We talk IoT – The Internet of Things Business Podcast

Today, in honour of International Women's Day, we are talking with three amazing women who are making a difference in tech and engineering. We'll be discussing the crucial issue of gender equity in this industry, exploring the challenges and opportunities for women, and hearing from our guests about their experiences and insights. We'll also explore how to create a more inclusive and equitable industry for everyone.
#IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity #womenintech #girlswhocode #wetalkiot
Summary of this week's episode:
01:47   Introductions
08:27   Benefits of a diverse workforce
11:56   The shortage of candidates is a challenge
14:55   How technology can help
17:53   How Avnet, Avnet Silica and Hackster.io are doing it
24:59   Advice for young women in the tech and engineering industry
28:58   IWD2023 is about equity
30:27   The importance of role models, mentors and advocates
 
Show notes:
Karen Field: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fieldkaren/
Jessica Tangeman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicatangeman
Lisa Rees: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-rees-9548484a/
 
Farnell’s Global Women in Engineering 2022 Survey
https://www.farnell.com/news/farnells-global-women-in-engineering-2022-survey-results-reveal-strong-support-from-everyone-in-the-industry-for-women/
 
Hackster.io: https://www.hackster.io/
Hackster News: https://www.hackster.io/news
 
Engineering and art: Better together
https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/us/products/c/engineering-and-art-better-together/
 
About Avnet Silica:
This podcast is brought to you by Avnet Silica - The Engineers of Evolution.All podcast episodes can be found here: https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/silica/resources/podcast/
You can learn more about our core values and diversity programmes on our career page:
https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/emea/about-us/careers/careers/
You can connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/silica-an-avnet-company/. Or find us at www.avnet-silica.com.

By 2050 over 2,5 billion people are predicted to live in cities. How can our roads, public transport systems and our nerves sustain this? As cities keep growing and infrastructure suffers, can IoT and data help?
A smart city can leverage data sources, from vehicle movement to energy use and water distribution. If you put all this information into context, city planners and citizens alike can make better decisions.
Are you ready to learn how cities can become smarter? In this episode, we discuss the importance of data in creating efficient and effective city services. Marek Suchocki from Autodesk shares his insights into the benefits of having structured and integrated data sets and why sharing data with the right people can lead to smarter cities. We also address the crucial issue of data security. Join us as we explore the world of smart cities and discover what it takes to make them a reality.
#smartcity #digitalconstruction #bim #wetalkiot
Summary of this week's episode:
03:30   Who is Autodesk?
06:28   What makes a city smart?
09:00   The challenge: valuable data
12:28   The benefits of open data
15:35   Digital transformation in the AEC industry
19:39   The benefit of IoT sensors for BIM
20:35   Resources are a challenge for the AEC industry
22:46   Rapid energy modelling
25:54   Inspiring, smart city projects
32:18   Data integration and standards
 
Show notes:
Marek Suchocki: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suchocki/
 
https://www.autodesk.com/solutions/architecture-engineering-construction/smart-cities
https://constructionblog.autodesk.com/2023-construction-trends/
https://constructionblog.autodesk.com/3-megatrends-construction/
 
UN-Report on megacities: https://www.un.org/en/desa/around-25-billion-more-people-will-be-living-cities-2050-projects-new-un-report
 
About Avnet Silica:
This podcast is brought to you by Avnet Silica - The Engineers of Evolution.All podcast episodes can be found here: https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/silica/resources/podcast/
Smart-Cities: Smarter Communities powered by smarter Tools: https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/silica/resources/article/smart-cities-smarter-communities-powered-by-smarter-tools/
You can connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/silica-an-avnet-company/. Or find us at www.avnet-silica.com.

With the Internet of Things, many things are possible. The potential of connectivity by design is huge. But randomly collecting data doesn’t turn it into gold overnight. Without a strategy and the right mindset, data itself has limited value. To build a long-term scalable business model strategy, monetarization and education of employees must go hand in hand.
In this episode, we learn from Max Morwind how data can generate value for any company. No matter the industry or size. If you do the work and invest in a solid strategy first and the necessary, culture and mindset change.
 
