Welcome to Episode 27 - Where we celebrate Girls in I.T. and Earth Day with our very first female guest Nicole Thorpe - Director, Cultinova! 👩‍💻🌱  Nicole Thorpe is the founding Director of Cultinova / Experior Micro Technologies.  Her mission is to leverage ICT and Internet of Things technology to contribute to improving the way we produce and consume our food, design our cities and look after our health and the environment around us. We start the episode by talking about Cultinova and the role of the company in creating a more sustainable world for food production and living - an Earth Day special! We explore Urban Agriculture, Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) and what this means for communities, finishing the first half discussing how much further we can take IoT in CEA. We then move on to all things Girls in I.T., discussing the progression of women in the industry, Nicole's experience as a woman in Tech and how we can inspire more girls to become involved in the technology industries. 👩‍💻 Tune in and discover:  🌱 What does Cultinova do and what is Controlled Environment Agriculture? 00:38-02:48 🌍 What is Urban Agriculture? What good does it do/how does it create a sustainable community? 02:48- 07:54 💻 How much further can we take IoT in Controlled Environment Agriculture? 07:54-12:18 👩‍💻 Have you noticed a difference in the treatment of girls/women in the Tech industry – positive or negative? Do you think it’s harder for women to get ahead in the tech industry? 12:18- 16:17 👩‍💻 Women in Food and Agriculture Community Group – Unites prominent players to learn from each other. Women helping women to create diversity. Spark ladies hour 16:17-23:02 👩‍💻  How can we inspire more young girls to get involved in tech 23:02-28:11 ​ Subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode👇 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuaMSmfHSiz6gv6531Bjh8g  Join the community and stay up to date🗓  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-iot-podcast Twitter: @theiotpodcast Follow Nicole: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-thorpe-722a2874/ Find out more about Cultinova: http://www.cultinova.com/ Want to be the first to know upcoming guests and explore exclusive insights into our events? Sign Up for our Newsletter on our website!  Be the first to find out the latest developments in the fascinating world of IoT from the leading pioneers themselves at theiotpodcast.com

Welcome to Episode 26 - The Guest Host Special! Join Paul Bullock,  Director- BD, EDJX and Agustin Pelaez- CEO, Ubidots in exploring the fascinating realms of Build Vs. Buy,  Edge Computing, Cloud Computing and Celluar-Edge Computing convergence ☁️  💻 💥 The episode begins delving into the Build Vs. Buy debate, deliberating the advantages and disadvantages of using either process and discussing the question: When is the right time to use Build over Buy or Buy over Build.  We then progress towards a compelling exploration of how Edge computing could have enabled more use cases for the Ubidots Application layer and vice versa.  Finalising the episode, we cover a recent and exciting innovation- the convergence of Cellular, IoT and Edge Computing - and how this groundbreaking combination will solve the delay between investment and payback for decision-makers and operators.  Tune in and discover:  ☁️  Paul and Agustin's backgrounds  00:47- 04:06  💻  The Build Vs. Buy Debate: When is the right time to use Build over Buy or Buy over Build? 04:06-09:01 ☁️  Examples of Build vs Buy projects going wrong and why buy is critical for time to market  09:01- 13:29  💻  Building Application layers and Edge Computing layers: Exploring instances where Edge Computing may have enabled even more use cases on the Ubidots platform and vice versa 13:29- 18:57  ☁️   How Cellular and Edge Computing convergence will revolutionise  content delivery and mobile user experience 18:57- 24:05  💻  How Edge compute, Cellular and IoT enablement will solve the delay between investment and payback for decision-makers and operators 24:05- 27:39  ☁️  New projects to look out for in Cloud and Edge computing 27:39- 30:06 More about the Guest Hosts: Paul Bullock is the Director of Business Development at EDJX.  As an expert within the field, he has a background in M2M, IoT and all levels of the network stack. In particular, he is specialised in product and business development, helping start-up Jersey Telekom and was previously director of BD at Arm.  Agustin Pelaez is the CEO and Co-Founder at Ubidots a business operating a data-driven IoT Application Platform to innovate IoT Application development. As a highly experienced Engineer, Agustin started engineering a monitoring solution for Airbus Germany, but with his co-founder –Gustavo – fathered the Ubidots platform to reduce waste and empower economisation of production resources.  Want to be the first to know upcoming guests and explore exclusive insights into our events? Sign Up for our Newsletter on our website!  Be the first to find out the latest developments in the fascinating world of IoT from the leading pioneers themselves at theiotpodcast.com

