Peggy Smedley Show

Peggy 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 make you very good at staying the same.

They also discuss:

· Your data framework—how to organize it—and the decision framework in your organization.

· How to keep up with the pace of change and look at all of this in relation to the people in t...

Peggy 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 and most of that was in leadership positions, and the story in the book is about tracing the Lewis and Clark trail.

They also discuss:

· Leadership lessons from the Lewis and Clark expedition.

· How leaders can navigate uncertainty—which translates to t...

Peggy talks about how manufacturers have production systems, improvement programs, and even data, but fail to implement consistently across their organizations. She says we need to move beyond reactive data and to better connections between data, people, learning, and action.

She also discusses:

· How many have a global production system—and how many report that it is fully implemented across all sites.

· Why so many efforts ...

Peggy 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 longevity. She says it is about staying close to customers and solving real-world problems.

They also discuss:

· The two founders who solved an industry problem and the pivotal inflection points.

· The technology transformation and its impact on the market ...

Peggy 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 move forward and too often there is a gap between insight and action.

They also discuss:

· Why so many connected product efforts stall at the pilot stage.

· A good place to start with these efforts today.

· Advice for the next 30 days—and four steps to ...

Peggy 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 start with fear; it starts with trying to solve a problem.

They also discuss:

· What history tells us about this movement, such as the PC revolution.

· What needs to happen to greenlight AI projects.

· How to go faster on the things you know will work.

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Peggy 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 growing. He says robot manufacturing isn't just a technology sector anymore, but rather a foundational geopolitical battleground.

They also discuss:

· The ways the United States is falling behind in robot manufacturing.

· The numbers related to the growth geo...

On Aiglatson, Peggy Smedley and cohost Dennis Draeger, foresight director, Shaping Tomorrow, talk about how workers are gaining autonomy, the inherent complexity with that, and how organizations protect collaboration and creativity when work becomes personalized. He says looking broadly the market doesn't seem to be responding to the idea that AI (artificial intelligence) is going to make a workless world.

They also discuss:

· Bord...

Peggy 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 academia and industry, and he wants to make sure AI is useful.

They also discuss:

· Good data versus bad data and how to determine what is the most important information.

· Why independent data is so important today—and an example of it.

· How realtime globa...

Peggy 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, everyone benefits.

She also discusses:

· Why framing women as behind is too simplistic because some skepticism around AI is healthy.

· Five major concerns that could come as a result if this gap persists.

· What needs to happen next to ensure consistent adoptio...

Peggy 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 its impact? How will we tax it? Who is liable when it fails? Who gets hit hardest in the workforce? What happens when innovation outruns governance? How do we make AI really useful? He says we forget that AI today may be as much of a transformation in soci...

Peggy 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, and dependable energy. He says the question of fair, equitable access to infrastructure is seldom in the news and people don't pay much attention to it, but health often is.

They also discuss:

· Engineering solutions and community partnerships that can hel...

Peggy 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 bigger question we need to be asking is if our infrastructure is ready for it.

She also discusses:

· What cities, manufacturers, construction companies, and policymakers must do right now to prepare for the next decade of smart infrastructure.

· The guardrail...

Peggy 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 can start building right now to show up stronger at work. She shares what led her to start her nonprofit.

They also:

· Define what the essential life skills actually are.

· Talk about why it is important to always put your best self forward—and an exam...

Peggy 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 turn their physical products into smart, intelligent, and connected systems.

They also discuss:

· How the company connects strategy, design, and engineering.

· A case study of remote monitoring in the mining industry.

· How to move faster with AI, while als...

Peggy Smedley and Ross Eisenberg, president, America's Plastic Makers, American Chemistry Council, talk about advanced recycling and the future of American manufacturing. He explains the difference between advanced recycling and traditional mechanical recycling, explaining it is like un-baking a cake.

They also discuss:

· The biggest benefits of advanced manufacturing.

· Two things in the government space that are hampering the abi...

Peggy Smedley and Andreas Welsch talk about the governance that will determine whether AI (artificial intelligence) agents actually help the business or quietly create more challenges. He says it is so important to have this conversation at this moment in time.

They also discuss:

· What an AI agent control plane is and why leaders should be paying attention.

· How to create governance for an entire ecosystem of AI agents.

· How do ...