Parks Associates today announced the keynote speakers and conference agenda for the 19th-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference. The 2015 event will take place May 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport hotel.

Each year, CONNECTIONS focuses on innovative technology and business solutions for the connected consumer. The event features consumer research and market strategies to monetize digital content, mobile applications and services, value-added services, connected consumer electronics, and home systems.

Keynote speakers for the 2015 event include:

  • Eric Anderson, VP, Content and Product Solutions; GM, Smart Home, Samsung
  • Daniel Herscovici, SVP & GM, Xfinity Home, Comcast Cable
  • Farooq Muzaffar, Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development, Verizon
  • Mike Soucie, Head of Consumer Product Partnerships, Nest

The CONNECTIONS agenda focuses on innovative technology and business solutions for the connected consumer. 

Tuesday, May 19
Internet of Things: Innovations and New Value Propositions
Explosion of OTT Services
4K / UHD TVs: The TV Landscape and Next Market Opportunity
IoT and APIs: Extending Functionality for Connected Devices
Retaining Customers and Minimizing Churn in Consumer Services
Connected Cars: The Next Smart Platform

Wednesday, May 20
The Future of the Connected Home
Winning Channel Strategies for Smart Home Services
Role of Smart Watch in the Connected Home
Unlocking the Value of Personalization: Big Data, Privacy
Entertainment and the New User Experience
Integrating IoT into Smart Home Platforms
Evolution of Content Access: Cloud-based CE and Video Services
Partnerships in the Era of the Internet of Things
Next-Gen Support Services: Connected Devices and IoT
Multichannel Networks and Emerging Content Alternatives

Thursday, May 21
Wearables and Connected Health Opportunities in the Home
Future Technologies and the Connected Home: Robotics, Privacy, Big Data
Standards and Interoperability: Creating Competition through Cooperation
Streaming as Standard: The New User Experience
Investing in the IoT Markets

For more information on speaking opportunities or sessions at the 2015 CONNECTIONS conference, visit www.connectionsus.com. Select sponsorships are still available - contact Eli Lund for more information.