Michael Carlson, president, digital grid North America, Siemens, says the best IoT (Internet of Things) solution for the grid involves bringing together all of the technology that is currently there. He explains the biggest frontier to be conquered is the data and analytics.

Lindsay Baker, president, Comfy, says the company offers software as a service with an app that allows users to control the atmosphere around them. She explains the software learns what the environment is like overtime, and is able to adapt accordingly on its own.

Farah Saeed, principal consultant, Frost & Sullivan, says there is some impatience in the energy sector when it comes to transforming old systems. She explains the Internet revolutionized how we do things at lightning speed, but suggests utilities take longer because there are still unanswered questions.

Peggy explores what some of the big companies are interested in doing in AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality). She explains AR/VR has traditionally been wrapped up in consumer applications, but is now expanding and set to transform the enterprise.