6 of the Most Important IoT Lessons
A panel at IoT Emerge provides concise advice on how to succeed with the Internet of Things
November 3, 2016
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“It is all down to people, even though it is the Internet of Things. The main thing that is in the way of forward momentum and innovation is usually a person.” —Tamara McCleary, Founder, CEO & Brand Ambassador at Thulium.co
“The real value of IoT is going to fundamentally be in the insight you gain from understanding your use of data. As we evolve as a market, that is going to become clear.” —Don Deloach, CEO and President of Infobright
“It is about who is going to be able to transform that data into information. Because we are a horizontal platform working with all kinds of businesses, we see how our technology goes into fish farms, cities, factories. The biggest value is always in the final layer where someone brings their expertise.” —Alicia Asín, CEO and Co-Founder of Libelium
“To me, the biggest value is the people part of this business. [The IoT] is going to offer your people things they couldn’t have imagined for their careers. And if you are a privately held company or family-led, you are going to want to retain these people for a long time. When you look at statistics, they do a better job of that. The IoT is going to help to enable that organizationally.” —Tripp Braden, Managing Partner of Strategic Performance Partners
“Things aren’t people. People aren’t things. If you start reflecting on all of the technology that we have built, it has been for the Internet of People. You will realize this is an enormous opportunity because things aren’t people.” —Tim Chou, Stanford lecturer and chairman at Alchemist Accelerator
“My biggest takeaway is security, security, security. To the extent we don’t secure the Internet of Things or either develop or find the right kind of people that can offer security on a global or corporate level, I think that will hamper the Internet of Things from moving forward.” —Bill McCabe, owner of SoftNet Search Partners LLC
“My biggest takeaway is security, security, security. To the extent we don’t secure the Internet of Things or either develop or find the right kind of people that can offer security on a global or corporate level, I think that will hamper the Internet of Things from moving forward.” —Bill McCabe, owner of SoftNet Search Partners LLC
What are the most important things the Internet of Things needs to succeed? At IoT Emerge, a panel of IoT leaders weighed in on that question, providing six distinct answers.
We summarize their answers in the following slides:
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