Industrial IoT Spotlight
Peter Rohde-Chen, Erik Walenza
The Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast shines a light on digital solutions that are impacting businesses today. Our mission is to feature the companies that are building the next generation of enterprise technologies, from architecture design to data management to business model innovation.
Our hosts, Peter Rohde-Chen and Erik Walenza, are friends and entrepreneurs based in Shanghai, China. The Industrial IoT Spotlight is produced by Asia Growth Partners, a group of technology experts and business leaders, who help technology companies and corporates navigate technology development, implementation, and adoption in Asia.
Don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn @asia-growth-partners-agp or visit our website at https://asiagrowthpartners.com. You can contact Erik directly at erik.walenza@asiagrowthpartners.com
Our hosts, Peter Rohde-Chen and Erik Walenza, are friends and entrepreneurs based in Shanghai, China. The Industrial IoT Spotlight is produced by Asia Growth Partners, a group of technology experts and business leaders, who help technology companies and corporates navigate technology development, implementation, and adoption in Asia.
Don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn @asia-growth-partners-agp or visit our website at https://asiagrowthpartners.com. You can contact Erik directly at erik.walenza@asiagrowthpartners.com
Episodes
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Feb 18, 2022 • 48min
EP 116 - Prescriptive insights to optimize production processes - Laurent Laporte, CEO, Braincube
In this episode, we discuss the uses of advanced algorithms, combined with prescriptive insights to optimise production processes at the batch or even at the unit level and we also explored the purpose of an IIoT platform in addressing the challenges that IT and OT leaders are facing, as expectations increase for high quality, low lead times, and predictive visibility. Our guest today is Laurent Laporte, CEO of Braincube. Braincube is an IIoT platform suite with business and expert apps that's designed for manufacturing. IoT ONE is an IoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. Our services include market research, competitor information, customer research, market entry, partner scouting, and innovation programs. For more information, please visit iotone.com
Feb 4, 2022 • 50min
EP 115 - Designing impact and simplicity into Smart Town - Richard Lansdowne, Senior Director of business development, Semtech
In this episode, we discuss a smart city initiative by the town of Cary, SAS and Semtech to improve community services and environmental monitoring for the town. We also explore the process of evaluating a use case and finding the right tech stack to balance cost, capability and convenience. Our guest today is Richard Lansdowne, Senior Director of business development at Semtech. Semtech's LoRa is a leading long range low power wireless platform for Internet of Things devices. IoT ONE is an IoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. Our services include market research, competitor information, customer research, market entry, partner scouting, and innovation programs. For more information, please visit iotone.com
Jan 28, 2022 • 48min
EP 114 - The present & future of wireless power - Dr. Ahmad Glover, CEO & Founder, WiGL
In this episode, we discuss the current status of wireless charging and the alternative solutions for consumer, industrial environments. We also explore the potential for a distributed wireless energy network that leverages existing infrastructure to ensure that energy is available on demand. Our guest today is Dr. Ahmad Glover, founder and CEO of WiGL. WiGL sends targeted energy through an over the air wireless electrical power network in order to power or recharge devices without cords and wires. IoT ONE is an IoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. Our services include market research, competitor information, customer research, market entry, partner scouting, and innovation programs. For more information, please visit iotone.com
Jan 21, 2022 • 49min
EP 113 - Enabling mobility business models with DLT - Tram Vo, Founder & Board Member, MOBI and Rajat Rajbhandari, CTO, MOBI
In this episode, we discuss the concept of a trusted trip or a trip whose attributes are certified by authorised entities or devices in a decentralised network. We also explore early use cases such as supply train parts traceability for EV batteries, trusted carbon emissions tracking to verify emissions claims and usage-based fees, such as tolling, insurance and electric charging. Our guests today are Tram Vo, Co-director and Founder of MOBI and Rajat Rajbhandari, MOBI Working Groups Lead. MOBI creates standards and builds the digital infrastructure for connected vehicles and IoT commerce, with the aim of preserving data privacy and enabling new business models. IoT ONE is an IoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. Our services include market research, competitor information, customer research, market entry, partner scouting, and innovation programs. For more information, please visit iotone.com
Jan 14, 2022 • 50min
EP 112 - 5G cellular wireless for campus networks - Ozer Dondurmacioglu, VP of Marketing, Celona
