Peggy Smedley Show

Peggy and Chris Pearson, president, 5G Americas, talk about the evolution of the wireless industry. He says I have lived through the "Gs" and there is no doubt over time the technology gets better, sharing the key areas it is enabling. They also discuss: How the different generations use devices differently. The anticipated growth for 5G connections and how it will lead to an innovation era with m...

Peggy and Aparna Sharma, general manager, hybrid cloud services, IBM Consulting, and Cristina Potra, leading the Azure customer engineering team for mainframes modernization, Microsoft, discuss mainframe application modernization today. Sharma says mainframes have been so critical for more than 60 years. Potra adds it is a journey to modernize infrastructure. They also discuss: Some of the biggest...

Peggy Smedley talks about the future of work, saying we are seeing the rise of AI (artificial intelligence) across many vertical markets, and it is changing the way industries work. She adds that at the end of the day, technology is just a tool to aid the workforce and it is still critical to train workers for the future of work. She also discusses: The state of labor shortages and other workforce...

Jen Huffstetler, chief product sustainability officer, Intel, returns to talk to Peggy Smedley about how software can optimize workloads, keeping performance and lowering power. She says the future of sustainable computing is largely in the hands of these AI software developers. This segment is sponsored by Intel. They also discuss: Open-source tools and why they are critical to save energy in the...

Peggy Smedley and Francesco Radicati, senior research analyst, Guidehouse Insights, talk about how 5G is going to coexist in our smart homes with all this other connectivity. He says it will be valid for use cases where meters and sensors are farther away and need to provide data. They also discuss: If we should talk about "the one" protocol for the smart home. How this will be integrated between...

How will we secure all that generative AI (artificial intelligence) data? Peggy discusses cybersecurity on the first segment, explaining how executives can protect their data. She says it is time to move forward into a new era of innovation, and AI will be at the center of this movement, so let's secure it. She also discusses: Projected growth and reasons for generative AI. The challenges we face...

Peggy Smedley and Paul Stimers, partner, Holland & Knight and founder & executive director, Quantum Industry Coalition and William "Whurley" Hurley, founder & CEO, Strangeworks, talk all about the National Quantum Initiative. Stimers says it is the federal government's way of coordinating and accelerating federal quantum research and development. Whurley says he likes to think of the industrial re...

Peggy Smedley and Jeff Winter, senior director, industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions, talk about digital twin and simulation. He says a digital twin takes a real-life object and creates an exact copy of that same object in the digital world; meanwhile, a simulation is a virtual model of a system or process, but it is typically used to predict or analyze its behavior under different...

Did you know the luxury market is poised for growth, even amid market uncertainty? Peggy explains why on the first segment. She also takes it one step further, explaining who today's luxury buyer is and why they are spending more on luxury brands. She also discusses: Why luxury brands need data analytics. The challenges that come along with this transition. The importance of identifying the object...

Peggy Smedley and Jen Huffstetler, chief product sustainability officer, Intel, talk about her role and the goals she has now. She says it is a newer role and it all comes back to Intel's vision for sustainability and computing, as it is looking to lead the industry to deliver sustainable computing for a sustainable future. They also discuss: The infrastructure level, including the basics of compu...

Peggy Smedley and Joshua Peschel, assistant professor and Black & Veach Faculty Fellow, Iowa State University, talk about AI (artificial intelligence) and ChatGPT and if businesses need to be worried. He says there are a couple of different ways to look at it. They also discuss: If ChatGPT becomes a gatekeeper, how do we develop the next generation? Fields this will impact like law, medical, educa...

Peggy Smedley talks about how many people are taking to the roads for summer vacations—but she questions if the roads are safe. She discusses a new report that identifies how many pedestrians were killed in the last year—and if we are trending in the right direction. She also discusses: How much did pedestrian fatalities ascend since 2010. Dissecting the who, where, and when these crashes are most...

