AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwired - Nov 12, 2013) - Parks Associates will host over 125 executives this week at CONNECTIONS™ Europe, a two-day technology conference in Amsterdam focused on the challenges and new business strategies for monetizing connected-home services, including video, tech support, and home management.
The eighth-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Monetization Strategies for the Connected Home, November 12-13, is sponsored by iControl Networks, Amdocs, AT&T, iYogi, PlanetEcosystems, SAFEVIEW, Securitas Direct - Verisure, Sigma Designs, SmartOTT, Sutherland Global Services, AlertMe, Intamac, Linear, Cisco, and INSTEON.
"CONNECTIONS™ Europe brings together high-level industry experts from a variety of connected-home areas," said Stuart Sikes, president, Parks Associates. "Our sessions focus on business strategies and consumer engagement as well as services, technologies and new business opportunities. The 2013 keynotes from Orange, iControl Networks, and Securitas Direct - Verisure will provide attendees with the latest developments in the evolution of TV, cloud-enabled services and smart home revenues."
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Engaging Consumers: Connected Home Business Models
KEYNOTE: The Evolution of TV 2013-2020
Patrice Slupowski, VP, Digital Innovation & Communities, Orange
Integration of Security and Energy into Service Provider Offerings
Multiscreen Services and TV Anywhere
Discovery and Personalization for TV Services
KEYNOTE: "IoT" connects devices, but Cloud-Enabled Services provide the real value
Paul Dawes, EVP & GM, iControl Networks
TV Apps and the New Customer Experience
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
The Future for the Set-top Box
KEYNOTE: Creating Smart Home Revenues through Customer Focus and Partnerships
Dick Seger, CEO and President, Securitas Direct - Verisure
Changing Role of Service Providers in the Connected Home
New Entertainment Platforms and Content Distribution
Interoperability in the Home Controls Market
Consumer Tech Support in a Multiscreen Home
Content and Service Strategies to Capture the OTT Consumer
Big Data and Cloud Services in the Connected Home
Agenda at http://www.parksassociates.com/events/connections-europe/agenda. View the full list of speakers.
Press Registration: http://www.parksassociates.com/events/connections-europe/media/presspass
Interviews: To request an interview or additional information, contact Holly Sprague at hsprague@gmail.com or +1.720.987.6614.
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About CONNECTIONS™ Europe
CONNECTIONS™ Europe, produced by Parks Associates, offers high-level analysis and consumer research, networking opportunities, and information on emerging connected home services and technologies. http://www.connectionseurope.com
Contact Information:
Holly Sprague
Parks Associates
720.987.6614
hsprague@gmail.com