Peggy Smedley Show

Peggy and Jeff Winter, senior director, industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions, talk about servitization. He says this concept has become pretty popular in recent years, but what most people don't realize is it was first described in the 1960s and then nothing really happened much until the 1980s. Now, it means capturing and harnessing the power of data to offer a completely new way o...

Peggy talks about a new framework in the United States aimed at cybersecurity. She says we all know digital transformation offers significant opportunities to business, but the challenge is there are too many bad actors who are looking to come after our data.  She also discusses: How many cyber attacks occur every day. What the new cybersecurity framework aims to accomplish. Three big things she l...

Peggy Smedley and Pamela Evette, lieutenant governor of South Carolina, talk about the future of work and what she calls the "Workforce of Tomorrow." She says COVID made people readjust and rethink what they think about our technical colleges and what they are thinking about our trades. They also discuss: Where we are right now with the future of work. Who the future worker is going to be. How we...

Peggy Smedley and John Kwant, executive director, Americas, 5G Automotive Assn., talk about C-V2X (cellular vehicle-to-everything) and why that matters. He says C-V2X is a suite of communication technologies that enable vehicles, vulnerable road users, and infrastructure to talk to one another and broadcast their presence and directional intent. They also discuss: Who is fighting for this technolo...

Peggy Smedley talks all about energy—and how we can leverage technology to use it more wisely. She says energy is perhaps one of our most vital critical infrastructures and we need to have a candid conversation about the energy transition we are currently on. She also discusses: A new report suggests many countries are developing strategies to access critical materials. Five key areas to consider...

Peggy Smedley and Randy Berry, chair and John A. Dever professor, department of electrical and computer engineering, Northwestern University, talk about the Gs—landing on why 5G is so important. He says G stands for generation, and we mark wireless technologies in these generations that tend to emerge once every 10 years or so. They also discuss: The difference between 4G and 5G. The relationship...

Peggy Smedley and Peter Jarich, head of GSMA intelligence, GSMA, talk about the organization and 5G. He says the organization dates back to 1987 when 13 operators came together to sign an MOU around deploying GSM—so it is a member organization. They also discuss: The research around 5G and if we are at a tipping point. What 5G will enable and the possibilities it will offer—and how developers can...

Peggy talks all about generative AI (artificial intelligence)—and what the future of work will look like with this technology among us. She says generative AI offers numerous opportunities to business to leverage technology in new and exciting ways. She also discusses: A case study of how generative AI could be used in business. The benefits it will offer businesses and employees. Considerations t...

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...