Richard Reid is the Managing Director of Aonyx, a firm that specialises in the design and installation of audio-visual and home automation systems.
Richard has been involved with the firm since its inception and grown its reputation with property developers, M&E consultants, architects and interior designers to deliver technology into residential developments, mixed-use and commercial schemes across London and the South East.
In September 2023, the company opened a new showroom in partnership with FCL so that clients and partners can see how effortlessly technology can work and the benefits it provides.

Jeff Hayward is the producer and co-host of the monthly podcast series for home technology integrators, The Integrated Home.

The series is uniquely pitched to provide valuable insights from integrators into the world of professional smart home design, installation and maintenance.

As an industry marketer within the building control systems space for more than 25 years, Jeff is also a co-owner of digital marketing and communications company, Wildwood Plus, who are the retained agency for CEDIA, the trade association for smart home professionals.

More information on The Integrated Home podcast at www.podfollow.com/the-integrated-home and on Wildwood Plus at www.wildwoodplus.com.

Born in 1987, Alessandro has a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering with studies at POLIMI in Milano, EPFL in Lausanne and UCSD in San Diego. During his studies, Alessandro made research on IoT, cloud technologies and smart-buildings. Alessandro has perfected his education on business topics with courses at ELIS Business School and MIP Politecnico di Milano. He co-founded both Bottega52 and Sofia Locks, being in charge of the Strategic Business Development for both the companies and acting as CEO at Sofia Locks, a company providing IoT Access Control Solution in Europe. In October 2021, Sofia Locks was acquired with a majority stake by ISEO Ultimate Access Technologies. Today, Alessandro is also an external professor at LIUC University on digital platforms and artificial intelligence topics.

Jonathon is a Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Propcode a company delivering building decarbonisation technology solutions to existing and new properties.

Having spent 20 years of his career working at board level throughout the UK in investment, land and new build property Jonathon has developed an extensive understanding of the market delivering on projects ranging from small scale commercial premises through to large scale mixed use and residential led schemes. Jonathon has seen first hand the challenges faced in delivering new property and upgrading existing stock from the perspective of investors, developers, owners, operators and construction teams.

The Propcode team in conjunction with Beckhoff have developed technology solutions enabling commercial grade building control and automation available to the wider new build housing market.

Originally a qualified electrician Ben is now the owner at Aura Home Tech, a systems integrator based in Berkshire. The team at Aura have built a reputation for delivering a highly professional service and work with private clients, interior designers, and architects in the luxury residential market.

"Our role in a project is typically as the 'architects of technology', it's our job to inform, educate and advise clients on the technology solutions available. Using our expertise in this field to also educate other 'building professionals' is our way of being a value-add partner."

Ollie has 3 years’ experience in the networking and security industry, working for HPE in various category and channel sales roles. Following a First Class Honours Degree from Loughborough University, Ollie currently manages HPE Aruba Networking’s $15 million SMB business in the UK&I. He is responsible for one of the most exciting business units within the organisation, the Aruba Instant On brand, including industry leading centrally managed campus technology. Working with industry experts such as CEDIA and KNX, Ollie has focused on expanding the Aruba Instant On proposition into the smart space industry. He is really interested to find opportunities to work with partners, ensuring they have the right infrastructure to give their customers the best smart space experience.

Gareth is a seasoned industry expert with over two decades of experience and for the past seven years, he has been an invaluable asset as a Channel Systems Engineer, at HPE Aruba Networking. Gareth plays a pivotal role in driving innovation and providing technical expertise to channel partners, ensuring they have the knowledge and tools required to deliver HPE Aruba Networking’s enterprise solutions. In recent years, Gareth has placed a significant focus on the Aruba Instant On brand, and is the UK’s leading System Engineer empowered with delivering SMB’s a simple, secure, enterprise grade network, at an affordable price.

Murtaza Bukhari is Samsung’s GM for UK & Europe focussed on large scale Strategic Partnerships. Coming from a management consultancy background, Taz has been at Samsung for 12 years, with a focus on Enterprise B2B and C-suite key relationship management. He is a results-driven business leader taking an entrepreneurial and consultative approach to drive new market development, long term customer retention and business growth. Taz looks after Samsung’s large customer business sector with a focus on construction, large scale area regeneration and green development.

With over 25 years’ experience in the Audio world, I have worked with many New Home Developers across the UK.

I manage the Installer channel for Sonos in UK and Ireland, developing this Vertical strategy and creating new channels. Helping to bring Smart Home Audio to the Pro Av, Residential and Commercial spaces. I have been with Sonos for 14 years and have a very strong knowledge of our Products and those we work with.

I lead the EU Sonos advisory panel with a board of 25 key installer partners, helping to bring EU news to the US and beyond.

Current Sonos Spokesperson in the UK.

Aldo D'Ingeo is currently serving as the Director of EMEA Business Development Homes & Buildings at Resideo Technologies Inc. With over three decades of experience in the HVAC industry, he has covered several roles in Marketing, Sales and Business Development with key focus on innovation and sustainable solutions in the sector.
His extensive career has been marked by his unwavering commitment to key areas such as heat pumps, IoT-based services, HIU (Heat Interface Units), and energy management.
Aldo is supporting in EMEA the Home Connectivity Alliance, a pioneering initiative aimed at fostering interoperability between different home appliance manufacturers. The alliance's primary mission is to drive energy efficiency and simplify operability in our homes. As a representative of this forward-thinking coalition, Aldo is driving partnerships to transform the way we interact with and manage our home appliances.
Throughout his career, Aldo has excelled in establishing strategic partnerships with influential stakeholders, including Energy Utilities and prominent HVAC manufacturers. These collaborations have been pivotal in accelerating the development of innovative solutions.
Aldo's passion for intelligent home solutions, energy efficiency, and sustainable living aligns perfectly with the mission of the alliance. Aldo is eagerly anticipating the conference where he will represent the Home Connectivity Alliance and share his expertise on protecting existing buildings through IoT and cloud technologies.

