Peggy Smedley Show

By Peggy Smedley

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The Peggy Smedley Show, your voice for our connected world, is an authoritative conversation hosted by tech journalist and sustainability influencer, Peggy Smedley with market leaders, authors, consultants, analysts, and more.

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Peggy Smedley Show episodes:

04.17.2024
Dangerous Distractions on the Road
Peggy talks about the dangers of distracted driving, citing the number of people killed and injured in traffic crashes involving distracted drivers in 2022. She says we must consider how technology can help reduce distracted driving in both our personal...
04.17.2024
The Future of 3D Printing
Peggy Smedley and William Hoff, founder and president, Geopolymer, talk about 3D printing innovations, how they work, and what makes them revolutionary. He says geopolymers are simple and explains what they are. They also discuss: The benefits of geopolymers...
04.17.2024
The State of Flow
Peggy Smedley and Joann Halpern who is the director of the Hasso Plattner Institute, New York and adjunct associate professor of international education at New York University, talk about the purpose of design growth and the state of flow. She...
04.10.2024
IoT: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Peggy Smedley talks about where we have been, where we are today, and where we are headed with the IoT (Internet of Things). She says in many ways AI (artificial intelligence) is picking up where the IoT left off, with...
04.10.2024
The Evolution of the IoT
Tim Lindner, senior business consultant, Voxware, Inc., and Peggy Smedley talk about how M2M and the IoT (Internet of Things) have evolved in the last 10 years. He says the evolution follows four basic tenants. They also discuss: How...
04.10.2024
Growth Mindsets and Energy Engagement Maps
Joann Halpern, director of the Hasso Plattner Institute, New York and adjunct associate professor of international education at New York University, and Peggy Smedley talk about growth mindsets. She says it refers to the belief that one’s abilities, beliefs, and...
04.03.2024
The Worker of the Future
Peggy Smedley gives a brief glimpse into the recent Worker of Tomorrow report, urging that we can no longer do work the way it has always been done and expressing that we need to spend some time getting to know...
04.03.2024
At the Sustainable Data Center
Kammy Sanghera, executive director Institute for Digital Innovation and professor of information sciences and technology, George Mason University, and Peggy talk about how digital innovation is making data centers more sustainable. She says it is an ever-changing field and it...
04.03.2024
Design Your Life
Joann Halpern, director of the Hasso Plattner Institute, New York and adjunct associate professor of international education at New York University, and Peggy Smedley talk about design thinking and how it can be used in our lives. She says design...
03.27.2024
Healthcare: Protect Our Critical Infrastructure
Peggy talks about the rise of hackers targeting our critical infrastructure—with a focus on the healthcare sector. She says the most recent incident is a reminder of the connected nature of a healthcare system—and it points to the urgency of...
03.27.2024
The Digital Engineering Side of Automotive Design
John Reed, global solutions leader, manufacturing & mobility industries, Microsoft, and Peggy Smedley talk about how AI (artificial intelligence) is transforming the automotive industry—and the transformation in the digital engineering side of automotive design. He also gives an update on...
03.20.2024
The Rise of Sustainable Data Centers
Peggy explains how new demand for generative AI (artificial intelligence) requires greater power—and data centers must evolve alongside all of this. She explains how we are tasked with building sustainable, innovative data centers. She also discusses: How data centers...
03.20.2024
Data Center Design and Sustainability
Peggy and Alex Daglis, assistant professor at the School of Computer Science, Georgia Tech, talk about how data centers enable online services at massive scale—and how data center design considerations have evolved in the last few years. He says data...
03.20.2024
Data Center Physical Infrastructure
Peggy Smedley and Lucas Beran, research director, data center physical infrastructure, Dell’Oro group, talk about the current state of the DCPI (data center physical infrastructure) market and how physical infrastructure is linked to sustainability and why liquid cooling is a...
03.13.2024
5G: A Sustainable Future?
Enterprise 5G connections are expected to more than double to 38.5 billion by 2030. Peggy talks about the rise of 5G and the impact it will have on businesses, narrowing in on the sustainability conversation around it all. She also...
03.13.2024
Powering the Data Centers of Today
Bill Estes, global strategy and operations leader, Anderson Power, and Peggy talk about data centers and power, laying the groundwork surrounding emerging technologies like AI (artificial intelligence) and ML (machine learning). He says the demand for data centers was initially...
03.13.2024
Building Data Centers
Nancy Novak, chief innovation officer, Compass Datacenters, and Peggy talk about Nancy’s journey in construction and data centers. She shares her very candid thoughts about building data centers. They also discuss: How data centers and digital infrastructure business can...
03.06.2024
Women in the Workforce
Peggy talks all about women in the workforce, giving ideas for how to take action in businesses. She says the answer to the worker shortage is not necessarily a linear one, but rather it will require understanding who the worker...
03.06.2024
How Different Generations Learn
Peggy Smedley and Claire Rutkowski, chief information officer, Power Engineers, and her high school daughter Lizzie, talk about how Claire taught and inspired her daughter to be whatever she wanted growing up. Claire says you have to put in the...
03.06.2024
Mother, Daughter Career Journey
Peggy Smedley and Catherine Kniker, EVP and chief strategy and marketing officer, PTC, and her college daughter Hannah, talk about their career trajectory and how to thrive in business. Hannah shares the one critical piece of advice her mother has...
02.28.2024
Top Trends: Cybersecurity
With more than 550 companies experiencing data breaches in 2023, the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.45 million. Peggy talks about what companies will need to consider when it comes to cybersecurity in 2024. She also discusses:...
02.28.2024
Hybrid: More than Where
Justin Tobin, founder and president, Gather, and Peggy talk about the future of work and what he believes when he talks about hybrid. He says Gather is a hybrid consultancy agency focused on helping large corporations transform—and to get big...
02.28.2024
The War for Talent
John Winsor, founder and chairman, Open Assembly, and author of Open Talent talks with Peggy about the workforce and if the war for talent is won. He says digital technology has empowered people to go build their own businesses. They...
02.21.2024
AI: Risk and Reward
Peggy talks about the promise and peril of AI (artificial intelligence). She unpacks where we have been, where we are today, and where we are headed in the future, saying the pace of change is only speeding up with artificial...
02.21.2024
Carbon Emissions: All the Scopes
