Peggy talks about what the insurance companies and other organizations have to say about the impact of distracted driving on auto insurance. She says it is not very consistent across the board, with different states taking different actions and different insurance companies having different tools and resources available. She also discusses: The tot…

Peggy Smedley and Paul Atchley, professor, Dept. of Psychology, University of South Florida, talk about some of the latest news on traffic statistics and the role distracted driving is playing in these numbers. He says the statistics change year over year, but the trends have not been positive. They also discuss: Why people continue to engage in th…

Peggy Smedley and Dan McGehee, professor of engineering, medicine, public health and director of the Driving Safety Research Institute, University of Iowa, talk about distracted driving research. He says it is an important thing more than ever. They also discuss: The history of distracted driving in vehicles. The physiological changes that happen w…

The market is changing! Peggy talks about everything we need to know for supply chains. She says we must make, build, and grow together, while also innovating and considering how the next generation will lead the way. She also discusses: A historical perspective. Present-day data. How supply chains can prepare for a stronger tomorrow. peggysmedleys…

Peggy Smedley and Despina Stavrinos, director, Institute for Social Science Research, chief human factors research and development officer, Alabama Transportation Institute and professor of psychology, The University of Alabama, unpack the science behind distracted driving. She says when we look at the number 1 contributing factor to distracted dri…

Peggy Smedley and Elad Inbar, founder and CEO, RobotLAB and author, Our Robotics Future, talk about robotics and a book that can serve as a guide for business owners looking to embed robotics into their business. He says robots are very mission specific. He also shares the reason business owners are automating tasks. They also discuss: The topic of…

Peggy talks about the impact of the IoT (Internet of Things) on the manufacturing industry, sharing the opportunities that exist to transform business. She explains how manufacturers can best prepare for what comes next. She also discusses: What challenges exist in manufacturing today that technology can help solve. How many industrial manufacturer…

Peggy Smedley and Lily Elefteriadou, distinguished professor of civil engineering, University of Florida, talk about the major innovations shaping transportation. She says AI (artificial intelligence) is impacting transportation including the autonomous vehicle and infrastructure—but the creativity will still need to come from humans. They also dis…

Peggy Smedley and Matthew Weinzierl, professor, Harvard Business School, and Brendan Rosseau, strategy manager, Blue Origin, talk about an upcoming NASA space mission and the impact on the space industry. Rosseau says things are moving fast in the space industry and shares about returning to the moon to spark a permanent lunar presence. Weinzierl s…

Peggy looks at the history of distracted driving in the United States—and shares her thoughts on the most dangerous form of distracted driving and what needs to happen next. She says distracted driving is dangerous and far too many lives have been lost. She also: Explores research that was done in the 1960s. Discusses some hard numbers related to d…

Peggy Smedley and Reddy Mallidi, AI strategist, COO, chief AI officer, and author of AI Unleashed, talk about three use cases for AI (artificial intelligence): manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and city financials. He says he hears a lot of big companies are still only nibbling on the edges of AI. They also discuss: The value, benefits, and major tak…

Peggy Smedley and Aimee Cox, research scientist, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, talk about how big of a problem distracted driving is on U.S. roads. She says distracted driving could be any secondary task that takes our mind or focus off of safe driving. They also discuss: The challenges of distracted driving. The most effective ways to re…

Peggy shares the 2025 Infrastructure Report Card, including three things we need to do to continue to raise the grade up. She says innovation is needed now more than ever before and she gives her thoughts on how we can achieve this. She also discusses: The history of the report card. Where we are today, including how many categories are still in th…

Peggy Smedley and Laura O’Neill Kaumo, president and CEO, American Concrete Pavement Assn., talk about the state of paving and infrastructure investment today, including some of the challenges state highway agencies will be facing in the near future. She says infrastructure investment from the federal government used to be this automatic bipartisan…

Peggy Smedley and Matthew Weinzierl, professor, Harvard Business School, and Brendan Rosseau, strategy manager, Blue Origin, talk about how the space industry is changing. Rosseau says the biggest change is the model for how we did space activities has fundamentally changed. Weinzierl says it is natural to worry as we shift from NASA to startups an…

Peggy talks about how we can spark new curiosity and innovation, looking at how to equip the next generation to step up and find solutions to the problems that exist today. She says we need to encourage our children and our children’s children. She also discusses: Workforce trends and what today’s worker really needs. A new report on the mental sta…

Peggy Smedley and Adam Bogobowicz, senior director, global industrial marketing, Microsoft, talk about what we can expect at Hannover Messe 2025 and key concerns for manufacturers today. He says it is one of the most important manufacturing trade shows and this year we will see gen AI (artificial intelligence)—along with other key considerations—pl…

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…

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 pilla…

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 s…

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 repor…

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…

Peggy Smedley and Brian Comiskey, futurist and senior director, Innovation & Trends, Consumer Technology Assn., talk about some of the big CES trends that will shape what happens next in 2025. He says even though we are looking back, the beauty of the show is it is about being a window to tomorrow, setting up for what the year ahead and beyond will…

Peggy talks about the uptick in data centers and the top priorities, top challenges, and top opportunities for data centers. She says data centers will be one of the big topics of conversation for 2025—much like gen AI (artificial intelligence) was a huge topic of conversation for 2024. She also discusses: The top priority among 41% of executives. …

Tom Bradicich, chief product officer and CTO, Arete, returns to continue the discussion with Peggy Smedley around AI (artificial intelligence) and how AI integration is impacting vertical markets. He shares use cases in healthcare, automotive, and utilities. They also discuss: The importance of attacking both the business process and the technology…