Peggy Smedley Show

Peggy and Steve O'Brien, president of staffing, Job.com, discuss the surveillance economy and how it is impacting our lives. Steve says the basic definition of this economy is that data is produced online and has been modified, it produces value, and it is used in exchange for services. When looking at it he explains we must ask ourselves how it is taxed, how it regulated, and how we keep it up. w...

Peggy and Al Cook, vice president and general manager, artificial intelligence, Twilio, define conversational AI (artificial intelligence). He says many people say it is a messaging bot or voice assistant, but it is about how computers can understand humans at an essential level. He also shares about a report about conversational AI. twilio.com (02.11.20 - #654) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smed...

Peggy kicks off the month by providing an overview of voice assistants. Currently they are most often used for simple tasks as trust seems to be one of the biggest hurdles this technology faces. Delving in a PWC report, she tackles voice assistants and discusses the possible use cases for the technology, including healthcare and retail. peggysmedleyshow.com (02.04.20 - #653) IoT, Internet of Thing...

Peggy and Konrad Konarski, AI & IoT practice head, V-Soft Consulting, discuss the hot topic of AI (artificial intelligence) how to maximize chatbots for good. As AI is evolving – see autonomous vehicles and computer visions/disease predictability in healthcare – this technology is only going benefit us as humans while complimenting the work we are currently doing and jobs we are preforming. vsoftc...

Joshua Peschel, assistant professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, joins Peggy to talk about the wider availability of voice assistants and the possible implications of what that could mean for people's personal data. They also discuss the concept of leaving a trail of data, a "voice cookie" and what the future might look like for the data gathered by these assi...

Peggy continues her discussion on the New Future of Devices report from GSMA Intelligence. She talks about the adoption of wearable devices across different demographics, their impact on healthcare, work, and homes in the future. She also touches on how AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Realty) can have benefits for work, life, and play. peggysmedleyshow.com (01.28.20 - #652) IoT, Internet of...

Peggy and Michael Biercuk, founder and CEO, Q-CTRL, discuss the possibilities of quantum computing and the types of hurdles the technology is facing. He touches on the need for a diverse field of companies when it comes to exploring the problem-solving skills of quantum computing and how they are able to leverage computational acceleration to benefit both industry and science. q-ctrl.com (01.28.20...

Peggy and Michael Bianco-Splann, transformative life coach and author of Conscious Leadership: 7 Principles That Will Change Your Business and Change Your Life, examine a more personal and spiritual approach to leadership and mentorship. Michael addresses the need for change in the attitudes of the leadership structure and how his personal experiences shape his style of coaching. illuminateambitio...

With the promise of lower latency and faster speeds, Peggy talks about how 2020 is going to a big year in the progression of 5G. This year alone, the 5G market is expected to be $45.5 billion. She discusses how 5G was the talk of CES again this year, and the New Future of Devices report from GSMA Intelligence. peggysmedleyshow.com (01.21.20 - #651) IoT, Internet of Things, AI, Peggy Smedley, artif...

Peggy is joined by Olivier Bloch, principal program manager, Azure IoT developer ecosystem, Microsoft, and they discuss the complexity of the IoT. He says every IoT application is unique, but there are ways to build upon what others have already developed to transform and grow businesses, which is where IoT Plug and Play comes in. This open source language is a way for partners, such as hardware a...

Peggy talks about Cisco's Silicon One and its three pillars for the Internet for the Future that it announced in December 2019. Technology is getting aggressive and changing the way companies must adapt to serve their customers and Cisco is an excellent example of this: embracing the change and disputing themselves. peggysmedleyshow.com (01.14.20 - #650) IoT, Internet of Things, AI, Peggy Smedley,...

Peggy and Jon Clarine, head of digital services, Thyseenkrupp talk about how the most used transportation system in the world, elevators, are changing with technology. He explains how it is using predictive analytics to make elevators more intelligent and efficient as well as using Azure cloud technology, big data, and machine learning to make maintenance more efficient. thyssenkrupp-elevator.com...

