Peggy Smedley Show

Peggy and Orr Danon, CEO and co-founder, Hailo, talk about where edge AI (artificial intelligence) is going in the future. He explains how AI in general is making huge steps—and edge AI is one of the next waves. They also discuss: Areas where you can use AI at the edge to enhance productivity such as production lines and in retail. If the pandemic itself has disrupted or challenged various vertica...

Peggy highlights a few new reports focusing on the future of EVs (electric vehicles)—one that looks at the progress of EV sales here in the states, one specifically looking California, and another out of Europe that gives a glimpse into what is coming globally. She also discusses: Progress of EV sales, infrastructure development, and fleet expansion. The biggest hurdles holding back widespread ado...

Peggy and Tariq Adi, president and CEO, ADI Developments, talk about how he saw a lack of efficiency in construction and applied lean manufacturing principles. He says global construction waste is a $1 trillion a year—and he hopes to revolutionize an entire industry with lean. They also discuss: How to get back to days of productivity (The Empire State Building was built in 13 months. The same bui...

Peggy and Dave Silke, chief marketing officer, Mitel, talk about relying on technology and remote working during the pandemic. He says there are opportunities in terms of growth, even today. They also discuss: Which verticals had to respond immediately to the pandemic, giving specific examples. How do we make sure we ensure connections and companies maintain the ability to communicate effectively...

Peggy shares two new reports that point to what is coming in the future as it relates to electrification. She also calls on the next generation of innovators who are committed to electric vehicles to step up now. She also discusses: Five potential impacts of widespread electrification on the evolution of the U.S. electricity systems. What is currently happening in the state that is leading the cha...

Peggy and Dimitri Kusnezov, former deputy undersecretary for AI (artificial intelligence) and technology, U.S. Dept. of Energy, talk AI, exascale, and everything in between. Through his lens, he says AI is not a thing or a technology, it is more a category of empowering ideas. They also discuss: The two different branches that we will have in the world we are entering into with AI. How COVID has p...

Peggy and Scott Schober, president/CEO, Berkeley Varitronics Systems, talk about why cyber is so important. He says cyber keeps evolving and changing and requires everyone to keep up on it. They also discuss: What is the weakest link in security. How the hackers look and see a new opportunity when something like COVID happens—and what to do about it. One big takeaway he has from Peggy's book Susta...

Peggy talks about predictions around 5G—and that while we are currently in the early phases, we will likely see a massive boom in a few years. She also shares opportunities that something like 5G can bring, specifically as it relates to EVs (electric vehicles). She also discusses: Ways that electric vehicles can lead to a cleaner and greener world. How the Dept. of Energy breaks down general categ...

Peggy and Chris Pearson, president, 5G Americas, talk about the historical context, market projections, and opportunities for 5G. He says 5G is growing fast, but we are still only in the second inning of a nine-inning baseball game. They also discuss: Interoperability between the standards for the "Gs." Where opportunities exist for 5G including healthcare, transportation, smart cities, manufactur...

Peggy and Philip Bliss, founder & CEO, Edge Computing Assn., talk about how edge can bring about a better tomorrow. He says technology doesn't stay in the same place—and he says we have this new segment with edge. They also discuss: What type of realistic growth we can expect with edge computing. How to keep security tight in a new world of distributed computing. What comes next now that the world...

Peggy says we need technology to be part of our sustainability efforts—and one area this is apparent is electric vehicles. How do we achieve bold, aggressive goals in this area? She answers on this segment. She also discusses: Microsoft's targets to move to an entirely electric vehicle fleet. A comprehensive roadmap to achieve 100% electric vehicle sales by 2030. How 5G, edge, and the cloud can en...

Peggy and Ajay Rane, vice president global ecosystem business development, Sigfox, talk about how edge computing is going to change the IoT (Internet of Things). He says big strides in computing will eventually bring in more adoption on the IoT side of things as well because now you are able to do things in realtime that weren't possible previously. They also discuss: How computing is bringing a n...

