Parks Associates: CEO of Robert Bosch Smart Home to keynote CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Strategies for Smart Home and Consumer IoT

Unit sales of smart home controllers in Western Europe will exceed 13 million in 2021


DALLAS, July 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research from international research firm Parks Associates estimates Western Europe will overtake the Asia Pacific region in sales of smart home controllers by 2019. Western Europe will feature over five million unit sales in 2019 and exceed 13 million in 2021. The firm will host the 13th-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Strategies for Smart Home and Consumer IoT on November 13-14 at the Amsterdam Marriott Hotel to discuss the business opportunities, new revenue strategies, partnership opportunities, and technology disruptions for the smart home, security, energy management, and wellness industries.

CONNECTIONS™ Europe hosts more than 200 industry executives and features keynotes from Orange, Philips Lighting, and Robert Bosch Smart Home GmbH:

  • Gabriel Wetzel, CEO, Robert Bosch Smart Home GmbH
  • Alvaro Gallardo, VP, Smart Home Energy, Assistance, Orange
  • George Yianni, Head, Technology, Philips Hue, Philips Lighting

“A smart home controller can manage devices and subsystems that serve multiple use cases, and as this product category grows, it creates opportunities for other smart home products and services in the home,” said Elizabeth Parks, SVP, Parks Associates. “Devices operating within a system and as part of an ecosystem are keys to success for smart home in Europe, and we look forward to exploring the challenges and issues around smart home growth.”

Early conference sponsors are Alarm.com, Ayla Networks, F-Secure, Intamac, mnubo, ROC-Connect, Zigbee Alliance, and Z-Wave.

Session topics:

  • Voice-First Smart Experience
  • Security and Data Analytics
  • Smart Home Platforms
  • Focus on the Experience: Interoperability & Integration
  • Home Security
  • In-Home Tech Support
  • Integrating Energy Services with the Smart Home
  • Independent Living: Serving Consumers at Home
  • Insurance and Consumer IoT Markets
  • Smart Home Business Models
  • Smart Home Platforms: Health, Safety, and Security Use Cases
  • Smart Home Devices: Crossing the Chasm
  • Connected Product Ecosystems: Entertainment and Smart Home

Submit to speak at http://www.parksassociates.com/ceu-speak.

For information, visit www.connectionseurope.com or contact sales@parksassociates.com, 972-490-1113. To request a meeting or research data, contact Julia Homier at julia.homier@parksassociates.com, 972-996-0214.

About CONNECTIONS™ Europe
CONNECTIONS™ Europe explores innovative business strategies, new crossover industry partnerships, and advancements in IoT solutions for smart home, cloud services, and connected entertainment solutions. http://www.connectionseurope.com

Julia Homier
Parks Associates
972-996-0214
julia.homier@parksassociates.com

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