In episode 25,  we explore the world of the Data-Driven Factory with Jouko Koskinen, CTO at Fujitsu Finland to find out how this model is reshaping digital transformation in the industrial sector and beyond!  Jouko is noteworthy for his extensive experience in business development to drive change, having over two decades of involvement, between IT and Manufacturing industries. Fujitsu Finland is part of the leading Technology group Fujitsu pioneering transformative digital products and IT Solutions globally.  We begin the episode, breaking down what we mean by the Data-Driven Factory and exploring the operations, benefits and potential challenges. We then move on to how Data Harmonisation is revolutionising digital transformation, what this means and the processes involved. Finishing the episode, we talk about security, the role Operation Technologies play within securing industrial networks and why OT technologies need to be considered, as well as, the most transformative predictions for IIoT.  Tune in and discover:  📈 Jouko’s background in IIoT  01:10-02:52 📈 What Data-Driven manufacturing means for the smart Factory  02:52- 05:11  📈 The benefits and challenges of Data-Driven Factory operations  05:11- 07:34 📈 What is Data Harmonisation and how it is revolutionising digital transformation?  07:34- 11:00 📈 How much of a role does Machine Learning play in Data Harmonisation? 11:00- 12:33 📈 Operation Technologies importance in securing today's industrial networks 12:33- 15:19  📈 The biggest IoT trends set to change the industrial landscape 15:19- 22:24   Want to be the first to know upcoming guests and explore exclusive insights into our events? Sign Up for our Newsletter on our website!  Be the first to find out the latest developments in the fascinating world of IoT from the leading pioneers themselves at theiotpodcast.com

In episode 24 we are joined by Dr. Jan-Marc Lischka, Co-Founder and Partner 5thIndustry to explore the world of Industry 4.0. and how manufacturing digitalisation will transform the future! 🏭 5th Industry is helping factories transform their operations into the digital world, providing applications that fit perfectly into IT landscapes and offer employees the transparency and flexibility needed to cope with any task in the factory.  Dr. Jan-Marc holds an extensive background in the Manufacturing sector heading up Industry 4.0. progression at Siemens for over a decade. We start the episode by discussing why the need to keep up with technological advancement in the IIoT space is fundamental, lensing in on the key priorities of digitalising manufacturing. We then move on to what role the digital twin will play, and whether it is a significant innovation. Finally, we wrap up the episode exploring approaches that should be used to build up the IIoT space, why starting small with an incubation team is a determining factor between success and failure, and how we can encourage manufacturers as an ecosystem to implement AI and IoT into their supply chain.  Tune in and be the first to discover:  Jan-Marc's Manufacturing background in Siemens 00:44-02:33 What is hindering digital transformation? 02:33- 06:31 Why is it such a priority to digitalise manufacturing industries at the moment? 06:31- 09:00 What is your view on digital twin and the future impact on manufacturing? 09:00-10:24 What are the key considerations manufacturers should take into account when choosing to implement IoT into their supply chain? 10:24- 14:08 Why is having a strong team focus crucial in the success of digitalisation projects? 14:08- 17:43 What can we all do together to encourage manufacturers to be equally motivated in transforming their businesses with IoT and AI? 17:43-24: 20 Find out the latest innovations in the fascinating world of IoT from the leading pioneers themselves at https://theiotpodcast.com 

