Peggy Smedley Show

Peggy talks about the biggest trends shaping how we build infrastructure in 2025 and beyond. She says we need to bring curiosity to construction to spark new innovation to help build more resilient and secure infrastructure. She also discusses: * A U.S. infrastructure history lesson. * Four areas shaping infrastructure today. * How to spark innovation in 2025. peggysmedleyshow.com [http://peggysmedleyshow.com]  (3/11/25 - 911) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Peggy Smedley and Brian Baker, president and CEO, Sentry Equipment, talk about some of the greatest lessons learned running a 100-year-old company. He says he is proud of being a leader of an organization that has stood the test of time. They also discuss: * Employee ownership and how it helps serve customers, communities, and workers. * The five pillars it builds its culture on. * How the business has grown and diversified in the past 40 years since employee ownership. sentry-equip.com [https://www.sentry-equip.com/]  (3/11/25 - 911) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Brian Baker, Sentry Equipment This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Peggy Smedley and Ty Witmer, president and founder, ProjectTeam, talk about the CMMC  (cybersecurity maturity model certification) and why it is critical. He says since 2017 there have been rules in place for contractors working with the federal government to protect sensitive government data—and often it hasn’t been enforced, but that enforcement starts now. They also discuss: * What percentage are working toward compliance today. * What needs to be compliance: people, processes, and technology? * Advice for organizations working on government projects. projectteam.com [https://www.projectteam.com]  (3/11/25 - 911) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Ty Witmer, ProjectTeam, construction This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Peggy kicks off Women’s History Month by unpacking the history of women in the workplace and looking at where we are today, in anticipation of Intl. Women’s Day on March 8. She says we are making progress, but not fast enough, especially considering many industries have a dire worker shortage. She also: * Discusses three new university research reports that suggest some big trends at work. * Determines when we will see gender parity. * Identifies how this impacts the worker shortage across multiple industries. peggysmedleyshow.com [http://peggysmedleyshow.com]  (3/4/25 - 910) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Peggy Smedley and Ani Aprahamian, Frank M. Freimann professor of physics, University of Notre Dame, talk about her research, energy conversion, and how nuclear energy fits into the equation. She says energy is essential to our lives and we have seen increased use of energy in the last 200 years. They also discuss: * How we can reach carbon goals. * The process of changing energy from one form to another. * If we are going to hit the climate goals that we talk about. chemistry.nd.edu/people/ani-aprahamian [https://chemistry.nd.edu/people/ani-aprahamian/]  (3/4/25 - 910) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Ani Aprahamian, University of Notre Dame This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.