Status of digital readiness for Industrial Transformation programs globally
We all know something big is happening “out there” in industrial operations around the globe. Companies are going beyond standard practices in Continuous Improvement (CI) as they seek step change improvement. Among them, programs go by a range of names:
Using the power to change rural lives
It is surprising, but rural broadband services are still lacking after many years and program-dollars spent to address the issue. The reasons are complex, but in general, telecom companies have resisted committing to the infrastructure required by sparsely populated areas,
Smart Cities: From digital infrastructure development to integration
Over the past century, the world’s population has increasingly moved to live in cities. According to a June 2018 report from McKinsey & Company, cities are now “home to more than half of the world’s population, and they are expected
Supercharging Solar-Powered IoT Devices
In recent years, some manufacturers of IoT sensors and small battery-powered devices have embedded solar panels in their products. The panels harvest energy from ambient light and use this energy to charge the battery, thus extending the time between battery
Securing the Continuity of City Operations During Coronavirus
As local governments around the world brace for the impact of Coronavirus and the need for employees to work remotely, Leading Cities is extending this year's AcceliGOV application deadline until the end of April. The Grand Prize for the AcceliGOV
Yuval Boger, CMO
Yuval Boger is the CMO of Wi-Charge, the world leader in long-range wireless power. Yuval is an expert on wireless power technology and has experience working with large hotel chains on technology on implementing this technology. Yuval holds an MBA from
Diego Bruciafreddo, Civil Structural Discipline Leader
Diego Bruciafreddo is a MSc of Civil Structural Engineering and Seismic Design of Structure with 10 year of work-experience as a Freelance. He is able to manage a wide band of application of advanced structural engineering handling proficiently problems of
Medical Device Safety and Security: Obvious but not easy to achieve
With accelerating technology innovation, medical devices are becoming more sophisticated and more connected. Consequently, as in most mission-critical systems, safety and security are two increasingly vital requirements in medical device design. In April 2018, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Steve Montgomery, CEO
Steve is a creative problem solver who designs, develops and delivers complex yet easy to use IoT solutions across a variety of markets and applications. His 20+ year career started at the age of 14, working as an apprentice engineer
Liana Ault, Energy Innovation Lead, Nokia
Liana Ault is energy industry professional with over 20 years in networking and telecommunications. She has served on the board of directors for UTC and for other local government boards in rural communities. She has worked in education, local government
Control system cybersecurity is being discussed but still with misunderstandings
I attended a number of sessions at the February 24-27, 2020 RSA 2020 Cybersecurity Conference in San Francisco. One of the sessions really struck me as getting it right. The session I found most compelling was with Roy Gundy from Johnson