#iiot #cloud #wetalkiot
 
Summary of this week's episode:
01:28   IoT & Cloud: What is Microsoft up to?
02:35   How to start your IoT journey
05:12   Don’t underestimate culture and mindset
07:58   Case study: Heating manufacturer
11:30   How hidden champions profit from data
14:14   Innovation is not about size. It is about mindset
16:45   Start-ups focusing on sustainability
18:50   The big future trends
20:35   Metaverse at Microsoft
 
Shownotes:
Max Morwind: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxmorwind/
Viessmann case study: https://customers.microsoft.com/de-DE/story/740567-viessmann-robotron-azure-energy-en
 
About Avnet Silica:
This podcast is brought to you by Avnet Silica - The Engineers of Evolution.All podcast episodes can be found here: https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/silica/resources/podcast/
You can connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/silica-an-avnet-company/. Or find us at www.avnet-silica.com.

Industry 4.0 is a phrase that has been around for over a decade. Yet, we are still waiting for the promised industrial revolution.
Our guests are Andreas Frank, Head of IIoT Business, and Dr. Christian Liedtke, Head of Strategic Alliances at KUKA.
We discuss why it is essential for companies to open their ecosystems—even their shop floors. Traditional business models need to change to make Industrial IoT fly. Solutions need to be interoperable. But why is digitization still such a struggle for companies? The secret sauce to IoT success: alliances.
#automation #robotics #digitization #wetalkiot
Summary of this week's episode:
01:45   Introduction
02:55   Automation is a commodity
04:25   The use of robots has changed
05:40   Why are companies struggling with digitization?
07:14   Business models need to change
10:26   Open Industry 4.0 Alliance
12:55   The value of data and alliances
15:45   Why KUKA opened its solutions
19:45   Open platforms bring the highest value to customers
20:42   What is the biggest mistake a company can make?
22:18   Start small, scale fast, and be patient
24:46   The common myth
 
Our guests:
Andreas Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-frank-16a789158/
Dr. Christian Liedtke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christian-liedtke-062aa3130/
 
About Avnet Silica:
This podcast is brought to you by Avnet Silica - The Engineers of Evolution. www.avnet-silica.com
All podcast episodes can be found here: https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/silica/resources/podcast/
 

74% of all data breaches can be traced back to so-called privileged users – system administrators, service accounts, domain admins and the like – according to a report published by Forbes. Thycotic, an American cyber security company based in Washington, D.C., specializes in Digital Identity and Access Management and more specifically in Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. Stefan Schweizer is Thycotic’s regional VP for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and a noted cybersecurity expert. He joins us to talk about the special risk posed by privileged users in IoT environments.

The latest buzzword in IoT is “conversational AI”, and it seems to be everywhere nowadays. Talking machines are weather forecasters, travel agents, financial advisors. Known collectively as “bots”, they’re taking over customer service in a big way. Today, we’re joined by Michael Baldauf, Ambassador Financial Services EMEA at Pegasystems, a leading provider of software solutions for sales, marketing and services, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to talk with us about the spread of bots.

Digitization and networking are penetrating ever deeper into classical production environments. But the boundaries between OT and IT, between operational technology and good old-fashioned information technology, are becoming blurred, and that creates new challenges in defending against cyberattacks. Sebastian Ganshow is Director of Cybersecurity Solutions at NTT Ltd., a member of the Japanese conglomerate that started out in 1870 as the operator of Japan’s first telegraph system and is today one of the five top global technology and business solutions providers in the world. Gartner recently positioned NTT Ltd. as a Leader in their Magic Quadrant for Global Network Services.

Electric vehicles or EVs are cool, but there are still twists in the road to market maturity. From accessibility and standardization issues to a lack of convenient and secure payment methods at charging stations, these could still throw a spoke in the wheel of electromobility. We are joined by Thomas Wagner of in-tech, a pioneer smart charging company based in Leipzig, and Thomas Foj, Director Vertical Market EMEA at Avnet Silica, to talk about the future of EV Charging.

IoT continues to shape our lives in a world that is transforming – often in some pretty confusing and unexpected ways. So it’s comforting to know that somebody, at least, knows which direction we’re heading and what steps to take. One of them is Pete Bernard of Microsoft. His official title is “Senior Director, Silicon and Telecom, Azure Edge Devices, Platform & Services”. Also in this episode, Kenta Yasukawa, founder of Soracom, a Japanese technology innovator, talks about the future of IoT connectivity.

Rob Tiffany, Head of IoT Strategy at Ericsson, the Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, joins us to share his experience on the IoT connectivity landscape and the future of connectivity for IoT. Also: Candid Wuest, VP of Cyber Protection Research at Acronis, a Swiss software company and a global leader in backup and disaster recovery on new threat trends and comprehensive protection methods.