Peggy Smedley and Machiel Blok, assistant professor of physics, University of Rochester, talk about the third level of the quantum system. He says the idea of quantum computing is that these are hardware devices that on a fundamental level, on their physical level, they rely on quantum effects to get benefits for computing or benefits for communication.  They also discuss: The basics of classical...

Peggy Smedley and Bo Hou, senior lecturer, school of physics and astronomy, Cardiff University, talk about research in different areas including semiconductors. He says the university is working with next-generation semiconductors and he is interested in making them into small nano crystals, making technology more energy efficient and higher performance. They also discuss: How new technologies can...

Peggy Smedley talks all about sustainability and what comes next for businesses. She recently had an opportunity to attend a sustainability session and shares her key takeaways from that on the first segment. She also discusses: How many dollars will be invested into sustainability annually. One company that is taking big steps to help others reach sustainability goals. Specific examples of how te...

Peggy Smedley and Jamie Dinsmore, energy and resources industry lead, Microsoft Canada, talk about the state of energy and sustainability in Canada. He says Canada is rich in resources, detailing some examples. They also discuss: Energy tax credits and government funding in Canada. How we can get to a net-zero emission economy. How data and artificial intelligence enter the equation. Learn about t...

Peggy Smedley and Jeff Winter, senior director, industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions America, talk about how business leaders should be thinking about generative AI (artificial intelligence). He says artificial intelligence, in general, can be thought of as a technology to help augment or automate decisions. They also discuss: Three groups of people who will benefit from ChatGPT. Ho...

Peggy Smedley talks all about semiconductors. She says this space is growing, investors are eyeing it, the government is taking steps to strengthen it, and the general public is taking notice—but are the hurdles discussed enough? She identifies opportunities and trends. She also discusses: The amount of growth that is expected for semiconductors. What the White House is doing for semiconductor res...

Julie Shainock, managing director, travel, transport & logistics, Microsoft, joins Peggy Smedley to talk about what is driving the rental car industry. She says when you look at the rental car industry today, you are looking at a lot of different things that are happening in the marketplace: EVs (electric vehicles), AVs (autonomous vehicles), consolidation, digital transformation and a lot of lega...

Peggy Smedley talks all about some of the latest workforce trends, defining labor hoarding, quiet quitting, and the great resignation. She says we continue to put labels on the trends in the job market, but do we really know the long-term impact this is having on business, and do we recognize what steps we need to take next to have a better workforce? She also discusses: What trends have slowed, a...

Peggy Smedley and Tina Green, VP business development and marketing, Mumford Industries Inc., talk about the history of the company. She says the company has been in industrial plastics recycling for about 28 years. They also discuss: Why circularity is important now. The definition of circular and if all companies that recycle are circular. That education for recycling needs to be consistent and...

Peggy Smedley and Corey Johnson, senior director, construction product management, Bentley Systems, talk about how inexperienced skilled labor is impacting project performance and safety. He says COVID has accelerated the need to better plan your work because the skilled labor force has been looking for alternative types of work or has retired. They also discuss: The importance of showing the valu...

Peggy Smedley talks all about autonomous vehicles on The Peggy Smedley Show. She says the closer we get to automated vehicles, the closer we are to huge societal transformation—but there is one really big caveat. She also discusses: One patent that could make a big difference. One very critical thing that needs to happen in order for autonomous vehicles to take off. Some very important questions b...

Peggy Smedley and Karen Wayland, CEO, GridWise Alliance, talk about the current state of the grid and why it is receiving so much attention right now. She says it is undergoing a rapid transformation, which presents opportunities and challenges, and explains how the grid began with large generators and it evolved with new technologies on the grid and behind the customer meter. They also discuss: I...

Peggy Smedley and Bob Underwood, author, Dam It! Electrifying America and Taming Her Waterways, talk about his background and his book. He says what led him to write the book is the fact he lived in high school with a grandfather who was a legendary dam builder. They also discuss: The history of the race to electrify America. How hydropower fits into the big picture. His biggest takeaway that futu...