DeAnna Robear, partner enablement engineer, PTC, discusses what it's like to be named a Pioneer by Connected World going into 2018 and sheds some light on encouraging other women to enter engineering. She outlines teachers who impacted her life, the importance of a good mentor, and her personal passions for the work she performs in within the IoT community.

Is e-commerce killing traditional brick-and-mortar stores? What can these traditional retailers do to stay relevant in the face of intense connected competition? Can these stores become … autonomous? Host Peggy Smedley talks about how the IoT (Internet of Things) is changing the retail landscape.

Michael Jansen, CEO, Cityzenith, has created a Sim City, but for real cities with 5D Smart World. Michael joins Peggy to outline what cities can do with this new technology and how big data can change the construction landscape.

Andrew Thomas, co-founder and chief revenue officer, SkyBell, shares his vision of connected homes and the future of smart-security systems with Peggy. Andrew also talks about why he believes consumers connect with SkyBell, the feeling of liberation that connected technology can give us, and his own personal motivations.

Dan Work, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, joins Peggy to detail how we can use cyber physical systems to design and build the fully connected roadways of the future. Dan also gives a glimpse into some of the challenges that comes with working toward these goals.