Earl Browning is an entrepreneur in the tech world since the early 90's. His last regular job was as an Engineer and later Sales Engineer for MicroSolutions which was Mark Cuban's first technology company. In 1992 Cuban advised Earl and his partner as they started their first company, Fluent Systems, of which The Dallas Mavericks was a premier customer. Since that venture Earl has been involved in many startups including MSP, telecom, and multiple software companies, the last one being Keyready, a move-in automation SaaS which was recently bought by RealPage. He joined the EnviroSmarts team a year ago as the Director of Sales. EnviroSmarts was founded by a dear friend and former colleague from his days at MicroSolutions, Peter McIntosh. Peter, also a serial entrepreneur in the tech world is inventor of the EnviroSmarts water leak detection system, as well as founder and CEO.

Ana Delgado is the Director of Marketing at Gatewise, a Houston-based company specializing in smart access control solutions for multifamily real estate. With a background in Commercial Real Estate and Consumer Software Marketing, she has helped expand Gatewise’s reach nationwide, making secure, modern access control more accessible to communities of all sizes. Discover how Gatewise can enhance your multifamily properties at gatewise.com.

Pratik Dhebri is the Vice President and Head of Product Management at AvalonBay Communities. In his role, Pratik oversees all the Digital products and underlying platform enablers that that reimagine our operating model, build streamlined & personalized experiences for our customer and associates. We leverage Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to re-imagine our operating model and increased Net Operating Income (NOI). Prior to AvalonBay, Pratik led Product Management and Digital Transformation at CBRE, where he was responsible for all AI and Data Products for investors, occupiers, and brokers; Tenant Experience products; full suite of Digital Products to help global occupier clients; and managed a software product P&L including a couple of acquisitions. Previously, Pratik has worked in multiple start-ups in Silicon Valley and has bootstrapped his own startup in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) domain. Pratik is an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson school of management, MS from Carnegie Mellon University, BE from University of Mumbai. He is a lifelong learner and has 7 granted USPTO patents to his name.

Mitch Karren, Chief Product Officer, ElevateOS

Rob Paver, a technology and connectivity expert, brings a strategic mindset and a results-driven approach to his work in commercial real estate and higher education. His professional focus is on creating impactful systems and strategies, often blending advanced technology with practical applications to deliver measurable value-oriented results. Rob's leadership has been instrumental in bridging the gap between real estate, technology, and resident-centric services.

Julianna Brooks Clark, VP, Strategy and Business Development, Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services

Melanie French is a respected expert in multifamily management, strategic planning, property operations on all asset types, human capital, organizational development, financial execution and executive leadership. With over 20 years in executive roles at top firms like Cortland, AIMCO, and DLP Capital, she brings deep industry insight and proven leadership to every endeavor. As RR Living’s first Chief Executive Officer, Melanie oversees all operational functions and is focused on ensuring that each owner’s business plan is successfully achieved. She believes sustainable growth starts with attracting and developing top talent—ensuring over 30,000 residents in RR Living communities feel truly at home. An active member of the Forbes® Council and a 2024 Chief® member, Melanie also serves on the Multifamily Innovation® Council and has been a regular speaker at leading real estate conferences including IMN, MFE, NMHC, NAA and Bisnow®. Before joining RR Living, Melanie was Managing Principal and President at DLP Capital, where she led all real estate operations across 12,000+ units. At Cortland, she served as EVP over property management, growing the management platform from 9,000 to over 50,000 units, overseeing more than $200 million in renovations. Her 13-year tenure at AIMCO saw her rise from RVP to SVP of Learning & Organizational Development, supporting 200,000+ apartment homes nationwide. She holds certifications as an IREM® CPM, SPHR, and DDI® Master Trainer & Facilitator. Melanie is a frequent speaker, panelist, and thought leader in the industry. Her journey began as a leasing consultant, where she discovered her passion for turning apartments into long-term homes. Known for her gritty yet approachable leadership, she’s celebrated for mentoring future leaders and empowering high-performing teams. Outside of work, Melanie enjoys reading, boating, traveling, and time with her grandchildren alongside her husband of over 35 years.

Kyle Johnson, Director, Smart Building Technology, Greystar

At Asset Living, I focus on optimizing operations across a portfolio of 20,000 apartment homes across 7 states, blending strategic initiatives and property management expertise. My tenure in the industry, marked by strategic growth and operational excellence, reflects a steadfast commitment to enhancing asset performance and fostering innovation in multi-family housing. Previously, as Director at Christopher Todd Communities, I played a pivotal role in national expansion, contributing to the pioneering success of the build-to-rent sector. My professional journey is underscored by a dedication to industry education and a drive to influence positive change, illustrated by my active engagement with the Arizona Multihousing Association and the Arizona Department of Real Estate Education Advisory Committee.

