IoT & AI Leaders · 2026-02-18 · 45 min
IoT promised to transform the physical world. Ten years on, adoption still lags behind expectation. Despite proven technology and successful pilots, most IoT projects never make it to scale, and the reasons are not what many expect. IoT product expert and author Afzal Mangal joins the podcast to challenge how the industry thinks about IoT adoption, and to explore whether AI could finally unlock its potential, including: • Why the device remains the biggest single point of failure in IoT projects • How firmware, not connectivity, determines long-term success • The awareness and cultural gaps still blocking enterprise IoT adoption • Why AI has reached the mainstream while IoT remains invisible • Whether an AI-first approach could finally make IoT stick Tune in to hear why rethinking IoT through an AI lens may be the reset the industry needs.
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