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
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Aug 1, 2018 • 53min
IIC x IoT ONE Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast EP036: How to succeed with Industrial IoT — an Interview with Peter Klement of DXC
*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium What are the barriers to adoption of IoT in organisations? How can solution providers guide clients to realise the full value of IoT? How can end users successfully use IoT to drive quantitative business value? We discuss the 6 steps to IoT success in an organisational and industrial context. The framework developed by Peter for the IIC formalises the discussion around the implementation of IoT and heavily emphasises organisational factors that may derail success. Peter Klement is the IoT Lead of DXC. DXC is the world's leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology is a $25 billion company with a 60-year legacy of delivering results for thousands of clients in more than 70 countries. Our technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. Contact Peter: pklement@dxc.com The next IIC meeting will be in Chicago the week of September 12th to 15th, the Q4 meeting will be in China on November 16. Non-IIC members are welcome to stop by and meet the community so please do make an effort. IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. https://www.iotone.com

Jul 4, 2018 • 43min
IIC x IoT ONE Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast EP035: Are communication standards really important? — An Interview with Stan Schneider of RTI
*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium What are the only five questions you should ask to determine which communication standard to use? How should we handle the challenge of defining standards? What does the vastness and confusion of the IoT market mean for technology solution providers? Stan explains to us how the IIC is helping to define standards in communications by clarifying vocabulary. He also explains to us the origin of the IoT hype and how both industrial and technology companies should do to succeed in this market. Links Mentioned: IIC Connect: https://www.iiconsortium.org/iic-connect.htm IIC Journal of Innovation: https://www.iiconsortium.org/news/joi-articles/2017-Sept-Practical_and_Theoretical_Guide_to_Using_IICF.pdf Stan Schneider is a leader in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), otherwise known as smart machines. He is CEO of the leading connectivity company in the industry, Vice Chair of the largest consortium in the industry, an advisory board member at the industry's largest event, and ranked among the top 10 IIoT influencers worldwide. RTI has experience working with more than 1000 applications across Automotive, Transportation, Energy, Medical, Defense, and Industrial Control. Stan specializes in disruptive innovations caused by the combination of artificial intelligence and pervasive networking. Contact Stan: Twitter: @RTIStan LinkedIn: Stan Schneider Email: stan@rti.com IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. https://www.iotone.com The next IIC meeting will be May 25th in Finland, and the Q3 meeting will be in Chicago the week of September 12th to 15th, the Q4 will be in China on November 16. Non-IIC members are welcome to stop by and meet the community so please do make an effort.

Jun 11, 2018 • 48min
IIC x IoT ONE Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast EP034: How to sell IIoT solutions using testbeds – An Interview with Mitch Tseng of Huawei
*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium How to think about building an IIoT solution to provide business value? How to communicate IIoT solutions to corporations who want to implement some "IoT stuff"? What is the role of organizations and associations in accelerating adoption of IIoT solutions? Mitch gives us an overview of the manufacturing quality management testbed at IIC in conjunction with Huawei and Haier. He also gives advice on the process of conceptualizing an IoT product, and how to best go to market with it. Mitch is a managing member of Tseng InfoServ, and a distinguished consultant to Huawei at the IIC. He is also the co-chair of the IIC Innovation and Edge Computing task groups. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchtseng/ The Industrial Internet Consortium is a global, member supported, organization that promotes the accelerated growth of the Industrial Internet of Things by coordinating ecosystem initiatives to securely connect, control and integrate assets and systems of assets with people, processes and data using common architectures, interoperability and open standards to deliver transformational business and societal outcomes across industries and public infrastructure. http://www.iiconsortium.org IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. https://www.iotone.com Links Mentioned: Industrial Internet Consortium Manufacturing Quality Management: https://www.iiconsortium.org/manufacturing-quality-management.htm Industrial Internet Consortium Member Networking: https://www.iiconsortium.org/iic-connect.htm IndustrialInternet Reference Architecture: https://www.iiconsortium.org/IIRA.htm

May 27, 2018 • 22min
EP33c: How to engage customers and prove your value? — An Interview with Drew Conway of Alluvium
How to engage customers and speed up the sales process? How to get a sale out of a production plant fire? How should you price SaaS so that it encourages engagement and referrals? How to identify who isn't pulling their weight on a power grid system? Drew explains his sales philosophy and lessons learnt. We also explore a few case studies that makes use of Alluvium Primer to increase data processing and decision making speed from months to minutes. Drew Conway is the CEO and founder of Alluvium. Alluvium is a data company. Alluvium uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to turn massive data streams produced by industrial operations into insights that help you, the experts, focus on the anomalies that affect your team's safety, productivity and bottom line. http://www.alluvium.io IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. Learn more about IoT One: https://www.iotone.com Twitter: @IotoneHQ

May 24, 2018 • 24min
EP33b: Machine learning is not a magic box that takes data and gives magic findings — An Interview with Drew Conway of Alluvium
Where within the chain of operation in an industrial company is the best place to insert a piece of software? Is a bus system just a bunch of big computers moving around on wheels? Does machine learning hold the answer to maximising the value of each interaction between humans and software? Are we all data engineers regardless of what our name card states? Drew explains how to take heterogenous data streams and distill it into a stability score that is an index of operations and produce high value alerts. We also explore human machine interaction to build a model more effectively than a fully unsupervised method. Drew Conway is the CEO and founder of Alluvium. Alluvium is a data company. Alluvium uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to turn massive data streams produced by industrial operations into insights that help you, the experts, focus on the anomalies that affect your team's safety, productivity and bottom line. http://www.alluvium.io IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. Learn more about IoT One: https://www.iotone.com Twitter: @IotoneHQ

