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EP 203 - Scaling AI: Revolutionizing Manufacturing Operations

Industrial IoT Spotlight - April 11, 2024 07:20 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
In today's episode, we're joined by Nikunj Mehta, Founder and CEO of Falkonry, a company revolutionizing plant operations with AI-driven insights. We explore the evolution of AI from project-based work to scalable software solutions, discussing the role of generative AI in automating data proces...

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IoT: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Peggy Smedley Show - April 10, 2024 20:17 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Peggy Smedley talks about where we have been, where we are today, and where we are headed with the IoT (Internet of Things). She says in many ways AI (artificial intelligence) is picking up where the IoT left off, with the rise of ML (machine learning), and deep learning. She also discusses: ...

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The Evolution of the IoT

Peggy Smedley Show - April 10, 2024 20:12 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Tim Lindner, senior business consultant, Voxware, Inc., and Peggy Smedley talk about how M2M and the IoT (Internet of Things) have evolved in the last 10 years. He says the evolution follows four basic tenants. They also discuss: How to best leverage data and AI (artificial intelligence). C...

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Growth Mindsets and Energy Engagement Maps

Peggy Smedley Show - April 10, 2024 20:09 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Joann Halpern, director of the Hasso Plattner Institute, New York and adjunct associate professor of international education at New York University, and Peggy Smedley talk about growth mindsets. She says it refers to the belief that one’s abilities, beliefs, and talents can be developed and impr...

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The Worker of the Future

Peggy Smedley Show - April 03, 2024 21:57 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Peggy Smedley gives a brief glimpse into the recent Worker of Tomorrow report, urging that we can no longer do work the way it has always been done and expressing that we need to spend some time getting to know who the worker of tomorrow is. She also: Breaks down seven of the top findings.  ...

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At the Sustainable Data Center

Peggy Smedley Show - April 03, 2024 21:54 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Kammy Sanghera, executive director Institute for Digital Innovation and professor of information sciences and technology, George Mason University, and Peggy talk about how digital innovation is making data centers more sustainable. She says it is an ever-changing field and it focuses a lot on wo...

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Design Your Life

Peggy Smedley Show - April 03, 2024 21:51 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Joann Halpern, director of the Hasso Plattner Institute, New York and adjunct associate professor of international education at New York University, and Peggy Smedley talk about design thinking and how it can be used in our lives. She says design thinking is a human-centered process that is used...

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Healthcare: Protect Our Critical Infrastructure

Peggy Smedley Show - March 27, 2024 19:16 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Peggy talks about the rise of hackers targeting our critical infrastructure—with a focus on the healthcare sector. She says the most recent incident is a reminder of the connected nature of a healthcare system—and it points to the urgency of strengthening cybersecurity and resiliency. She also...

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The Digital Engineering Side of Automotive Design

Peggy Smedley Show - March 27, 2024 19:09 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
John Reed, global solutions leader, manufacturing & mobility industries, Microsoft, and Peggy Smedley talk about how AI (artificial intelligence) is transforming the automotive industry—and the transformation in the digital engineering side of automotive design. He also gives an update on the SD...

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EP 202 - Navigating IoT Solutions: A Dive into Digi's Evolution and Future

Industrial IoT Spotlight - March 22, 2024 06:20 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
In this podcast, Erik hosts Ron Konezny from Digi, a company with a long-standing history in providing reliable hardware but has evolved to become a solutions provider focusing on IoT. Ron details his journey from his initial steps in the wireless communications industry to his role in integrati...

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The Rise of Sustainable Data Centers

Peggy Smedley Show - March 20, 2024 19:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Peggy explains how new demand for generative AI (artificial intelligence) requires greater power—and data centers must evolve alongside all of this. She explains how we are tasked with building sustainable, innovative data centers. She also discusses: How data centers are being designed and o...

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Data Center Design and Sustainability

Peggy Smedley Show - March 20, 2024 18:57 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Peggy and Alex Daglis, assistant professor at the School of Computer Science, Georgia Tech, talk about how data centers enable online services at massive scale—and how data center design considerations have evolved in the last few years. He says data centers are the workhorses behind everything ...

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Data Center Physical Infrastructure

Peggy Smedley Show - March 20, 2024 18:53 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Peggy Smedley and Lucas Beran, research director, data center physical infrastructure, Dell’Oro group, talk about the current state of the DCPI (data center physical infrastructure) market and how physical infrastructure is linked to sustainability and why liquid cooling is a critical technology...

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5G: A Sustainable Future?

Peggy Smedley Show - March 13, 2024 18:39 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Enterprise 5G connections are expected to more than double to 38.5 billion by 2030. Peggy talks about the rise of 5G and the impact it will have on businesses, narrowing in on the sustainability conversation around it all.  She also discusses: Two vertical markets that will see the biggest 5G...

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Powering the Data Centers of Today

Peggy Smedley Show - March 13, 2024 18:36 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Bill Estes, global strategy and operations leader, Anderson Power, and Peggy talk about data centers and power, laying the groundwork surrounding emerging technologies like AI (artificial intelligence) and ML (machine learning). He says the demand for data centers was initially driven by the pan...