In episode 23 we speak with guest Zach Supalla, Founder & CEO of Particle to find out how companies can bring their IoT products to market faster, with full-integration done in one place!  Particle is a fully integrated hardware, software and connectivity platform for IoT products and connected devices, making it easier for manufacturers to bring their physical products online and go-to-market, with over 8,500 IoT success stories their products are trusted by companies around the world.  Zach is widely recognised for his Entrepreneurial and Leadership abilities, developing start-up IoT products to a global scale.   We begin the episode by discovering how Particle has helped evolve companies go-to-market time and determine the success of their IoT solution. Zach then leads us towards what a typical full-stack integration looks like using Particle, showcasing the Tacker One Reference product to display use cases and the intertwinement of hardware and software. We end the episode exploring the effect a good time-to-market strategy has on an IoT products success and what we can expect in the future regarding new IoT players and strategies.  Tune in and discover:  💻 Zach’s background and what Particle does?  00:51-03:35 💻What do your customers use your products for? What are the common use cases?  03:35-05:35 💻What differentiates Particle as a company?  05:35-08:23 💻What does a typical full-stack product integration piece look like using Particle? How can customers get to market quickly? Example: The Tracker 1 reference product  08:23-12:24 💻Does a good time-to-market strategy determine the success of an IoT product?  12:24-15:20 💻How has Particle and your customers been affected by the pandemic? 15:20-20:16 💻Where can we expect to see IoT in the years to come, what role will Particle play in this?  20:16-25:53 Be the first to find out the latest developments in the fascinating world of IoT from the leading pioneers themselves at theiotpodcast.com 

In episode 22,  we connect with Hima Mukkamala, CEO at Pelion to discover how IoT has advanced toward daily life and what this means for the future!🛸 We start off the episode, exploring Pelion's breakaway from ARM as an independent company now operating as an IoT Platform service, and the challenges that came with transferring from a platform to a company.  Swiftly, we move towards the much-deliberated case of IoT evolution and how IoT is becoming ever more ingrained in everyday life, showcasing emerging use-case examples like sensor embedded labels to track assets.   Tune in and discover:  ▪️  How did you get into IoT?  00:53- 02:40 ▫️  How is Pelion now operating as its own independent business from ARM?  What does this mean for customers?  02:40-05:03 ▪️ What were the biggest challenges transitioning from a platform to a company?  05:03-09:19  ▫️ How has IoT evolved closer to everyday life? 09:19-11:52 ▪️ What are the most transformative use-cases that are evolving? Case study: Real-Time Tracking Labels 11:52-15:10 ▫️ How can IoT device management be simplified? 15:10-18:28 ▪️ Why is trustable data crucial to implement by design?  18:28-21:10 ▫️ What challenges do you envision IoT will have as it grows? 21:10-25:27 ▪️ What are your predictions for the future of IoT? 25:27-31:27 Be the first to find out the latest developments in the fascinating world of IoT from the leading pioneers themselves at theiotpodcast.com

In episode 21, we are joined by Jeffery DeCoux, Chairman of the Autonomy Institute and James Thomason, CTO at EDJX to have a chat about the Public Infrastructure Network Node (PINN),  a revolutionary initiative that will transform the intelligence of Smart cities, autonomous vehicles and connectivity!  Autonomy Institute, a cooperative research consortium focused on enabling autonomy and intelligence in communities, has partnered with EDJX an Edge Computing platform to launch the intelligent infrastructure (PINN) pilot in a Texas mIlitary department with plans to expand into major US cities and globally.  This infrastructure will revolutionise the future of cities from autonomous driving systems to traffic infrastructure and connected things- all components will be intelligently interrelated as a unified system.  Discover the world of autonomous things from the pioneers themselves, and how PINN will address core necessity needs in the US and globally:   -  Introductions and Background - 00:37 : 01:28 - What is the Autonomy Institute, and how was the PINN Infrastructure developed?   01:28: 02:49  - What do EDJX do and how will their Platform accelerate PINN deployment?  02:49-03:30  - What is the Public Infrastructure Network Node Initiative, and how will it transform the deployment of autonomous systems in the real world?   03.30 – 07.31  - Who is involved with PINN?   07.31- 09.11   - What are the short-term and long-term goals with PINN and what are some key use cases?   09.11- 12:38   - What role will Edge Computing play within PINN?  12:38 – 15:32  - What are the use cases leading Edge Computing?  15:32- 19:51   - What do people get wrong about the Edge? 19:51- 24:27   - How do we build out the world of autonomous things?  24:27- 28:09  - What are you most excited about for the future?  28:09- 33:46  - What IoT trends can we expect this year?  33:46- 38:44  Be the first to discover exclusive developments in the fascinating world of IoT from the industry leaders themselves at theiotpodcast.com 

