MaRS Discovery District TORONTO, ON Sep 28 29, 2015
8:45 AM 9:15 AM 9:15 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM DAY 1 MONDAY, SEPT 28 2015 OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER A Connected World with Intelligence 1-YEAR-LATER PANEL: WHERE ARE WE NOW? - One year after the launch of Home Connect 2014, how has the Canadian market evolved? This panel discussion provides an overview on some of the success stories and successful partnerships that came out of Home Connect 2014. It also reflects on the progress, as well as the regress the Canadian market has witnessed in the past year. PANEL DISCUSSION: INTERNET OF EVERYTHING How will the IoT benefit your business goals? What are the main drivers and barriers to IoT growth and what must be done to overcome them? Who are your early adopters? How will the IoT Markets look like in 2020? 11:00 AM 11:30 AM COFFEE BREAK 11:30 AM 12:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: GO-TO MARKET STRATEGIES Choosing the right partner: how can you form profitable and long-term partnerships? Implementation: What are the guidelines for identifying the route to your market? Execution: How can you push your devices into the homes of the consumers? Crowdfunding & Start-ups: Is adopting a start-up methodology considered a good market entry strategy? I crowdfunding the start of a radical movement where innovation and funding begin at the grassroots? 12:30 PM 1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK 1:30 PM 2:00 PM TRACK: CONNECTED CONSUMER CONNECTED LIFESTYLE Meeting the Demand for Real-Time Solutions - Providing instant access to a fast & reliable connection - How can you engage with the consumer through creating an effective user interface and design? TRACK: HOME AUTOMATION CONNECTIVITY IN THE HOME The Interoperability Challenge - How can you play a role in the movement towards interoperability between vendors, devices, and platforms? - How can you provide a seamless and invisible connection between smart home products? - The secrets to building as well as providing a central network hub or 'gateway'
2:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM PERSONALIZATION VIA BIG DATA - How can Big Data analytics provide personalized services and alerts that are tailored to your consumers preferences? - Can Big Data drive new levels of personalization and enhance user experiences? CONSUMERS IN CONTROL Entertainment - Meeting the demand for cord-cutting activities - Providing unique content, high-quality broadcast, user-friendly interface, and access across multiple devices - Music Streaming: How will it drive development and new competition in audio hardware? Fitness (A Case Study) - How are companies changing the way consumers think about their lifestyle, fitness, and their health & well-being? DELIVERING THE SMART HOME VIA BIG DATA - Is Big Data analytics critical in delivering a true smart home? - Adjusting the home to your consumer s desires: how can Big Data help you merge the home setup, configuration, security, device control, and energy management into one automagical platform? HOME APPS AND DIY PLATFORMS - An overview look at the value that mobile experiences play in the smart home - How are companies leveraging the multiscreens to control devices and notify customers? - DIY: consumer trends and adoption of smart devices SMART APPLIANCES (A Case Study) - Building brand awareness and creating an affordable package that add value to the home 3:30 PM 4:00 PM - How can companies leverage on the behavior change? Wearables (A Case Study) - What are the key success factors for wearables? - What are the main drivers that contribute to the adoption of wearables by consumers? - Is there an optimal pricing model? EVOLUTION BEYOND MOBILE APPS - Delivering on the transformation of hardware interfaces into software: Lighting control and energy management - Enhancing in-home convenience: What are the opportunities for user experience innovation? 3:30 PM 4:00 PM COFFEE BREAK 4:00 PM 5:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: CONTROLLING THE HOME THROUGH THE CONNECTED CAR Overview of the Connected Car: consumer demand, expectations, and capitalizing on the connected world How are companies providing an interconnected experience between the car, home, work, and commuting? The rise of the shared cars: do they affect the future of connected cars? 5:00 PM 6:30 PM NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION
DAY 2 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 TH 2015 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:15 AM OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Design of the Internet of Things - Visionary speech about how product design is becoming as important as the function PANEL DISCUSSION: CYBERSAFETY BY DESIGN What are the principals to using technology to protect people online? What is the process of adopting Cyber safety by Design? Building trust with customers based on data security and privacy policies 10:15 AM 10:45 AM COFFEE BREAK 10:45 AM 11:45 AM 11:45 AM 12:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: THE TECHNOLOGY ENABLERS Protocols & Standards: Perspective of the End User Understanding advantages vs. disadvantages of the various protocols available What needs to be done to achieve seamless device to device communications? What are the steps that need to be taken to offer consumers a more unified experience, enabling interaction and automation between devices and services? PANEL DISCUSSION: ALIGNING BUSINESS