Internet of Things
The Internet of Food – Improving Lives
A sense of great pride came over me as I entered the Expo in Milan to attend the Cisco Internet of Food international press event. This event is where Cisco brings food and digital technologies together in a world of apps, services and technologies that are changing the way food is produced, distri…
#WednesdayWalkabout Series: Health Tech, Coming Soon to a Location Near You
Co-authored with Dani Schrakamp Digital Health Wave Here we are, now in the digital age. Blah blah, you know that already. But while we all sit around with our smart phones, shopping, socializing, working, and living in the digital world; the reality is that we’ve really only started to scratch the…
Manage Assets on the Move – Even At Sea
The transition to the Internet of Everything represents one of the greatest disruptions the world has ever seen. It is expected to be the one of the most influential catalysts for industrial change. We are seeing entire industries evolve, mature ecosystems break apart, and competition rising to enti…
IoT Innovation: Accelerating Rapidly and Exponentially
Co-Innovation. Hyper-Collaboration. Sharing Economy. Whatever you call it, it’s clear to me that the global community of innovators around the Internet of Things (IoT) keeps accelerating — rapidly and exponentially. I have personally experienced this disruptive growth in just the past three mo…
#WednesdayWalkabout Series: Special Edition
Co-authored with Dani Schrakamp We interrupt this program for a special message This week we kicked off our presence at some exciting events to discuss ongoing issues facing city, country, public safety, and defense leaders across the globe. We are at a unique point in the evolution of our world and…
It’s Not Just the Connections, It’s the Applications
The Internet of Things (IoT) is connecting sensors, cameras, machines, and other devices at an amazing rate. But what drives the value of these digitized devices is not just the connections—it’s the applications that the connections enable. Think, for example, of a connected transportation system. I…
Drones: Just Buzz or Real Business?
“Why Cisco?” I was asked repeatedly after speaking on a panel about drones. “Why not Cisco?” was my passionate response. The occasion was the recent NASA UTM Convention at Silicon Valley’s historic Moffett Field to explore creative traffic management solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), po…
Drones and the Internet of Everything: Where Does Cisco Fit?
Earlier this summer I was privileged to be the closing keynote speaker at the UTM Convention, sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s Silicon Valley chapter. The convention took place at the NASA Ames Research Center in California, and focused on the unmanned-vehicl…
Safer Communities and Countries in the Digital Era
Keeping citizens, communities, and countries safer Around the world, countries are under increasing pressure to better serve their citizens, protect critical resources, and ensure safe communities and nations. In response to these pressing challenges, governments are seeking innovative solutions to…
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