The IoT Podcast

In Season 4 Episode 2, Kenny Kim - VP of Product Management and Graham Hardy - VP of Engineering, Cloud - OvrC and Control4 at Snap One join host Tom White to uncover the latest innovations happening in the smart home market and how IoT is being used to create the ultimate smart home experience from the integrators on the ground making sure all devices work seamlessly together to the end customers living experience. Sit back, relax, tune in and be the first to discover... 🎙 About Snap One (01:50) 🎙 The evolution of DIY to DIFM (04:30) 🎙 Smart Home tool for integrators - OvrC (11:52) 🎙 Demo of the OvrC IoT solution (15:00) 🎙 Powercycling: How does OvrC remote power cycling? (20:48) 🎙 Smart Home automation platform for homeowners - Control4 (25:30) 🎙 Demo of Control4 (30:25) 🎙 Software defined movement as the future (34:00) 🎙 Security by Design in the Smart Home (39:30) 🎙 IoT predictions for 2023(43:40) And much more! Thank you to today's episode sponsors... IoT Tech Expo Europe 2023 – get your free ticket for their upcoming conference in Amsterdam or virtual (26-27th September) We can’t wait to see you there! ⏩ https://www.iottechexpo.com/europe/ticket-registration-2023/ 5V Tech! Discover how 5V Tech can help you unlock your scaling potential in cutting-edge tech and IoT, here: https://www.weare5vtech.com/ ABOUT THE GUESTS Kenny Kim is the Vice President of Product Management at Snap One. He joined Snap One in 2015 after seven years in product, strategy, and operational roles with AT&T, where he helped launch AT&T Digital Life, a home automation and security service. He is now responsible for leading the connected product lines at Snap One helping technology professionals deliver the promise of the connected world to their clients. Connect with Kenny: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kdwkim/ Graham Hardy is VP of engineering, Cloud - OvrC and Control4 at Snap One. He has an extensive technical background in software, and he has spearheaded development and implementation projects across Snap One including the OvrC platforms and Control4. Connect with Graham: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gthardy/ ABOUT SNAP ONE Snap One design, manufacture, and distribute smart solutions for homes and businesses to make life better–all installed and supported by trusted professionals worldwide. Find out more about OvrC and contro4 here: https://www.snapone.com/solutions-brands Follow Snap One: https://www.linkedin.com/company/snaponellc/and @_snap_one_ SUBSCRIBE TO THE IOT PODCAST ON YOUR FAVOURITE LISTENING PLATFORM: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast Sign Up for exclusive email updates: https://theiotpodcast.com/ Contact us to become a guest/partner: https://theiotpodcast.com/contact/ Connect with host Tom White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom5values/ 

In S4 Episode 1 of The IoT Podcast, Samir Bounab – CEO at Witekio joins Host Tom White to unpack the organisational implications of IoT, why products and organisations are failing to go to market and what strategies he has used to bring project success. Samir has over 15 years of international corporate experience in the tech industry, redesigning businesses from A-Z and has overseen over 300 IoT projects. In this episode, he'll be using his leadership experience to shed light on the critical role of organisations in achieving IoT success. Sit back relax, tune in and discover... 🎙 About Samir and his background (1:35) 🎙 What does Witekio do? (03:00) 🎙 Why do organisational implications need to be a strong consideration for IoT? (05:54) 🎙 How do we resolve organisational issues/ what would be your advice? (12:05) 🎙 The role of leadership in driving successful IoT implementations (17:50) 🎙 Real-life examples of successful and unsuccessful IoT implementation (22:10) 🎙 Best practices and strategies for a killer go-to-market-strategy – a playbook of methodology (28:37) 🎙 Advice to those who have already tried to go to market but failed (32:20) 🎙 Prediction for IoT in 2023? (35:57) And much more! Thank you to today's episode sponsor 5V Tech! Discover how 5V Tech can help you unlock your scaling potential in cutting-edge tech and IoT, here: https://www.weare5vtech.com/ ABOUT THE GUEST Samir is CEO of Witekio, the leading software and embedded systems development company. He has a robust high-tech culture and 15 years of international corporate experience that he uses to lead and/or re-design businesses from A to Z with an entrepreneurial mindset: think big, act small, and scale fast. With a strong focus on aligning strategy, people and processes, Samir has successfully led several phases of the innovation journey from startups to large accounts spin-offing new businesses into a strong variety of markets: B2B software, technology, consumer goods, TelCo industry, IoT and embedded. Connect with Samir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samir-gm-witekio/ ABOUT WITEKIO Witekio specialises in software and embedded systems development, offering comprehensive solutions to design, develop, and integrate software into products and devices. Their expertise includes IoT, embedded systems, and mobile applications, helping clients bring innovative projects to fruition. Find out more about Witekio: https://witekio.com/ Follow Witekio: https://www.linkedin.com/company/witekio/ and @Witekio_int SUBSCRIBE TO THE IOT PODCAST ON YOUR FAVOURITE LISTENING PLATFORM: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast Sign Up for exclusive email updates: https://theiotpodcast.com/ Contact us to become a guest/partner: https://theiotpodcast.com/contact/ Connect with host Tom White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom5values/

