We talk IoT – The Internet of Things Business Podcast

In this episode, we explore the growing trend of AI on the edge and its implications for the IoT industry. Our guest today is Ludovic Larzul, CEO of Mipsology. He will explain how AI on the edge changes data collection, processing, and analysis in real-time applications. We also discuss the benefits and challenges of implementing AI on edge devices and the key technologies and tools necessary for...

AI is changing how we live and work, and its impact is felt across every industry, from natural language processing and image recognition to predictive analytics and automation. Join us as we discuss the state of artificial intelligence, the latest advancements, and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Our guest is Dr. Björn Bringman, managing director of Deloitte's AI Institute, and w...

Wildfires across the globe are worsening. They are growing larger, becoming more intense and frequent, and even creating their own weather – from Australia to North America, from the Arctic to Africa. According to a United Nations report, Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14 percent by 2030...

A critical aspect of IoT that is often overlooked but critical for connecting the unconnected: is satellite IoT. With the growing demand for reliable and secure connectivity in remote and underserved areas, satellite IoT is increasingly important in bridging the gap and providing real-time access to critical information and data. We'll discuss the evolution of satellite IoT, its key concepts and t...

As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, and the need for efficient and reliable charging infrastructure is growing Vehicle-to-grid Technology offers a solution that not only meets the energy needs but also benefits the electrical grid and helps reduce carbon emissions. It also opens new business opportunities. So, let's dive into t...

Can you imagine cities like Shanghai or Melbourne running out of water within the next 20 years? It's a frightening thought, but with an average household consuming almost 130 litres of water per person, we must cut our usage by half to keep the water flowing for all. In this episode, Steve McCorry, CTO of Creative EC, shares his insights into making water metering smarter with data and AI. Join u...

Today, in honour of International Women's Day, we are talking with three amazing women who are making a difference in tech and engineering. We'll be discussing the crucial issue of gender equity in this industry, exploring the challenges and opportunities for women, and hearing from our guests about their experiences and insights. We'll also explore how to create a more inclusive and equitable ind...

By 2050 over 2,5 billion people are predicted to live in cities. How can our roads, public transport systems and our nerves sustain this? As cities keep growing and infrastructure suffers, can IoT and data help? A smart city can leverage data sources, from vehicle movement to energy use and water distribution. If you put all this information into context, city planners and citizens alike can make...

With the Internet of Things, many things are possible. The potential of connectivity by design is huge. But randomly collecting data doesn’t turn it into gold overnight. Without a strategy and the right mindset, data itself has limited value. To build a long-term scalable business model strategy, monetarization and education of employees must go hand in hand. In this episode, we learn from Max Mor...

Industry 4.0 is a phrase that has been around for over a decade. Yet, we are still waiting for the promised industrial revolution. Our guests are Andreas Frank, Head of IIoT Business, and Dr. Christian Liedtke, Head of Strategic Alliances at KUKA. We discuss why it is essential for companies to open their ecosystems—even their shop floors. Traditional business models need to change to make Industr...

74% of all data breaches can be traced back to so-called privileged users – system administrators, service accounts, domain admins and the like – according to a report published by Forbes. Thycotic, an American cyber security company based in Washington, D.C., specializes in Digital Identity and Access Management and more specifically in Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. Stefan Schweiz...

The latest buzzword in IoT is “conversational AI”, and it seems to be everywhere nowadays. Talking machines are weather forecasters, travel agents, financial advisors. Known collectively as “bots”, they’re taking over customer service in a big way. Today, we’re joined by Michael Baldauf, Ambassador Financial Services EMEA at Pegasystems, a leading provider of software solutions for sales, marketin...

Digitization and networking are penetrating ever deeper into classical production environments. But the boundaries between OT and IT, between operational technology and good old-fashioned information technology, are becoming blurred, and that creates new challenges in defending against cyberattacks. Sebastian Ganshow is Director of Cybersecurity Solutions at NTT Ltd., a member of the Japanese cong...