Peggy and Edward Sanchez, senior analyst, global automotive practice, Strategy Analytics, talk about electrification. He shares the history in Europe and how it had a really intense focus on CO 2  and in that context diesel performs very well. They also discuss: The Volkswagen emissions scandal and the repercussions from this. The leaders—such as Tesla—in the electrification market. Regulations an...

Peggy highlights a few big trends that came out of CES earlier this month. These fall into two big buckets: consumers are demanding innovative, sustainable products while companies themselves are showing a commitment to sustainability, duking it out for which is going to be the most sustainable. She also discusses: What technologies are making homes more sustainable and resilient. Examples of tech...

Peggy and Çağlayan Arkan, vice president, Manufacturing Industry, Microsoft, talk about manufacturing of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He says manufacturing is about innovation, building capacity, employment, and competitiveness. They also discuss: How manufacturing is moving from mass production to mass customization—or going from one-size-fits-all to one-size-fits-one. Examples of how technolo...

Peggy and Michael Kelly, senior research analyst, digital innovations, Guidehouse Insights, discuss advanced metering infrastructure and the latest innovations. He talks about the importance of edge computing and processing. They also discuss: How analytics can unlock value for advanced metering infrastructure. The value propositions behind smart meters, including sustainability and how to use inf...

Peggy shares the five things you need to know about sustainability in 2021 and beyond. She counts them down from five to one and gives her thoughts on why as individuals, and as companies, we need to acknowledge the drive to sustainability in the year ahead. She also discusses: Why consumers will be demanding it more in the future. How to look to other companies that are taking steps to meet envir...

Peggy and Craig Apatov, managing partner, Ascension Growth and Innovation Strategies, talk about building brands and how to help old companies grow. He says we as individuals—executives or managers—are brands as well. They also discuss: The biggest challenges companies have with their brands today. Messaging should be 80% educational, informative, and provocative, and then 20% self-promotional—tha...

Peggy and Mark Pesce, futurist, entrepreneur, and author of Augmented Reality: Unboxing Tech's Next Big Thing, talk about AR (augmented reality). He says the technology is doing to space what we have already done with the web—which is to crowd it with our knowledge. They also discuss: Why people are so enamored with augmented reality today. Examples of where AR can be helpful such as in brain surg...

Peggy shares some ways we can redistribute food rather than waste it by tapping into technology and innovation. She urges urban and rural food growers to put greater emphasis on the value of their food production and consider better sustainability methods—and those in the technology world to consider how we can innovate to solve this global problem together. She also discusses: How much edible foo...

Peggy and Ian Barkin, chief strategy and marketing officer, Sykes Enterprises, talk about some of the biggest trends on the horizon for 2021. He says there are two different elements that define what is next: the trajectory of travel of predictable evolution of some technology being employed and the other is driven by the environment and the events that have been going on around us in the last 12-...

Peggy and Christian Connolly, CEO, twICEme, talk about the story of the company and product—and how it grew out of the need for vital information. He says it aims to collect vital information and make it readily accessible. They also discuss: How the technology grew out of the skiing world, but now the applications are endless. How the company aims to create a global standard of vital information....

On the 700 episode, Peggy makes a big announcement—she wrote a book: Sustainable in a Circular World. She explains how environmental, social, and financial need to come together to build up the digital age and lead to transformation. She also discusses: How we are facing shortage in areas such as water—which will continue if we don't make big changes. How we are at a precipice where we need to tra...

Peggy and Walid Ali, artificial intelligence in manufacturing, Microsoft, talk about AI (artificial intelligence), sustainability, and more. He says we need to think about immediate opportunities that manufacturing has been exposed to and that we have to make the most out of explosive data streams. They also discuss: How the nature of the manufacturing ecosystem is dependent on small businesses. W...

Peggy and Edward Sanchez, senior analyst, global automotive practice, Strategy Analytics, talk about the electric plug-in market. He says a lot of it is regulatory driven and infrastructure is all over the map. They also discuss: How EVs were looked at as weird, but Tesla changed all that. Which countries are farther ahead in terms of the EV charging infrastructure. How to deal with EV batteries i...