# Future-Proofing Solutions for Industrial IoT | Joe Biron, Chief Technology Officer of Internet of Things Technology at PTC | E053 #IoTMakers

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2020-02-19
- Length: 42m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-02-19-future-proofing-solutions-for-industrial-iot-joe-biron-chief-technology-officer
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Future-Proofing-Solutions-for-Industrial-IoT--Joe-Biron--Chief-Technology-Officer-of-Internet-of-Things-Technology-at-PTC--E053-IoTMakers-e28bmr4

## Summary

Joe Biron, CTO of IoT Technology at PTC, discusses the evolution of industrial IoT and the strategy behind PTC's ThingWorx platform. He explains how PTC shifted from selling flexible infrastructure to providing prescriptive, high-value use cases like remote service and manufacturing efficiency, leveraging strategic alliances with Microsoft and Rockwell Automation. Biron also covers the integration of AI and Augmented Reality (AR) to make data actionable for non-technical users and emphasizes the importance of industry standards like OPC UA for future-proofing IoT initiatives.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-02-19-future-proofing-solutions-for-industrial-iot-joe-biron-chief-technology-officer#t=1) Introduction and Guest Background
- [5:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-02-19-future-proofing-solutions-for-industrial-iot-joe-biron-chief-technology-officer#t=316) Defining Industrial IoT and ThingWorx
- [10:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-02-19-future-proofing-solutions-for-industrial-iot-joe-biron-chief-technology-officer#t=630) Shift to Top-Down Digital Transformation
- [17:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-02-19-future-proofing-solutions-for-industrial-iot-joe-biron-chief-technology-officer#t=1059) Future-Proofing via Standards and Partnerships
- [21:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-02-19-future-proofing-solutions-for-industrial-iot-joe-biron-chief-technology-officer#t=1283) Strategic Alliances with Microsoft and Rockwell
- [26:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-02-19-future-proofing-solutions-for-industrial-iot-joe-biron-chief-technology-officer#t=1601) Starting an IoT Journey with Business Value
- [29:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-02-19-future-proofing-solutions-for-industrial-iot-joe-biron-chief-technology-officer#t=1786) Integrating AI and Augmented Reality
- [35:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-02-19-future-proofing-solutions-for-industrial-iot-joe-biron-chief-technology-officer#t=2150) Growth Trends and OPC UA Standardization

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- PTC (company)
- ThingWorx (product)
- Exeda (company)
- Microsoft (company)
- Azure IoT (product)
- Rockwell Automation (company)
- FactoryTalk InnovationSuite (product)
- Kepware (company)
- OPC UA (other)
- MQTT (other)

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