Dennis Kyle, SVP, Smart Building , RealPage

Yaro is the Business Manager at MagicDoor, an AI-powered software redefining the future of property management. MagicDoor focuses on building automation systems powered by agentic AI—eliminating manual tasks like rent collection, maintenance coordination, and tenant communication. Yaro speaks on how intelligent tools are reshaping what it means to be a modern property manager—and why the future belongs to those who automate.

Noel Arvizu, Sales Director - Multifamily, ADT

With over 30 years of experience in the consumer electronics, IoT, and smart technology industries, I have a proven track record of launching and scaling disruptive products and technologies in various markets and channels. I specialize in IoT strategy and partnerships, business development, VC funding, retail sales and marketing, and training. I have worked with global carriers, distributors, resellers, and retailers to deliver innovative and customer-centric solutions that enhance convenience, security, and efficiency. I am passionate about creating value for customers, stakeholders, and partners by leveraging my expertise in IoT, AI, wireless power, and access control.

Matt leads software product management for eero, focusing on creating features that enhance the setup, configuration, and user experience of eero products. With over a decade of experience leading product teams in the connectivity and connected devices space, Matt has built products for consumer, commercial, and industrial sectors. He most recently led Amazon’s launch of Matter, a new IP-based smart home standard now supported on over 100 million Echo devices. Matt also serves on the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) Board of Directors, the governing body responsible for the smart home standards Matter and Zigbee.

Rebecca Peterson is the Director of Product Solutions for Access Controls and Community Services at LiftMaster. With over a decade of experience in developing new products solutions, leading high-impact product marketing and strategic programs that deliver impactful solutions to minimize customer pain points, Peterson uses her product expertise to provide solutions for gated communities and multifamily communities. Prior to joining LiftMaster, Peterson worked for System Sensor, where she successfully launched over a dozen new product solutions for the fire and security industry. Peterson holds an MBA with an emphasis in marketing from DePaul University and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Northern Illinois University.

After several years in enterprise software sales working with NMHC Top 50 owners and managers, I found a passion for accelerating growth at emerging proptech startups—and haven’t looked back. At Parkify Technologies, we help properties elevate resident and visitor satisfaction by creating a seamless first impression while driving higher NOI through artificial intelligence and world-class technology.

With more than 20 years of security industry experience, Robert has focused on technology partnerships, business development and security policy. As the Go-to-Market leader of Allegion’s Zentra Access Solutions business unit, he brings a unique perspective and understanding of the role technology plays in delivering a seamless experience in multifamily for owners, developers, property managers and residents. Robert has been featured in Security Sales & Integrator (SSI), A&S International and Security System News, where he was chosen as a “20 under 40” honoree in 2013. Most recently, Robert was recognized by Globe St as a 2023 Multifamily Influencer.

Wilmann Gomez, Director of Product Management, SmartRent

Hannah Greenberg is the CEO of Eleven Software, a cloud-based Wi-Fi management platform that enables seamless connectivity for global hotel brands and carriers across hospitality and multi-family housing. Eleven powers more than 10 billion authentications annually in over 25,000 properties and 2.5 million doors across 140+ countries, supporting brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Accor, Wyndham, Minor, and Kempinski. With a background in hospitality, Hannah brings deep experience across development, construction, asset management, operations, finance, and technology. Before joining Eleven, she founded Ven Capital Partners, focused on acquiring SaaS businesses serving the hotel industry. Previously, she spent eight years as Vice President of Development at Seaview Investors, leading more than $1 billion in hotel and multi-family development. Earlier in her career, she worked in PwC’s hospitality consulting practice, managing large-scale hotel real estate and strategy engagements. Hannah holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. She serves on the board of the YPO Orange County Chapter and is Co-Chair of the Vendor Subcommittee for HTNG’s Global Technology 100 (T100).

Adam Hepworth, a trailblazer in the smart building industry since 1999, long before the era of smartphones. With visionary foresight, Adam pioneered web interfaces for building management, laying the foundation for today's intelligent infrastructures. Through highs and lows, Adam's resilience has been unwavering. A founding partner of Solexica, Connectrix Citylink & Della Connect, and a distinguished Senior Executive, he boasts a stellar track record in the global automation and smart building sectors. Throughout his illustrious career, Adam has masterfully navigated challenges, transforming them into opportunities and leading businesses to unparalleled success.

Hy Huynh, VP, Fiber Products, Harmonic

Sandy Jack is Vice President of Strategic Relations - Multifamily at Nomadix and Vingcard. With over a decade of experience in the multifamily market, Sandy is a passionate and trusted advisor, helping leverage connectivity and property technology (proptech) solutions for properties to achieve their business goals.

