Best Internetofthings Podcasts (2025)

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Nutrition with Sammy Barnett: Rethinking Stress, Food, and Focus 24:15

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We live in a world where it often feels like there is no time to think about what we eat, let alone how we eat it. We reach for quick fixes, fad diets, or the latest supplement promising to change everything overnight. But as Sammy from Nutrition with Sammy explains, the real problem is not always what is on the plate but how we approach food in th…

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Tech Reality Check 13:43

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As the year comes to a close, Peggy has a reality check: can we really trust today’s tech predictions? She takes listeners on a journey through past forecasts and unpacks why many bold claims never quite lived up to the hype—and gives her thoughts on how to turn this into action and strategy. She also discusses: · Why historical hindsight is necess…

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AI Shapes the Manufacturing Frontline Worker 29:57

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Peggy Smedley and Rahul Shahani, partner, McKinsey & Co., talk about AI (artificial intelligence) in manufacturing and the frontline worker. He says the core work of manufacturing doesn’t change, but AI will bring new capabilities to manufacturing. They also discuss: · How agentic AI can help build an optimal production schedule, bringing higher qu…

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Digital Transformation in Construction and Manufacturing 18:23

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Peggy Smedley and Ali Jani, chief product officer, Acumatica, talk about trends happening in construction and manufacturing—and how digital transformation, AI (artificial intelligence), and ERP (enterprise resource planning) will play a role. He says opportunities come usually when there is change and disruption happening—which is the case in both …

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Industrial Metaverse 24:56

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Xiaodi Hou, Bot Auto 19:12

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A conversation with Xiaodi Hou, Founder and CEO of Bot Auto, which has successfully completed its first humanless hub-to-hub validation run in Houston. Xiaodi has been a pioneer in autonomous trucking. He is an internationally renowned expert in autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer vision. At Bot Auto, he is l…

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Agentic AI: What’s Next 17:26

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Peggy wraps up the month, giving her final thoughts about agentic AI (artificial intelligence). She pulls back the curtain on what’s really happening behind the scenes in today’s digital transformation—and offers her candid perspective on what comes next. She also discusses: · The critical risks businesses must address in the days ahead. · The four…

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AI and the Global Intelligent Delusion 29:49

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Peggy Smedley and Alex Adamopoulos, chairman and CEO, Emergn, talk about the Global Intelligent Delusion survey and what it has revelated about today’s businesses. Roughly 75% of business leaders expect to drive revenue from AI (artificial intelligence) initiatives in the next 12 months, yet 60% acknowledge AI expectations are growing faster than t…

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AI and Humans: A Dangerous Flaw 16:48

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Peggy and Kate O'Neill, author, founder, and chief tech humanist, KO Insights, talk about the unlearning problem and why AI and humans share the same dangerous flaw. She says one of the issues we are facing is everything feels like it is moving so fast—and the acceleration is causing the chaos. They also discuss: · How we can better align human kno…

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HR Tech 25:54

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Managing the capabilities of an organization’s workforce is challenging in the best of times, but the current upheaval created by AI technologies entering the workplace makes it all the more complex. The technologies that have put to work around this problem are many and varied and analyst Ethan Ray joins host Eric Hanselman to look at where we’ve …

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EP 226 - Neuromorphic for LLMs on the Edge 40:56

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In this episode, we spoke with Sean Hehir, CEO, and Jonathan Tapson, Chief Development Officer, of BrainChip about neuromorphic computing for edge AI. We covered why event-based processing and sparsity let devices skip 99% of useless sensor data, why joules per inference is a more honest metric than TOPS, how PPA (power, performance, area) guides o…

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EP 225 - How are AI and IoT solving manufacturing labor shortages? 48:40

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In this episode we spoke with Mike Rohrmoser, VP of Product Management for OEM Solutions at Digi, a global provider of mission-critical IoT connectivity products and services. We explored how manufacturers are addressing labor shortages with IoT and automation, the trade-offs between retrofitting existing factories and building new ones, the evolvi…

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Agentic AI in the Supply Chain 15:44

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Peggy digs into how agentic AI (artificial intelligence) is poised to revolutionize the supply chain, citing big predictions, use cases, and new opportunities. She warns against getting swept up in the excitement and instead encourages focusing on practical value and measurable ROI (return on investment). She also discusses: · The key drivers behin…

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Panic to Purpose 29:11

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Peggy Smedley and Amy Waninger, inclusive leadership expert and author of Moving from Panic to Purpose, talk about how different sectors respond to change, where they get stuck, and some tips for what it really takes to lead through unrelenting change. She shares an example of a big work change she went through. They also discuss: · The process and…

