Peggy Smedley Show

Dec 11 2024 2905 ep. 16 mins 37

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The Peggy Smedley Show, your voice for our connected world, is an authoritative conversation hosted by tech journalist and sustainability influencer, Peggy Smedley with market leaders, authors, consultants, analysts, and more.

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900 Episodes and the Rise of Gen AI

Dec 11 2024 22 mins

Peggy celebrates her 900th episode with Jules White, senior advisor to the chancellor on generative AI and professor of computer science, Vanderbilt University, who joins to discuss one of the most impactful technologies to debut during her 900 episodes: generative AI (artificial intelligence). He says you hear so much AI stuff that is so nebulous and he wanted something that was u

CES 2025 Preview: What’s Next for Automotive?

Dec 11 2024 40 mins

Peggy Smedley and John Reed, global solutions leader for manufacturing and mobility industries, Microsoft, give a preview of what we can expect from Microsoft at CES next month, regarding SDVs (software-defined vehicles), gen AI (artificial intelligence), and so much more. He says CES is going to be a great show, and as we have seen in the last few years, a big part of CES now is i

Securing the IoT

Dec 04 2024 14 mins

Peggy digs into the topic of cybersecurity—looking specifically at the IoT (Internet of Things). She says we all know enterprise adoption of IoT devices is growing rapidly, with dozens of use cases across each vertical market—and now we must ensure it is all secure. She also discusses: The biggest trends and strategies for IoT security. New numbers from recent reports, includi

Tech in the Food Space

Dec 04 2024 28 mins

Peggy Smedley and Kim Lovan, associate vice president of industrial manufacturing, Black & Veatch, talk about technologies in the food space. She says the company looked at an opportunity in the food and agriculture space—and how technology can help change how we are feeding the growing population. They also discuss: The process of marrying food and technology together. How faci

AEC: Two Big Challenges

Dec 04 2024 17 mins

Peggy Smedley and Kelly Stratton, founder, president, and chief product officer, Quire, talk about how AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) firms have a two-pronged challenge: the labor shortage and greater customer demands. She says the work is there, but the people are not, and you want to serve customers in every facet, but do not have the capacity. They also discus

The Evolution of Green Building

Nov 27 2024 14 mins

Peggy Smedley talks about how green building and sustainability has evolved in the past several decades. She says we are at an interesting point in history—one where we have the tools, resources, and technologies available to us to build a better tomorrow. She also discusses: The history of green building. Recent data related to the last three decades of green building and susta

Connectivity Is Critical Infrastructure

Nov 27 2024 23 mins

Peggy Smedley and Michael Zeto, chief commercial officer, Boingo Wireless, talk about what has been happening in the past decade with connectivity. He says with the transition from 4G to 5G, we moved from connectivity as a luxury to being critical infrastructure. They also discuss: How the adoption curve unfolded from M2M to the IoT (Internet of Things). The importance of safety

An Honest Conversation about the IoT

Nov 27 2024 14 mins

Peggy Smedley and Matt Hatton, founding partner, Transforma Insights, talk about some of the challenges we are still facing today with the IoT (Internet of Things)—and the progress we have made. He says there have been a lot of IoT adoptions over the years driven by regulations—and some were much slower to materialize. They also discuss: Why we didn’t hit 50 billion connecte

EVs in the Southeast

Nov 19 2024 13 mins

Peggy looks at a new report that digs into the details of the state of EVs (electric vehicles) in the Southeast. She says electric vehicle sales in the Southeast grew 42%, beating the national average by 37%. She also discusses: The importance of an ecosystem of players in order to ensure success. Growth trends across six indicators. What has stalled EVs in the past and what is ne

IBM and Microsoft: A Shared Vision

Nov 19 2024 37 mins

Peggy Smedley and Chris McGuire, VP and general manager, Global Microsoft Strategic Partnership, IBM Consulting, and Lisa Slim, senior director, global partners, Microsoft, talk about the partnership between the two companies. McGuire says about four years ago the two companies decided to focus deeply on a partnership. Slim says this partnership is grounded in a shared vision. They