May 23, 2018 • 28min
EP33a: Stability of an oil refinery = S&P 500 index — An Interview with Drew Conway of Alluvium
What is the similarity between stability and the S&P 500 index? How can we use data to identify fire risks and where to best open a coffee shop in New York City? From using regression to identify fire risks in New York City to managing complex process control, it all comes down to getting the right information to the right person at the right time to make a decision. Drew explains what stability means, and the tension between machines and people as it pertains to data. Drew Conway is the CEO and founder of Alluvium. Alluvium is a data company. Alluvium uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to turn massive data streams produced by industrial operations into insights that help you, the experts, focus on the anomalies that affect your team's safety, productivity and bottom line. http://www.alluvium.io IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. Learn more about IoT One: https://www.iotone.com Twitter: @IotoneHQ

May 4, 2018 • 19min
EP32: IoT is not new in China but what are the trends and challenges in this highly attractive and confusing market? -- An Interview with Hunter Dong of SAP
What is the Chinese focus in IoT and digitalisation? How is the Made in China 2025 impacting the market so far? Who are the companies most ready to move beyond pilots to real deployments in IoT? What are the trends for companies using IoT to differentiate their business and how does that impact IoT solution providers? In this episode, Hunter Dong of SAP discusses the challenges in China market for IoT implementations — unique characteristics in the market that give rise to unique challenges. He also gives advice to companies that are taking the first steps of assessing a solution. Hunter is the director of strategic partnerships at SAP, looking after APAC and EMEA. SAP is the world leader in enterprise applications in terms of software and software-related service revenue. Based on market capitalization, we are the world's third largest independent software manufacturer. IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. Learn more about IoT One: http://iotone.com Twitter: @IotoneHQ

Apr 19, 2018 • 27min
EP 31b: Investment market in IoT — An Interview with Clint Bundy of Bundy Group
What are the adoption barriers and barriers to growth in IoT? Should hardware and software be split into two companies, or integrated to achieve synergy? Clint Bundy outlines the 4 main barriers to adoption and growth in the IoT market, and gives advice for companies who want to increase their valuation. Clint Bundy is the Managing Director of Bundy Group, in an investment banking advisory role for owners and executives of privately held firms who are seeking a business sale, acquisition, or financing (equity and debt). Bundy Group is a boutique investment bank specializing in representing clients in the lower middle market ($100 million or less in revenues). Bundy Group's primary services include advising owners in the sale or acquisition of a business as well as assisting clients in raising equity or debt financing. http://www.bundygroup.com IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. Learn more about IoT One: http://iotone.com Twitter: @IotoneHQ IIoT Resources: http://www.iotone.com/guides IIoT Case Studies: http://www.iotone.com/casestudies IIoT Glossary: http://www.iotone.com/terms

Apr 17, 2018 • 31min
EP 31a: Valuation methods for automation companies — An Interview with Clint Bundy of Bundy Group
How do investors assess small and medium cap companies? Clint Bundy of Bundy group explains to use the valuation methods for 3 categories of automation companies: hardware & software, controls & engineering, and IoT. Clint Bundy is the Managing Director of Bundy Group, in an investment banking advisory role for owners and executives of privately held firms who are seeking a business sale, acquisition, or financing (equity and debt). Bundy Group is a boutique investment bank specializing in representing clients in the lower middle market ($100 million or less in revenues). Bundy Group's primary services include advising owners in the sale or acquisition of a business as well as assisting clients in raising equity or debt financing. http://www.bundygroup.com IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. Learn more about IoT One: http://iotone.com Twitter: @IotoneHQ IIoT Resources: http://www.iotone.com/guides IIoT Case Studies: http://www.iotone.com/casestudies IIoT Glossary: http://www.iotone.com/terms

Apr 7, 2018 • 20min
EP30b: How to achieve ROI within 6-12 months of deployment 65% of the time -- An Interview with Vinay Nathan of Altizon
How to engage stakeholders using data generated and achieve ROI within 6-12 months for 65% of customers? What are the key findings from tracking use cases in terms of applications, ROI, and successes? Will the super intelligent edge and data commons become a reality soon? Vinay Nathan of Altizon explains to us his learnings over the past 5 years of stakeholder engagement and generating fast ROI. We also discuss trends on the horizon for IoT. Vinay Nathan is the CEO of Altizon. Altizon, the industrial IoT company empowers Industrial Digital Revolutions globally by helping enterprises use machine data to drive business decisions. We enable digital transformation in enterprises by accelerating Smart Manufacturing initiatives, modernizing Asset Performance Management and pioneering new Business Models for service delivery. The Datonis IIoT platform accelerates IT/OT integrations by helping quickly connect diverse industrial assets and launching new applications over a hybrid infrastructure with edge computing, advanced in-stream analytics, an application development framework and Deep Learning capabilities. IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. Learn more about IoT One: http://iotone.com Twitter: @IotoneHQ IIoT Resources: http://www.iotone.com/guides IIoT Case Studies: http://www.iotone.com/casestudies IIoT Glossary: http://www.iotone.com/terms


