Hi diegofromburnaby,
Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. We understand you'd like to use your iPad as a Home hub. This is not possible in iOS 17. This article explains more about this: Control your home remotely with iPad.
"In the Home app, you can control your accessories even when you’re away from home. To do so, you need a home hub, a device such as Apple TV (4th generation or later) or HomePod speakers.
Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, tap Show All, then turn on Home.
You must be signed in with the same Apple ID on your home hub device and your iPad.
If you have an Apple TV or HomePod, and you’re signed in with the same Apple ID as your iPad, it’s set up automatically as a home hub."
Take care.