Peggy Smedley Show

Michael Mo, CEO and co-founder, KULR Technology, talks about the use of carbon fiber solutions to eliminate overheating and cooling of mobile devices as well as connected vehicles. He discusses how as smarter devices and batteries continue to become more compact, they need the right energy efficiency in operation and communication.

Vinay Nathan, cofounder & CEO, Altizon Systems, explains how the industrial sector is undergoing a rapid realization of the potential of IoT. He says lowering costs and availability of solutions is enabling manufacturing to understand the foundation of the Internet and undergo profitable digital transformations.

Peggy Smedley continues the month of remote monitoring with an extensive look at how it is impacting healthcare and ensuring more value to patients and physicians when it comes to regular visits. She says this, along with virtual care, will ease the burden on the healthcare systems, allowing more people to get the help they need.

Peggy Smedley takes another look at remote monitoring, this time from offshore vessels. She highlights new trials and applications of IoT (Internet of Things) in vessels and explains how autonomous technology can be applied to remote solutions used to manage fleets at sea.

Tom Bradicich, VP and GM of servers, converged edge, & IoT systems, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, breaks down the various reasons why data is being pushed to the edge. He further explains how devices and machines are a convergence of multiple systems and functions that used to be separate.

Samir Chatterjee, Fletcher Jones Chair of Technology Design & Management, Clairemont Graduate University, explains that human nature to cut corners has enabled people to become more dependent on medical solutions to cure them. He offers insights into how chronic diseases are affected by the habits of the patients, and discusses how remote monitoring and data can prompt new changes in mindset for p...

Peggy Smedley discusses recent mass shootings and other tragedies from the angle of IoT (Internet of Things). She explains how tech companies and first responders are teaming up on new training and exercises across various public locations to leverage IoT for improved situational awareness.

Piyush Patel, author, "Lead Your Tribe, Love Your Work: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating a Culture That Matters", explains how constant coaching and constant feedback is proving to be more effective than annual reviews. He introduces the G.R.O.W. model that employers can leverage when it comes to having difficult discussions with workers to keep organizations running smoothly.

Andrew Smyth, professor of civil engineering and engineering mechanics, Columbia Engineering, details how sensors can detect changes or anomalies to critical infrastructure over time. He addresses how the declining quality of current infrastructure can be attributed to ongoing financial and political disagreements, which can lead to failing projects.

Louis Parks, president and CEO, SecureRF, explains how the lack of a common operating system and a controlled environment is presenting challenges when connecting devices to the IoT. He says progress must be made to improve security,as new industries and consumers are connecting thousands of devices and unleashing data every day

Peggy Smedley starts a new month focusing on remote monitoring and explains how it offers ways of tackling age-old challenges based on realtime information. She singles out agriculture as an industry that is leveraging remote monitoring to address plant health and the crop's exposure to chemicals and pesticides.

Brett Burger, principal marketing manager, National Instruments, says as companies are able to gather data from a variety of assets, then they can truly unlock the capabilities of IoT ecosystems. He says emerging technologies have allowed utility organizations to manage grid loads for improved optimization.

Joseph Biron, CTO of IoT, PTC, details how there is a gap in providing full lifecycle management within the industrial IoT. He talks about how sensors, machine learning, and predictive maintenance have allowed companies to fill in those gaps and maintain better control over their industrial equipment.

Samir Saini, CIO, City of Atlanta, says using the IoT, big data, and analytics allows cities to forecast what will happen and to take action. He explains that while it is impossible to solve every problem within a city, offering the data to other organizations within communities allows for more improved collaboration and efficiency.

Peggy Smedley caps off the month with a look at how new transportation models for electric and autonomous vehicles will give way to new needs within the smart grid. She expects that electric vehicles will establish new global power demands in the coming years and cities must move toward robust and wireless charging infrastructure.

Brian Deutsch, CEO, Pivotal Commware, breaks down the concept of holographic beamforming and how it can create better communication portals for radio energy. He says disruptive technologies such as this will offer an array of new possibilities within the telecom industry.

Riccardo Di Blasio, CEO, Globetouch, talks about addressing needs of connectivity on a global scale and says that more devices and equipment are requiring the IoT that previously did not need it. He says creating a network of IoT connectivity across the world will better service major corporations within manufacturing and transportation.

Shay Bahramirad, vice president of new initiatives, IEEE, and director of distribution system planning, smart grid, and innovation, ComEd, explains how regulations and legislation have allowed many different parties to contribute to the growth of smart-grid modernization. She says legacy equipment must be able to reach a higher level of smarter energy to hold up against aging infrastructure as wel...

Peggy Smedley exclaims that utility poles are due for a major connected upgrade and suggests that equipping them with sensors and predictive technology will lead to more integration with the smart grid. She predicts they will become part of the grids themselves to support communication and energy services for a variety of areas.

Gary Morton, author, Commanding Excellence: Inspiring Purpose, Passion, And Ingenuity Through Leadership That Matters, talks about inspiring work forces to achieve a new level of productivity and collaboration toward innovation. He says by stressing the importance of the individual importance and stabilizing talent in the workplace, employees get a better understanding of one another in a group dy...

Peggy Smedley takes a look at how smart grids are being adopted all over the world. She explains how smart grids present new potential for adoption in underdeveloped countries to sustain growing populations, while developed nations are simply accommodating for more devices and potential cyber-attacks.

Hans Thalbauer, senior vice president, IoT & digital supply chain, SAP Leonardo, discussed the importance of leveraging the IoT to improve business intelligence, asset management, and maintenance. He talks about block chain solutions that will help various industries become more proactive in automating manufacturing and smart cities.

Peggy Smedley looks at how smart meters can help businesses and individuals monitor energy use in real time. She discusses how government initiatives and distribution efficiency are increasing global smart-meter adoption, while other factors are holding some countries back.

Katherine Winter, vice president, Automated Driving Group, Intel, talks about managing data centers and the cloud for autonomous vehicles. She discusses the importance of partnerships, test trials, and re- evaluating regulatory standards within the industry before widespread consumer adoption begins.

David Shannon, business development manager, Caterpillar Marine Asset Intelligence, dives into the integration of data analytics within manufacturing and the marine industry. He talks about the importance of optimization compliance when walking the line between sufficient fuel usage and equipment maintenance.