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Designing the Future of PERS: Devices, AI, and Continuous Care Across Settings

Speakers:

Co-Hosted By Becklar

Personal emergency response systems (PERS) are evolving from single-purpose devices into intelligent, connected solutions that span the full continuum of care. Advances in wearables, ambient sensing, and AI are reshaping how risks are detected, how alerts are managed, and how care is delivered—but they also introduce new challenges around trust, interoperability, and real-world implementation.

This panel brings together perspectives from hardware, AI, and care delivery to explore how the PERS “stack” is transforming: from the devices people use, to the intelligence that interprets data, to the platforms that connect care across home, senior living, and clinical settings. Panelists will examine where innovation is delivering meaningful impact today, where expectations may be outpacing reality, and what it will take to create systems that truly follow the individual across environments.

Attendees will learn:

  • How wearable and ambient sensing technologies are evolving—and where hybrid approaches are emerging
  • Where AI is delivering real value today, from fall detection to triage and predictive insights
  • The operational and user experience challenges of deploying monitoring solutions at scale
  • Why continuity breaks down as individuals move across care settings and how to address it
  • What the future PERS ecosystem may look like, including the roles of devices, platforms, and care providers
     

Speakers

Jennifer Kent

Senior Vice President and Principal Analyst

Parks Associates

Brock Winzeler

President Personal Health and Safety

Becklar

Aaron Nowakowski

Director of Partner Solutions

Becklar

Ken Brower

Senior Vice President, Software Platforms

Becklar