OBJECTIVES Manufacturers vs. Retailers vs. Service Providers - This panel discussion provides information about the various cross-industry partnerships, and how the design of some of the fascinating services can integrate data from various connected devices 12:30 PM 1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM CONNECTED CONDOS The Unique Challenges For MDUs (A Case Study) - Best practices for linking a communications network, sensors, and appliances together - Network coverage within the condos & increasing M2M communication for interoperability Building Automation Control & Reliability - Integrating security and monitoring, as well as lighting controls systems within condos and buildings - Safeguarding people s personal data and developing secure systems Drivers to Smart Condos - Are there any Incentives from the governmental and political sphere? CONNECTED HEALTH Transformation of Healthcare - Driving technology innovations that enhance healthcare services - Empowering the consumers into selfassessment and making their own choices - Engaging consumers with services that are designed to drive positive changes in their lives Digital Identity & Data Breaches - Navigating Big Data in healthcare and the innovations that arise from it - Protecting the patient's privacy and personal data Strategies to Optimize and Monetize Connected Health - Overview of the different market segments in connected healthcare
- How can we increase awareness of smart buildings to consumers and who are the main providers of connected services? - How does the increasing rate of aging population affect the industry? - What role do start-ups play in health innovation? 3:00 3:30 PM COFFEE BREAK 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 5:00 PM SMART ENERGY SMART ENERGY TRENDS New Market Players - Big telecom, IT, and security companies, alongside new entrants and how they are challenging the traditional utility business model - Evolution in Utility's relationships: why partnerships with companies, and relationships with customers are crucial ENABLING THE CONSUMERS Enabling Customer Engagement Between The Home and Utility: (A Case Study) - Consumers, Prosumers : Providing a competitive and innovative package for consumers by advanced metering infrastructure - Pathways to the consumers: establishing a roadmap to Advanced Energy Consumer vs. Innovative Regulator vs. Proactive Energy Provider EVOLUTION IN UTILITIES - How the utility business model is witnessing an evolution this decade - Big Data in Utilities: how Big Data enables new business models with smarter energy systems - How can utilities create value with Big Data and Analytics? SMART SECURITY SMART SECURITY TRENDS Trends Impacting Traditional Security - Who are the market movers and disruptive newcomers? - Consumer adoption trends of the different security products and platforms - Control Panels, Sensors, broadband video monitoring, and interactive automation: how these trends will invoke innovation PATHWAYS TO THE CONSUMERS Satisfying Consumer Interests - Comparisons between a single device offering vs. a whole ecosystem - Moving beyond one service how security companies have been branching out into other vertical markets (such as energy and health) - Winning over the price-sensitive consumers and offer them an attractive package Market Entry Strategies (A Case Study) - How products can reach consumers directly, and avoid being a stand-alone product - DIY (via retail) vs Professional Installation: Pros & Cons for both options - Security Start-Ups and the craze around Crowdfunding
CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Conference workshops are a half-day long, interactive sessions where attendees are presented with exclusive studies, industry data, and trainings of relevant concepts. The value in the workshops is rooted in participation, active learning, and demonstrations of practical solutions and real-life situations. There will be two workshops on during the event. One on MONDAY, SEPT 28 and one on TUESDAY, SEPT 29. Registration prior to the event is required. WORKSHOP 1: ENERGY AND IoT - BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF ENERGY INNOVATION DATE: Monday, Sept 28 th TIME: 1:30 PM 5:00 PM Description: Energy is a significant element of the Smart Home. New business models and opportunities for Smart Energy Services are constantly emerging, especially with the revolution of the Internet of Things. Energy Providers and Utilities are at the forefront of this innovation as consumers are constantly looking for value-added services that reduce their energy usage, and enhance their smart home experience. Attendees will get to examine the role of energy solutions within the Internet of Things. This workshop will focus on the new strategies, unique business models, consumer and smart home trends, as well as ROI strategies that Utilities must be looking at. These insights will assist attendees in pursuing innovative approaches to engage their consumers, and compete in this evolution. WORKSHOP 2: RESEARCH WORKSHOP TBA DATE: Tuesday, Sept 29 th TIME: 1:30 5:00 PM Description: CONNECTED + will be offering you the chance to learn from a prestigious research firm. We will provide you with unique, new, and exclusive content about the Canadian Consumer, and the Canadian Smart Home Market. This workshop will help you gain a better idea of the up-and-coming Canadian smart home market, and give you an edge over your competitors. Details and content of the workshop will be posted soon.