CEDIA has announced the complete line-up of ‘CEDIA Talks’ to take place at its upcoming expo in San Diego this September.
A series of 20-minute presentations will exploring emerging trends, new technologies and best business practices from speakers from across the residential industry will take place at the CEDIA booth (3635) during the show from 7 September to Friday 8 September, 2017.
“CEDIA Talks have become a big part of our overall program at the CEDIA show and I think the reason for their continued popularity is two-fold: One, they are easy to fit into an otherwise busy schedule, all you need is 20 minutes; and two, the content covered in CEDIA Talks is second only to CEDIA training,” commented Dave Pedigo, VP of emerging technologies at the organisation.
"We've got some of our best CEDIA instructors and industry visionaries providing insight."
The CEDIA ‘Talks’ line up is as follows:
Thursday 7th September
10:30am
What Virtual and Augmented Reality Mean to Home Technology Professionals
Speaker: Rich Green, Rich Green Design
1:00am
Don't Miss the GAFA Opportunity
Speaker: Bruno Napoli, Krika
11:30am
Be Bold, Be Different, Take a Gamble: The Art of Guerrilla Marketing for the CEDIA Channel
Speaker: Joe Whitaker, The Thoughtful Home
12:30pm
The History of the Smart Home: Twenty Years of Poor User Experiences
Speaker: Miles Kingston, Intel
1:00pm
Fear the Dark Side, Do Not! Expand Your Empire with Lighting Controls
Speaker: Sam Woodward, Lutron
1:30pm
Analog Aging in a Digital Age
Speaker: Laura Mitchell, LMC
2:00pm
Delivering a Compelling Home Control Offering: What MUST That Look Like in Three Years?
Speaker: Mitchell Klein, Z-Wave Alliance
Friday 8th September
11:00am
How to Work with the Design/Build Community
Speaker: Jay Miller, Acoustic Innovations
1:00pm
The A to Z of A(ugmented)
Speaker: Peter Aylett, Archimedia
1:30pm
Why Do My LED Lamps Flicker When Dimming? And How to Achieve Success!
Speaker: Sam Woodward, Lutron
2:00pm
Finding Friction: Profit By Orienting Your Business Around Customer Pain Points
Speaker: Henry Clifford, Livewire
2:30pm
Brand Evangelism Online: Have You Gone Fully Digital
Speaker: Laura Mitchell, LMC
Full descriptions for each talk can be found on the CEDIA website. All sessions are free to attend for CEDIA attendees.
CEDIA 2017 will be take place at the San Diego Convention Centre from 5 to 9 September. The tradeshow floor will open from 7 to 9 September. Registration is open at www.cedia.net/show.