Peggy discusses gen AI (artificial intelligence), data centers, and President Trump’s announcement of the Stargate project. She says gen AI is transforming many things—but we need the infrastructure to help spur growth.

She also discusses:

• Demand, growth, and trends surrounding data center infrastructure.
• Details surrounding the Stargate project.
• A case study of how one company is seizing an opportunity—and how your company can seize opportunities too.

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Peggy Smedley and Brian Green, director of technology ethics, The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University, discuss ethics and technology. He says ethics is both the theory and practice of how to make good decisions, perform good actions, and ultimately become a good person.

They also discuss:

• How ethics has evolved in the past several decades.
• How companies can create their own code of ethics.
• The importance of ethics champions.

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Peggy Smedley and Grant Quasha, CEO, Eco Material Technologies, discuss his personal experience in the green cement sector and how it will develop in the coming years. He says the cement and concrete sectors are much bigger than people think, essentially there are 30 billion tons a year of concrete that are poured around the world. It is the most used manmade material in the world, just right behind fresh water, but there is a massive problem with it and that is that it represents 8% of global CO2 emissions.

They also discuss:

• The different kinds of materials available.
• Where it is being used and how it makes a difference in infrastructure.
• How industries can work together to solve environmental problems.

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IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Grant Quasha, Eco Material Technologies

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Peggy talks about new research that has come out about cybersecurity and gives her ideas for how to build greater cybersecurity awareness. She says we need to shift our perspective, and we need better cyber resilience, as cybersecurity needs to be a priority across the entire organization.

She also discusses:

• How many companies fail to conduct cybersecurity audits.
• The report card for Fortune 500 companies.
• Three tips for cybersecurity in 2025.

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Peggy Smedley and John Reed, global solutions leader, manufacturing and mobility industries, Microsoft, talk about key customer learnings and automotive takeaways from CES 2025 and how it will shape the year ahead. He says the centerpiece was the customers, including manufacturers, and digital, whether it was the technology from Microsoft or that the customers are building.

They also discuss:

• Four key learnings from the customer perspective.
• What we can expect to see in the next five years.
• Steps to prepare for the age of AI in automotive.

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CES 2025: Advancing the future of automotive and mobility

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Peggy Smedley talks about the hard reality that if we make devices smarter and more autonomous, then we are naturally going to consume more energy. She says as we build a better tomorrow, we must consider a three-legged stool that we must build upon in the year ahead.

She also discusses:

• How much global data center electricity consumption will grow by 2030.
• If we must consider lazy robots.
• What we need to consider as we turn to robotics and gen AI (artificial intelligence) in 2025.

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Peggy Smedley and Jason Heron, head of clean fuels for North America, Airbus, talk about how the company is pioneering sustainable aerospace in the fourth wave of aerospace. He says sustainability is at the forefront of a lot of conversations, and the company is focused on a jet fuel that has a sustainable component that reduces the lifecycle of carbon emissions for that fuel, making air travel more sustainable.

They also discuss:

• How new fuel and new technology are helping aerospace become more sustainable.
• How companies can make a transition to greater sustainability.
• The steps the aerospace industry will need to take to meet net zero by 2050.

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Peggy Smedley and Reddy Mallidi, AI strategist, COO, chief AI officer, and author of AI Unleashed, talk about a new book, AI Unleashed, and how generative AI (artificial intelligence) is transforming business and the art of AI leadership. He shares a story from 2019 when he needed to screen 50 million accounts for export compliance and how AI helped improve the customer experience.

They also discuss:

• The transformative benefits of gen AI and how it will change areas.
• Concerns that need to be addressed like hallucinations, data privacy, and maturity.
• What mechanisms need to be in place to ensure proper gen AI implementation.

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IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Reddy Mallidi

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