Peggy talks about how STEM (science, technology, education, and math) education has stagnated—and the lack of women in STEM. She says we need to think about what we can do for women in STEM.

She also discusses:

• The amount of women who are college educated—and how many account for employment in science and engineering careers.
• Where the U.S. ranks in terms of STEM compared to other countries.
• What we need to do next for women in STEM.

peggysmedleyshow.com

(08.04.20 - #680)

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast

Peggy and Peter Adriaens, professor of environmental engineering, finance and entrepreneurship, University of Michigan, talk about sustainability in the digital age. He says there are three components of sustainability: environmental, social, and financial—and the latter two are often not considered.

They also discuss:

• How infrastructure has a digital twin that is going to be a major transformation in how we think about the assets around us.
• Cyber physical systems, data intelligence, and smart cities of the future.
• How financing models are changing and how we are going to enter an age of digital bartering.

umich.edu

(08.04.20 - #680)

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast

Peggy and Yaniv Iarovici, Western Digital, talk about the IoT (Internet of Things) and how it is an ecosystem of ecosystems. He says data is quickly becoming the new currency.

They also discuss:

• A rise in autonomous technologies—and what we can expect to see first.
• The focus on endpoints and the edge, and how we need to look at what has broken down and how we can fix it going forward.
• Companies needing to think about a data strategy that optimizes how data is stored.

westerndigital.com

(08.04.20 - #680)

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast

Traffic congestion is a problem in so many cities. Peggy talks about urban air mobility—and what is coming in the years ahead.

She also discusses:

• The amount of hours and money lost on productivity due to traffic.
• NASA's goal with urban air mobility and what it is planning to do by 2022 with it.
• What could potentially hold back urban air mobility.

peggysmedleyshow.com

(07.28.20 - #679)

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast

Peggy and Matthew Reeder, operations manager (rail systems and automation), Calibre, talk about automating a railway. He shares hurdles, lessons learned, and how technology can be applied around the world.

They also discuss:

• If it is cost prohibitive to do intelligent infrastructure.
• The benefits of intelligent infrastructure: cost, safety, people, partnerships, growth, and more.
• The maturity model that is needed in order to build intelligent infrastructure.

calibregroup.com

(07.28.20 - #679)

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