Brett Sappington, Director, Research, Parks Associates is moderating the panel "TV Platforms & Experiences Shift to the Cloud" on Wednesday, February 11 at 5:15 - 5:55 PM.Consumer electronics manufacturers are rolling out “cloud-based” services that offer a range of local, national, and international TV channels via the Internet to smart TVs. And the MSOs are looking to the cloud as well. The panel will discuss the reality of what’s on the market today as compared to the vision for the future of cloud-based IP-delivered content and what that will mean for consumers, CE manufacturers, advertisers and broadcasters.

On February 10-12, Digital Entertainment World (DEW) brings together leading industry executives from games, music, video and publishing to discuss, deliberate, debate and celebrate the issues, opportunities and successes driving the digital entertainment industry. Digital Entertainment World is changing the way content owners, enabling technology providers, digital distribution platforms and CE manufacturers meet and engage. From digital content creation to monetization, Digital Entertainment World is where you want to be if you are in the business of creating or monetizing digital entertainment content. Speakers include Ynon Kreiz (President of Maker Studios), Eddy Moretti (Chief Creative Officer of VICE Media Worldwide), Steve Mosko (President of Sony Pictures Television), and more. Register at http://www.dewexpo.com. 

Parks Associates is supporting DeveloperWeek.

DeveloperWeek 2015 is San Francisco’s largest one-week tech event series with over 60 week-long events including the DeveloperWeek 2015 Conference & Expo, Accelerate 2015 (1,000+ attendee hackathon) GirlDevWeek Events, Robotics Dev Summit, DevOps Summit, 1,000+ attendee tech hiring mixer, and 60+ city-wide workshops, open houses, drink-ups, across San Francisco! DeveloperWeek puts the spotlight on new dev technologies. Event hosts and supporters of last year’s DeveloperWeek include Google, Facebook,Yelp,Rackspace, IBM, Cloudera, Red Hat, Optimizely, SendGrid, Blackberry, Microsoft, Neo Technology, Eventbrite, Klout, Built.io, Ripple, GNIP,Tagged,HackReactor, and 30+ more here. Because DeveloperWeek covers all new dev technologies, our conference and workshops invite you to get intro lessons (or advanced tips and tricks) on technologies like HTML 5, WebRTC, Full-Stack Javascript Development, Mobile Web Design, Node.js, Data Science, and Distributed Computing to name a few.

Parks Associates is attending DistribuTECH. Click here to schedule a meeting with our team.

DistribuTECH is the largest U.S. event that covers the utility industry from end-to-end with 10,000 attendees and more than 48 exhibitors. In past years, San Diego has delivered the event’s highest-ever attendance numbers and the 2015 event will be no exception. It’s already on track to be the largest ever. 

Parks Associates is supporting the Smart Energy UK & Europe Summit.

This conference will not only look at the ongoing developments in Smart Grid projects across Europe but also the next steps and future requirements for energy utilities. Leading speakers from Utilities, technology companies and grid projects will outline current strategies and next steps in developing smart grid infrastructure and technologies that are changing the way societies use energy. The stream will include a special focus on Smart Homes, Electric Vehicles and the Smart Grid Projects Panel bringing together leaders from various projects across Europe to look at what the future will hold in smart grid infrastructures. 

Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates, will be speaking during the session "Transactive Energy - State of the Market" on Monday, January 26 at 3:00 - 5:00 PM. Transactive Energy continues to be the hottest topic in the Smart Grid market; and it's impact on the buildings, HVAC and controls market is growing every year. This will be a panel session and will include presentations from top experts in the industry.

AHR Expo brings together over 2,000 exhibiting companies and 40,000 visitors, representing the entire spectrum of the industry including: HVACR manufacturers, engineers, contractors, OEMs, facility managers, and other professionals. In addition, you'll find over 100 educational seminars, workshops (presented by ASHRAE and others) and new product presentations. If you're looking to keep up with the latest technology and trends, get face to face with the experts, and stay connected - then the AHR Expo is designed for you. 

Parks Associates is hosting the CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES.

Gain C-level insights and make some connections of your own with leading companies in the digital living space. International research firm Parks Associates presents consumer and industry trends, new business models and technologies, and growth opportunities for companies developing products and services for the digital home. Hear groundbreaking research on connected devices and Smart TV, digital content and multiple platforms, value-added services and new roles for service providers, and strategies for monetizing it all.

CONNECTIONS™ Summit features commentary, insight, and debate on successful market strategies and deployment in the following sessions:

• Internet of Things: Extending Value to Connected Devices
• Consumer Demand for Next Gen TV Services
• Consumer Usage & Entertainment App Strategies
• The Future of Streaming Media Players
• Holistic Tech Support for the Multiscreen Home
• Platforms, Devices and Interoperability in the Smart Home

Parks Associates is supporting the Storage Visions Conference.

Storage Visions is the place where you will meet and hear from the innovators driving this technology forward! Attendees will come from companies engaged in every facet of technology: consumer electronics, media and entertainment, enterprise storage suppliers and customers, storage device manufacturers, storage system builders, and storage users, as well as extensive press coverage.

Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates will be presenting during the session "Relevant Connected Home Services for Broad Consumer Adoption" on January 5, at 4:00 PM. Your alarm clock goes off, triggered by the hot IPO just launched on a stock exchange half way around the world, allowing you to execute rapid stock trades from your smartphone while your coffee maker, alerted by your movements, brews your first cup of the day. Will this make better investors? Probably not. This discussion seeks to help us avoid the “technology for technology’s sake” trap and provide market insight on broad consumer preferences for enhanced services. The goal is to educate the development community on how to use market research to create relevant and meaningful IoT/Connected Home devices and services that will appeal to wider audiences beyond early adopters and tech junkies.

The AT&T Developer Summit is a developer-focused event, packed with valuable news and information about emerging technologies, products and services and the best place to network with top industry professionals and experts.

Parks Associates is supporting Carrier Network Virtualization.

Building on the success of SDN World in Barcelona in June 2013, Carrier Network Virtualization unites the leading exponents of Software Defined Networks and Network Functions Virtualization worldwide in SDN’s spiritual home of California, shedding fresh light on the topic from a carrier perspective.

Parks Associates is supporting Digital Disruption.

Digital Disruption is a bellwether Silicon Valley event which brings together local and global service providers, technology vendors, and enterprises to collectively help each other succeed in their digital transformation efforts. Created especially for senior business and IT executives, it’s all about understanding, managing, and monetizing cutting-edge disruptive innovations in the areas of Internet of Things, virtualization and NFV, and customer engagement. Digital Disruption isn’t just about learning the latest trends. Rather, it’s about shaping the digital future via hands-on collaboration, workshops, networking and meeting new customers and partners, and getting your messages out to the influential audiences that matter to you. Register today to Save $100 with code Save100PA on a Gold Conference Pass and learn more about TM Forum Digital Disruption Live! 2014.

Parks Associates is supporting Digital TV World Summit.

Parks Associates is supporting MVNOs Industry Summit USA.

MVNOs Industry Summit USA is the 2nd flagship event from the MVNOs Industry Summit Series covering 7 major markets (Europe, Latam, CEE, Middle East, Africa, Asia, USA). The rate of growth the event has experienced in the past 4 years has rapidly brought it up to speed with its sister event in Europe; this is now the go-to place in the US for high-level wholesale and MVNO activity. In 2012 China Telecom sat in the audience and announced their MVNO intentions a week later. In 2013, the new MVNO entrants were showcased at the event –including republic wireless, Ting, Voyager Mobile and Freedom Pop.