4 Sep 2026 – 12:45 – 30 min
Location: Dream Stage (Hall 25)
Format: Panel

How Air, Connectivity and Intelligence Bridge the Last Mile of Home Wellness

Connectivity and AI have transformed the smart home, making it responsive to almost everything except the one thing people can't see but feel constantly: the air around them. DREO and industry leaders debate whether intelligent air is the smart home's newest unfinished business.

Presented by
Speakers
Anna Heim
Freelance Journalist & Moderator, TechCrunch
Tobin Richardson
President and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance, Connectivity Standards Alliance
Language: English
As intelligence and connectivity continue to transform the smart home, switching devices on and off or simply talking to them is no longer the story. The real challenge is turning that innovation into everyday improvements in comfort, wellbeing and quality of life that people can genuinely feel.

Air is where that intelligence becomes experience. Sensing technologies help us understand people, connected devices enable information to flow, and the home environment completes the experience by bringing comfort into everyday life. Bringing together leaders in air technology, connectivity and intelligence, join the panel session with DREO and industry leaders to discuss how to move beyond automation and make home wellness more responsive, more personalized and more meaningful, creating homes that do not just react, but actively support better everyday living.
Key Takeaways:
  • Where the smart home goes next.
  • The convergence of AI, connectivity and wellness.
  • Turning intelligence into everyday impact.
  • Shaping the future of healthier living.