Peggy talks about the role of technology in healthcare today, narrowing in on AI (artificial intelligence). She explains how we can improve patient care while addressing healthcare’s biggest challenges today, like the workforce shortage. She also discusses: How Americans feel about a healthcare provider relying on AI in their own healthcare. Exampl…

Peggy Smedley and Rob Tiffany, principal, Digital Insights, talk about the IoT (Internet of Things) evolution and how everything unfolded from M2M to IoT. He explains how his early experiences led him to be a contrarian in the IoT space. They also discuss: How the power of the IoT is remotely knowing something. Industries that have seen success wit…

Peggy Smedley and Josh Harbert, president, SustainableIT, discuss the rising importance of sustainability in IT (information technology). He says IT leaders should be centric in the sustainability discussion, but they appeared to be absent roughly three years ago. They also discuss: Four pillars for how IT should operate. How sustainability in IT d…

Peggy Smedley talks about what needs to happen next in order to move to a more autonomous future. She says there is a lot of investment, research, and development that still needs to be done before we reach Level 5, but we have a real opportunity to make our roads more efficient and safer. She also discusses: The five different eras of autonomous v…

Peggy Smedley and Simon Floyd, GM, manufacturing and mobility, Microsoft, talk about the current state of AI (artificial intelligence) in the manufacturing industry. He says we simply cannot have a conversation without AI at the moment, and it is something that manufacturers are asking for. They also discuss: How quickly it is being implemented and…

Peggy digs into an interesting topic as it relates to EVs (electric vehicles)—that multiple industries are critical for their success. She shares her candid thoughts on some bold predictions for this space. She also discusses: New research about electric vehicles and how different industries fit. Five of the biggest hurdles multiple industries need…

Peggy Smedley and Ani Aprahamian, Frank M. Freimann professor of physics, University of Notre Dame, talk about her research, energy conversion, and how nuclear energy fits into the equation. She says energy is essential to our lives and we have seen increased use of energy in the last 200 years. They also discuss: How we can reach carbon goals. The…

Peggy Smedley and Ben Rau, director of digital platforms, Twisthink, talk about what is holding industries back from achieving the full potential of the IoT (Internet of Things). He says there has been incredible advancement with technology, but scale can be a challenge. They also discuss: Specific applications for the Internet of Things. How techn…

Peggy Smedley looks at sustainability at the summer Olympics 2024. She says we all had a front row seat to some of the greatest athletic achievements and some of the greatest innovations of our time—and even if we didn’t know it, we were watching sustainability at work. She also discusses: The irony considering Paris was home to the 2024 Olympics a…

Peggy Smedley and Jasna Jankovic, professor, University of Connecticut, talk about what is considered clean energy. She says we need to consider how much energy we really spend and global use of energy, giving a perspective by the numbers and talking about how we must first address waste. They also discuss: Trends related to materials science, engi…

Peggy Smedley and Ryan Chacon, president and co-founder, PowerShades, talk about how automated shades have evolved in the past decade. He says one thing is it is becoming much more mainstream and there is more opportunity for DIY (do it yourself). They also discuss: How automated shades integrate with other parts of the home like a smart thermostat…

How has sustainability changed in the past 12 months? Peggy answers on The Peggy Smedley Show. She urges that we need to look at sustainability more practically and we need to develop practical business strategies that are good for business and good for sustainability. She also discusses: If sustainability investments have grown in the past two yea…

Peggy Smedley and Brett Shively, CEO, ACI Learning, talk about where the IT training, learning, and development landscape is heading. He says it comes down to finding a delivery modality that works for the end user; you must meet the learner where they are. They also discuss: The approach organizations must take to upskill their employees and how t…

Peggy Smedley and Rachel Salamone, chief people officer, Boston Dynamics, talk about the hiring process and what it looks like for candidates. She says the company is not unique in what it looks for in candidates, rather it is universal, which is part of what makes the competition for talent so challenging. It looks for ability, aptitude, and attit…

Peggy talks about some of the top workforce trends companies need to keep an eye on today—and she highlights how technology fits into the equation. She journeys back to the year 2019, looking at remote trends before the pandemic and highlights how trends have unfolded in the past five years. She also discusses: Six trends that leaders should being …

Peggy Smedley and Irena Grugulis, chair of work and skills, University of Leeds, U.K., talk about a worrying trend in work and training—and some alternatives. She talks about how many employers are limiting or narrowing jobs and, as a result, narrowing training for those jobs, which leads to training without much learning—and why this can be both s…

Peggy Smedley and Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor professor of management and director of the center for human resources, The Wharton School, talk about valuing employees and what employers need to do. He says most companies are service companies and the most important assets in companies are human assets. They also discuss: Why white-collar work …

Peggy talks about how we must prepare for what the next generation of work will look like. She says the worker is key to ensuring successful digital transformation in the future and highly engaged individuals enjoy excelling at their roles and helping companies achieve their objectives. She also discusses: Who Gen Z is and their role in the workfor…

Peggy Smedley and Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor professor of management and director of the center for human resources, The Wharton School, talk about how we are shifting away from practices that seem to produce good results and instead are focusing on optimizing cost reduction. He says something that is not happening—but we think is—is fundamen…

Peggy Smedley and Martin Moore-Ede, director, Circadian Light Research Center, talk about how we spend 90% of our time indoors and the impact this has on our health. He says for generations our ancestors lived under bright daylight and now we live indoors, and we live in the virtual twilight. Our internal clocks have drifted apart and that has huge…

Peggy talks about the state of women at work and if participation is increasing. She says women are in a perfect storm in the workplace, citing several new reports that are out and explaining what she believes will come next for women in the workplace. She also discusses: If a shattered glass ceiling is enough or if we also need to be talking about…

Peggy Smedley and Yannis Paschalidis, director, Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering and distinguished professor of engineering, Boston University, talk about gen AI (artificial intelligence). He says we live in fascinating times and generative AI has come to the forefront in the past few years and there a…

Peggy Smedley and Alberto Galasso, professor of strategic management, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, talk about the crucial role of patents in driving business success. He says patents have been used by businesses for a long time, but something changed in the past 20 years, and shares his book The Management of Innovation. They…

Peggy shares five steps to consider to ensure you hire the right candidate for the job. She says industry is struggling to uncover the right talent mix for the job because leadership must adjust their thinking and hiring practices. She also discusses: Where you should use technology to help in the hiring process. What the worker of tomorrow is look…

Peggy Smedley and Laura Black talk to Craig Yu, associate professor, computer science, college of engineering and computing, George Mason, Brenda Bannan, professor, division of learning technologies, college of education and human development, George Mason University, and Liuchuan Yu, third-year computer science PHD student, George Mason University…