Mister Beacon

This week on Mr. Beacon, we speak with John Dwyer, VP of Digital Solutions at WestRock, a sustainable packaging company which prioritizes reducing plastic waste and the benefits of cardboard over plastics. We also explore the potential of Wiliot IoT Pixels in the supply chain, which can help companies avoid waste and reduce foodborne illness outbreaks, saving millions of dollars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we uncover the Bluetooth audio revolution with Director, marketing, and head of Snapdragon Sound, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Mike Canevaro. We explore improved Bluetooth audio, cutting-edge codecs, and the world of lossless, high-resolution, and spatial audio. Mike talks about everything game-changing LE Audio, multi-language support, and captivating features like surround sound. Tune in to be amazed by the possibilities of Snapdragon Sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover the game-changing technology of LoRaWAN in this episode featuring Wienke Giezeman, CEO and Co-Founder of The Things Industries. Join us as we delve into the world of LoRaWAN, a wireless protocol revolutionizing IoT connectivity. Wienke shares invaluable insights on how LoRaWAN works, its applications, and its potential to bridge the connectivity gap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sourcing power without batteries or wires is key to ambient IoT. This Mr. Beacon episode explores wireless charging innovations with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, president of the AirFuel Alliance. Dr. Gupta discusses the benefits of wireless charging for IoT devices, which can reduce their environmental impact. Watch to learn about the latest advancements in wireless charging technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Don Scheibenreif, author of "When Machines Become Customers," as we explore the world of AI-enabled non-human customers and their impact on business. Discover how to adapt and thrive in this new era of commerce. Don't miss this crucial discussion on the future of business and technology! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Mr. Beacon we dive deep into the world of ambient IoT technology with none other than ChatGPT, a large language model trained by OpenAI. How much does it know about such a new and cutting edge field of technology? Tune in to learn more about the future of ambient IoT from the perspective of an AI language model! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Mr. Beacon we have Thaddeus Segura, who is the VP of the Data Business Unit at Wiliot. Thaddeus has a background in retail, having worked at Walmart for ten years and talks about the application of Ambient IoT in retail and the problems that it solves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Mr. Beacon Ambient IoT podcast, we’re launching our news segment with coverage from CES 2023. I’m joined by my colleague Bret Small to discuss the recent trends and technologies coming out of CES this year related to ambient IoT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you into smart home devices but wishing everything just worked better? Well on today’s podcast I had a great chat with Mitch Klein about the developing standards in the space including Z-Wave, Zigbee, Thread and Matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just a quick message to thank all of you for listening. 2022 has been a massive year for ambient IoT. Can't wait to see what developments come out in 2023! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you interested in cutting edge Bluetooth technologies like Angle-of-Arrival? Well then this conversation with Sean Li from BlueIoT is just the one for you! We’ll ask Sean all about the technology, including what it delivers, the cost, and the type of deployments they’ve done and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dov Moran is a venture capitalist and very successful CEO. As well as being a great VC, he invented the USB Flash Drive. He was one of the first investors in Wiliot. His new book “100 Doors: An Introduction to Entrepreneurship” has just been published.  We talk about what it takes to get funded now that we are in a market downturn, his inspirations, struggles and amazing success with developing the Flash Drive. Also, what his view is on the future of Ambient IoT and his latest career as a drummer in a rock band. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s more than one way to get rid of batteries on an Ambient IoT device. Jeeva’s CEO explains their approach and how the technology was incubated by the University of Washington. How does this technology differ from that of Wiliot’s battery-free solution? It all comes down to backscatter, or reflective energy from existing RF signals.We’ll dive into all the applications for low power devices and much more on this week’s episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Mr. Beacon we speak with Ed Treacy, Vice President of Supply Chain and Sustainability at International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), about the current state of food safety in the world. Ed explains to us all the information you need regarding the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), as well as the opportunities for investment.Are we ever going to get to the point where we can limit food waste during an outbreak? Ed seems to think we’re well on our way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cesar Johnston has a lot to say about the future of the IoT. Capturing wireless energy to power devices has leapt beyond the theoretical. Energous is currently powering Wiliot's IoT Pixels and Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) - an item-level communications revolution using ubiquitous frequencies.We also get a chance to learn about his career starting off at Bell Labs and some of the leading companies that lead the Wi-Fi evolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bluetooth tags have been revolutionary in connecting our digital and physical worlds, but have yet to achieve their full potential. What if the technology, marketing power, and infrastructure reach of the telecommunications industry were to get behind the Ambient IoT use cases which Bluetooth is starting to enable? It’s happening now. The standards bodies developing 5G & 6G have recently set their sights on Ambient IoT. This week, we talk with Amichai Sanderovich – a veteran of this space and Wiliot’s representative on the standards bodies that are driving 5G & 6G. With his help, we understand the current state of play of Ambient IoT as part of 5G and 6G, where it might go and what the implications are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sustainability and ESG are becoming major drivers of IoT projects. As entrepreneurs and solutions designers, we need to understand what ESG is and the people responsible for it, why they do what they do, and how they do it. On this week’s show we talk with Iñigo Canalejo, IFCO’s VP of ESG, and a veteran of sustainability. We also hear about IFCO’s market leadership and expansion of the use of Returnable Transport items/reusable crates used in the food supply chain and how this is changing the way food supply chains operate. Join us to learn about the world of ESG and arm yourself with the information you need to understand the ESG function and to embrace it as a part of your strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's inspiring that SAP has bestowed the title of "VP - Futurism" on someone.  And there is no better someone than Tom Raftery, who is a Global IoT Evangelist and thinker of deep thoughts across many domains. We start off exploring why there is such a tsunami of funding going into making supply chains resilient and sustainable.  And then we drill down (no fracking!) into Tom's role at SAP, including how to inspire audiences with both content marketing and keynote presentations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are huge opportunities to make our food supply chains more efficient (that’s a polite way of saying we waste obscene amounts of food). New technology from a Google backed startup called Strella can help. This week we talk to Strella’s CEO and Founder, Katherine Sizov, and learn more about the food ecosystem, cutting edge technology that is making a difference, and some real world entrepreneurial lessons about scaling a business. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new GS1 EPCIS 2.0 standard is set to have a dramatic impact on the way we manage supply chains. Its functionality can drastically improve sustainability, trust, and efficiency. We talk to one of the key contributors to the standard, author, CTO, and entrepreneur Dominique Guinard about the “Why, What and How” of a standard that supports visibility of “What, When, Where, Why and How” for products. We also get the inside scoop on the acquisition by Digimarc of the company he co founded (Evrythng), and a preview of Living Web, the Physical Web reboot that Wiliot may be releasing. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.