Peggy Smedley Show
by Peggy Smedley
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IoT, AI, the Future of Work—if it's revolutionizing industries, Peggy's talking about it. Each week on The Peggy Smedley Show, she delivers cutting-edge perspectives from top experts, keeping 150,000+ listeners ahead of the curve.
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- Securing the Future of Software-Defined Vehicles · 12 min · Episode 994Peggy explores the growing complexity of software-defined vehicles and the cybersecurity challenges facing the automotive industry. Drawing on QNX's 2026 Under the Hood…
- Protecting Critical Infrastructure · 15 min · Episode 993Peggy explores the growing threat of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, including electricity, water, transportation, healthcare, and food distribution. She highlights how…
- Water Utility Cybersecurity: Practical Strategies · 25 min · Episode 993Peggy Smedley and Ron Elliott, director of field application engineering, Digi International, discuss the growing threat of cyberattacks on water systems and the cybersecurity…
- Quantum: Research to Real World · 14 min · Episode 992Peggy explores the growing quantum computing market and what it will take to turn quantum technology into practical commercial solutions. With the global market projected to…
- Robots Reshape the Workforce · 11 min · Episode 991Peggy explores the growing professional service robotics market and what its rapid growth could mean for the future of work. With global sales of professional service robots…
- The Silver Tsunami Is Here · 14 min · Episode 990Peggy Smedley explores how the coming "silver tsunami" of retiring experienced workers could reshape the future of work by focusing on the knowledge and expertise companies risk…
- AI Welding Robots and the Future of Work · 14 min · Episode 989Peggy explores how AI (artificial intelligence)-powered robotics could reshape the future of skilled work by looking at a new AI welding agent. Peggy uses this example to examine…
- Prediction for 2027 · 10 min · Episode 988Peggy concludes her five-part series of predictions for 2027 by looking at how wisdom and human judgment will become increasingly valuable as AI makes information, analysis, and…
- Prediction for 2027: The Need for Governance · 13 min · Episode 987Peggy continues her five-part series of predictions for 2027 by looking at how AI governance, security, and accountability will become increasingly important as businesses…
- Prediction for 2027: Data as an Asset · 12 min · Episode 986Peggy continues her five-part series of predictions for 2027 by looking at how construction companies could begin treating historical data as a valuable business asset. For her…
- Prediction for 2027: Scaling AI in Manufacturing · 12 min · Episode 985Peggy continues her five-part series of predictions for 2027 by looking at how AI will move from experimentation to real-world scale in manufacturing. For her second prediction…
- Why Open Infrastructure Engineering Matters · 35 min · Episode 985Does the future of infrastructure engineering need to be open? Peggy Smedley sits down with Greg Demchak, vice president of emerging technologies at Bentley Systems, to unpack…
- Prediction for 2027: Digital Twin · 16 min · Episode 984Peggy kicks off her five-part series of predictions for 2027 by looking at how businesses will use technology to make better decisions. For her first prediction, Peggy says…
- Businesses Should Prepare for AI at Scale in 2027 · 14 min · Episode 983Peggy Smedley looks ahead to 2027 and explores what businesses must do to move beyond AI experimentation to real, scaled implementation. From building a people-centric AI…
- The Skills AI Can't Replace · 13 min · Episode 982I is reshaping every industry, but the real question isn't whether technology will change — it's whether your skills are evolving fast enough to keep up. In this episode of The…
- AI Is Moving Fast. Are Businesses Moving Too Fast? · 13 min · Episode 981Everyone is racing to adopt AI, automate processes, and keep up with the latest technology breakthroughs. But is moving faster always the right strategy? In this episode of The…
- Are You Solving the Right Problems in the Age of AI? · 13 min · Episode 980Every August, students go back to school — and business leaders should take note. In this episode of The Peggy Smedley Show, host Peggy Smedley uses the back-to-school season as…
- Drowning in Data but Starving for Insights · 17 minPeggy talks about one of the biggest business challenges today: turning data into insights, and ultimately better business decisions. She says we have more information available…
- How AI Is Reshaping the AEC Workforce · 29 min · Episode 979AI is changing everything in the AEC industry — but not in the way most people fear. In this episode of The Peggy Smedley Show, host Peggy Smedley sits down with Claire…
- Your Sleep Is Aging Your Arteries · 44 min · Episode 978What is your sleep really telling you about your long-term health? In this episode, Peggy Smedley sits down with Dr. Pierre Escourrou, Senior Medical Advisor at Withings and…
- The Workforce of 2030, Skills, AI, and the Future of Work · 15 min · Episode 977The way we work is changing fast — and the 2030 workforce won't look like anything we've seen before. In this episode, Peggy Smedley explores the forces reshaping work: the rise…
- AI Won't Kill Music — But It Demands Guardrails · 14 min · Episode 977Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, joins the Peggy Smedley Show at Think 2026 to share his candid take on AI and the future of music. From how producers are already…
- Reshaping Railroad with AI · 29 minFreight rail moves 40% of long-distance goods in the U.S., but the industry's biggest challenge isn't infrastructure, it's intelligence. In this episode of The Peggy Smedley…
- Model Context Protocol 101 · 32 min · Episode 976What does it take to make AI reliable enough to design a bridge? Peggy Smedley sits down with Francois Valois, senior vice president of Bentley Open Applications at Bentley…
