Using the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the association, the Board of APPLiA's membership had the opportunity to see how interoperability will work with smart appliances. EEBUS, Energy@home and several leading European manufacturers of home appliances demonstrated the answer: washing machines and a dishwasher that speak the same language, and communicate with energy managers, smart home systems and with each other in an integrated home ecosystem, providing the benefits of smart energy management for consumers.