Elizabeth Rhue, vice president global environmental, sustainability and technical services, Sonoco, and Peggy Smedley talk about what carbon emissions are and what the different types are. She says carbon accounts for multiple different types of emissions in operations, sharing about...
02.21.2024
Business: What It Takes to Lead
Melanie Van De Velde, founder, Big Tree Global and Author, Lead Like A Genius: How To Outgrow The Competition & Transform Our World, and Peggy Smedley talk about businesses dealing with major global issues like climate change, pollution, poverty, and...
02.14.2024
Top Tech Priorities for 2024
What are businesses prioritizing—and not prioritizing—in 2024? Peggy answers, saying 63% of organizations are prioritizing AI (artificial intelligence) and ML (machine learning), but it is not the top spot. She explains that each company will have a different priority...
02.14.2024
AI, ML, and Healthcare
Dr. Thomas Fuchs, Dean of AI, Mount Sinai, and founder, Paige.AI, and Peggy Smedley talk about the premise of his work and understanding the processes of ML (machine learning) and how it impacts healthcare such as cancer research. He says...
02.14.2024
Stress in Construction
Michael Pink, CEO, SmartPM Technologies, and Peggy Smedley talk about the stress in the construction industry. He says the suicide rate is four times the national average—and paints the picture of what is really going on here. They...
02.07.2024
Next Steps for AIoT
together, looking at very specific examples in manufacturing, automotive, and smart cities. She says we must all consider the opportunities that both the IoT and AI offers to organizations, citing the best next steps for companies. She also...
02.07.2024
The Promise of Quantum
Rob Hays, CEO, Atom Computing, and Peggy Smedley talk about the promise of quantum computing in 2024. He says these big waves of technology do come around—but not that frequently—pointing to examples like the internet, smartphones, cloud computing, and...
02.07.2024
Digital Processes in Manufacturing
Greta Cutulenco, CEO and cofounder, Acerta Analytics, and Peggy Smedley talk about how discreet manufacturers can take data from AI (artificial intelligence) and do something powerful with it. She says there has been a major trend in manufacturing where...
01.31.2024
Data Privacy: Where Are We Now?
Peggy talks about the rise in the number of data compromises in 2023, slotting in at 78 percentage points higher. She highlights some of the top news from Data Privacy Week and gives a glimpse into the history and...
01.31.2024
What’s Next for Automotive
John Reed, global solutions leader, manufacturing & mobility industries, Microsoft, and Peggy Smedley talk about key takeaways from CES 2024 and the digital cockpit. He says overall it was a great event, particularly in automotive, and the headline is...
01.25.2024
A Circular Built Environment
Peggy Smedley talks about the 8 billion people currently living in our world—and 26%, which is the amount of global greenhouse gas emissions that originate from the built environment. She says we need to consider how to create a...
01.25.2024
Gen AI in the Arts
Peggy Smedley and Maya Ackerman, CEO and cofounder, WaveAI,talk about generative AI (artificial intelligence) in music and the arts. She says she spent about a decade preparing for one moment in 2014, sharing the story. They also discuss: ...
01.25.2024
Rejuvenating Local Manufacturing Communities
Peggy Smedley and Michael Larner, industrial and manufacturing research director, ABI Research, talk about rejuvenating local manufacturing communities—and what is really happening. He says it ultimately means one of two things. They also discuss: ...
01.18.2024
AI for IT Operations
Roughly $27 billion in 2024 and $79 billion by 2029. That is the amount the AI (artificial intelligence) for IT operations is anticipated to grow. Peggy talks about the challenges and opportunities, pointing to a new report about 2024 predictions...
01.18.2024
Establishing a Reasonable Security Program
Elizabeth Rogers, partner, sub-group leader, privacy & cybersecurity, Michael Best, and Peggy Smedley talk about the legal standards for establishing a reasonable security program. She says one of the longest serving standards in the United States is the FTC act,...
01.18.2024
2024 Construction Outlook
Brian Turmail, vice president of public affairs and strategic initiatives, Associated General Contractors of America, and Peggy Smedley talk about the forecast for total construction starts for 2024 and workforce trends. He tells about the organization’s annual construction hiring and...
01.10.2024
At the Data Center
Peggy Smedley talks about the data center, saying data is the new oil and is perhaps the most valuable asset many organizations have at their disposal. She takes a closer look at the data center and what is to...
01.10.2024
Jason Cohen’s Take on AI for CPGs
Jason Cohen, founder and CEO, Simulacra Data, and Peggy Smedley talk about how AI (artificial intelligence) is impacting nearly every industry, specifically food and CPG (consumer packaged goods). He says it is unbelievable how far we have come....
01.10.2024
ChatGPT and the Role of the Worker
Rod Fontecilla, chief innovation officer, Guidehouse, and Peggy Smedley talk about how generative AI (artificial intelligence) and ChatGPT are changing markets and industries. He says you can see the changes in every industry. They also discuss: ...
12.20.2023
Connecting the Connected
As we get ready to head into 2024, Peggy takes a couple of moments to talk all about connectivity. She says it is often the underpinning of everything we do with AI (artificial intelligence) and the IoT (Internet of Things). ...
12.20.2023
Cybersecurity: Top Threats
Peggy Smedley and Rich Demillo, Charlotte B. and Roger C. Warren chair in computer science, Georgia Institute of Technology, talk about the top global cybersecurity threats. He says if you track what is going on in technology, a lot of...
12.20.2023
AI Alters Entertainment
Peggy Smedley and Sarah Lee, research analyst, Parks Associates, talk about how generative AI (artificial intelligence) is transforming the entertainment industry for a more personalized and immersive experience. She says it is already used in a lot of ways today...
12.13.2023
Employee Productivity in Manufacturing
Peggy talks about one of the biggest challenges facing the manufacturing industry today—and identifies how technology fits into the equation. She says the numbers tell an interesting story, and that we must first start by addressing culture and then end...
12.13.2023
Automotive Ahead
Peggy Smedley and Raj Paul, senior director, Americas mobility, Microsoft, talk about how recent announcements will impact automotive in the future. He says the last few years have been very interesting for the automotive and mobility industry at large and...
12.06.2023
850 Episode: The Ghost of IoT Past
Peggy Smedley celebrates 850 episodes and uses this segment to journey to the past—back to the year 1973—asking which device has changed your life more than any other device. She chronicles the early days of digital transformation and wireless communication...
12.06.2023
850 Episode: The Ghost of IoT Present
Peggy Smedley challenges listeners, saying we have an opportunity to solve today’s challenges with the inventions that started with our forefathers. She digs into many areas like sustainability, cybersecurity, and the labor shortage, sharing interviews she has done on each...