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Building Data Centers

Peggy Smedley Show - March 13, 2024 18:31 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Nancy Novak, chief innovation officer, Compass Datacenters, and Peggy talk about Nancy’s journey in construction and data centers. She shares her very candid thoughts about building data centers. They also discuss: How data centers and digital infrastructure business can help pivot the constr...

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EP 201 - Tap, Pay, and Play: The NFC Forum's Guide to Contactless Technology

Industrial IoT Spotlight - March 11, 2024 09:50 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
In this episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight podcast, Erik Walenza of IoT ONE hosts Mike McCamon from the NFC Forum to explore the future of NFC technology. We explore how IoT device manufacturers are collaborating to drive the rapid development of NFC standards and technical capabilities. Th...

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Women in the Workforce

Peggy Smedley Show - March 06, 2024 22:07 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Peggy talks all about women in the workforce, giving ideas for how to take action in businesses. She says the answer to the worker shortage is not necessarily a linear one, but rather it will require understanding who the worker of tomorrow is. She also discusses: The earning gap between wome...

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How Different Generations Learn

Peggy Smedley Show - March 06, 2024 22:04 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Peggy Smedley and Claire Rutkowski, chief information officer, Power Engineers, and her high school daughter Lizzie, talk about how Claire taught and inspired her daughter to be whatever she wanted growing up. Claire says you have to put in the work, and you answer to you. They also discuss: ...

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Mother, Daughter Career Journey

Peggy Smedley Show - March 06, 2024 22:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Peggy Smedley and Catherine Kniker, EVP and chief strategy and marketing officer, PTC, and her college daughter Hannah, talk about their career trajectory and how to thrive in business. Hannah shares the one critical piece of advice her mother has given her. They also discuss: How the younger...

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EP 200 - How Can Generative AI Revolutionize IoT Applications?

Industrial IoT Spotlight - March 05, 2024 01:32 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
In this episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight podcast, Kenta Yasukawa, CTO of Soracom, and Erik Walenza, CEO of IoT ONE, discuss the integration of generative AI with IoT. Kenta highlights how gen AI lowers the barrier to entry for AI and IoT solutions, enabling a broader audience to leverage ...

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Top Trends: Cybersecurity

Peggy Smedley Show - February 28, 2024 22:32 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
With more than 550 companies experiencing data breaches in 2023, the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.45 million. Peggy talks about what companies will need to consider when it comes to cybersecurity in 2024. She also discusses: How the rise of AI (artificial intelligence) brin...

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Hybrid: More than Where

Peggy Smedley Show - February 28, 2024 22:29 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Justin Tobin, founder and president, Gather, and Peggy talk about the future of work and what he believes when he talks about hybrid. He says Gather is a hybrid consultancy agency focused on helping large corporations transform—and to get big companies to act smaller, more agile and flexible. He...

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The War for Talent

Peggy Smedley Show - February 28, 2024 22:23 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
John Winsor, founder and chairman, Open Assembly, and author of Open Talent talks with Peggy about the workforce and if the war for talent is won. He says digital technology has empowered people to go build their own businesses. They also: Discuss the shift between who has the power. Compar...

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AI: Risk and Reward

Peggy Smedley Show - February 21, 2024 19:21 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Peggy talks about the promise and peril of AI (artificial intelligence). She unpacks where we have been, where we are today, and where we are headed in the future, saying the pace of change is only speeding up with artificial intelligence. She also discusses: A new report and new laws address...

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Carbon Emissions: All the Scopes

Peggy Smedley Show - February 21, 2024 19:18 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Elizabeth Rhue, vice president global environmental, sustainability and technical services, Sonoco, and Peggy Smedley talk about what carbon emissions are and what the different types are. She says carbon accounts for multiple different types of emissions in operations, sharing about Scope 1, Sc...

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Business: What It Takes to Lead

Peggy Smedley Show - February 21, 2024 19:13 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Melanie Van De Velde, founder, Big Tree Global and Author, Lead Like A Genius: How To Outgrow The Competition & Transform Our World, and Peggy Smedley talk about businesses dealing with major global issues like climate change, pollution, poverty, and rising inequality. She says there is increase...

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Top Tech Priorities for 2024

Peggy Smedley Show - February 14, 2024 21:27 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
What are businesses prioritizing—and not prioritizing—in 2024? Peggy answers, saying 63% of organizations are prioritizing AI (artificial intelligence) and ML (machine learning), but it is not the top spot. She explains that each company will have a different priority for digital transformation...

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AI, ML, and Healthcare

Peggy Smedley Show - February 14, 2024 21:12 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Dr. Thomas Fuchs, Dean of AI, Mount Sinai, and founder, Paige.AI, and Peggy Smedley talk about the premise of his work and understanding the processes of ML (machine learning) and how it impacts healthcare such as cancer research. He says Mount Sinai currently uses AI (artificial intellige...

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Stress in Construction

Peggy Smedley Show - February 14, 2024 21:05 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratings
Michael Pink, CEO, SmartPM Technologies, and Peggy Smedley talk about the stress in the construction industry. He says the suicide rate is four times the national average—and paints the picture of what is really going on here. They also discuss:          How to get the next generation to b...

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