

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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Jun 9, 2022 • 43min
EP 132 - LatAm digital transformation trends - Charles Lefevre & Rafael Barros, Braincube
In this episode, we discuss digital transformation trends in the Latin American market. We also explore the common challenges associated with defining digitalisation roadmaps in situations where the baseline maturity level is low, but the aspiration level is high. Our guests today are Charles Lefevre and Rafael Barros of Braincube. Braincube is an IIoT platform suite with business and expert apps 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

Jun 6, 2022 • 47min
EP 131 - The future of retail with 3D product technology - Beck Besecker, Founder & CEO, Marxent
In this episode, we discuss the use of the 3D product visualisation, AR and VR platform at enabling full sales cycle, e-commerce for complex consumer offerings such as home renovation. We also explore the challenges related to 3D content, including large file sizes, complex matching between consumer needs and product lines in a new UI and the evolution of sales processes. Our guest today is Beck Besecker, founder and CEO of Marxent. Marxent is the developer of 3D cloud, a 3D leading content management platform, for enterprise retailers and manufacturers. 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

May 27, 2022 • 33min
EP 130 - How to make automation work for you - Gil Mayron, CEO, Cobot Nation
In this episode, we discuss the process for designing custom automation systems for sophisticated requirements. We also explore the strengths and weaknesses of Cobot’s relative to traditional robots. Our guest today is Gil Mayron, CEO of Cobot Nation. Cobot Nation delivers full service automation solutions from engineering, to installation, to trading and support. 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

May 20, 2022 • 45min
EP 129 - Bringing IT DevOps best practices to the IoT - Francois Baldassari, CEO, Memfault
In this episode, we discuss the shift away from historical device design to today’s environment of affordable low-power computers and machine learning at the edge. We also explore the change in the industry towards subscription business models and what that means for both software and hardware developers in terms of life-cycle expectations, security best practices and analytics needs. Our guest today is Francois Baldassari, CEO of Memfault. Memfault empowers teams to act proactively by enabling them to deploy OTA firm updates, remotely debug and continuously monitor their fleet of connected devices at scale. 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

May 13, 2022 • 38min
EP 128 - IoT platform DevOps from an operator perspective, Mario Pereira, Edge DevOps Engineer, Vopak
In this episode, we discuss the path for operators to develop a sophisticated Edge and Cloud platform from defining the system infrastructure, to prioritise use cases and functionalities. We also explore challenges related to legacy technology to the build verse buy, verse partner decision for elements of the tech stack and finally for the imperative to involve teams and business processes in order to make best use of new technologies. Our guest today is Mario Pereira, Edge DevOps Engineer at Vopak. Vopak has 400 years of experience in storage and transhipment of oils, chemicals, gases, bio fuels and veg oils across 70 terminals and 23 countries. 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

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May 6, 2022 • 46min
EP 127 - Unlock your shadow factory, Saar Yoskovitz, CEO, Augury
Saar Yoskovitz, CEO of Augury, reveals how to save CapEx by unlocking the shadow factory in manufacturing. They discuss AI for predictive maintenance, challenges in data acquisition, partnerships with major manufacturers, and the evolution to a SaaS model. The podcast also covers Pepsi's Industry 4.0 transformation and Augury's recent funding round and strategic partnerships for expansion.

May 3, 2022 • 56min
EP 126 - Selling value trumps selling features - Stephen Timme, CEO, FinListics
In this episode, we discuss the need for technology sales teams to adopt an executive mindset and learn to communicate value rather than features. We also explore the challenges of selling a value proposition around strategic objectives rather than improvement of hard KPIs that can be qualified in a business case. Our guest today is Stephen Timme, CEO of FinListics. FinListics provides analysis of customers to help enterprise sales organisations harness and leverage the power of insight-led selling to engage prospects with value-driven narratives. Visit finlistics.com to learn more about Insight-Led Selling. Lots of value information in "resources". Follow FinListics and Stephen Timme on LinkedIn for future events on Insight-Led Selling. 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

Apr 29, 2022 • 49min
EP 125 - The secret of edge computing is the cloud - Jason Shepherd, VP of Ecosystem, ZEDEDA
In this episode, we discuss the state of maturity of IoT, cloud computing and edge computing today. We also explore how edge computing is inherently enabled by cloud computing. After all, without the cloud, the edge is simply an on premise computer. Our guest today is Jason Shepherd, VP of Ecosystem at ZEDEDA. ZEDEDA provides edge virtualisation to deliver visibility, control and protection for distributed edge gateways, applications and networks at the enterprise edge as a cloud-based service. 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

Apr 22, 2022 • 43min
EP 124 - Enable scale with reactive microservice frameworks - Brad Murdoch, Executive Vice President, Lightbend
In this episode, we discuss challenges related to building real-time cloud native systems that are able to scale globally, across millions of devices. We also explore the importance of reactive microservice frameworks for providing the on premise flexibility that enterprises often require. Our guest today is Brad Murdoch, Executive Vice President at Lightbend. Lightbend equips development teams to build microservices that are resilient to failure, scale effortlessly and instantaneously process data for in-the-moment critical business decisions. 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

Apr 18, 2022 • 48min
EP 123 - Low-code application development for real-time workflows - Robert Cooke, CTO & Founder, 3forge
In this episode, we discuss challenges related to data acquisition and management in systems with dispersed sources and ultra-low latency requirements. We also explore the uses and limits of low-code systems as companies strive to empower their domain experts to create their own applications. Our guest today is Robert Cooke, CTO and founder of 3forge. 3forge empowers developers with a hybrid low-code development platform used to rapidly build enterprise applications that require real-time streaming data. 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