Charlie Gilkey, author, "Start Finishing: How To Go From Idea to Done" chatted with Peggy to provide his tips on how to get unstuck, which includes: figuring out the joy in the project, don't take on too much, and avoid getting disconnected from those that your work benefits. He also suggests tips on doing work that matters. startfinishingbook.com (01.14.20 - #650) IoT, Internet of Things, AI, Peg...

Mike Zeto, vice president, advanced solutions – IoT solutions, AT&T Business, knows a thing or two about smart city infrastructure. He says we are just beginning to see dramatic changes, case in point with Las Vegas and Atlanta. But there is much more to come with partners and true connected platforms. He dives into how a smart connected city will change the way we work, live, and play live from C...

With CES 2020 underway, Peggy looks at what to expect from the annual event. She shares her predictions on what to expect in regard to smart homes, AI, cybersecurity, 5G, and more. She discusses the importance of examining trends and seeing how things have changed during the past decade. peggysmedleyshow.com (01.07.20 - #647) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine...

Peggy and Irene Petrick, senior director of industrial innovation, Intel, discuss her research on digital transformation in the manufacturing sector. Her research examines what can be improved in IoT for both employers and employees and what manufacturing needs to do in order to prepare for the worker of the future. intel.com (01.07.20 - #647) Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intellig...

Peggy and Joshua Peschel, assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, Iowa State University, discuss the importance of sustainability and resiliency in 2020. They tackle the long-term results of adopting sustainable practices and how consumer perceptions will affect the future of sustainability. iastate.edu (01.07.20 - #647) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial in...

Mo Katibeh, chief marketing officer, AT&T Business, AT&T went all the way to the edge giving real examples about the future of 5G, live from CES 2020. Curious what he and AT&T Business really have to say about the future of 5G, edge compute, sports entertainment, manufacturing, smart cities, and safety.  (01.07.20 - #648) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, AI, artificial intelligence, machine...

Peggy addresses the blockchain market in general, and the intersection of blockchain technology and the supply chain. She shares her thoughts, as well as shares some analysts' statistics highlighting future growth the blockchain will alter the supply chain in the next few years. She says the blockchain is here to stay insisting it will change the supply chain in a fundamental way. peggysmedleyshow...

Peggy and Stacy Schwartz, vice president, public safety and FirstNet sales, AT&T, discuss what FirstNet is and how it is changing the communications for first responders, with a high-speed nationwide public safety broadband network that is unique and supports emergency response exclusively. Stacy addresses some FirstNet milestones already reached, alongside of what's coming in early 2020, such as...

Darin Archer, chief strategy officer, Elastic Path joins Peggy to talk about the evolution of voice assistants. He points out new technologies are typically awkward in the beginning, but do become the norm and voice assistants are going to be one of them. Darin says it all comes down to tailoring the experience and the journey as the technology takes off. elasticpath.com (12.17.19 - #646) IoT, Int...

Peggy sat down with Jonathan Davidson, SVP and general manager, service provider business, Cisco, to discuss its Internet for the Future announcement that took place on December 11. He says Cisco built a new network that is simple, modern, and trustworthy, in order to make it more resilient for customers. They talk about how we had a great first run of the Internet, but the future is now here. www...

Bill Gartner, SVP and general manager, optical systems and optics group, Cisco, joins Peggy to continue the discussion around Cisco's announcement on the Internet for the Future. He talks about how Cisco has always had an interest in silicon and optics for its own use, but now it is offering that to customers in a whole new way. Silicon One will give customers a choice, in addition to more agility...

Peggy details ISM (Institute for Supply Management) Manufacturing Index, explaining challenges and opportunities for the space. She believes manufacturing should be overly optimistic to planning in 2020—and explains why. She also says manufacturing needs to look to technology for 2020—and gives some key examples. peggysmedleyshow.com (12.10.19 - #644) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artifi...

Peggy and David Closs, John H. McConnell Chair Emeritus and Chair Emeritus of the Dept. of Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University, discuss how the supply chain has changed with the advent of new technology. He says consumers want more precise delivery and more customized product. They also discuss how there is a shortage of workers in the supply chain and what needs to be done to comba...