The Connected Consumer

The Connected Consumer

This podcast is all about Parks Associates’ data-driven market insights on emerging consumer technology products and services - featuring our talented analyst team and industry leaders bringing new and innovative products to market. In this podcast, you’ll get an inside look at the latest industry trends focused on the connected consumer, home automation and security, energy management, connected health and independent living, and digital content and video services.

Episodes

February 11, 2025 58 mins

This episode feature the CONNECTIONS roundtable Beyond Residential: Custom Integration's Role in Smart Spaces, broadcast live on February 6. Moderator Kristen Hanich of Parks Associates leads a session featuring Ryan Heringer, President, Sound Concepts; Horacio Morales, VP of Sales, Nice North America; Scott Osborne, Co-Owner & CEO, Castle Protection & Automation; and Paul Williams, Global Managing Director for Home Ma...

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This Smart Spaces session, originally streamed Dec 12, examines the latest advancements in smart space technology. This session features a visionary discussion with Michael Rovito, CEO, Ambient Property Technologies, and a panel with Michael Gratteri, Founding Partner, Swiftlane; Jennifer Lytle, VP/GM - Access Control Solutions, Chamberlain Group (Liftmaster/myQ); Lee Miller, VP, Multifamily, Brivo; and Greg Mora, Executive Directo...

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December 20, 2024 79 mins

This CONNECTIONS session from Dec 12 highlights how connected devices are changing how consumers interact at home and an outlook for the smart home solutions market for 2025. It features a research presentation from Parks Associates' Daniel Holcomb and a panel discussion with executives from OliverIQ, the Thread Group, Schneider Electric, and GrandCare Systems.

This episode is a great preview for CONNECTIONS Summit at...

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Market research firm Parks Associates welcomes guest speaker, Sid Shaw, GM and VP of Marketing and Applications from Infineon to discuss the latest advancements in edge computing reshaping the home tech landscape and the role of edge computing, AI and integration across systems. 

The discussion focuses on use cases and applications across devices like fitness trackers and smartwatches as well as smart home devices like sma...

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Explore the evolving landscape of modern living and the technological demands of connectivity with research from Parks Associates and insights from Sam Geha, EVP of IoT, Compute and Wireless at Infineon Technologies. Sam discusses the latest tech requirements shaping our interconnected world.

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Infineon is a world leader in semiconductor solutions helpin...

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In this episode series, Connected Conversations, we're joined by Kris Bowring, a long time colleague and incredibly courageous individual living with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD).

Make sure to watch the first episode of Connected Conversations, where we learned more about Kris' journey with FTD and how he's helping to educate and connect with others in new ways.
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In this episode series, Connected Conversations, we're joined by Kris Bowring, a long time colleague and incredibly courageous individual living with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD).

Join us in the first episode of Connected Conversations as we sit down with Kris as he shares his personal journey and how it has reshaped his world. Discover the challenges faced by Kris and his love...

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February 1, 2024 49 mins

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In this episode, Elizabeth Parks, President & CMO of Parks Associates, decodes Gen-Z’s views on technology, family tech dynamics, and online safety. Explore the multifaceted world of gaming, social media, and advertising through their eyes.

Learn more about Parks Associates at https://www.parksassociates.com/

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Explore the future of video advertising in anticipation of Parks Associates' upcoming Future of Video event! Learn more and register at http://www.futureofvideo.us/

In this episode, host Elizabeth Parks is joined by guest speaker Tony Marlow. Tony is the Chief Marketing Officer for LG Ad Solutions, where he uses data-driven insights to lead all aspects of marketing and communicati...

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In this episode, host Chris White is joined by guest speaker Kim Lee from Infineon Technologies. Listen in on an informative discussion of Infineon’s role in developing sensor technology with IoT use cases both now and in the future.

About Infineon

Infineon Technologies:
Infineon is a world leader in semiconductor solutions that make life easier, safer & greener.

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In this episode, we will tune into a webinar Parks Associates recently hosted with Ubiety to discuss the most pressing challenge for security system owners and local communities—false alarms—and how innovative AI solutions can solve these issues.

Download the white paper, "Solving False Alarms: Bringing New Context for Monitoring," developed with Ubiety here!

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In this episode, host Chris White is joined by guest speaker Steve Hanna of Infineon on the next podcast. In addition to being a distinguished engineer at Infineon Technologies, he’s also the chair of the Connectivity Standards Alliance’s Product Security Working Group. Listen in on an in-depth discussion on cybersecurity in the IoT space, and Infineon’s role in helping devices be secure while...

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July 5, 2023 23 mins

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In this episode, we'll be discussing the benefits and importance of an all-encompassing ecosystem inside the smart home, with a focus on Dwellwell Analytics, a comprehensive monitoring and early warning platform for residential property owners.

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In this episode, host Chris White is joined by guest speaker Bill Stewart from Infineon Technologies’ Automotive Division in the Americas. Listen in on a great conversation as they discuss Infineon’s role in the evolution of digital technology in automobiles including electric and autonomous vehicles.

About Infineon

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In this episode, host Chris White is joined by guest speaker Reza Raji from Vantiva (formerly Technicolor). Listen in on a great conversation as they discuss Vantiva’s move into light commercial and multi-family IoT.

Vantiva IoT for Verticals

About Vantiva | Pushing the Edge

Vantiva, formerly known as Technicolor, is  one of the largest providers of broadband and internet services in the world. The compan...

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In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of smart mattress technology and its transformative impact on remote patient monitoring. Our guest today is Dr. Mark Aloia, Head of Sleep and Behavioral Science at Sleep Number, a leading innovator in this field.

Dr. Aloia shares his extensive knowledge and experience with us, highlighting the staggering fact that 6 million US internet households already have a smart mattress. We ...

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In today’s episode, you’ll get an inside scoop of Parks associates’ inaugural Smart Spaces conference which was held on April 17-18 in Frisco, TX! 

The executive conference brought together property owners, building managers, and technology leaders to discuss innovations in the multi-dwelling & hospitality environments as well as exclusive research from our wonderful research team!

I had the honor of interviewing some of the even...

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Energizing a Smarter Home: Solar and Security

In this episode, join Parks Associates as we bring together industry players to address the role of energy management solutions, driven by solar and storage, in forming the next generation of services in the connected home. Speakers discuss strategies that integrate solar, security, and smart home and how this combination can lower attrition, deliver short- and long-term energy...

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Smart Energy Summit features exclusive Parks Associates research as well as leaders from utilities, state and national regulators, telecom and security companies, retailers, and OEMs. 

This executive conference is sponsored by CSA - Connectivity Standards Alliance, Rapid Response Monitoring, Calix, Google, Schneider Electric, Austin Energy, Questline Digital, Resideo, and Copper Labs.

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As hardware becomes more advanced and software updates are incorporated, features are enabled that allow for monthly service revenues to be achieved. As devices become more integrated, they add value through monitoring capabilities. This session, moderated by podcast co-host and research director, Chris White, spotlights leaders pioneering the hardware-as-a-service business model.

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Terry Anderton, Founder & CEO...

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