Peggy talks about the role of technology in healthcare today, narrowing in on AI (artificial intelligence). She explains how we can improve patient care while addressing healthcare’s biggest challenges today, like the workforce shortage.

She also discusses:

• How Americans feel about a healthcare provider relying on AI in their own healthcare.
• Examples of how AI can help in healthcare.
• Steps healthcare professionals need to take to ensure successful adoption of technology.

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Peggy Smedley and Rob Tiffany, research director, IDC, talk about the IoT (Internet of Things) evolution and how everything unfolded from M2M to IoT. He explains how his early experiences led him to be a contrarian in the IoT space. 

They also discuss:

• How the power of the IoT is remotely knowing something.
• Industries that have seen success with the IoT.
• The rise of Gen AI, if it is all hype, and what comes next.

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Peggy Smedley and Ryan Chacon, president and co-founder, PowerShades, talk about how automated shades have evolved in the past decade. He says one thing is it is becoming much more mainstream and there is more opportunity for DIY (do it yourself).

They also discuss:

• How automated shades integrate with other parts of the home like a smart thermostat.
• The benefits of automated shades.
• What makes this technology different from others.

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Peggy talks about one of the biggest challenges facing the manufacturing industry today—and identifies how technology fits into the equation. She says the numbers tell an interesting story, and that we must first start by addressing culture and then end with technology adoption.

She also discusses:

• Two reports that highlight low employee engagement and legacy technology trends.
• How we can improve productivity and heighten employee engagement in manufacturing.
• How bringing robots to the factory floor will impact production.

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Andrew Scheuermann, founder and CEO, Arch Systems, has always been passionate about bringing technology into the physical world and has since dedicated his career to bridging the gap between the IoT (Internet of Things) and the real world. Scheuermann explains how he and his partner are using sensor technology to bring clean drinking water to remote parts of Africa and how modular sensor design combined with M2M communication is making it all possible.

Meredith Perry, founder and CEO, uBeam, joins Peggy to talk about how wireless power transmission is leading the charge into the future of device-power management. Perry explains what exactly ultrasound wireless charging is, how it works, and why her company, uBeam, has focused on it. She also gives her views into what it means to be a leader and how to motivate a modern, tech-savvy staff.

Host Peggy Smedley digs into data security and the risks facing smaller companies that might not be able to afford cutting-edge defenses. Peggy also tackles the recently released Cisco Cybersecurity Report, DeOS attacks, and the Cyber Shield Act of 2017.

What are the hottest trends in the IoT going into 2018? Joe Barkai, consultant, author, and speaker, answers that question by giving Peggy Smedley a rundown of the upcoming year’s hot topics. Barkai also shares his insight on digital twins, which can be used to optimize the operation and maintenance of physical assets. He goes on to discuss why data security is going to be a priority and how current security concerns have led to manufacturer hesitation in the adoption of new tech. However, Barkai believes we will see an increase in IoT adoption by manufacturers moving into the future so long as these security concerns are addressed.

Predictive maintenance has the power to significantly increase up-time for companies as well as save in energy costs. These savings, combined with additional benefits, can cause 13% reductions in the overall budget. Despite all these benefits, Saar Yoskovitz, CEO and co-founder, Augury, says 88% of companies do not leverage predictive maintenance practices. Yoskovitz postulates that startup costs are a big turn off for most manufacturers and explains how his company is working toward cutting those costs so that more companies can adopt these best practices. He goes on to speak about the importance of data security when it comes to new technologies and why companies shouldn’t let their security concerns curb their implementation of new tech.

New Year. New format. Peggy Smedley rings in the New Year by updating listeners on what you can expect from The Peggy Smedley Show in 2018! Peggy delves into why cyber-security concerns have caused manufacturers to be reluctant to embrace the IoT (Internet of Things) in their facilities and on their jobs. Peggy outlines a few things these companies can do to curb their IoT fears and what they should keep an eye on when they start implementing new technologies.

Joshua Peschel, assistant professor, Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering, Iowa State University, talks about what it takes to be a pioneer and how the younger entrepreneurial thinkers can stay motivated. He details his five keys to success for young entrepreneurs, how to ignore the “noise” of today, and how to overcome and learn from failure.

Branko Kerkez, assistant professor in the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, joins Peggy to talk about the future of our water infrastructures. He talks about the hurdles associated with our current designs, dealing with the “risk aversion” tendencies of the water industry, and how IoT will affect our water systems in the future.

DeAnna Robear, partner enablement engineer, PTC, discusses what it’s like to be named a Pioneer by Connected World going into 2018 and sheds some light on encouraging other women to enter engineering. She outlines teachers who impacted her life, the importance of a good mentor, and her personal passions for the work she performs in within the IoT community.

Is e-commerce killing traditional brick-and-mortar stores? What can these traditional retailers do to stay relevant in the face of intense connected competition? Can these stores become … autonomous? Host Peggy Smedley talks about how the IoT (Internet of Things) is changing the retail landscape.