What's Peggy Smedley Show about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Peggy Smedley Show episodes:

Dangerous Distractions on the Road

The Future of 3D Printing

The State of Flow

IoT: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

The Evolution of the IoT

Growth Mindsets and Energy Engagement Maps

The Worker of the Future

At the Sustainable Data Center

Design Your Life

Healthcare: Protect Our Critical Infrastructure

The Digital Engineering Side of Automotive Design

The Rise of Sustainable Data Centers

Data Center Design and Sustainability

Data Center Physical Infrastructure

5G: A Sustainable Future?

Powering the Data Centers of Today

Building Data Centers

Women in the Workforce

How Different Generations Learn

Mother, Daughter Career Journey

Top Trends: Cybersecurity

Hybrid: More than Where

The War for Talent

AI: Risk and Reward

Carbon Emissions: All the Scopes

Business: What It Takes to Lead

Top Tech Priorities for 2024

AI, ML, and Healthcare

Stress in Construction

Next Steps for AIoT

The Promise of Quantum

Digital Processes in Manufacturing

Data Privacy: Where Are We Now?

What’s Next for Automotive

A Circular Built Environment

Gen AI in the Arts

Rejuvenating Local Manufacturing Communities

AI for IT Operations

Establishing a Reasonable Security Program

2024 Construction Outlook

At the Data Center

Jason Cohen’s Take on AI for CPGs

ChatGPT and the Role of the Worker

Connecting the Connected

Cybersecurity: Top Threats

AI Alters Entertainment

Employee Productivity in Manufacturing

Automotive Ahead

850 Episode: The Ghost of IoT Past

850 Episode: The Ghost of IoT Present