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Dec 22, 2022

Peggy Smedley talks about our workforce and how all the generations need to come together to build and manufacture our future. She digs into how we need to communicate in a way that works for everyone.

She also:

  • Sets the stage with some big trends and how that will impact companies in the year ahead.
  • A breakdown of the...


Dec 22, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Smith Codio, director of customer experience, automotive, mobility, and transportation industry, Microsoft, talk about the metaverse in automotive and his time leading multiple engineering teams. He says the process of buying a car is not the most user friendly or customer centric—and Microsoft wants...


Dec 22, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Tim Lindner, senior business consultant, Voxware Inc., talk about technology predictions for 2023. With regards to ecommerce and omnichannel fulfillment, he says he is seeing more robotics being brought into distribution centers as a response to the severe labor issues—and he sees these...


Dec 15, 2022

For many, it is the middle of gift buying and giving season. Peggy asks the question: When we venture into stores, will we soon be met with avatars? She points to examples of how the metaverse is impacting retail today.

She also discusses:

  • How the metaverse and avatars have evolved in retail and fashion in the past few...


Dec 15, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Tim Ryder, general manager, U.S. Manufacturing Sector, Microsoft, talk about the state of the semiconductor sector. He says the industry is always evolving and it is always working to power the continuous connectivity that we demand to make our lives more productive and to achieve our goals.

They also...