The Disruptive Innovators Network in conjunction with Bromford Group is about to embark on the largest research project yet into the current state of Connected/Smart homes in the social housing sector. Adoption has been slower in the social housing sector than in other industries where the use of IoT devices is more widespread. Yet enabling homes to “talk” – alerting residents and landlords alike to problems or potential problems seems an important step in providing better and more timely services.

In brief the research aims to:

· Determine the motives behind, and the extent and type of connected home technologies deployed to date by social housing landlords.

· Understand the perspectives of suppliers and residents to the deployment of connected homes technologies

· Describe the “ideal”: a suite of technologies, architectures, deployment methods, and new business and tech operating models and to identify skills and culture changes that would be required to maximise the benefit of future deployments.

· Assess the current market of connected home technology providers within and outside of the sector and identify any gaps.

As part of that research, we want to understand what connected home technologies are being offered today by suppliers to the sector and how those suppliers see the market for connected homes changing in the future. We also want to understand what would have to change for the market to expand. for suppliers, consultants, advisers and academics who have an interest in this area of work.

We will explain the objectives of the research in more detail, outline how you can get involved and what you can gain as a key player in the connected home ecosystem.

About our speakers

Dan Goodall, CIO, Bromford Group Dan is the Chief Information Officer at Bromford Group, appointed in January 2021. He has extensive experience in IT leadership and service optimization, having previously served as Director of Technology at Ecotricity. Dan played a key role in developing the energy sector’s highest-rated consumer app using AWS technology. His career spans various sectors, including energy, media, and telecoms

Matthew Gardiner, Programme Director, Disruptive Innovators Network Matthew is an Associate Director at the Disruptive Innovators Network. With over 40 years of experience in social housing, he has expertise in building new homes, managing large property portfolios, and securing investment. Matthew has worked with organisations in London, Merseyside, and Greater Manchester. He is dedicated to helping social landlords innovate and adapt to future challenges Who should attend this session?

Who should attend?

Anyone with IoT / Connected Home technologies who is active in the social housing market, together with advisers, consultants and academics with an interest in this aspect of work.

Attendance is free for this webinar.