In this episode, we discuss the use of private spectrum for LTE and 5G wireless to provide high quality connections, to connect IoT devices in large facilities and campuses. We also explore the practice of micro slicing to translate enterprise IT and industrial IoT requirements for specific use cases to a 5G LAN. Our guest today is Ozer Dondurmacioglu, VP of Marketing at Celona. Celona provides the ingredients required for enterprise IT and industrial IoT teams to set up their own 5G cellular wireless networks in a single SaaS subscription. IoT ONE is an IoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. Our services include market research, competitor information, customer research, market entry, partner scouting, and innovation programs. For more information, please visit iotone.com
Jan 7, 2022 • 56min
EP 111 - Enabling the M2M internet with secure APIs - Rob Dickinson, CEO, Resurface Labs
In this episode, we discuss the growing importance of APIs, as we shift from human centric internet to a hybrid internet in which the majority of interactions are system-to-system, or machine-to-machine. We also explore the challenge of defending APIs from increasingly sophisticated criminal organisations that use internal agents and best in class software, rather than brute-force to exploit vulnerabilities. Our guest today is Rob Dickinson, CEO of Resurface Labs. Resurface Labs is a database where all APIs can be easily and responsibly monitored to power data science, customer support, auditing and compliance, and production debugging. IoT ONE is an IoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. Our services include market research, competitor information, customer research, market entry, partner scouting, and innovation programs. For more information, please visit iotone.com
Dec 23, 2021 • 43min
EP 110 - Air quality analytics for better employee productivity - Michael Driedger, CEO, Airsset
In this episode, we discuss the impact of air quality on productivity, sick days, employee retention, patient recovery times and other wellness factors. We also explore the challenges of building modern software solutions for the building industry due to legacy equipment and facilities and the lack of good benchmarking data to demonstrate ROI. Our guest today is Michael Driedger, CEO of Airsset. Airsset monitors indoor air and provides insights and solutions to improve air quality. IoT ONE is an IoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. Our services include market research, competitor information, customer research, market entry, partner scouting, and innovation programs. For more information, please visit iotone.com
Dec 17, 2021 • 53min
EP 109 - Rethinking insurance premiums with IoT data - Graham Gordon, Product & Strategy Director, Sapiens
In this episode, we discuss how the insurance industry is using IoT data to more accurately assess risk and to customise insurance premiums. We also explore the challenges of applying data analytics to areas related to consumer health due to privacy concerns and to the long tail of B2B use cases due to complexity. Our guest today is Graham Gordon, product and strategy director of Sapiens. Sapiens is a leading global provider of software and data solutions for the insurance industry. IoT ONE is an IoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. Our services include market research, competitor information, customer research, market entry, partner scouting, and innovation programs. For more information, please visit iotone.com
Dec 7, 2021 • 50min
EP 108 - Optimize deep learning for the edge - Yonatan Geifman, Co-Founder & CEO, Deci
In this episode we discuss new technologies that enable AI developers to build, optimise and deploy faster and more accurate models for any environment, from the cloud to the edge. We also explore the development processes that commonly lead to long delays in deployment and unexpected costs when migrating from development environment to an operating environment. Our guest today is Yonatan Geifman, Co-Founder and CEO of Deci. Deci provides a proprietary optimisation technology for deep learning practitioners that enables you to accelerate deep neural network interfacing on any hardware while preserving accuracy. IoT ONE is an IoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. Our services include market research, competitor information, customer research, market entry, partner scouting, and innovation programs. For more information, please visit iotone.com
Nov 11, 2021 • 56min
EP 107 - Data-enabled services for machine builders - Florian Weihard, CTO, rhulamat Automation Technologies & Board Member, ShopWorx
In this episode, we discuss how telemachine builders and production line integrators can differentiate themselves by providing data enabled services on top of their asset bases. We also explored the challenges of both gaining access to factory data and of gaining customer willingness to purchase software from non traditional software providers. Our guest today is Florian Weihard, CTO of ruhlamat Automation Technologies and board member of ShopWorx. ShopWorx is an IIoT platform designed to make manufacturing shop floors more efficient by providing real time visibility and control. IoT ONE is an IoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. Our services include market research, competitor information, customer research, market entry, partner scouting, and innovation programs. For more information, please visit iotone.com


