Get connected to the future of smart home technology at the CEDIA Tech + Business Summit in Vancouver. Learn valuable insights from industry leaders, get face time with manufacturers and key decision makers, and experience innovative new technologies. Sponsored by your area independent manufacturers' reps, these summits offer a personal experience for quality connections in Vancouver.
Agenda
10:00am
Agenda
11:00am - 6:00pm
Spotlight Session
11:30am - 12:15pm
Spotlight Session
12:30pm - 1:15pm
F&B
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Spotlight Session
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Spotlight Session
2:30pm-3:15pm
Spotlight Session
3:30pm - 4:15pm
F&B
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Spotlight Session
4:30pm - 5:15pm
Spotlight Session
11:30am - 12:15pm
Elmbridge
The smart home industry has never been more innovative, but today’s homeowners are not simply investing in technology. They are investing in better sleep, greater independence, improved health, peace of mind, and a higher quality of life.
This session explores how the next generation of smart homes is shifting from technology-driven solutions to human centered outcomes. Drawing on research from neuroscience, wellness design, and aging in place principles, Linda Kafka explores how lighting, automation, environmental controls, and connected technologies can support physical, cognitive, social and emotional well-being throughout every stage of life.
Rather than asking, “What technology should we install?” this presentation challenges integrators to ask a more important question: “How do we want people to feel in their homes?”
Attendees will leave with a fresh perspective on how technology can become an invisible partner in creating homes that are healthier, safer, more comfortable, and better equipped to support people as their needs evolve over time.
WELL AP, Neurodesigner, CAPS
Spotlight Session
2:30pm-3:15pm
Elmbridge
Your calendar is full. Projects are stacking up. Techs are in the field every day. So why doesn't your bank account show it?
Here's an idea that trips up most owners: more volume doesn’t automatically mean more profit. In this fast-paced, no-cost session, you'll walk through a real example: raise prices, take on fewer jobs, and watch what actually happens to net profit. The result might surprise you.
You'll walk away with:
No fluff, no jargon. Just 45 minutes that could change how you manage your company.
The Shiner Group
Get hands-on with the latest smart home technology from leading brands and distributors — all under one roof, in a single day.
Connect with fellow integrators, design and build professionals, and technology brands. Build the relationships that generate referrals, partnerships, and new business.
Attend expert-led sessions covering real-world integration challenges, emerging technologies, and the business skills that separate growing firms from the rest.
Eric Leicht
AV Partners