Agenda
8:45-8:50
Welcome
8:50-9:05
A discussion about striking a balance with Chris Young
Fireside: The Connected Kitchen Opportunity
The arrival of the new technology into the kitchen represents significant opportunity, but also presents challenges.
A discussion about striking a balance with Chris Young
Speakers:
Michael Wolf - Interviewer, Chris Young, ChefSteps & co-author, Modernist Cuisine
9:05-9:35
change appliance design, user interfaces, sales and customer support?
Panel: The Connected Appliance Revolution
Ten years from now it's likely every new kitchen appliance will be a part of the network. How will the smart home
change appliance design, user interfaces, sales and customer support?
Speakers:
Rich Brown, CNET (moderator); Alejandro Pena, Jarden; Steve Joseph, Dacor; Nate Cho, Electrolux
9:35-10:05
A discussion about the future of recipes, cook books and culinary discovery.
Panel: Reinventing the CookBook
The cookbook is being reinvented in the age of connected devices and apps.
A discussion about the future of recipes, cook books and culinary discovery.
Speakers:
Samantha Hart, Better Homes & Garden (moderator); Kevin Yu, SideChef; Ben Harris, Drop; David Feller, Yummly
10:05-10:35
are unsure of where to start. Could the kitchen be the entry point for the market?
Panel: Smart Kitchen: Starting Point for the Smart Home Consumer?
The smart home is a confusing mix of technologies, products and platforms, and consumers
are unsure of where to start. Could the kitchen be the entry point for the market?
Speakers:
Richard Gunther (moderator); Kevin Garton , Zonoff; Peter Taylor, WeMo; Jack Suvak, Moen
10:35-10:50
Startup Spotlight
Break 10:50-11:10
11:10-11:30
within and around the kitchen in an era of immense technological advances.
Presentation: The Disrupting Kitchen
Renowned kitchen designer Johnny Grey explores how people are changing how they are interacting
within and around the kitchen in an era of immense technological advances.
Speaker:
Johnny Grey, Johnny Grey Studios
11:30 - 12:00
user design experts to discuss how to design products for the smart kitchen
Panel: Designing User Experiences For The Smart Kitchen
New technologies can be more annoying than helpful. This panel talks with
user design experts to discuss how to design products for the smart kitchen
Speakers:
Stacey Higginbotham, Fortune (moderator); Mark Rolston, Argo; John Kestner, Supermechanical; Jon Mann, Artefact
12:00 - 12:30
food and nutrition. A discussion about use cases, new services and consumer privacy.
Panel: The Quantified Kitchen
The combination of connected appliances, big data, smart storage and more will change what we know about
food and nutrition. A discussion about use cases, new services and consumer privacy.
Speakers:
Stowe Boyd, Gigaom (moderator); Santiago Merea, Orange Chef; Madhuri Eunni, SKE Labs; Anthony Ortiz, SmartPlate
12:30 - 1:30
Lunch
12:50 - 1:10
Lunch Keynote
Stephen Svajian, CEO Anova
1:30 - 2:00
change the way we do things over the next 10. A discussion of emerging kitchen technologies.
Panel: The Future Kitchen: Emerging Kitchen Technologies
We've cooked the same way for most of the past 100 years, but now new technology could radically
change the way we do things over the next 10. A discussion of emerging kitchen technologies.
Speakers:
Michael Wolf (moderator); Dan Viza, Freescale; Indranil Sircar, Microsoft; Nikhil Bhogal, June
2:00 - 2:25
change the way the kitchen is sold, and how do you develop a brand in the smart kitchen?
Panel: Selling the Smart Kitchen
Home cookware and utensils is a multi-billion market. How will connected kitchen retailing
change the way the kitchen is sold, and how do you develop a brand in the smart kitchen?
Speakers:
RIchard Gunther, Home: On Podcast (moderator); Jeffrey Sears, Pirch; Matt Furlong, Amazon; Janet Hayes, Williams-Sonoma
2:25 - 2:50
the perfect cup of tea using sensors and advanced technology, a conversation about this exciting future.
Panel: Reinventing Tea and Coffee In The Age of The Smart Kitchen
New technology is enabling us to re-think how we make coffee and tea in the home. From in-home roasting to brewing
the perfect cup of tea using sensors and advanced technology, a conversation about this exciting future.
Speakers:
Surj Patel, Sharp (moderator); Allen Han, Teforia; Deepak Boggavarapu, Seva Coffee
2:50 - 3:10
technology is changing the game. A discussion about the future of in-home brewing.
Fireside: The Home Brewing Revolution
Home brewing used to be just for the dedicated enthusiast, but new connected brewing
technology is changing the game. A discussion about the future of in-home brewing.
Speakers:
Michael Wolf (Interviewer); Bill Mitchell, PicoBrew
3:10 - 3:30
Networking Break
3:30 - 4:00
smart kitchen changes the way we buy and sell food in the era of the smart home.
Panel: Food Commerce and The Smart Kitchen
Online food ordering, at-home delivery, smart replenishment services. This panel looks at how
smart kitchen changes the way we buy and sell food in the era of the smart home.
Speakers:
Stacey Higginbotham (moderator); Rob Katcher, Hiku; Iri Zohar, Freshub; Daniel Rausch, Amazon Dash
4:00 - 4:20
investors and interest in the space. A one on one with the founder and CEO of Plated.
Fireside: The Subscription Kitchen
Food delivery and cooking is changing with the adoption of food subscription models, resulting in a huge rush of
investors and interest in the space. A one on one with the founder and CEO of Plated.
Speakers:
Stowe Boyd, Gigaom (interviewer); Nick Taranto, Plated
4:20 - 4:40
with successful smart kitchen CEOs about how to find a market and build a smart kitchen startup to scale.
Startup Firesides: Scaling A Smart Kitchen Startup
Hardware is hard. The failure rate is high and expectations are higher. We feature two one on one interviews
with successful smart kitchen CEOs about how to find a market and build a smart kitchen startup to scale.
Speakers:
Greg Kahn, GK Digital Media (interviewer); Michael Wallace, Perfect Company; Steve Svajian, Anova Culinary
4:45 - 5:55
At the end of the competition the judges will submit their scores and we will announce a winner.
The Smart Kitchen Startup Cook-Off
The first inaugural Smart Kitchen Startup Cook-Off. Each startup gets 5 minutes for presentation, 3 minutes for Q&A.
At the end of the competition the judges will submit their scores and we will announce a winner.
Judges:
Eric Klein, Lemnos Labs; Stacey Higginbotham, Fortune; J. Kenji López-Alt, Serious Eats; Ryan Vinyard, Highway1
5:55 - 6:00
Closing Comments
6:00 - 7:00
Happy Hour and Startup Cookoff Winner Announcement