The Impact of IoT on Society | Vodafone Business' Erik Brenneis | E183

On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Vodafone Business’ Internet of Things Director, Erik Brenneis, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss trends, challenges, and the impact of IoT. They begin the podcast by discussing Vodafone and its role in the industry. Erik then dives deeper into one of the use cases, preventing forest fires and how IoT makes it possible. Erik and Ryan then talk about trends in IoT and how they impact society before getting into a high-level conversation around IoT for businesses.

Erik leads the Internet of Things for Vodafone Business, where he is responsible for its growth, business strategy, and products and performance at a global level, including Vodafone Automotive. Since joining Vodafone in October 2009, Erik has helped to drive success in the IoT market, leading its development from the early stages through to almost 100 million connected devices and counting. Before Vodafone, Erik held senior positions at several organizations, including Siemens and Cinterion Wireless Modules. Erik has a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Karlsruhe in Germany and a bachelor’s degree in business studies.

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Key Question and Topics from this Episode:
(0:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(1:19) Introduction to Erik
(2:13) Vodafone’s role in the IoT market
(3:43) IoT use cases of Vodafone
(6:34) How IoT can prevent forest fires
(7:26) Trends in IoT
(10:49) Impact of IoT on Society
(12:56) Challenges companies face in IoT
(14:45) Working with companies to understand IoT
(17:15) Advice for companies getting into IoT

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