In S3 episode 10 of the IoT Podcast, we unwrap the truth about IoT in our Season 3 finale with Leonard Lee - founder of neXt Curve and IoT Coffee Talk! Join Leonard and host Tom as they dive into the current state of IoT, bust the common misconceptions, explore the hype vs. reality, and reveal how you can become a thought leader in the IoT community. Sit back, relax, tune in and be the first to discover... (00:00) The IoT Podcast intro   (00:40) IoT Coffee talk (04:45) Leonard Lee’s background (08:38) Real vs. Hype – understanding reality in IoT (15:30) Technology is continually in a state of research (17:37) Generation AI (19:27) Techno enthusiast vs. technologist – what it takes to be thought-leading? (23:09) The current state of IoT (28:00) Misconceptions of IoT – Is IoT a tech or market or neither? (32:07) Where is IoT going? Will it be clearer as a concept? (36:00) How can companies differentiate themselves in the crowded IoT market? What strategies are most effective? (39:14) Question from the audience: What are some of the most promising new IoT start-ups and technologies you’re currently following? Thank you to today's episode sponsor Akenza.io, explore the platform: https://akenza.io/features?utm_medium... AND Sign up for a 30-day free trial of their self-service platform: https://auth.akenza.io/register?utm_m... ABOUT THE GUEST Leonard is the executive analyst and founder of neXt Curve. With over 25 years as a management consultant and industry analyst, he is a former managing partner with Gartner Inc. and associate partner with IBM and PwC who has advised and delivered emerging technology and business solutions to leading enterprises across a broad range of industries including entertainment & media, telecommunications, financial services, energy, pharmaceutical, and consumer and commercial high-tech. Leonard has been a contributing analyst for Acceleration Economy, Forbes, and is a thought leader on LinkedIn with over 180,000 followers and a network of over 15,000 Global 500 executives. He is the founder and host of IoT Coffee Talk. Connect with Leonard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonard-l... Find out more about neXt Curve: https://next-curve.com/ Tune into IoT Coffee Talk: https://brillband.com/ Donate to Elevate of Kids: https://www.elevateourkids.org/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE IOT PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast Sign Up for exclusive email updates: https://theiotpodcast.com/ Contact us to become a guest/partner: https://theiotpodcast.com/contact/ Connect with host Tom White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom5values/

In S3 episode 9 of The IoT Podcast, Duncan Di Biase - Founder & CEO at Brillband joins host Brad King-Taylor to discuss what next-generation broadband is enabling for IoT devices, and how Brillband is changing the game in a traditionally monopolised industry.  Sit back, relax, tune in and be the first to discover... (00:00) Podcast intro (01:00) Duncan's background / Brillbands journey (06:13) How does Brillband achieve high-speed broadband at a lower cost? (10:04) What challenges have you faced? (13:25) Disrupting the traditionally monopolised broadband industry? (16:47) Broadband and IoT device compatibility (19:37) Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E - what's the difference? (25:18) Akenza.io (28:26) Capabilities and accessibility (37:07) Predictions for IoT in 2023 (39:22) Quick-fire questions Thank you to today's episode sponsor Akenza.io, explore the platform: https://akenza.io/features?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=5vmedia&utm_campaign=theiotpodcast AND Sign up for a 30-day free trial of their self-service platform: https://auth.akenza.io/register?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=5vmedia&utm_campaign=theiotpodcast ABOUT THE GUEST Duncan Di Biase is the Founder and CEO at Brillband, the first Scottish internet service provider (ISP) designed for full-fibre network capability aiming to “make broadband more affordable” with the service that enables users to run their broadband service from their mobile phone or tablet device. Brillband's patent-pending software technology uses the direct connection between the provider and customer to enable the service to build individual usage profiles which optimise the service according to how it is used, for example, for gaming, streaming, working from home or downloading content. Connect with Duncan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncan-di-biase/ Find out more about Brillband: https://brillband.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE IOT PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast Sign Up for exclusive email updates: https://theiotpodcast.com/ Contact us to become a guest/partner: https://theiotpodcast.com/contact/ Connect with host Brad King-Taylor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad5values/

