CEDIA Training

CEDIA a global membership association that serves the smart home technology industry through advocacy, connection, and education with more than 1,000 members also discussed their plan for the India Chapter and held insightful and knowledge-sharing training sessions on pressing topics like Working with Design Professionals; Home Theater Acoustics – Design Philosophy; Video Technologies Roundup; Benefitting from BMS in Residential Projects and Dolby Atmos guidelines for optimum speaker placement in a Home Cinema.

Professional Viewpoint

“Home Automation Industry is growing in popularity. More and more people are embracing the benefits of being able to control their home appliances, lights, thermostats and even security systems with just a click of a button. While the technology is still developing, it has started to become mainstream, with many major brands already offering this service in India. And as a professional, we now allocate a good budget to incorporate Smart Technology in our ongoing projects.”

Ms. Lipika Sud, Director & Principal Designer, Lipika Sud Interiors Pvt. Ltd.

“The Smart Home Expo 2023 is a perfect reflection of how we as a country have progressed. BMS has been in our country for years but now Home Automation is taking prominence. Clients are demanding Smart Home Automation in their projects. I want to congratulate the entire team for putting up such a wonderful show.”

Ar. Sonali Bhagwati, Partner DesignPlus Architecture.

“It is a very well-organized Expo and a very good initiative to bring in designers, system integrators, manufacturers, brands and end users to collaborate at a single place and see what are the latest developments in technology. It becomes so much easier to understand the technology and changing trends in this segment.”

“Smart Home Expo 2023 is an amazing platform for sourcing Smart Technology products, you have all the renowned brands under one roof and this immensely helps professionals and end-user better understand Smart Automation. I foresee a bright future for Smart Home Automation in India.”

Ar. Nikita Bajaj Pathak, Co-Founder, Design 21

“We are presently working on large-scale residential projects, where we have used BMS Systems, Home Automation Systems, and other AV systems all three under one roof, which are going to provide a lot of convenience to the clients. Smaller cities have started to adopt these systems in big way. I believe that any technology that helps in enhancing your lifestyle should be adopted. For example, an Audio System which helps you enjoy music or a good home theatre system that helps you enjoy good video content is a good investment, I would recommend to clients. I would also recommend a lighting management system for residents.”

Mr. Ashish Tijare, Director, Intelligible Tech Solutions

“Smart Home Expo 2023 with so many brands participating and showcasing the latest Smart Automation Technology is a perfect forecast of how this industry will progress in the coming five years.”

Priyanka Singh, Founder, Chalk Studio

“I have been regularly visiting Smart Home Expo, for many years but this year the show is bigger. They are the industry specialist organization of Smart Automation Technology Show.”

Mr. Ifthikar Ilyas, Director & Principal Designer, Litelab Consultants Pvt. Ltd

“Home automation has grown over the years, we have seen the advent of many companies, manufacturers and brands coming to India and technology has changed over the years. Being a system integrator, I have studied and we are very impressed by KNX technology. We have used this for some of our high-profile celebrity clients like Sachin Tendulkar and Sahid Kapoor. Interpretability is going to be a very big,”

Mr. Rakesh Sachdev, Founder & MD, Acetech Technologies

“To sum up the entire expo is a great initiative to showcase smart lighting and create awareness. It is very crucial these days to integrate smart lighting solutions to be energy efficient.”

Mr. Partha Karmakar Vice President –Professional Lighting Havells.

“Today everything is moving towards home automation and smart lighting and we are using technology to make life simpler. Smart Home Expo is a brilliant knowledge-sharing platform and also helps lighting consultants meet the manufacturer and brands and see their latest product line.”

Mr. Maneck Tandon - Partner, ATPL Lighting

“One of the latest trends when it comes to home automation systems is integrating Audio Video, and Entertainment on a single platform and should be voice-enabled. It should also give some extra flexibility to the users to change the scenes and setting he wants. Quality should be a top priority when selecting products. If it comes with a higher price the user should opt for it. Don’t get carried away by low-cost products. If clients are looking for only lighting and curtain controls for an apartment then they can opt for wireless systems. If the apartment requires HVAC and other higher levels integration then I would suggest they should go for a wired system.”

Mr. Ganesh Vudutha, Director, Edomotics