Day 1: Conference TrackTuesday, 19 November 2019

Join our leading industry analysts for coffee and pastries and take part in roundtable discussions of their findings for some of the leading topics in the Smart Home arena.

• Phyn’s sensor was designed to detect water leaks – just leaks.
• It has evolved into a device that can have an impact on the way the world consumes one of its most critical and precious resources: water.
• As we move forward in an era of droughts, fires, and contamination, the way water is managed will have an impact on the quality of life for everyone.
• This discussion will chart the progress of Phyn and how one little sensor has changed consumer behaviors, built confidence and trust in functionality and generated data, and become a robust product that is making a positive impact

*Winner of the Best Consumer IoT Solution at the IoT World 2019 Awards!

For all the new technology and capabilities, the smart home market continues to suffer from the same three recurring weaknesses. Vendors continue to push shiny “smart” objects to lukewarm consumers, but adoption plateaus as novelty wears thin. This Fireside Chat will identify where and why Vendor vs Consumer perspectives have fallen out of alignment and exactly what to do about it.

• Frustration of trying to set up technologies, living with devices that don’t work together
• Risk of killing the market because the emphasis primarily is on getting connected devices out there rather than making certain they work properly/seamlessly
• There are home automation systems that provide a well-integrated app experience but they limit the ability to add off-brand devices
• The limited ability to coordinate sensors & devices from anywhere/anytime limits the ability to achieve true home automation
• How do we solve for this? Are there solutions already on the market? If not, what is the first step toward cracking the interoperability roadblock?

• Key issues for monetizing Smart home generated data
• Connected Lifestyles data is the most valuable
• How to use data to reduce costs and increase revenues in your monetization strategy
• Data monetization examples from Amazon, Google, Comcast, and others
• Leveraging partnerships and ecosystems to monetize Smart Home Data
• Key steps you can take to monetize your data now

• When does it make more sense to develop solutions internally to solve issues that are interfering with getting your device to market and successfully adopted?
• When should you collaborate or acquire?
• How does the wrong choice impact the potential of your device?

• Defeating the interoperability issue once and for all
• Cybersecurity that does the job
• Creating a seamless experience that augments life rather than cluttering it up

• Bridging voice ecosystems so they work together effortlessly is a major challenge
• Audio/Visual Receivers combined with AI technology is a solution for the fragmented voice market, allowing for more seamless control of smart home entertainment

• Building a logical smart home rather than a mess of separate technologies
• Utilizing data from home usage, supply chain analysis, consumer feedback, and purchasing habits
• Business models that are positioned to move things forward