Z-Wave Alliance announced the newly elected Z board of directors and has shared updates on the organisation’s upcoming core initiatives and announces upcoming 2024 events.
The updated roster of roles and representatives spanning the connected home and IoT industry is as follows:
Chairman of the Board –Avi Rosenthal, bluesalve partners
Vice Chairman of the Board – Gustaf Lonaeus, Alarm.com
Treasurer –Kevin Kraus Fortune Brands Innovation
Secretary – Bill Scheffler, Trident IoT
Chair Emeritus – Jonathan Adams, Amazon
Director –Jake Akamat, Silicon Labs
Director –Lisa Corte, ASSA ABLOY
Director – Geoff Cummings, Johnson Controls
Director –Scott Laing, Vivint
Director – John Osborne, Lexi Devices
Director – Andrew Weir, ADT
At the end of 2022, the Z-Wave Alliance announced the release of the Z-Wave Source Code project which was published and made available to Z-Wave Alliance members on GitHub. Under the direct supervision of the Open-Source Work Group (OSWG), 2023 has been an explosive year for Open Z-Wave with some incredible milestones achieved. As of December 2023, the GitHub for open-source Z-Wave reached 100 users across over 30 membership companies and over 130,000 lines of code have been added/modified.
The Z-Wave Alliance will hold two events in 2024 as a chance to meet face-to-face with the membership including the companies and representatives responsible for developing on Z-Wave technology and bringing certified solutions to the market. In 2024, the Z-Wave Alliance will be opening up limited sessions within the agenda to both existing members and prospective members. The two sanctioned events in 2024 are as follows:
April 30 – May 2, 2024 – Z-Wave Alliance Summit and Unplug Fest – Austin, TX
October 21-23, 2024 – Z-Wave Alliance Summit – Seoul Korea