Matt Emberson is the sales and marketing director at Faradite, a UK-based electronics company that specializes in the design and manufacture of smart products for the custom install sector. Matt has nearly 12 years of experience in the smart buildings industry having worked with installers, distributors, and manufacturers. Joining Faradite 4 years ago, Matt has been responsible for establishing the brand in the custom install market and more recently leading the expansion of international sales channels via distribution. Currently, Faradite export to over 40 countries, and their products are trusted by integrators working in some of the finest properties in the world.

I have many years of experience in the Smart Home and Building markets working with various Open Protocol solutions. Starting work as a Technical Apprentice at GEC Telecommunications in Coventry (sadly now long gone), then spending a number of years at ABB Controls in Coventry. I then moved into Sales, with companies like Klockner Moeller, MEM, Timeguard/Theben and B.E.G. I was involved with KNX in its infancy (when it was still EIB) and at one time being the Vice-President of the UK KNX Association. Latterly I spent time working with DALI/DALI2.

For the last three years I have been building up the presence of Etako GmbH in the UK and their extensive range of EnOcean enabled professional wireless devices for the control of homes and other buildings. Very happily married with two grown up children and a Pug. Among other things enjoying walks near his home in the New Forest.

Cristina has over 8 years of experience in the lighting control industry. She joined LUTRON in 2015 and now looks after the Experience Centre of LUTRON in London. Cristina’s passion is to educate people on the value of lighting controls and connected systems, how they help to not only save energy, but bring functionality and simplicity to our busy everyday lives transforming the way we look, feel and live. Adding value to our properties and our lifestyles.

Cristina Manages the LUTRON Experience Centre in London and is responsible for delivering educational workshops to customers around the world on how lighting controls can bring operational efficiencies and a human centric experience for people in commercial, residential and hospitality spaces.

Neil Dolley is Sauter’s Technical Director and has been with the company for 29 years.

Heading up the Design and Technical Team, Neil is instrumental in bringing Sauter technology to the UK market. 2023 we see the launch of the SAUTER Smart Sensor, a multi-sensor for optimum energy management and indoor environment and air quality.

Rob started his career in Property Management before moving into Energy Services where he focused on demand side management, procurement and compliance.

Since joining Pod Point in 2017, Rob has focussed on bringing new commercial models to emerging electric vehicle charging clientele. This work has varied from consulting large commercial business fleets in their transition to electric vehicles, to launching strategies to allow occupants in multi-occupancy dwellings such as flats to install charging in their shared parking areas. Rob now leads Pod Point’s Built Environment team supporting major developers across the UK to meet and fulfil their planning requirements.

Paul Hendriks is a dynamic and accomplished CEO, hailing from The Netherlands, with a proven track record of leadership and innovation in the technology and telecommunications industry. As the CEO and Co-founder of Gamgee, he spearheads the company's mission to revolutionize the smart building sector with cutting-edge AI-powered solutions. Paul's illustrious career includes senior executive roles at KPN, a large incumbent Telco in the Netherlands, and serving as a Board Member, CTO, and CIO of Ziggo, the second-largest Telco in the country. He further contributed to the global consumer cybersecurity landscape as the CTO and CIO of AVG Technologies, later part of Avast. An experienced entrepreneur, Paul successfully co-founded a startup in the fiber rollout industry in Europe, contributing significantly to its growth and success. Moreover, he is an investor in and serves as the Supervisory Board Chairman of an innovative next-generation video streaming services startup in The Netherlands. As CEO and Co-founder of Gamgee, Paul continues to drive innovation and digital transformation, positioning the company as a leading force in the smart buildings domain.

With over 15 years of industry experience Crestron’s Director of Residential Sales UK, Phillip Pini is responsible for growing the residential business with a focus on the UK and Ireland. Phillip’s focus is on developing and specifying technology solutions for the residential sector, from Multi Dwelling Unit, to Prime Single Dwelling, from Hospitality to Marine. Phillip is continually looking at new business channels for technology solutions.

Phillip holds a Master of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Science Business Information Technology degree.

Fabio Mercurio leads strategy and portfolio management for ABB Smart Buildings, a $3+ billion division of ABB that offers solutions for safe and reliable energy distribution and for smart and sustain-able homes and buildings.

His responsibility includes division strategy definition and implementation, portfolio management, sustainability, collaboration with startups, and inorganic business development (mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, and strategic investments).

Fabio initially joined ABB in 2019 as Vice President for Corporate Strategy for the entire Group. Prior to that, he served a 12-year tenure for Kearney, a management consulting firm. He spent over a decade in Asia and China where he headed the firm’s innovation practice, focusing on strategy and innovation for international and Asian groups across energy, automotive and electronics.

Fabio is also member of the Board of Directors of Brainbox AI, has mentored several startups and has worked for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Beijing (China) and the Italian Consulate in Miami (USA).

He holds a master’s in business administration (MBA) from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), as well as a master’s degree in Economics from University of Tor Vergata, Rome. He speaks Italian, English, Mandarin-Chinese and Spanish.

Chris Janes is Business Development Manager at QMotion EMEA. He has 30 years’ experience working in sales, marketing and business development roles at companies such as Imerge, Digital Plumbers, AV Racks, Armour Home Electronics and Legrand. Chris has a deep understanding of the home technology industry and significant experience in how best to support integrators to grow their business. At QMotion, Chris is responsible for growing the brand, relationship-building and educating property developers, M&E consultants, architects, contractors and installers about the benefits motorised window treatments can bring to their schemes.