In season 3 episode 8 of The IoT Podcast, we're back with the Guest Host Takeover! Tune in as Sepi Chakaveh - Founder at PixselChat & Cigdem Sengul, Reader at Brunel University takeover the studio to explore the impact of new technologies and the opportunities they bring, from IoT to data science and AI. Sit back, relax, tune in and be the first to discover... 🚀 (00:00) The IoT Podcast intro 🚀 (00:41) Cigdem's technology background 🚀 (02:30) Sepi's technology background 🚀 (07:30) What are the most exciting and innovative uses of IoT/AI technologies you've seen recently? 🚀 (15:15) How has IoT/AI transformed the way we live/work, ad what new opportunities have been created? 🚀 (25:30) Hacking the Digital Health Hackathon 🚀 (27:33) PixselChat sponsor 🚀 (28:14) What ethical considerations do we need to be aware of when using IoT/AI technologies, and how can we ensure responsibility? 🚀 (39:29) How can businesses and organisations prepare for the future? What steps should they take to ensure they're able to take advantage of new opportunities? 🚀 (45:49) Impact on society as a whole Thank you to today's episode sponsor PixselChat, explore the language translation platform now: https://www.pixselchat.online/ Mentions ⬇️ Find out how you can get involved in the Hacking Digital Health Hackathon: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/2023/Hacking-the-Digital-Health-Hackathon And Computer Science for Social Good: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/research/Groups/Computer-Science-for-Social-Good ABOUT THE GUEST HOSTS Cigdem Sengul is a Reader in Computer Science at Brunel University. She is the co-lead of Computer Science for Social Good Research Group. Her current research focuses on usable security and building trustworthy systems that provide better transparency to their users, especially in smart home and healthcare applications. She has worked in IETF ACE standardisation working group for building a more secure Internet of Things since 2016. She is a Fulbright fellow. Connect with Cigdem: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cigdemsengul/ Dr Sepideh (Sepi) Chakaveh is the CEO/Founder of Pixsellar & the inventor of the award-winning PixselChat, as well as the chair of Digital Education Group and an academic at the University of Oxford, teaching Data Science, AI & Software Engineering. Sepi is a member of the advisory board of the Royal Holloway College Cyber Security Doctoral Training Centre and a multi-award winner. Connect with Sepi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sepi-chakaveh/ Find out more about PixselChat: https://www.pixselchat.online/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE IOT PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast Sign Up for exclusive email updates: https://theiotpodcast.com/ Contact us to become a guest/partner: https://theiotpodcast.com/contact/ What is the Guest Host Takeover? The Guest Host Takeover is part of our podcast special, where two thought leaders in IoT and Deep Tech takeover the studio to discuss trending topics, technologies and debates in IoT.