In episode 20, we are joined by Joel Hermanns - Co-Founder & CIO at gridX, to talk all things renewable energy! Audio linked in comments👇 gridX are revolutionising the energy sector and fuelling energy transformation by building a digital infrastructure for the energy transition. Leading the way to a carbon neutral future, gridX provide technology for companies to build their new products/applications/services and create sustainable businesses. Introduction : 00.23- 1:09 Why was gridX created? 01.11- 03:31 How is the XENON Platform leading the march to carbon neutral energy? 03:31-05:43 What are Smart Districts role in reducing energy consumption? 05:43 – 07:18 How is Dynamic charging addressing the issue of EV charging costs and power? 05:43 – 12:13 How will EV adoption grow and what challenges will we see? 12:13- 14:08 How will the innovation increase in the energy space in the years to come? 14:08- 19:15 Be the first to find out exclusive industry updates in the fascinating world of IoT from the leading pioneers themselves! 

In episode 19, we are joined by Hans Nikol, who is VP,  Head of IoT at Signify -the World Leader in Lighting! Hans has over two decades of expertise within the realms of lighting technology, established as a major driver toward innovation within this space.  We explore the fascinating world of Connected Lighting, discover: Hans' background in lighting and how Signify is leading the current Lighting Industry - 00:45 - 02:29 A road map in the emergence of modern Lighting - 02:29 - 05:30 The benefits of LED Lighting on energy consumption and the environment - 05:30-06:54  What is Light-Fidelity, and will it replace Wi-Fi connectivity? - 06:54 - 08:52  How can Lighting take Smart Home adoption forward? - 08:52 - 10:17  Why Signify is leveraging Zigbee as a Network standard - 10:25 - 14:52 How is Connected Lighting making our planet more sustainable (Case study- Food waste) - 14:52 - 17:44  How is UV-C Lighting helping us improve health and safety, and how can it help sanitisation post-pandemic? 17:44 - 24:40  What can we expect to see in the future for Connected Lighting? - 24:04- 26:57 Be the first to discover the latest innovations in the fascinating world of IoT from the Industry Leaders themselves at theiotpodcast.com 

In episode 18, we are joined by IoT logistics leader Erich Hugo, the Managing Director- Business Innovation at DeltaTrak, a company leading IoT cold chain management and temperature monitoring solutions.  Erich is widely recognised as a major mover and shaker within global IoT innovation, transforming the food supply chain across the planet. In this episode we explore the fascinating industry of logistics, lensing in on the perishable supply chain, and how Real-Time Loggers are helping to solve mass food waste.  Tune in to discover how IoT is reshaping the food industry- find out:  ▫️Erich’s Background in IoT and what inspired him to develop Real-Time Logging solutions for food waste : 01.04-19-59 ▪️What are the DeltaTrak Real-Time Loggers, How do they work to prevent food waste across the supply chain? 19:59-27:40 ▫️An example of how Real-Time Logging has worked to find the reason and create the solution for rotting avocados in transit 27:40-31:04 ▪️How can we change habits to combat food waste 31:04-36:19 ▫️What is in store for the future- how will Real-Time Loggers evolve? 36:19-48:00