The connected home ecosystem comprises an estimated 1.8 billion smart devices, and that number is climbing. In this episode, we’ll explore ‘The Connected Home: Can Your Company Plug Into Opportunity?’ In L.E.K. Consulting’s recent survey, 89% of current connected-product owners had considered purchasing a connected device within the past year. Moreover, 60% of current connected-product nonowners also had considered purchasing a connected device. Depending on the product, search volume for key connected products increased two to three times from 2017 to 2022. And despite variations in the speed of penetration growth, most third-party forecasts expect increases of more than 20% over the next five years or so. Factor in the new Matter standard that enables greater interoperability, and this presents an obvious growth opportunity for an array of prospective players. These include members of the investment community and players within industries that have an organic connection to the space across seven basic categories.

In this episode, we will discuss key topics including:

• How, driven by more engaged homeowners and more affordable, better-performing, easier-to-use technology, the connected home ecosystem continues its rapid growth
• Why choosing the right path is critical so that every player will succeed in this transforming world
• How companies can determine whether they have a role in the connected home and, if so, what that role is
• Why companies need to determine whether they will be orchestrators or enablers

To provide insights on these topics, we will hear from Paul Bromfield, Managing Director and Partner at L.E.K. Consulting’s New York office; Gavin McGrath, Managing Director and Partner at L.E.K. Consulting’s Boston office; and Corey Highfield, Principal at L.E.K. Consulting’s Boston office.

Connect with our experts on LinkedIn:

Corey Highfield: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-highfield-b0630628/

Paul Bromfield: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbromfield/

Gavin McGrath: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinmcgrath/

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