- 7 Lies about AI · 14 min · Episode 975Peggy shares the 7 lies she has been hearing about AI, challenging some common assumptions. She says these narratives have become so common that many of us have stopped…
- Data Inspired · 30 min · Episode 975Peggy Smedley and Sebastian Wernicke, author, talk about moving from being data driven to data inspired. He says most data projects don't fail, they do something much worse, they…
- Navigating without a Map · 15 min · Episode 975Peggy Smedley and Jeff Ton, author of Uncharted Moments, talk about his leadership background and how he learned to navigate without a map. He says he is a career technologist…
- Connecting Manufacturing · 14 min · Episode 974Peggy talks about how manufacturers have production systems, improvement programs, and even data, but fail to implement consistently across their organizations. She says we need…
- Graco: 100 Years · 28 min · Episode 974Peggy Smedley and Angie Wordell, executive vice president and chief operations and supply chain officer, Graco, talk about the company reaching 100 years and how it achieved the…
- Closing the Gap between Insight and Action · 16 min · Episode 974Peggy Smedley and Dave Moelker, CEO, Twisthink, talk about why connected products, data, and AI matter today more than ever before. He says customers' expectations continue to…
- Humanity at a Crossroads · 14 min · Episode 973Peggy gives her thoughts about why humanity stands at a crossroads with AI (artificial intelligence). She says we need to have a conversation about what kind of future we want to…
- AI Projects: Moving Too Fast? · 32 min · Episode 973Peggy Smedley and Chris Willis, chief design officer and futurist, Domo, talk about the danger of moving too fast with AI (artificial intelligence). He says real strategy doesn't…
- Robot Manufacturing and the Geopolitical Battleground · 17 min · Episode 973Peggy Smedley and Tim Lindner, warehouse automation consultant, talk about the widening gap between China and the United States in robot manufacturing and why the disparity is…
- When Work Becomes Personalized · 23 min · Episode 972On Aiglatson, Peggy Smedley and cohost Dennis Draeger, foresight director, Shaping Tomorrow, talk about how workers are gaining autonomy, the inherent complexity with that, and…
- From Raw Data to Context · 31 min · Episode 972Peggy Smedley and Andrew Moore, founder and CEO, Lovelace, talk about the move from raw data to real, trusted context. He has been working in AI his whole career, both in…
- Women and the AI Gap · 13 min · Episode 971Peggy talks about why women are adopting AI (artificial intelligence) tools at a lower rate than men on average. She says when more people understand and use AI effectively…
- When Innovation Outpaces Governance · 35 min · Episode 971Peggy Smedley and Bryan Reimer, research scientist, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, talk about some of the tough AI (artificial intelligence) questions: Who pays for…
- Infrastructure that Powers Healthcare · 15 min · Episode 971Peggy Smedley and Boris Martin, Engineers Without Borders USA, talk about healthcare workers that are fighting to save lives without the basics like clean water, safe sanitation…
- The Next Decade of Smart Infrastructure · 17 min · Episode 970Peggy shares why the next 10 years may define the future of infrastructure more than the last 10. She says the question is not whether the technology is coming, but rather the…
- Skills to Succeed at Work · 31 min · Episode 970Peggy Smedley and Angelia O'Neal, founder and chief learning officer, MWI Workforce Institute, talk about the essential life skills people need to succeed and the habits people…
- Move Fast, Make Smart Decisions · 17 min · Episode 970Peggy Smedley and Dave Moelker, CEO, Twisthink, take a closer look at a team that is redefining what real innovation looks like. He says the company focuses on helping companies…
- Pilot to Production · 1 h 6 min · Episode 969Peggy shares her thoughts on how to scale AI (artificial intelligence), breaking down what it really looks like to move from pilots to production. She says companies must have a…
- Advanced Recycling and American Manufacturing · 30 min · Episode 969Peggy Smedley and Ross Eisenberg, president, America's Plastic Makers, American Chemistry Council, talk about advanced recycling and the future of American manufacturing. He…
- AI: Help or Hindrance · 20 min · Episode 969Peggy Smedley and Andreas Welsch talk about the governance that will determine whether AI (artificial intelligence) agents actually help the business or quietly create more…
- Our Used Future · 29 min · Episode 968On Aiglatson, Peggy Smedley and cohost Dennis Draeger, foresight director, Shaping Tomorrow, talk about our "used future," which is a future imagined decades ago and built on…
- Transformational Leadership · 17 min · Episode 968Peggy Smedley and Andrea Janzen, founder and CEO, Ambition Theory, talk about how leadership is shifting fast, and organizations are feeling the pressure to evolve. She says…
- Physical AI Soars · 16 min · Episode 697Peggy talks about physical AI (artificial intelligence), sharing real-world use cases, industry momentum, and the foundation required to scale physical AI. She says it is quickly…
- Smart Manufacturing in South Carolina · 42 min · Episode 967Peggy and Thorsten Wuest, professor, University of South Carolina, talk about the future of industry. He says the university that he is working at today consciously decided it…
- Distracted Driving: What Can We Do? · 15 min · Episode 966Peggy talks about distracted driving, why the problem hasn't gone away, and what we can do about it. She says we need a multi-layered approach that starts and ends with each and…
- Shifts for OEMs · 30 min · Episode 966Peggy and Dave Moelker, CEO, Twisthink, talk about the societal factors impacting OEMs (original-equipment manufacturers) today including shifting customer expectations and…
