Peggy celebrates 950 episodes by taking a walk down memory lane. She shares the evolution of M2M, the IoT (Internet of Things), and AI (artificial intelligence), saying the IoT has matured from gadget hype to industrial backbone. She also discusses: · The peaks and the fads through almost two decades. · The explosion of AI in recent years. · Where we are today—and what comes next. <a title="Peggy Smedley Show" href= "https://peggysmedleyshow.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://peggysmedleyshow.com</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Peggy celebrates 950 episodes by taking a walk down memory lane. She shares the evolution of M2M, the IoT (Internet of Things), and AI (artificial intelligence), saying the IoT has matured from gadget hype to industrial backbone.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;She also discusses:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;·&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; The peaks and the fads through almost two decades.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;·&lt;/strong&gt; The explosion of AI in recent years.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;·&lt;/strong&gt; Where we are today—and what comes next.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Peggy Smedley Show" href= "https://peggysmedleyshow.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://peggysmedleyshow.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

950 Episodes: M2M Memory Lane

Peggy Smedley and Julien Moutte, chief technology officer, Bentley Systems, talk about how the digital twin is evolving—and what is coming in the next five years with the rise of AI (artificial intelligence). He says five years ago when we were talking about digital twins, many people were saying it is still a buzzword, and it is amazing to see what has happened in the past five years. They also discuss: · The importance of data interoperability to achieve smarter infrastructure across the lifecycle of a project. · The convergence of digital twin, BIM (building information modeling), GIS (geographic information systems), and the IoT (Internet of Things). · His approach to fostering a culture of innovation, as a CTO. · Partnerships and acquisitions at the company. <a href="https://www.bentley.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.bentley.com/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Peggy Smedley and Julien Moutte, chief technology officer, Bentley Systems, talk about how the digital twin is evolving—and what is coming in the next five years with the rise of AI (artificial intelligence). He says five years ago when we were talking about digital twins, many people were saying it is still a buzzword, and it is amazing to see what has happened in the past five years.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;They also discuss:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;·&lt;/strong&gt; The importance of data interoperability to achieve smarter infrastructure across the lifecycle of a project.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;·&lt;/strong&gt; The convergence of digital twin, BIM (building information modeling), GIS (geographic information systems), and the IoT (Internet of Things).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;· His approach to fostering a culture of innovation, as a CTO.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;· Partnerships and acquisitions at the company.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bentley.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://www.bentley.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Evolution of Digital Twins

How do we make sustainability not just a goal, but a competitive advantage? Peggy Smedley and Kiva Allgood, advisor, World Economic Forum, tackle this question. She says sustainability, productivity, and profitability are symbiotic. They also discuss: · Best practices for Scope 3. · How small and medium enterprises can improve sustainability. · A case study of a time cost study at one manufacturer. <a href="http://www.weforum.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"> http://www.weforum.org/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;How do we make sustainability not just a goal, but a competitive advantage? Peggy Smedley and Kiva Allgood, advisor, World Economic Forum, tackle this question. She says sustainability, productivity, and profitability are symbiotic.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;They also discuss:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;· Best practices for Scope 3.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;· How small and medium enterprises can improve sustainability.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;· A case study of a time cost study at one manufacturer.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.weforum.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt; http://www.weforum.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Symbiotic: Sustainability, Productivity, and Profitability

Peggy shares her list of top 5 trends from 2025 that were discussed on the show. She says we must learn from 2025 in order to head into 2026 stronger than ever before—and we must learn from the past year to prepare for the next. She also discusses: · The rise of agentic AI (artificial intelligence) in 2025. · Two vertical industries that saw major disruption in 2025. · How the workforce fit into all these conversations. <a href="https://peggysmedleyshow.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"> https://peggysmedleyshow.com</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Peggy shares her list of top 5 trends from 2025 that were discussed on the show. She says we must learn from 2025 in order to head into 2026 stronger than ever before—and we must learn from the past year to prepare for the next.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;She also discusses:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;·&lt;/strong&gt; The rise of agentic AI (artificial intelligence) in 2025.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;·&lt;/strong&gt; Two vertical industries that saw major disruption in 2025.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;·&lt;/strong&gt; How the workforce fit into all these conversations.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://peggysmedleyshow.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt; https://peggysmedleyshow.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Top 5 from 2025

Peggy Smedley and Kiva Allgood, advisor, World Economic Forum, talk about how lessons can help guide the next era of manufacturing. She says the World Economic Forum works at the intersection of industry, academia, and policy—and also as a part of that it gets the opportunity to pause, as part of the Global Lighthouse Network. They also discuss: · The IoT (Internet of Things) and the importance of machine data—and how the hype cycle and the investment cycle play out. · How to scale effectively in small, medium, and large companies. · The talent gap in small and medium-sized enterprises—and the direct correlation between people and tech. <a href="http://www.weforum.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://www.weforum.org</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Peggy Smedley and Kiva Allgood, advisor, World Economic Forum, talk about how lessons can help guide the next era of manufacturing. She says the World Economic Forum works at the intersection of industry, academia, and policy—and also as a part of that it gets the opportunity to pause, as part of the Global Lighthouse Network.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;They also discuss:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;·&lt;/strong&gt; The IoT (Internet of Things) and the importance of machine data—and how the hype cycle and the investment cycle play out.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;·&lt;/strong&gt; How to scale effectively in small, medium, and large companies.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;·&lt;/strong&gt; The talent gap in small and medium-sized enterprises—and the direct correlation between people and tech.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.weforum.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;http://www.weforum.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Lessons for Manufacturing

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