Peggy Smedley Show

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 pr…

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…

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 t…

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 …

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 d…

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 gr…

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 col…

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 popu…

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…

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…

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, a…

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 impor…

Saifur Rahman, founding director, Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute, says that in order to make buildings healthy, there must be an understanding of how to better use energy as opposed to jus…

Peggy Smedley takes a look at the development of smart-grid awareness and standards overseas. She says that piecing different standards together will not hold up for the future and explains that diff…

Joshua Peschel, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, Iowa State University, discusses how human-robot interactions are emerging within municipalities and other utility systems. He ex…

Peter Martin, vice president of innovation and marketing, Schneider Electric, says the IoT is often being overlooked by industrial organizations that are having difficulties incorporating it with aut…

James Scott, senior fellow and cofounder, Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, discusses why healthcare, energy, and financial sectors remain vulnerable areas in critical infrastructure.…

Peggy Smedley explains how power operations and the ability to monitor potential outages are driving factors in smart-grid adoption. As energy use is set to increase drastically, she looks at how the…

Shay Bahramirad, vice president of new initiatives, IEEE, and director of distribution system planning, smart grid, and innovation, ComEd, explains why a collaboration between customers, businesses, …

Brenna Berman, executive director of City Digital, UI Labs, talks about solutions that are helping cities to better manage the logistics and transportation of people, goods, vehicles, and much more. …