MEDIA ALERT: CONNECTIONS(TM) Summit at CES 2016 Focuses on Connected CE, the Internet of Things, OTT Video, the Smart Home, and Wearables
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DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - Jan 4, 2016) - Parks Associates will host the tenth-annual CONNECTIONS™ Summit: IoT, Entertainment, and the Connected Consumer at CES®, January 6-7, 2016. CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES is dedicated to examining the latest trends and business strategies for connected entertainment, the smart home, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Media are invited to attend.

The executive event features nine sessions during one-and-a-half days with discussions on IoT, OTT, and connected CE trends, the implications and privacy concerns for connected consumers, and new revenue opportunities for all players in this evolving ecosystem. Participating speakers include executives from companies such as AT&T Digital Life, Comcast, Facebook, Nest Labs, and TiVo.

"This year, more than ever before, companies must provide offerings that increase ARPU while giving consumers choice in their services," said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. "CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES examines the best services and products to meet these goals, with participants from leading service providers, manufacturers, and technology and entertainment companies."

What: CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES
When: Wednesday-Thursday, January 6-7, 2016
Where: Venetian Hotel, Level 4, Room Marcello 4501
Press passes: http://www.parksassociates.com/connsummit-press-request
Twitter: @CONN_Summit and #CONNSummit16

Parks Associates booth: # 70,959 in the Sands

Schedule:
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
9:15-10:25 a.m. Monetization Strategies for IoT and the Connected Home

  • Amena Ali, Senior VP and General Manager, WeatherBug Home by Earth Networks

  • Sunny Choi, Vice President, Corporate Development, Belkin; Advisor, Internet of Things Consortium

  • Steve Clemons, Director, Business Development, Zonoff

  • Seth Frader-Thompson, Co-Founder and President, EnergyHub

  • Steve Thompson, Vice President, IoT - Business Development, PlumChoice

  • Nate Williams, Chief Revenue Officer, August

10:30-11:45 a.m. Wearables: Healthcare, IoT, and Smart Home Use Cases

  • John Bojanowski, President, Honeywell Life Care Solutions

  • Pankaj Kedia, Senior Director and Business Lead, Smart Wearables, Qualcomm

  • Frank Napoleon, Director - Monitoring Innovations, Intel-GE Care Innovations

  • Monisha Perkash, CEO, Lumo BodyTech

  • Kian Saneii, Founder & CEO, Independa, Inc.

  • Justin Wong, VP Business Development, IFTTT

11:50 a.m.-1:05 p.m. Growth in IoT: Entertainment, Smart Home, Health

  • Jim Hunter, Chief Scientist and Technology Evangelist, Greenwave Systems

  • Erik Kling, Vice President New Business Development, Vodafone

  • Joe Liu, CEO, MivaTek

  • Michael Pessina, President and Co-CEO, Lutron Electronics

  • Kevin Petersen, President, AT&T Digital Life

  • Phillip Raub, CMO and Head of Retail, b8ta