Electric vehicles or EVs are cool, but there are still twists in the road to market maturity. From accessibility and standardization issues to a lack of convenient and secure payment methods at charging stations, these could still throw a spoke in the wheel of electromobility. We are joined by Thomas Wagner of in-tech, a pioneer smart charging company based in Leipzig, and Thomas Foj, Director Ver...

IoT continues to shape our lives in a world that is transforming – often in some pretty confusing and unexpected ways. So it’s comforting to know that somebody, at least, knows which direction we’re heading and what steps to take. One of them is Pete Bernard of Microsoft. His official title is “Senior Director, Silicon and Telecom, Azure Edge Devices, Platform & Services”. Also in this episode...

Rob Tiffany, Head of IoT Strategy at Ericsson, the Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, joins us to share his experience on the IoT connectivity landscape and the future of connectivity for IoT. Also: Candid Wuest, VP of Cyber Protection Research at Acronis, a Swiss software company and a global leader in backup and disaster recovery on new threat trends and comprehensi...

Plume was founded in 2014 with the premise that a device is only as intelligent as the network it’s connected to. CMO Todd Grantham on self-optimizing WiFi solutions and the future of connectivity. Also: Didier Lesteven, COO of Wallix, a French provider of state-of-the-art data protection and access management solutions, whose motto is “cybersecurity simplified”.

Gerd Leonhard is Europe’s foremost futurist, as well as a bestselling author (“Technology vs. Humanity”) and a regular columnist for our parent magazine, Smart Industry – the IoT Business Magazine. In this month’s podcast, Gerd talks with his longtime friend, Tim Cole, editor-in-chief of Smart Industry, about ways for companies to future-proof their business, as well as his blueprint for “The Good...

Eddy Solutions, an award-winning North American manufacturer of smart water metering products, recently teamed up with MachineQ, a Comcast Company that specializes in long-range, low-power IoT solutions at scale that fill various business needs. For this’s podcast we welcome two guests: Shyka Ghanbarian, Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Eddy Solutions, and Bryan Witkowski, Executi...

FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) are semiconductor chips that can be reconfigured again and again to fit new needs. We talked with Chetan Khona, Director Industrial, Vision, Healthcare & Sciences at Xilinx, the company that literally invented the FPGA, about what they mean for IoT. Also featured: Raz Roditti of Razor Labs, an Israeli startup, on how to turn clunky heavy industrial machin...

What does it feel like to be the victim of a highly sophisticated cyberattack? Thomas Pilz, CEO of Pilz Industries, a global leader in industrial automation, talks about his experience and what others can learn from it in this no-holds-barred interview. He is followed by Roy Dagan, co-founder and CEO of SecuriThings, a company based in Tel Aviv that claims to offer the first IoTOps solution design...

In our latest podcast, Vincent Korstanje, CEO of Kigen, an Arm Company with a mission to make eSIM and iSIM simple, accessible and easy for all smart businesses, discusses one of the most fundamental issues in IoT and cybersecurity – trust! Also joining us is Michael Jansen, founder and CEO of Cityzenith, who says he is on a personal mission to transform life in cities around the globe.

IoT promises to connect everything with everything else but setting up all the connections can be tricky, demanding lots of coding and other kinds of expert knowledge. In this podcast, Pedro Pine of Domatica, a Portugese IoT solution provider, tells listeners about his company’s flagship product, the IoT Cube which delivers IoT with absolutely no coding required! He is joined by Martin Milter Bay,...

Today, beer destined for pubs and restaurants is usually shipped in stainless-steel and hence reusable kegs, but this requires a complex system of logistics for both delivery and return. Konvoy, an Australian startup, is in the process of further transforming keg management and making it both more efficient and profitable thanks to IoT, says CEO Adam Trippe-Smith. He is joined by Serguei Beloussov...

Most people consider slavery to be a thing of the dark and distant past. Then why is StopTheTraffik, a non-profit based in London, using state-of-the-art IoT technology to track human trafficking today? “Because it’s a billion-dollar a year business”, says CEO Dame Ruth Dearnly. In addition, we talk with Rudi Potgieter of VOX, a South-African startup that has created an IoT-enabled assistance netw...