Peggy Smedley Show

Joshua Peschel, assistant professor, agriculture and Biosystems engineering, Iowa State University, says everyone wants a robot now. A robot is a physically embodied agent and can interact with people, roads, or water, and relies on computation. He explains that a robot can go places that your computer can't, but the biggest concern is related to surveillance and being able to capture information...

Louis Parks, president and CEO, SecureRF, says in the mid-1970s public key or asymmetric cryptography came to be. This technology allows two devices to meet another element such as a server and authenticate each other. He explains that one of the struggles or issues is that a product or solution is focused on what it does, and then afterwards people think about securing it too. Parks says the diff...

Peggy Smedley helps listeners understand blockchain. She says blockchain technology makes crypto-currency different from regular currency because it provides an open, distributed, and public ledger for bitcoin transactions. Also, she addresses how blockchain is poised for tremendous growth as the technology matures, and as industries find new ways to leverage it.

In the final segment, Peggy details her vision of the cars of the future. These vehicles will be packed with conversational AI, V2I (vehicle-to-infrastructure) capabilities, immersive in-cabin experiences, and, of course, will be fully autonomous. But what hurdles and consumer concerns will manufacturers need to overcome before these vehicles hit the road? Peggy delves into the need to beef up sec...

Steve Koenig, senior director, market research, Consumer Technology Assn., admits that consumers are beginning to embrace digital assistants and people using them to shop is increasing. He discusses what autonomous shopping can mean for the retail market. Koenig also provides his insights into what we can expect at CES this year beyond connected cars and new startups. He believes AI (artificial in...

Peggy Smedley helps us get over our "post-holiday" blues by previewing CES 2018. Peggy expects autonomous cars and AI (artificial intelligence) to dominate the show floor this year with an increased focus on digital security and more. Technology is poised to affect advertising and entertainment in the coming year and Peggy delves into the how and why. Peggy Smedley helps us get over our "post-holi...

Andrew Scheuermann, founder and CEO, Arch Systems, has always been passionate about bringing technology into the physical world and has since dedicated his career to bridging the gap between the IoT (Internet of Things) and the real world. Scheuermann explains how he and his partner are using sensor technology to bring clean drinking water to remote parts of Africa and how modular sensor design co...

Meredith Perry, founder and CEO, uBeam, joins Peggy to talk about how wireless power transmission is leading the charge into the future of device-power management. Perry explains what exactly ultrasound wireless charging is, how it works, and why her company, uBeam, has focused on it. She also gives her views into what it means to be a leader and how to motivate a modern, tech-savvy staff.

Host Peggy Smedley digs into data security and the risks facing smaller companies that might not be able to afford cutting-edge defenses. Peggy also tackles the recently released Cisco Cybersecurity Report, DeOS attacks, and the Cyber Shield Act of 2017.

What are the hottest trends in the IoT going into 2018? Joe Barkai, consultant, author, and speaker, answers that question by giving Peggy Smedley a rundown of the upcoming year's hot topics. Barkai also shares his insight on digital twins, which can be used to optimize the operation and maintenance of physical assets. He goes on to discuss why data security is going to be a priority and how curre...

Predictive maintenance has the power to significantly increase up-time for companies as well as save in energy costs. These savings, combined with additional benefits, can cause 13% reductions in the overall budget. Despite all these benefits, Saar Yoskovitz, CEO and co-founder, Augury, says 88% of companies do not leverage predictive maintenance practices. Yoskovitz postulates that startup costs...

New Year. New format. Peggy Smedley rings in the New Year by updating listeners on what you can expect from The Peggy Smedley Show in 2018! Peggy delves into why cyber-security concerns have caused manufacturers to be reluctant to embrace the IoT (Internet of Things) in their facilities and on their jobs. Peggy outlines a few things these companies can do to curb their IoT fears and what they shou...

Joshua Peschel, assistant professor, Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering, Iowa State University, talks about what it takes to be a pioneer and how the younger entrepreneurial thinkers can stay motivated. He details his five keys to success for young entrepreneurs, how to ignore the "noise" of today, and how to overcome and learn from failure.

Branko Kerkez, assistant professor in the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, joins Peggy to talk about the future of our water infrastructures. He talks about the hurdles associated with our current designs, dealing with the "risk aversion" tendencies of the water industry, and how IoT will affect our water systems in the future.

DeAnna Robear, partner enablement engineer, PTC, discusses what it's like to be named a Pioneer by Connected World going into 2018 and sheds some light on encouraging other women to enter engineering. She outlines teachers who impacted her life, the importance of a good mentor, and her personal passions for the work she performs in within the IoT community.

Is e-commerce killing traditional brick-and-mortar stores? What can these traditional retailers do to stay relevant in the face of intense connected competition? Can these stores become … autonomous? Host Peggy Smedley talks about how the IoT (Internet of Things) is changing the retail landscape.

Michael Jansen, CEO, Cityzenith, has created a Sim City, but for real cities with 5D Smart World. Michael joins Peggy to outline what cities can do with this new technology and how big data can change the construction landscape.

Andrew Thomas, co-founder and chief revenue officer, SkyBell, shares his vision of connected homes and the future of smart-security systems with Peggy. Andrew also talks about why he believes consumers connect with SkyBell, the feeling of liberation that connected technology can give us, and his own personal motivations.

Dan Work, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, joins Peggy to detail how we can use cyber physical systems to design and build the fully connected roadways of the future. Dan also gives a glimpse into some of the challenges that comes with working toward these goals.

Peggy Smedley offers her insights on the future of transportation systems, focusing on EVs (electric vehicles). She also sets the stage for international automakers in 2018 and outlines the infrastructure changes needed to make EVs and autonomous vehicles a viable pillar of our future.

Paul Sean Hill, author, Leadership from the Mission Control Room to the Boardroom: A Guide to Unleashing Team Performance, says we become separated as we get promoted. He explains executives need to lead the company well or it has serious ramifications.

Jose Luis Blanco, associate partner, McKinsey & Co., looks to the future, and predicts three big trends including: widespread adoption of augmented reality and virtual reality for training, safety, and to check progress; robots doing some of the work, and also exoskeletons; and a shift to more of a manufacturing-type production due to the labor shortage.

Jose Luis Blanco, associate partner, McKinsey & Co., says construction is a very complicated environment and its needs a holistic way to manage projects better. The IoT is a way to enable that, and there are many examples of that.

Peggy Smedley gives an overview of what can be expected for IoT (Internet of Things) adoption in manufacturing. She says manufacturers are looking to introduce quality check points and automation and this leaves the door wide open for IoT solutions to improve operations and product quality.

Sean Wise, author, Startup Opportunities: Know When to Quit Your Day Job, breaks down preconceived notions about the difficulty of start-ups and getting ideas out to the masses. He explains how the days of venture capitalists are over, as new platforms allow entrepreneurs to directly relay ideas with customers and receive immediate feedback.