Cris Kimbrough, Chief Strategy Officer, SKBM Smart Technology

Cam Margeson is a Senior Account Executive at Rently, a leading software company specializing in self-touring and smart home technology. In his role, Cam provides guidance to multifamily operators, ensuring the seamless integration of Self-Guided Tours and Community Smart Home/IoT technology across their assets and organization. Bringing a decade of experience in on-site operations and overseeing multifamily leasing, Cam possesses a deep understanding of the end-user process during the implementation of new technology. His focus extends beyond technology itself, aiming to enhance the team experience at all levels within multifamily organizations. With a commitment to enriching the overall operational landscape, Cam Margeson is dedicated to driving success through innovation and strategic technology adoption.

Lee Miller is the Vice President of Multifamily at Brivo, a global leader in cloud-based security technology. In this role, he leads strategic initiatives with top multifamily firms and developers to enhance operational efficiency and ensure the safety of residents, properties, and assets. Before joining Brivo, Lee was Vice President of Sales at WhiteSky and Stratis, both RealPage companies, where he directed the strategic vision for smart building platforms and managed a global team of technical sales and solutions experts. Lee also served as Regional Sales Director for Control4 Europe, based in London, where he worked closely with some of Europe’s premier developers. His deep experience across both the European and U.S. multifamily markets plays a key role in Brivo’s global expansion and innovation strategy.

Francisco Moreno, AVP, Calix

Ben Nowacky is President at HappyCo, a leading multifamily property management software and services solutions serving 5.5+ million units on platform. Ben leads product development and engineering teams across North America and Australia, executing HappyCo's product strategy for AI-powered inspection, centralized maintenance, and asset management solutions. With over 20 years of product and technology experience, including his previous role as Chief Product and Security Officer at Axcient, Ben champions customer-first innovation that transforms smart property operations and helps multifamily teams make data-driven decisions throughout the property lifecycle.

Lance has spent his career in technology related business. For nearly two decades, Lance has served as the President and CEO of Groove Technology Solutions, an industry leader in providing systems integrated solutions to the hospitality, healthcare and residential multifamily industries. Lance is also the CEO of EpicVue, the first and only provider of live television services packaged and designed exclusively for long-haul trucking companies. In addition to being the first to market for the trucking industry, EpicVue also continues to innovate with IPTV solutions for trucking, private air and other mobility industries. These experiences have led Lance to his latest endeavor as the CEO of Della Connect, an innovative software solutions company for smart building technologies in the multi-dwelling industry. Lance has meaningful experience in board governance, having served for over 10 years on DIRECTV’s Dealer Advisory Council, three years as a board member of Hidden Valley CC including one year as President as well as the President of the board of Lighthouse Sanctuary. Lance’s leadership has its roots in Appreciative Inquiry, a change methodology that uses the lens of “what works” to guide the organizations he leads. Lance holds a PhD in Organization and Management from Capella University.

Marcus Scheiber is Co-Founder and CEO of ROC-Connect, a leading IOT company providing Smart Home as a Service. ROC-Connect delivers full-end-to-end connected brands in the Smart Home space for channels as Retailers, Insurances & Financial Industries, as well as for Service Providers. Before starting ROC-Connect in 2012, Marcus founded the ms.GIS group of companies (Austria and US), a leading geospatial technology provider. Marcus held various positions as Co-CEO, board member, and investor. Earlier in his career, Marcus was working as a technical consultant with Prime-Computervision, and in C.S. research at the AIT (Austrian Institute of Technology). Marcus holds a Masters of Science in Management (Sloan Fellow) and a Master’s Degree of the University of Economics and Business Administration of Vienna, Austria.

Dan Simpkins is the founder and CEO of Dwellwell, an IoT technology startup that helps property owners and managers protect residential real estate assets by identifying issues early before they become costly and disruptive. As the first “check engine” light for the home, Dwellwell is poised to fill a significant void in the real-estate technology market. Simpkins is a serial entrepreneur who has built and sold two companies, SALIX Technologies and Hillcrest Labs. Hillcrest created the first Smart TV operating system and developed the first motion-controller for television, used in more than 100 million TV’s. Hillcrest was acquired in 2016 and is now part of CEVA. Prior to Hillcrest, Simpkins founded and led telecommunications pioneer SALIX Technologies, which sold for $300 million. Simpkins is both a business and technical leader. He holds more than 20 U.S. patents and teaches, writes, and speaks about entrepreneurship. In addition to his business activities, Simpkins is a member of the Cornell University Engineering College Council and the Board of Trustees for the United Jewish Endowment Fund. Simpkins graduated from Cornell with a Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering with distinction and a Master of Biomedical and Electrical Engineering.

Todd Thorpe is the Director of Business Development for Cambium Network’s Multifamily and Student Housing group. As a trusted advisor with over 20 years of industry experience, Todd helps owners and developers assess their opportunities, increase NOI, and maximize ancillary revenue by leveraging Cambium’s One Network solution for property-wide managed Wi-Fi. He’s passionate about technology and its potential to enhance resident satisfaction and enhance property value.

