9:15 AM 10:00 AM DAY 1 MONDAY, SEPT 28 2015 Moderator: Jason Paris, Parks Associates KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ohad Zeira, Director IoT, VERIZON 8:45 AM 9:15 AM A Connected World with Intelligence PANEL DISCUSSION: CANADIAN SMART HOME - How is the Smart Home market shaped in Canada? This panel discussion brings together Industry leaders from various industries, who will share with us their insights and innovative work in the Canadian Smart Home Market. Hear about success stories, successful partnerships, advantages and opportunities in the Canadian market. 10:00 AM 11:00 AM o Leonard Diplock, DIRECT ENERGY o Paul Barter, SCHULICH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS o Ron Dembo, ZEROFOOTPRINT o Greg Roberts, ICONTROL 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? o Mary-Ellen Anderson, MICROSOFT o Brad Hintze, CONTROL4 o Kars-Michiel Lenssen, PHILIPS o Mal Raddalgoda, ERICSSON o Neetika Sathe, POWERSTREAM 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? o Kate Drane, INDIEGOGO o Tom Emrich, WE ARE WEARABLES o Gimmy Chu, NANOLEAF o Jane McEntegart, MOBILE SYRUP
12:30 PM 1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK 1:30 PM 2:00 PM TRACK: CONNECTED CONSUMER Moderator: Elena Yunusov, BETAKIT CONNECTED LIFESTYLE - Providing instant access to a fast & reliable connection - How can you engage with the consumer through creating an effective user interface and design? Speaker: Vincent Gao, BLUETOOTH TRACK: HOME AUTOMATION Moderator: Emily Taylor, IDC CONNECTIVITY IN THE HOME - How can you play a role in the movement towards interoperability between vendors, devices, and platforms? - The secrets to building as well as providing a central network hub or 'gateway' Speaker: Emily Taylor, IDC CANADA 2:00 PM 2:30 PM PERSONALIZATION & AUTHENTICATION - Driving new levels of personalization and enhanced user experiences. How can you provide personalized services and alerts that are tailored to your consumers preferences? Speaker: Shawn Chance, NYMI DELIVERING THE SMART HOME VIA BIG DATA - 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? Speaker: Frederic Bastien, MNUBO 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 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? 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 3:00 PM 3:30 PM Speaker: Ron Zimmer, CABA Health and Well-Being - How are companies changing the way consumers think about their lifestyle, fitness, and their health & well-being? - How can companies leverage on the behavior change? Speaker: Konkana Khaund, FROST & SULLIVAN SMART TECH SUPPORT - The importance of support in building a true, connected home - Implementation & building brand awareness
Speaker: Graeme Moffat, MUSE Speaker: Tal Schierau, RADIALPOINT 3:30 PM 4:00 PM Wearables - 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 THE APPS - Delivering on the transformation of hardware interfaces into software - Enhancing in-home convenience: What are the opportunities for user experience innovation? Speaker: Dino DiBernardo, FREESCALE Speaker: Shiraz Kapadia, INVIXIUM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM COFFEE BREAK 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? 4:30 PM 5:30 PM o Mal Raddalgoda, ERICSSON o Sanjeev Kapoor, FORD MOTORS o Dr. Allaa Hilal, IMS o Matt Desruisseaux, FLUENT.AI Moderator: Pino Porciello, Trustpoint Innovation Technologies 5:30 PM 7:00 PM NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION Sponsored by CONTROL4
DAY 2 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 TH 2015 Moderator: Isabel Chapman, MACHINA RESEARCH 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:15 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Stuart Lombard, President & Founder, ECOBEE Design of the Internet of Things PANEL DISCUSSION: CYBERSECURITY What are the principles of using technology to protect people online? What is the process of building trust with customers based on data security and privacy policies? o Konkana Khaunda, FROST & SULLIVAN o Michelle Chibba, Privacy Expert o Mick Bhinder, IAmI AUTHENTICATIONS INC. 10:15 AM 10:45 AM COFFEE BREAK 10:45 AM 11:45 AM 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? o Daniel Moneta, MMB NETWORKS o Armand Raz, FIDURE o Kevin Meagher, ROC-CONNECT o Chris Kotting, USNAP 11:45 AM 12:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: ALIGNING BUSINESS OBJECTIVES 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. Panelists will address the opportunities and the value of integrating solutions from different industries. Speaker(s): o Neil Bhattacharya, ACCENTURE o Ryan Shaw, ROGERS o Zayn Jaffer, BEST BUY 12:30 PM 1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK CONNECTED CONDOS Moderator: Paul Grossinger, ANNEX MEDIA CONNECTED HEALTH Moderator: Shahab Shahnazari, MaRS
1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM The Unique Challenges For MDUs - Best practices for linking a communications network, sensors, and appliances together - Network coverage within the condos & increasing M2M communication for interoperability Speaker: Ted Maulucci, Chief Technology Officer, TRIDEL 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 Speaker: Jason Falbo, VP of Engineering, MIRCOM GROUP Drivers to Smart Condos - Are there any Incentives from the governmental and political sphere? - How can we increase awareness of smart buildings to consumers and who are the main providers of connected services? Speaker: Keir Brownstone, Community Development Manager, CITY OF TORONTO 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 Speaker: Shawn Sanderson, VP Internet of Things, TELUS Digital Identity & Data Breaches - Navigating Big Data in healthcare and the innovations that arise from it - Protecting the patient's privacy and personal data Speaker: Patrick Lo, Senior Program Director, Identity, Access & Privacy, ehealth ONTARIO Strategies to Optimize Connected Health - Overview of the different market segments in connected healthcare - How does the increasing rate of aging population affect the industry? - What role do start-ups play in health innovation? Speaker: Brian German, Market Director Healthcare Organizations, OTN 3:00 3:30 PM COFFEE BREAK 3:30 PM 4:00 PM SMART ENERGY Moderator: Leslie Chataway, MMB NETWORKS SMART ENERGY TRENDS - Dynamic electricity pricing and in-home technology as tools to engage customers and create win-win opportunities - Communication pathways influenced by technology choices; how do these affect the customer experience and the service provider s approach to delivery SMART SECURITY Moderator: Paul Grossinger, ANNEX MEDIA MARKET ENTRY STRATEGIES - 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 Speaker: Daniel Carr, Smart Grids Manager, POWERSTREAM Speaker: Reza Kazemi, Product Strategist, PIPER
4:00 PM 4:30 PM 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 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 Speaker: Roy Perry, VP Ecosystem Alliances, ALARM.COM 4:30 5:00 PM Speaker: Farhan Haji, Senior Commercial Director, DIRECT ENERGY 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? Speaker: Przemek Tomczak, Global Head of Fast Data Solutions, FIRST DERIVATIVES SMART SECURITY TRENDS - 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 Speaker: Honey Jafari, Co-Founder, SMARTIPHY
CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 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. WORKSHOP: 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 LEADERS: o o Puica Nitu, Principal Consultant - Utilities and Financial Sector, FIRSTNORTH John Packwood, Managing Director, FIRST NORTH