Events

ITC Vegas / Oct. 14-16, 2025 / Las Vegas, NV

  • Fireside Chat: The New Data Railroad: Bridging OEMs & Insurance Presented by HSB
  • Moderator: John B. Riggs, CTO & SVP, Applied Technology Solutions, HSB
  • Speakers: Yoon Ho Choi, President, Home Connectivity Alliance and Brent Radeloff, EVP, Product Management, American Integrity Insurance
  • Date: Wednesday, Oct. 15
  • Time: 3:50-4:15 p.m.
  • Description: Insurance distribution is evolving, moving beyond traditional channels toward models where intelligence from connected devices shapes product design, underwriting, and customer engagement. Billions of connected devices are producing valuable signals, yet insurers still lack reliable access to this data, and OEMs struggle to share and monetize it. Traditional data players have focused on aggregation and resale, but fall short of building the bridge that connects OEMs and insurers.
    This session will explore how a new “data railroad” is changing that dynamic, not by selling data, but by enabling tangible, data-driven solutions. Backed by Munich Re/HSB’s credibility as a trusted and independent partner, this approach is designed to scale across OEMs and insurers, redefining how insurance is designed and distributed for a new era of risk

ASHB Smart Home Council / August 14, 2025 / Virtual

  • Keynote: Automated Assisted Living at Home: Transforming Care with Technology
  • Presenter: Yoon Ho Choi
  • Date: Thursday, August 14
  • Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET
  • Description: The concept of “home” is evolving into a fully integrated ecosystem, where various sectors collaborate to enhance consumer well-being. In this presentation, Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) President and Chairperson Yoon Ho Choi will examine the critical role that long-life appliances and HVAC systems can play in the future of Assisted Living.
    By leveraging smart technology, these connected home systems can be transformed to improve comfort, safety, and quality of life for individuals who require assistance. This talk will explore how connected home systems are transforming in-home care, including:
    • Review the current solutions available in the market and the transformative possibilities that lie ahead
    • Discuss how industry collaboration, particularly through organizations like HCA, is paving the way for seamless integration of connected devices
    • Highlight the potential of automated systems to empower individuals to live independently while providing families and caregivers with peace of mind
    • Discussion on business models to help accelerate partnerships

CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference / May 13-15 / Dallas, TX

  • Keynote: Smarter Together: How Industry Standards are Building a Unified Smart Home Ecosystem
  • Speaker: John Hughes
  • Date: Thursday, May 15
  • Time: 9:30 a.m. CT
  • Description: As smart home adoption grows, the need for seamless interoperability becomes critical. This keynote explores how connected  products like long-life appliances, HVAC systems and TVs are transforming the consumer experience; why standards like Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) are reshaping the market; and what it takes for manufacturers and other partners to deliver a truly unified smart home. Discover how interoperability drives innovation, reduces friction, and unlocks long-term value for both consumers and the industry. You’ll also learn how HCA is paving the way for more energy-efficient solutions in the connected home, resulting in real-world energy and cost savings for consumers.
  • Panel: Eco–Tech: Building Sustainability into Daily Living
  • Speaker: John Hughes
  • Date: Wednesday, May 14
  • Time: 3:45 p.m. CT
  • Description: Energy-efficient technologies are important to consumers; sustainability features will drive the next wave of smart home solutions. Parks Associates’ data shows a 50% increase in interest in energy-efficient solutions in the past year. This presentation panel highlights the latest advancements in consumer-integrated energy management solutions.

Smart Energy Summit / March 25 – 26 / Dallas, TX

  • Session: Enhancing Engagement: Data Sharing and Energy Monitoring
  • Speaker: John Hughes
  • Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
  • Time: 11:00 a.m. CT
  • Description: Effective data sharing and energy monitoring are pivotal to empowering consumers and driving meaningful change. This session delves into critical strategies and emerging trends that ensure the right information reaches consumers, fostering informed decision-making and active participation in energy management.

CES 2025 / Jan. 6-10 / Las Vegas, NV

CONNECTIONS Summit: Business of Smart Home

  • Session: Smart Home Standards & Platforms: Who’s Winning
  • Speaker: Yoon Ho Choi
  • Date: Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025
  • Time: 11:00 – 11:40 a.m. PST
  • This session addresses the battle to dominate in the smart home, with a focus on the innovative platforms attracting the next gen buyer. It also addresses the continued effort for collaboration through standards efforts.

Smart Buildings Show / Oct. 18-19, 2023 / London

  • Session: Home Connectivity Alliance: A New Open Standard for Smart Home Interoperability, Residential Developers Theater
  • Speaker: Aldo D’Ingeo, Director EMEA, Business Development Homes & Buildings, Resideo Technologies Inc.
  • Time: Wednesday, Oct. 18, 15:15-16:00
  • Synopsis: Officially launched at CES 2022, the Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) is a member-driven organization comprised of 15 global brands dedicated to the development and promotion of secure interoperability and energy savings across long-life appliances, HVAC systems and TVs within the connected home ecosystem. HCA’s mission is simple: to provide consumers with more options within a safe, secure and interoperable smart home. Members of HCA include AEG, American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning, Arçelik, Beko, The Electrolux Group, Frigidaire, Haier, GE Appliances, Grundig, LG Electronics, Resideo, Samsung, Trane Residential, and Vestel.One year after its launch, HCA released the HCA Interface Specification 1.0, establishing an industry standard for Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) interoperability. The HCA Interface Specification 1.0 paves the way for energy-efficient solutions that cover the entire connected home, resulting in real energy and cost savings for the consumer. In 2023 and 2024, HCA member companies will begin sharing their plans for adopting the technology and begin the rollout of HCA-enables products in the market.
    This session will provide attendees with an overview of the Home Connectivity Alliance and its vision for a more holistic and interoperable smart home environment. HCA envisions a future where smart home consumers are no longer “locked” into a single manufacturer’s platform but can purchase devices from multiple brands of their choosing.
    Delegates will learn about HCA’s vision of a more interoperable connected home and why it is crucial for the IoT industry that consumers have a choice when purchasing long-life appliances, HVAC systems and TVs. Attendees will also learn about HCA’s unique approach to energy management, and how it can reduce the power load on the grid and save consumers money on their energy bills.

CES 2023

IFA 2022

The Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), an organization dedicated to the development and promotion of safe and secure interoperability across long-life appliances, HVAC systems, and TVs within the connected home ecosystem, will host an HCA Connected Home technology showcase at IFA 2022 in Berlin, Germany on Sept. 2-5.

For interested media and other parties, please contact ifa@members.homeconnectivityalliance.org to request a meeting.

First Global Interoperability Workshop

  • When: June 28-30, 2022
  • Where: Prague, Czech Republic
  • What: HCA Global Interoperability Workshop

Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) held its first global interoperability workshop in Prague, Czech Republic on June 28-30. The three-day event was a hybrid event, with technical workgroup members from all companies attending in-person as well as virtually. HCA’s overall technical work group is led by Electrolux and composed on three task forces – Data Models, API and Cybersecurity – led by different member companies. They work in a fast paced, start-up like approach to development, focusing on the experiences enabled through C2C (cloud to cloud) integration. This is possible because they leverage existing C2C connectivity, which helps HCA members to address the large number of legacy smart appliances already in the market, something that is crucial for the long-life device category. Through this workshop, HCA was able to see their hard work over the past few months come to life when multiple brands of apps started to control multiple brands of appliances, HVAC systems, and TVs.

HCA plans to reveal more at the upcoming IFA event in Berlin on Sept. 2-6, including details of commercialization dates and HCA’s plans for innovation beyond interoperability.