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Smarter Hybrid Cloud Operations 11:00

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Peggy Smedley and Michelle Pellegrin, IBM’s VP and Global Managing Director for Microsoft, talk about smarter hybrid cloud operations and giving customers a unified approach to managing cloud infrastructure. She says bringing into IBM really strengthens the joint work IBM is already doing with Microsoft. They also discuss: · How they are giving cus…

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Data Migration 26:47

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Getting data to where it’s needed has always been an infrastructure challenge, but the scope and scale of the problem has become much more acute as data volumes rise and AI demands more. Research director Henry Baltazar returns to look at the latest results from the Voice of the Enterprise Data Migration study with host Eric Hanselman and reflect o…

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ICC 2025 Recap 23:28

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ICC 2025 Recap I recorded this as I was leaving Inductive Automation's Ignition Community Conference 2025 in Sacramento. The event team performed wonderfully moving ICC from the smaller Harris Center in Folsom to the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento with double the attendance. Lots of energy, many partners. The event had to be cred…

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EP 224 - Spectrum, Payloads, and the Future of Satellite AIoT 36:44

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In this episode, we spoke with Ian Itz, Executive Director of IoT at Iridium, about how satellite connectivity is transforming the reach and resilience of IoT solutions worldwide. Ian went from building satellites for the U.S. Navy and Air Force to leading Iridium’s IoT business, where he oversees global partnerships and next-generation satellite-e…

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Agentic AI in Transportation 18:50

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Peggy digs into how agentic AI (artificial intelligence) is poised to redefine transportation, sharing examples, growth projections, and new opportunities. She urges not to get caught up in the hype but rather focus on the way technology can provide real value and ROI (return on investment). She also discusses: · Some key use cases in the transport…

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Cultural Agility 27:04

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Peggy Smedley and Paula Caligiuri, cofounder and CEO, Skiilify, and DMSB distinguished professor of International Business, Northeastern University, talk about cultural agility and why it is important for business. She is an organizational psychologist, and she has done research on helping people get better at working across cultures. They also dis…

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The Talk of Tariffs 16:48

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Dan Miklovic, founder, Lean Manufacturing Research and leader, Third Eye Advisory, talk about tariffs and how tariffs impact the ability to invest in automation, AI (artificial intelligence), and the workforce. He says tariffs have their place and it is a very fine balance to walk. They also discuss: · When tariffs are in fact effective. · The chal…

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AI Infrastructure 23:48

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To get to the benefits that AI offers, organizations have to address their technology infrastructure in ways that are much broader than historical approaches. Senior analyst Greg Macatee joins host Eric Hanselman to delve into what’s required and what enterprises are identifying in the recent Voice of the Enterprise AI and Machine Learning study. E…

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Agentic AI in Energy Market 18:04

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Peggy unpacks how agentic AI (artificial intelligence) is set to revolutionize the energy sector. With the energy market under pressure from infrastructure strain, cybersecurity threats, and the push for sustainability, she explains how AI agents can drive smarter, more autonomous, and more resilient systems across the grid. She also discusses: How…

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GIS at the Airport 27:19

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Peggy Smedley and Adan Banda, senior geospatial data manager, and Brandon Mann, geospatial analyst, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, talk about GIS (geographic information systems) and how the technology is applied to complex infrastructures. Adan says DFW airport is a very large airport—larger than the island of Manhattan—which requires a …

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Soft Skills in Construction 15:37

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Peggy Smedley and Donna Laquidara-Carr, industry insights research director, Dodge Construction Network, talk about the soft skills needed to attract more workers to the construction industry. She says they did a survey about the cost of poor collaboration. They also discuss: How many interactions contractors have daily with people from other compa…

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Broadcom VMware Explore Conference 27:10

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The annual gathering on infrastructure virtualization that is the VMware by Broadcom Explore conference has wrapped up and there are important takeaways from both the formal program and informal discussions. Analysts Jean Atelsek, Henry Baltazar and William Fellows join host Eric Hanselman to talk about their takes on the event. The newly integrate…

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Agentic AI Comes for Manufacturing 16:36

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Peggy unpacks how agentic AI (artificial intelligence) is poised to transform the manufacturing industry—and why 97% of industrial manufacturing CEOs say digital and tech transformation is now a top priority. With the sector facing a perfect storm of labor shortages, rising costs, and geopolitical pressures, she explains how AI agents can unlock sm…

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King, A Life 32:05

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Peggy and Jonathan Eig, author, talk about his book King, A Life, and what he learned about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., while writing the book. He says King was a person who had a lot of troubles and failures, and was prone to depression, and yet he continued to believe in God and America and believed it was worth all the sacrifice. They also disc…