Darren Weinstein, Sr Manager, Sales/Multifamily, North America, Dormakaba

As an experienced innovator and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience, Taylor has propelled both Fortune 500 and multifamily companies to new heights through his unwavering dedication to technological advancements. As a trailblazer in the multifamily industry, Taylor has held key innovation leadership roles at two of the NMHC’s top ten largest multifamily management companies in the United States. Under his guidance, his team at Alliance Residential Company gained national recognition for their groundbreaking partnership with Google/Nest and Dwelo. This collaboration revolutionized the adoption of smart home technology in the multifamily industry, setting a new standard for resident experiences. Taylor’s commitment to innovation extends beyond the multifamily realm. His exceptional leadership skills and technical abilities were demonstrated throughout his college career, leading the design & development of Ford Motor Company’s Consumer Digital Data Collection & Distribution System. This transformative system digitized Ford’s grassroots marketing data acquisition channel, solidifying Taylor’s reputation as a forward-thinking innovator early on, before obtaining a BS in Computer Information Systems from Tarleton State University. His contributions as a founding member of the NMHC Innovation Committee and the RETA Emerging Technologies Committee showcase his commitment to driving industry-wide innovation. Through his leadership and technical expertise, Taylor continues to revolutionize the industry as the Founder & CEO of PropTech IQ, driving positive changes and setting new standards for operational excellence and resident experiences through the democratization of proptech data. This passion for innovation and sustained entrepreneurial drive has positioned him as a key driving force in shaping the future of the multifamily industry.

Joe Zylka, Chief Operating Officer, Goldenrod Companies

Ashton joined Parks Associates with over 15 years experience in sales, business development, account management and sponsorship sales within the hotel and sports industries. She is now part of the business development team managing event sponsorships and custom marketing services. Ashton graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a BA in Business Administration and concentration in Marketing. After working for Four Seasons Resorts for nearly 10 years, Ashton spent the next seven years working with PGA TOUR pro golfers and their corporate sponsors/partners before joining Parks Associates.

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Consumer electronics, mobility services and devices, connected health and wellness. Kristen Hanich heads Parks Associates' consumer electronics and mobility research, with expertise in other verticals including connected cars, mobile networking, healthcare, wellness, and independent living. She leads a mix of custom and syndicated research projects throughout the year, with a focus on major players and emerging trends. Kristen specializes in bridging the gap between data-driven and narrative approaches to understanding the consumer markets via a mix of qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Kristen has dual master's degrees in applied anthropology and public health from the Universities of North Texas in Denton and Fort Worth. She earned her BSc in health at the University of Texas at San Antonio and has a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems.

Daniel is responsible for smart home research involving market trend analysis, competitor and positioning assessments, technology evaluations, and forecasts of relevant industry metrics. Daniel is a market research industry veteran with 13 years of experience across multiple research types such as shopper insights, brand equity and brand health tracking, and customer experience. Daniel has also conducted research across multiple sectors such as consumer packaged goods, consumer electronics, specialty retail, and transportation, travel, and hospitality. Daniel has a BA in Sociology from the University of Texas at Arlington, with specializations in Research and Evaluation, Diversity, and Family and Gender Studies.

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Connected Health, Connected Home Technologies and Services, Connected Entertainment Products and Services. Jennifer manages the research department and Parks Associates' process for producing high-quality, relevant, and meaningful research. Jennifer also leads and advises on syndicated and custom research projects across all connected consumer verticals and guides questionnaire development for Parks Associates’ extensive consumer analytics survey program. Jennifer is a certified focus group moderator, with training from the Burke Institute. Jennifer earned her PhD in religion, politics, and society and an MA in church-state studies from Baylor University. She earned her BA in politics from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

Jason Paris joined Parks Associates as an analyst studying international telephone, cable, and satellite providers and is now a member of the business development team. Jason graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in psychology and government. After working for the Texas House of Representatives, Jason spent the previous seven years in New York City working with portable and enterprise healthcare technologies.

Parks Associates mission is to help companies navigate the changing consumer technology landscapes through data-driven market insights, extensive consumer and industry intelligence, and executive conferences. With over two decades of dedication to the company, Elizabeth Parks, President and Chief Marketing Officer, has been instrumental in shaping its growth and success, along with the continued focus of delivering timely and quality industry and consumer insights on the broadband, entertainment, connected home and SMB industries. Elizabeth's commitment to Parks Associates' overarching mission is unwavering. Parks Associates provides clients with the most comprehensive consumer and industry research and analysis to empower businesses to make informed decisions in an ever-evolving landscape. Elizabeth's journey with Parks Associates began after graduating with a BA in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Plano Texas with her husband and three children.