Sessions explore AI’s impact in the smart home, smart energy and grid integration, interoperability and platforms, next-gen connectivity, and intelligent device innovation

Parks Associates will host the 20th annual CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES® on January 6 at The Venetian Las Vegas, Lando 4304, Level 4, Las Vegas. The executive event showcases Parks Associates research alongside thought leadership from senior leaders representing top companies in smart home and security, smart energy, connectivity, and connected health. An evening Networking Reception, sponsored by Johnson Controls, will follow the panel sessions.

CONNECTIONS™ Summit: Business of Smart Home sponsors: 
Diamond Sponsor - Alarm.com 
Platinum Sponsors - Origin AI, Raymond James 
Reception Sponsor - Johnson Controls 
Event Sponsors - Ayla Networks, Ensure Protect, Ivani, Plume, ROCiQ, Silicon Labs, TechSee, Telecom Design, Ubiety 
Break Sponsors – Arity, Morse Micro 
Supporting Sponsor - Real Estate Business Review

The firm just released What is the Smart Home? Defining the Smart Home an Industry Guide, a concise overview of the smart home market, defining key technologies, players, and trends shaping a rapidly maturing and service-driven ecosystem, based on more than 40 years of Parks Associates research.  

“Parks Associates is dedicated to advancing the industries we report on through our research and events," said Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates. “It’s amazing two decades have gone by; we appreciate the partnership with the Consumer Technology Association to bring the event to CES the past two decades, and to our partners and attendees who continue to join us year after year.” 

CONNECTIONS™ Summit 2026 speakers include: 

  • Christophe Arnaud, CEO, Telecom Design
  • Olivier Bernard, Worldwide Smart Home GTM Lead, Amazon Web Services
  • Albert Chiu, Principal Program Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
  • Robin Crawford, Chief Business Development Officer, Origin AI
  • Colin Cureton, Product Line VP for the Home Business, Silicon Labs
  • Joshua Di Frances, VP & Head of Incubation & Venture Building, LG NOVA | LG Electronics
  • John Grady, CEO, Ayla Networks
  • Jon Harros, Head of Certification & Testing Programs, Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA)
  • Yoon Ho Choi, President, Home Connectivity Alliance; Global Head of Partnership & Alliance/ Digital Appliance/ Customer Experience Team, Samsung Electronics
  • Dennis Kyle, SVP, Smart Building, RealPage
  • Gene LaNois, VP, Product Marketing, Vivint, an NRG company
  • Andy McFarlane, VP Marketing, Morse Micro
  • Teresa McGaughey, VP Field and Partner Marketing, Calix
  • Joe McNulty, SVP Product, Whisker Labs
  • Hugh Owen, SVP of Marketing, Alarm.com
  • Jake Purcell, Sr. Director, Comcast Smart Solutions
  • Larry Rask, CRO, Arity
  • Kevin Robinson, President and CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance
  • Braeden Scheer, VP, Product Management, SmartRent
  • Paulus Schoutsen, President, Open Home Foundation
  • Scott Tjaden, Manager IT, Digital Transformation & Partnership Strategy, Constellation Energy
  • Elizabeth Tobey, CMO, TechSee
  • Dave Wechsler, Chief Business Officer, Plume
  • Erik Wolf, CMO, ROCiQ
  • Kevin Woodworth, VP, Global Product Management, Johnson Controls
  • Matthew Wootton, Co-Founder & CTO, Ivani, LLC
  • George Yianni, CTO and Founder, Philips Hue at Signify
  • Cathy You, SVP, Head of Global Division, Aqara
  • Vera Yuan, Partnerships Lead - Smart Buildings & Devices, Leap Energy

Registration is available through the CES site. To request data or an interview, contact Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein, 972-490-1113.

About CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES

CONNECTIONS™ Summit is an annual research and industry event hosted by international research firm Parks Associates. The executive event brings senior executive leaders from the broadband, security and smart home, consumer electronics, and connected health solution markets to share insights on the future of connected homes.

The 20th annual CONNECTIONS™ Summit will take place January 6, during CES, which runs January 6-9, 2026, in Las Vegas.

For more information about CONNECTIONS™ Summit, contact sales@parksassociates.com or call 972-490-1113.