Peggy Smedley Show

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...

Peggy Smedley talks about the rebirth of local communities, all with the help of AI (artificial intelligence). She says we need both big vision and action to make real change happen, as it requires us to take the roughly 8 billion people who live on the planet Earth into consideration while also becoming an active participant in what is being done in our own communities. She also discusses: How th...

Peggy Smedley and Matt Sekol, sustainability industry advocate, Microsoft, define ESG (environment, social, and governance) and talk about where it is today. He says ESG refers to the material risks and opportunities around environmental, social, and corporate governance, often in the pursuit of this long-term resilience and growth. They also discuss: The nuances between ESG and other topics such...

Peggy and Russ Graney, founder and CEO, Aidin, talk about case management and the key players. He says he learned about case management through the context of his uncle getting sick—and case managers, who are typically former nurses, can be the heroes that make a broken healthcare system work. They also discuss: How technology can help patients get to the best quality provider available to them, o...

Peggy Smedley talks all about the labor workforce—the good, the bad, and the ugly. She shares details from a new construction jobs report and digs into the numbers. She also gives her thoughts on what needs to happen next in order to identify how we can build a better workforce. She also discusses: Three big risks general contractors often experience. The importance of finding the right skilled la...

Peggy Smedley and Mitch Lash, president/CEO, Jan-Lee Detective Agency, talk about the work that he does and what has changed to make his role more necessary. He says the company is a risk mitigation firm, which is a wide arena to operate in. They also discuss: How law enforcement is at an all-time low, and how intelligence security can help. How social media can help and hurt. What his company ass...

Peggy Smedley and Ateev Mehrotra, professor, Dept. of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, talk about remote patient monitoring and why doctors are so excited about the model today. He says it flips the healthcare model in the United States on its head.  They also discuss: The state of remote patient monitoring today. Aging in place and the advantages for people who live in more rural locat...

Peggy talks all about intelligent home charging systems, something many automotive and technology companies are beginning to tout. But is it too much too soon? How will we realistically make this all a reality in home and in cities? Peggy discusses on this segment. She also talks about: The current trajectory of electric vehicles. Two examples of cooperations for intelligent charging at home. The...

Peggy Smedley and Bob Rose, CEO & president, MedWand Solutions, Inc., converse about the Urban-Rural Healthcare Alliance. He talks about developing a product that would enable a physician to examine a patient remotely—but along the way realized it would need an entire ecosystem around the product to make it effective. They also discuss: The staffing shortages and how many rural hospitals have clos...

Peggy and Rahul Sen Sharma, president and co-CEO, Indxx, talk about change that is happening in the healthcare space. He says there are problems and solutions to challenges such as inflation, rate hikes, and labor costs. They also discuss: Labor shortages and the gap that is expected by 2025. The rise of telemedicine and how it drives down costs. How technology can help improve the way we get medi...

The construction and manufacturing industries are both heavily responsible for emissions—many of which come from Scope 3. Peggy talks about how best practices for procurement can help construction operate on slim margins and be more sustainable. She also discusses: How much emissions construction contributes both directly and indirectly. A new report that identifies total spending from procurement...

Peggy and Joseph Msays, global managing partner, EA Managed Services, IBM Consulting, talk about what IBM will showcase at SAP Sapphire—and how the SAP and IBM partnership has evolved over time. He says we will be showing many critical capabilities that span from advisory, to implementation, to migration to cloud, to managed services, industry solutions, and more. They also discuss: A new announce...

Peggy and Lawrence Slade, chief executive, Energy Networks Assn., talk all about net zero and how energy grids underpin global transition. He says the U.K. was one of the first countries to have net zero in legislation—and electricity networks are front and center in how to enable that transition. They also discuss: How to hit the targets, the need for skilled teams, and the importance of being in...

Peggy Smedley talks all about the industrial metaverse, breaking down the predictions and some new technologies that just might help. She says there is a lot of hype and headlines with the word metaverse in it, but it is time to look beyond that. She also discusses: Real case studies that are working for industrial companies. ROI numbers that show how technology can help. How you can do it in your...

Peggy Smedley and Matthieu Menanteau, head of product, Withings, talk about the key changes in the past 12 months in terms of how consumers are embracing health. He says health is becoming a big topic today and everybody began to realize they need to understand themselves better. They also discuss: The category of connected scale and how it has evolved. The trend of monitoring health and communica...

Peggy Smedley and Tapio Vehmas, CEO, Carbonaide, talk about reducing CO2 emissions in the concrete industry. He says if you want to make carbon negative concrete you need some kind of precast concrete manufacturing line, then you need to combine Carbonaide technology into that precast construction line. They also discuss: The driving factor for this technology and process. New seed funding from co...

90. That is the percentage of commercial and industrial customers that want more external support for energy initiatives. Peggy talks about the drive for energy intensive industries to reduce energy, move to renewables, and save more money.  She also discusses: How many commercial and industrial companies already have a comprehensive energy strategy. Hurdles that still stand in the way and opportu...

Peggy Smedley and Zack Perconti, vice president of government affairs, National Utility Contractors Assn., talk about the subsurface infrastructure agenda that is in Congress. He says 2023 is going to be a huge year for underground utility infrastructure—as we are in the pivotal implementation phase. They also discuss: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and how everything is a gradual proc...