In season 3 episode 7 of The IoT Podcast, we're joined by Ben Forgan - Founder and CEO at Hologram.io to dive into how iSIMs are enabling more seamless data roaming for IoT devices and what needs to be considered, as well as explore the challenges, opportunities and emerging technology impacts for global IoT connectivity. Sit back, relax, tune in and be the first to discover... (00:00) The IoT Podcast intro (00:52) Ben’s technology background at FoodPanda & journey to finding Hologram.io (04:47) What does Hologram.io do? (06:50) How is Hologram’s technology different from traditional cellular providers? (11:30) What is the difference between iSIM & eSIM? (15:34) What is the current state of global IoT connectivity? (20:17) Are there any use cases that are limited by 4G that 5G can resolve? (26.38) How is iSIM enabling more seamless data roaming? (33:10) Satellite vs cellular: which is best for IoT deployments? (35:55) Satellite IoT use case for security camera drone surveillance in mines (38:31) How can businesses leverage global IoT connectivity to drive digital transformation and gain a competitive edge? (45:38) What do you predict for IoT in 2023? (47:37) What advice would you give to entrepreneurs and businesses that are just starting to explore the potential of IoT technology? (50:07) Quick fire questions Thank you to today's episode sponsor Akenza.io, explore the platform: https://akenza.io/features?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=5vmedia&utm_campaign=theiotpodcast AND Sign up for a 30-day free trial of their self-service platform: https://auth.akenza.io/register?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=5vmedia&utm_campaign=theiotpodcast ABOUT THE GUEST Ben Forgan is the co-founder and CEO of Hologram, a global connectivity platform for IoT headquartered in Chicago. Forgan leads the team’s strategy and business development with nearly 10 years in the evolving industry. Prior to Hologram, Forgan was co-founder and managing director of Foodpanda in Singapore, which was then acquired by Delivery Hero. At Foodpanda, Forgan noticed there were no options or resources to easily manage SIM cards to power point-of-sale cellular connectivity. That’s in part how he was inspired to launch Hologram. Connect with Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bforgan/ Find out more about Hologram.io: https://www.hologram.io/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE IOT PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast Sign Up for exclusive email updates: https://theiotpodcast.com/ Contact us to become a guest/partner: https://theiotpodcast.com/contact/ Connect with host Tom White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom5values/

In season 3 episode 6 of The IoT Podcast we connect with Ashish Darbari - Founder & CEO at Axiomise to discover how formal verification is being used to improve the quality, performance and security of IoT devices. Sit back, relax, tune in and be the first to discover... The IoT Podcast intro (00:00) Ashish's technology journey (01:30) How Axiomise was founded (05:39) The difference between formal and traditional verification (09:40) Proof, stimulus and debug (15:59) Challenges and misconceptions around formal (17:46) Best practices and guidelines (20:18) How has Formal Verification helped improve the quality, performance and security of IoT devices? (30:00) What's the future for formal verification? (36:09) Quick-fire questions (46:19) Thank you to today's episode sponsor Akenza.io, sign up for a 30-day free trial of their self-service platform: https://auth.akenza.io/register?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=5vmedia&utm_campaign=theiotpodcast ABOUT THE GUEST Ashish Darbari is the Founder and CEO of Axiomise, the world's only formal verification training, consulting & services company that specializes in enabling formal verification in the semi-conductor industry. The vision of Axiomise is to enable all designers and verification engineers to use formal verification for the right reasons. Connect with Ashish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-darbari/ Find out more about Axiomise: https://www.axiomise.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE IOT PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast  Sign Up for exclusive email updates: https://theiotpodcast.com/  Contact us to become a guest/partner: https://theiotpodcast.com/contact/ Connect with host Brad King-Taylor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad5values/

In season 3 episode 5 of The IoT Podcast, we explore the evolution of edge computing with the Founder of ClearBlade Eric Simone, from successful edge deployments in IoT to the emerging role of AI and ML. Sit back, relax, tune in, and be the first to discover... (00:00) The IoT Podcast intro (00:34) Eric's journey to founding ClearBlade (07:30) What drove you to start ClearBlade? (09:49) Why it's difficult to leave a business once you've started it (15:04) What was the moment when you realised you needed to pivot the business? (20:10) Why you have to go against the grain in order for it to work (21:28) Picking apart this quote: '90% of platforms are gone, and the remaining 95% will be gone within 3 years. this includes Azure IoT Hub and AWS IoT Core. Yet IoT will thrive' (25:41) What are the common barriers that keep popping up in IoT? (29:33) How will the adoption of edge computing play out? (35:28) How is edge computing enabling real-time data processing? (39.33) How AI at the edge is going to be a game changer (46:25) Making life simpler with technology (49:20) Prediction for IoT in 2023 (50:47) Question from the audience (52:17) Quick-fire questions Thank you to today's episode sponsor Akenza.io, sign up for a 30-day free trial of their self-service platform: https://auth.akenza.io/register?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=5vmedia&utm_campaign=theiotpodcast ABOUT THE GUEST Eric Simone is the Founder and CEO of ClearBlade, Inc. an Intelligent Assets software company. CleaBlade put the power of IoT, Edge computing, and AI into the hands of businesspeople enabling them to deliver immediate ROI. ClearBlade has the only proven, repeatable, IoT Enterprise Core for Edge and cloud on the market today and have created the only software that is identical in both. ClearBlade is proven at scale across multiple verticals including Oil & Gas, Industrial Equipment, Transportation, Aerospace, and Agriculture. Connect with Eric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericsimone/ Find out more about ClearBlade, Inc.: https://www.clearblade.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE IOT PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast Sign Up for exclusive email updates: https://theiotpodcast.com/ Contact us to become a guest/partner: https://theiotpodcast.com/contact/ Connect with host Tom White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom5values/

