Conference explores strategies to extend smart tech to the 83% of residential MDUs without these solutions

Parks Associates estimates there are more than 3.5 million smart apartment units and 2.7 million smart condos, accounting for 17% of residential MDUs (multidwelling units) in the US. The firm will host the second annual Smart Spaces: Apartments, Hospitality, and Community Living, September 24-25, at the Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel in Richardson, Texas.  The executive conference provides networking opportunities and insights on the beneficial impact of smart tech for residents and property management.  

Smart Spaces, sponsored by ADT Multifamily, Cox Communities, Nice, Vantiva, Xfinity Communities, Kwikset, Calix, Homebase, SkyBell, Dojo Networks, Zentra Access, and Salto Systems, caters to building executives and hardware, middleware, and software providers enabling the next generation of consumer and property manager experiences in the MDU and hospitality environments. Parks Associates will also host the pre-show research workshop “Transforming Smart Spaces: Research & Market Insights” on September 24, starting at 9:00 AM CT US.

“Smart tech solutions boost resident satisfaction and retention, while also increasing revenue through cost savings, improved operations, and higher rents or add-on services,” said Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates. “Smart Spaces features multiple sessions, with high-level executives sharing data-based insights on the benefits of tech deployments and innovations in this key market for builders, service providers, tech companies, and insurers.”

Smart Spaces will feature the following keynotes:

• Kaushik Mani, Director, Amazon Key
• Thomas Stanchak, Managing Director of Sustainability, Stoneweg US

Speakers will participate in analyst-moderated panels throughout the event:

• Noel Arvizu, Director of Sales, ADT Multifamily
• Michele Berlove, Assistant Division Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• Dean Fung-A-Wing, Founder & CEO, Kairos
• Florian Gallini, CEO, Interel
• Robert Gaulden, Go To Market Director, Zentra Access Solutions, Allegion
• Preston Grutzmacher, Residential Business Leader, North America, Salto Systems
• Kara Heermans, SVP, Product Management & UEX, SONIFI Solutions
• Adam Hepworth, President, Della Connect
• Kyle Johnson, Director, Smart Building Technology, Greystar
• Theresa Kaiser-White, Vice President Asset Management, Willow Bridge Property Company
• Cris Kimbrough, Chief Strategy Officer, SKBM Smart Technology
• Mathew Koenig, Director, Sales Strategy and Enablement, Cox Communications
• Lee Miller, Vice President of Multifamily, Brivo
• Sean Miller, Chief Revenue Officer, Sensor Industries
• Francisco Moreno, AVP MDU Product, Calix
• Daniel Myers, CEO/Founder, DojoNetworks
• Reza Raji, SVP, Smart Spaces-IoT Division, Vantiva
• Mariam Rogers Walker, Director, Access Solutions, Chamberlain/MyQ
• Mike Smith, CEO, WhiteSpace
• Paul Spinella, National Account Manager, ASSA ABLOY Group
• Todd Thorpe, Director of Business Development, Cambium Networks
• Savin Ven Johnson, Regional Director, Office of Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Region VI (TX, NM, LA, OK, AR)
• Paul Williams, Managing Director of Home Management Business Unit, Nice Group

Parks Associates will feature its latest consumer and industry insights at Smart Spaces events throughout the year, featuring data from its ongoing quarterly surveys of 8,000 internet households.

About Smart Spaces

Smart Spaces, hosted by Parks Associates, brings together property owners, operators, and technology leaders to explore connected solutions for multifamily and hospitality environments. The event is grounded in Parks Associates’ research on broadband, managed Wi-Fi, smart home, and IoT technologies, providing insight into how integrated platforms and connectivity improve operations, reduce costs, and enhance resident experiences. These insights help industry stakeholders identify new revenue opportunities and implement more efficient, data-driven property strategies.

Parks Associates hosts Smart Spaces 2026 on September 15-16 at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park in Plano, Texas. www.smartspacesconference.com