Peggy Smedley Show

Peggy and Ron Chebra, vice president of grid modernization, EnerNex, chat about how it is becoming so simple to set up an IoT device, and that we need to be acutely aware and manage all of the things that are part of the enterprise. He explains that data becomes a foundational basis for machine learning and AI, and the difference between being reactive and proactive can be huge. He shares specific...

Peggy discusses AI (artificial intelligence) hurdles, such as cyber concerns, and why it is far better to know the hurdles up front. She also digs into the numbers, explaining that AI will soon be part of the enterprise in all industries, with 63% of enterprises having adopted machine learning.

Peggy and Ella Atkins, IEEE senior member and professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Michigan, talk about the ways people can be involved with technology—on earth or in space. Atkins explains that she was always fascinated by airplanes and aerospace made a lot of sense to her. She says robots can do a lot more mundane tasks that humans have been responsible for in past mission and...

Peggy and Tanya Silva, director of project & process management, Breadware, chat about women in the Internet of Things. She shares a little bit about her company and her journey into the technology space, explaining she was hired as the second woman in her company, but now it is about 40-to-60% female-to-male ratio. Silva offers advice to young girls today: If you have technical skills or ideas, h...

Peggy says 5G is going to impact the future of IoT-enabled medicine, with tele-medicine applications flourishing because of 5G. She adds that tele-health could save companies billions of dollars a year and shares an example of how 5G can help enable remote surgery. She continues that today we are talking about the Internet of Skills and we need to be thinking about how AR, VR, and 5G can digitize...

Peggy and Renee Tyler, director of transportation services, City of Dubuque, Iowa, tells her story that represents a core of women who want to pursue dreams and change careers. She also details how technology can help make things better and how to encourage women of different culture to step into roles. She also offers some key advice including: Prepare for what you want to do and who you want to...

Peggy and Sharon Jones, eagle lab engineer, Barclays UK Ventures, discuss how to inspire young people, in the age of emerging technologies. She explains that what she is seeing in young people now is a drive and enthusiasm in what they can do and the real focus has to be on guiding our next generation to tailor their ideas. She also discusses how the progress of technology is happening very quickl...

Peggy says AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) are going to change the workforce. She points to a few sectors that are going to change such as education and retail, with remote work being more possible than ever before. She says retailers are looking for new ways to engage customers in the buying experience. Further, she talks about how 5G will accelerate AR and VR.

Peggy and Terri Lewis, director of digital for power generation, Caterpillar, talk about connecting product with people. She shares that the transformation is in the process and changing business. Further, she says Caterpillar spends a lot of time watching how people operate and identify the transformation in the process. She also talks about her experience visiting a diamond mine.

Peggy and Eric Schaeffer, senior managing director, Accenture, talk about how digital technologies are changing the entire experience and that today consumers and businesses are more interested in the outcomes, rather than the features of the product. He says we are at the beginning of the journey and recommends the steps for manufacturers to take. He suggests that a key component is to partner.

Peggy and Susan Dalton, vice president of smart technologies and IoT, GCP Applied Technologies, talk about how to create a diverse workplace. She shares how it offers technology for the concrete industry and her career experience. They also discuss how discrimination in construction has changed throughout the years and the importance of mentors.

Peggy and David Van Dorselaer, industry solutions GM for manufacturing, transportation, and CPG, AT&T Business, talk about how 5G is bringing a revolution in manufacturing and transportation. He explains how digital transformation means so many different things to different companies and that customer requirements are changing. He gives examples of how manufacturing is going to change with the adv...

Peggy says 5G is going to support the growth of the IoT (Internet of Things) in sectors like retail and manufacturing. She explains how 5G is going to disrupt manufacturing and help the factories of tomorrow derive insights from operational intelligence, pointing to specific examples of how 5G can help.

Peggy and John Pletz, senior reporter technology and airlines, Crain's, talk about how cities are going to be become more connected and smarter with the help of 5G. More specifically, he focuses on what Chicago has been doing to be more of a leader, than a follower, when it comes to tech infrastructure with the help of local companies.

Peggy and Jonathan Adelstein, president and CEO, Wireless Infrastructure Assn., talk about what we need to build five times the amount of infrastructure we have, in the next 5 years, to get to 5G. He explains the cost of making the move, and how it will need to be implemented both in urban and rural areas. He says getting government involved and using public-private partnerships will help. 5G is g...

Peggy says the growing demand for low latency is not the only reason we need 5G. It will add jobs, add to the GDP, and lower latency by a factor of a 100 over the current 4G. However, there are going to be many hurdles that need to be overcome like hardware, infrastructure, and software. She says to make the move we have to start taking the steps now.

Peggy and Christian Terwiesch, book author and professor of operations and information management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, talk about how connectivity is changing the customer experience. He distinguishes between the different types of connected relationships and how a connected strategy starts with understanding your customer. He suggests that companies understand how to touch...

Peggy and Chris Pearson, president, 5G Americas, talk about everything as it relates to 5G. He explains that we are using radio frequencies that we have never used before for cellular and that we can get great speeds with 5G. He also highlights the three big use cases for 5G and says that it is being designed to be more transformational for society. Additionally, 5G is a national priority in many...

Peggy says safety has to be a priority when creating AVs (automated vehicles) and partnerships are focused on shortening the time between now and the age of autonomy. She shares examples of partnerships and projects that are going to help put more AVs on the road. She adds that we need to talk about new ways to test the technology and work together as a community to bring it to fruition safely.

Peggy and James Arthur Ray, entrepreneur, author, and life and business coach, discuss what makes up success in business and personal life. He says that fear is a huge problem and the cause is that very few people think for themselves and most of us change very little after 13. Further, regardless of whether you are a Fortune 100 CEO or a startup entrepreneur, success is about 95% psychology and 5...

Peggy and Rasheq Zarik, managing director, strategy and analytics, Deloitte Future of Mobility Tech Center, joins the show to define mobility and how it is causing a paradigm shift in smart cities. He explains that the smartphone has given us greater choice and has changed our behavior and it is now extending to our cities. They discuss the importance of public-private partnerships and 5G in smart...

Peggy gives some examples of how smart-city competitions can open the doors for greater ideas. She shares how the IoT (Internet of Things) can go a long way in helping cities address pain points and enable better decision making. She also identifies how partnerships are key in furthering the reach in smart cities.

Peggy and Joshua Peschel, assistant professor of agricultural and bio-systems engineering, Iowa State University, talk about technology that is making the biggest impact in smart cities and developing countries. He shares how everyday people have more access to information, but developing countries aren't going to be turning over phones every year. He also explains that cities are becoming more sa...

Peggy and Michael Pegues, CIO, City of Aurora, Ill., talk about smart future-proofing the city, and that technology is the common denominator for local and global growth, but cities have to figure out how to leverage that. He explains that cities need a strong vision and to be able to execute smart-city initiatives and that he is a big advocate of best practices and not reinventing the wheel.

Peggy talks about urbanization and how technology is going to support population growth, pointing to examples such as monitoring water quality, air quality, and pollution level. She digs into a movement called Cittaslow, which is the idea that slowing down is better when it comes to quality of life in a city. She explains that we need to deploy purposeful solutions that keep the end goal in mind a...