Peggy Smedley and Raj Paul, senior director, Americas mobility, Microsoft, talk about how recent announcements will impact automotive in the future. He says the last few years have been very interesting for the automotive and mobility industry at large and points to several big trends to watch in the year ahead.

They also discuss:

• The rise of electrification and overall sustainability trends in automotive.
• How automotive will build on customer experiences.
• The importance of the underlying premise of a safe, connected car.

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Michael Jansen, CEO, Cityzenith, has created a Sim City, but for real cities with 5D Smart World. Michael joins Peggy to outline what cities can do with this new technology and how big data can change the construction landscape.

Andrew Thomas, co-founder and chief revenue officer, SkyBell, shares his vision of connected homes and the future of smart-security systems with Peggy. Andrew also talks about why he believes consumers connect with SkyBell, the feeling of liberation that connected technology can give us, and his own personal motivations.

Dan Work, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, joins Peggy to detail how we can use cyber physical systems to design and build the fully connected roadways of the future. Dan also gives a glimpse into some of the challenges that comes with working toward these goals.

Peggy Smedley offers her insights on the future of transportation systems, focusing on EVs (electric vehicles). She also sets the stage for international automakers in 2018 and outlines the infrastructure changes needed to make EVs and autonomous vehicles a viable pillar of our future.

Paul Sean Hill, author, Leadership from the Mission Control Room to the Boardroom: A Guide to Unleashing Team Performance, says we become separated as we get promoted. He explains executives need to lead the company well or it has serious ramifications.

Jose Luis Blanco, associate partner, McKinsey & Co., looks to the future, and predicts three big trends including: widespread adoption of augmented reality and virtual reality for training, safety, and to check progress; robots doing some of the work, and also exoskeletons; and a shift to more of a manufacturing-type production due to the labor shortage.

Jose Luis Blanco, associate partner, McKinsey & Co., says construction is a very complicated environment and its needs a holistic way to manage projects better. The IoT is a way to enable that, and there are many examples of that.

Peggy Smedley gives an overview of what can be expected for IoT (Internet of Things) adoption in manufacturing. She says manufacturers are looking to introduce quality check points and automation and this leaves the door wide open for IoT solutions to improve operations and product quality.

Sean Wise, author, Startup Opportunities: Know When to Quit Your Day Job, breaks down preconceived notions about the difficulty of start-ups and getting ideas out to the masses. He explains how the days of venture capitalists are over, as new platforms allow entrepreneurs to directly relay ideas with customers and receive immediate feedback.

Michael Mo, CEO and co-founder, KULR Technology, talks about the use of carbon fiber solutions to eliminate overheating and cooling of mobile devices as well as connected vehicles. He discusses how as smarter devices and batteries continue to become more compact, they need the right energy efficiency in operation and communication.

Peggy Smedley celebrates 850 episodes and uses this segment to journey to the past—back to the year 1973—asking which device has changed your life more than any other device. She chronicles the early days of digital transformation and wireless communication by highlighting interviews she did in the early days of the podcast.

She also:

• Discusses why it is important to look back if we want to look forward.
• Shares fun stories of some of the first inventions and the early days of M2M.
• Highlights one acquisition from December 2008.

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Vinay Nathan, cofounder & CEO, Altizon Systems, explains how the industrial sector is undergoing a rapid realization of the potential of IoT. He says lowering costs and availability of solutions is enabling manufacturing to understand the foundation of the Internet and undergo profitable digital transformations.

Peggy Smedley continues the month of remote monitoring with an extensive look at how it is impacting healthcare and ensuring more value to patients and physicians when it comes to regular visits. She says this, along with virtual care, will ease the burden on the healthcare systems, allowing more people to get the help they need.

Peggy Smedley takes another look at remote monitoring, this time from offshore vessels. She highlights new trials and applications of IoT (Internet of Things) in vessels and explains how autonomous technology can be applied to remote solutions used to manage fleets at sea.

Tom Bradicich, VP and GM of servers, converged edge, & IoT systems, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, breaks down the various reasons why data is being pushed to the edge. He further explains how devices and machines are a convergence of multiple systems and functions that used to be separate.

Samir Chatterjee, Fletcher Jones Chair of Technology Design & Management, Clairemont Graduate University, explains that human nature to cut corners has enabled people to become more dependent on medical solutions to cure them. He offers insights into how chronic diseases are affected by the habits of the patients, and discusses how remote monitoring and data can prompt new changes in mindset for patients.

Peggy Smedley discusses recent mass shootings and other tragedies from the angle of IoT (Internet of Things). She explains how tech companies and first responders are teaming up on new training and exercises across various public locations to leverage IoT for improved situational awareness.