In season 3 episode four of The IoT Podcast, we're joined by Birgit Boss - Standardisation and Open Source Manager at Bosch to dive into digital twin best practices from achieving semantic interoperability to initiatives empowering innovation including the Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA) and Catena-X. Sit back, relax, tune in and be the first to discover... (00:00) Podcast intro (00:39) Birgit's background and journey to Bosch (04:58) Avatar Film as the first digital twin?! (06:00) What is Semantic Interoperability? (10:25) Why we shouldn't define a digital twin (12:25) Digital twins are an enabler for more intelligent decisions (14:40) What is the Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA)? (17:22) What is the Catena-X mission? (24:40) Akenza.io Sponsor (25:48) Why is Bosch investing in digital twins? (31:44) Why are digital twins becoming more apparent today? (34:40) Open source in the connected industry (37:20) Where will we be with digital twins in 2023? (40:20) Question from the audience: How do you think companies should assess partners at the start of their IoT journey? Thank you to today's episode sponsor Akenza.io, sign up for a 30-day free trial of their self-service platform: https://auth.akenza.io/register?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=5vmedia&utm_campaign=theiotpodcast ABOUT THE GUEST Birgit Boss is Open Source and Standardisation Manager at Bosch. She is a seasoned Software Engineer and Software Architect with more than 20 years of experience in developing and rolling out architectures, methods and standards for complex embedded systems and Industrial IoT systems. Birgit is also a Board member of the Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA), Chair of Working Group "Open Technology" and of the Task Force "Asset Administration Shell“ in the IDTA. She is Lead of the "Semantic Layer including Digital Twins“ working group of CATENA-X. Connect with Birgit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/birgit-boss/ Find out more about Bosch Semantic Stack: https://www.bosch-connected-industry.com/de/en/portfolio/bosch-semantic-stack Industrial Digital Twin Association: https://industrialdigitaltwin.org/en/ Catena X: https://catena-x.net/en/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE IOT PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast Sign Up for exclusive email updates: https://theiotpodcast.com/ Contact us to become a guest/partner: https://theiotpodcast.com/contact/ Connect with host Tom White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom5values/

In season 3 episode three of The IoT Podcast, host Tom White speaks with Adam Livesay - Founder & CEO of Elevāt.IoT to discuss the shift towards electrification n the industrial landscape and IoT's role in this movement. Sit back, relax, tune in and be the first to discover... (00:00) Podcast intro (00:50) Adam's background and journey to founding Elevāt (01:51) What does electrification in industrials mean? (03:56) What wave is happening within electrification? (09:25) What shifts are taking place in OEMs moving to more of an electrification framework? (15:15) Talking about some cool IoT use cases in industrial electrification (19:25) Challenges (23:16) When does it / does not make sense to move to electrification? (25:56) Akenza.io Sponsor (28:16) How is IoT enabling collaboration? (29:55) Advice for companies looking to implement IoT in industrial electrification processes (32:00) Future of electrification (36:34) Quick fire questions! Thank you to today's episode sponsor Akenza.io, sign up for a 30-day free trial of their self-service platform: https://auth.akenza.io/register?utm_m... ABOUT THE GUEST AND ELEVĀT Adam Livesay is the Founder and CEO of Elevāt. A Seattle-based Industrial IoT company focused on connecting the Industrial World. They believe real value will be realized when connecting people, machines, and partners to make data-driven decisions. Elevāt powers the ecosystem of Smart Manufacturers, Smart Machines, & Smart Connected Fleets to deliver Smart Services, Smart Products, and Smart Outcomes to the marketplace. Connect with Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-live... Find out more about Elevāt: https://www.elevat-iot.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE IOT PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast Sign Up for exclusive email updates: https://theiotpodcast.com/ Contact us to become a guest/partner: https://theiotpodcast.com/contact/ Connect with host Tom White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom5values/