EnergyHub, CPS Energy, and Austin Energy to keynote annual event focused on home energy management and the future of the grid
Parks Associates today announced the topics and keynote speakers for the 14th annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, to be held February 13-15 in Austin, Texas, at the Omni Austin Downtown Hotel. The executive conference highlights Parks Associates’ consumer data and industry insights regarding the growth of the residential energy ecosystem, including the transformation of the business model for utilities, the impact of connected devices on distributed energy resource management, and effective incentives to help save and reduce energy consumption.
Event sponsors include Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), Rapid Response Monitoring, Copper Labs, EnergyHub, and Questline Digital. Smart Energy Summit also features virtual sessions on June 15, August 17, and November 9. Confirmed keynote speakers for the in-person event:
- Erika Diamond, SVP, Head of Customer Solutions, EnergyHub
- DeAnna Hardwick, EVP, Customer Strategy, CPS Energy
- Karl Popham, Manager, Electric Vehicles & Emerging Technologies, Austin Energy
“Almost half of households have made energy-saving renovations or added major energy devices in the past year,” said Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein, VP, Marketing, Parks Associates. “Innovations in energy devices and platforms allow utilities to supercharge this effort, giving energy providers the ability to deliver more detailed and useful real-time energy information. We are very excited to announce the keynotes and topics for our 2023 event.”
Parks Associates has opened the call for papers for all 2023 sessions, based on the following topics:
- Managing Solar Generation: Utilities, DERMS, and Partnership Opportunities
- Solar, Batteries, and the Grid: Consumer and Home Energy Management
- Smart Energy Devices and Services
- Building the Energy Efficient Home
- EVs: Energy Management Threat or Asset?
- Demand Response and Energy Efficiency: Driving New Demand
- What’s Driving Growth: Distributed Energy and Load Management
- Home Energy Management: Driving Energy Efficiency
- IoT Solutions: Demand Response Flexibility
- Future of Vehicles: EVs, Charging, and Consumers
- Charging Stations: Solving Infrastructure Issues
- Beyond Energy Services: Multi-dwelling Living
- Energy as a Service, and New Business Models
- Building Energy Efficient Homes: What Builders Want
- Solar: Renewable, Resilient, and Scalable
- Optimizing Control with Energy Data
- Views from the Channel: Installers, Integrators, Retailers, Utilities
- Home Services Revenue Opportunities
Confirmed 2023 Speakers:
- Keally DeWitt, VP, Marketing & Public Policy, GAF Energy
- Donald McPhail, GM, Residential Business Line, Uplight
- Kevin Schwain, Senior Director, Electric Vehicles, EnergyHub
- Tray Leslie, Renewables & Resiliency Manager, Georgia Power Company
- Brad Davids, Head of Utility Business Development, Span.io
- Luis Castro, Business Development Manager - Utilities, Enel X Way
Parks Associates will feature its latest consumer and industry insights throughout the event, featuring data from its ongoing quarterly surveys of 10,000 internet households.
About Smart Energy Summit
The 17th annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer addresses the rising demand for energy, accelerated by the growth of data centers and AI, and its impact on energy management, renewable adoption, and grid modernization. Organized by Parks Associates and co-located with DISTRIBUTECH, Smart Energy Summit brings together leaders from energy, smart home, and technology industries to explore strategies and partnerships critical to the energy transition.
Smart Energy Summit takes place February 3-4, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center. It will focus on integrating smart energy solutions, leveraging AI and IoT for home energy management, and tackling challenges in demand response and grid orchestration. Supported by Parks Associates’ consumer and industry research, the event provides key insights into market trends and the path forward for utilities, technology providers, and consumer brands.
Follow #SmartEnergy26 on Parks Associates’ LinkedIn. For information on speaking, sponsoring, or attending Smart Energy Summit, visit www.smartenergysmt.com.