Piyush Patel, author, "Lead Your Tribe, Love Your Work: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Creating a Culture That Matters", explains how constant coaching and constant feedback is proving to be more effective than annual reviews. He introduces the G.R.O.W. model that employers can leverage when it comes to having difficult discussions with workers to keep organizations running smoothly.

Andrew Smyth, professor of civil engineering and engineering mechanics, Columbia Engineering, details how sensors can detect changes or anomalies to critical infrastructure over time. He addresses how the declining quality of current infrastructure can be attributed to ongoing financial and political disagreements, which can lead to failing projects.

Louis Parks, president and CEO, SecureRF, explains how the lack of a common operating system and a controlled environment is presenting challenges when connecting devices to the IoT. He says progress must be made to improve security,as new industries and consumers are connecting thousands of devices and unleashing data every day

Peggy Smedley starts a new month focusing on remote monitoring and explains how it offers ways of tackling age-old challenges based on realtime information. She singles out agriculture as an industry that is leveraging remote monitoring to address plant health and the crop’s exposure to chemicals and pesticides.

Peggy Smedley challenges listeners, saying we have an opportunity to solve today’s challenges with the inventions that started with our forefathers. She digs into many areas like sustainability, cybersecurity, and the labor shortage, sharing interviews she has done on each of these topics through the years so we can see where we have been and where we are going.

She also discusses:

• How connectivity has evolved in our cars and other areas of transportation like rail and airlines and aviation to where it is today.
• The current state of the building and smart cities market and how technologies fit into the conversation.
• What needs to be done to protect our critical infrastructure.

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Brett Burger, principal marketing manager, National Instruments, says as companies are able to gather data from a variety of assets, then they can truly unlock the capabilities of IoT ecosystems. He says emerging technologies have allowed utility organizations to manage grid loads for improved optimization.

Joseph Biron, CTO of IoT, PTC, details how there is a gap in providing full lifecycle management within the industrial IoT. He talks about how sensors, machine learning, and predictive maintenance have allowed companies to fill in those gaps and maintain better control over their industrial equipment.

Samir Saini, CIO, City of Atlanta, says using the IoT, big data, and analytics allows cities to forecast what will happen and to take action. He explains that while it is impossible to solve every problem within a city, offering the data to other organizations within communities allows for more improved collaboration and efficiency.

Peggy Smedley caps off the month with a look at how new transportation models for electric and autonomous vehicles will give way to new needs within the smart grid. She expects that electric vehicles will establish new global power demands in the coming years and cities must move toward robust and wireless charging infrastructure.

Brian Deutsch, CEO, Pivotal Commware, breaks down the concept of holographic beamforming and how it can create better communication portals for radio energy. He says disruptive technologies such as this will offer an array of new possibilities within the telecom industry.

Riccardo Di Blasio, CEO, Globetouch, talks about addressing needs of connectivity on a global scale and says that more devices and equipment are requiring the IoT that previously did not need it. He says creating a network of IoT connectivity across the world will better service major corporations within manufacturing and transportation.

Shay Bahramirad, vice president of new initiatives, IEEE, and director of distribution system planning, smart grid, and innovation, ComEd, explains how regulations and legislation have allowed many different parties to contribute to the growth of smart-grid modernization. She says legacy equipment must be able to reach a higher level of smarter energy to hold up against aging infrastructure as well as natural disasters.

Peggy Smedley exclaims that utility poles are due for a major connected upgrade and suggests that equipping them with sensors and predictive technology will lead to more integration with the smart grid. She predicts they will become part of the grids themselves to support communication and energy services for a variety of areas.

Gary Morton, author, Commanding Excellence: Inspiring Purpose, Passion, And Ingenuity Through Leadership That Matters, talks about inspiring work forces to achieve a new level of productivity and collaboration toward innovation. He says by stressing the importance of the individual importance and stabilizing talent in the workplace, employees get a better understanding of one another in a group dynamic.

Peggy Smedley takes a look at how smart grids are being adopted all over the world. She explains how smart grids present new potential for adoption in underdeveloped countries to sustain growing populations, while developed nations are simply accommodating for more devices and potential cyber-attacks.

Peggy Smedley and Laura Black, editor at large, Specialty Publishing Media, look to the future, talking about the biggest question of the day: What technology will be the hottest technology in the year ahead? Peggy and Laura talk about why it is important to slow down now so that you can speed up tomorrow.

They also discuss:

• If all the hype will actually match what happens in 2024.
• Who the worker of tomorrow will be.
• How companies can prepare for what comes next.

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Hans Thalbauer, senior vice president, IoT & digital supply chain, SAP Leonardo, discussed the importance of leveraging the IoT to improve business intelligence, asset management, and maintenance. He talks about block chain solutions that will help various industries become more proactive in automating manufacturing and smart cities.

Peggy Smedley looks at how smart meters can help businesses and individuals monitor energy use in real time. She discusses how government initiatives and distribution efficiency are increasing global smart-meter adoption, while other factors are holding some countries back.