Peggy Smedley Show

Peggy and Joshua Peschel, assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, Iowa State University, kick off the month by talking about open source—and a big initiative for 2019 with ope…

Peggy and Sara Brown, vice president of marketing, MultiTech Systems, discuss the big things that have changed in the past 10 years. She also says adding a communication pipe and transmitting data ha…

Wrapping up the month of January, Peggy and John Pletz, senior reporter, Crain’s Chicago Business, have a conversation about all the emerging technologies that were center stage at CES—and how that w…

Peggy and Maria Lensing, vice president, Healthcare Solutions, AT&T Business, sit down for a candid conversation about digital health and how the industry is moving toward a digital transformation. T…

Peggy Smedley covers the topics of AR (augmented reality), VR (virtual reality), and reality-as-a-service. She points to examples in government and customer service, where businesses have benefited f…

Peggy and James Arthur Ray, entrepreneur, author, and life and business coach, address what is authentic leadership and how to develop it. He explains that the No. 1 imperative for leaders today is a…

Peggy and Matt Mason, chief scientist, Berkshire Grey, and professor, Carnegie Mellon University, dive into the topic of robotic manipulation. He says there are a lot of problems and great applicatio…

Peggy Smedley talks about how the law is going to play an important role in shaping the cybersecurity landscape going forward. She explains that the lack of awareness about cybersecurity is a real pr…

Peggy and Joshua Peschel, assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, Iowa State University, talk about new technology that is needed in 2019: systems related to automation and te…

Peggy and Sotiris Bantas, president and CEO, Centaur, discuss food waste and food safety liability in the supply chain. He also says we are on an exponential curve, with population increasing and mor…

Peggy Smedley dives into the topic of cognitive technologies and how they impact the IoT (Internet of Things). She discusses recent research from Deloitte, which shows roughly 76% of respondents say …

Peggy and Dr. Cathy Kapica, founder and CEO, The Awegrin Institute, discuss why food science is important—and how technology factors in. She says 2020 is the next update of the U.S. Dietary Guideline…

Peggy and Ken Harris, managing partner, Cadent Consulting, talk about the advances in AI (artificial intelligence), blockchain, and digital twins for the food industry. He explains that retailers are…

Peggy Smedley sits down with show regular Josh Peschel, assistant professor of agriculture and Biosystems engineering, Iowa State University, who also talks about the state of infrastructure—and the …

Peggy is joined by Kristina Swallow, president, American Society of Civil Engineers, who dives into the topic of our nation’s infrastructure and why it is receiving a low grade. They discuss three ke…

Peggy Smedley kicks off 2019 by looking back at the best podcast from 2018. She says our infrastructure is not as modern as it could be and that sensor systems and predictive analytics need to be app…

Peggy and 2019 Pioneer Manoj Karkee, associate professor, Washington State University, talk about the explosion of people in the coming years—and how it will lead to a greater demand for food. He exp…

Peggy and 2019 Pioneer Matthew Lange, food and health informatician, UC Davis, joins the show to talk about his path in the food industry and technology. He explains that today the industry needs a s…

Peggy Smedley shares six startups that are making a mark in key industries. She highlights: a device that can help enterprises protect their computer-held data; a cybersecurity platform for industria…