates |
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5:15 PM
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Opening Networking Reception
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Wednesday, May 20
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Creating New Opportunities from Emerging Technologies
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7:15 AM
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Registration Open
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7:30 AM
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Continental Breakfast
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8:30 AM
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Welcome: The Future of the Connected Home
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9:00 AM
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Winning Channel Strategies for Smart Home Services
Moderator: Maia Hinkle, Research Analyst, Parks Associates |
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10:00 AM
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Opening Keynote
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Daniel Herscovici
SVP & GM, Xfinity Home
Comcast Cable
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10:30 AM
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Refreshment Break
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Split Sessions: Personalization and New Form Factors
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11:00 AM
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Role of the Smart Watch in the Connected Home
Moderator: Tejas Mehta, Research Analyst, Parks Associates |
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Unlocking the Value of Personalization: Balancing Big Data and Privacy
Moderator: Brett Sappington, Director of Research, Parks Associates |
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12:00 PM
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Networking Lunch
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1:00 PM
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Post-Lunch Networking
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Split Sessions: New Experiences and Home Controls
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1:15 PM
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Streaming as Standard: The New User Experience
Moderator: Barbara Kraus, Director of Research, Parks Associates |
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Integrating IoT into Smart Home Platforms
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates |
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Split Sessions: Evolution of the Connected Home
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2:15 PM
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Evolution of Content Access: Cloud-based CE and Video Services
Moderator: Brett Sappington, Director of Research, Parks Associates |
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Partnerships in the Era of the Internet of Things
Moderator: Maia Hinkle, Research Analyst, Parks Associates |
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3:15 PM
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Networking Break in Showcase
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3:45 PM
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Next-Gen Support Services: Connected Devices and IoT
Moderator: Patrice Samuels, Research Analyst, Parks Associates |
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4:30 PM
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Multichannel Networks and Emerging Content Alternatives
Moderator: Glenn Hower, Research Analyst, Parks Associates
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5:00 PM
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Fireside Chat
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5:30 PM
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Networking Reception
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Thursday, May 21
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The Next Big Thing
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7:30 AM
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Continental Breakfast
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8:30 AM
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Opening Comments: The Changing Connected Home Ecosystem
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8:45 AM
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Wearables and Connected Health Opportunities in the Home
Moderator: Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates |
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9:45 AM
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Keynote
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10:15 AM
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Refreshment Break in Showcase
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10:45 AM
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Future Technologies and the Connected Home: Robotics, Privacy, Big Data
Moderator: Barbara Kraus, Director of Research, Parks Associates
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Split Sessions: Simplifying for the Consumer
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11:15 AM
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Standards and Interoperability: Creating Competition through Cooperation
Moderator: Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates |
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Entertainment and the New User Experience
Moderator: Glenn Hower, Research Analyst, Parks Associates
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12:15 PM
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Networking Lunch
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1:15 PM
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Investing in the IoT Markets
Moderator: Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates |
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2:15 PM
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Network and Q&A with Parks Associates Analyst Team
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