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IoT ONE's Erik Walenza-Slabe | The Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on IoT

IoT For All Podcast · 1 Jun 2020 · 49m

What this episode covers

Erik Walenza-Slabe, CEO of IoT ONE, discusses the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the IoT industry, highlighting how the pandemic has accelerated adoption of remote collaboration and monitoring solutions while postponing other projects. He explains that IoT ONE operates as an advisory firm and research database, helping companies navigate these shifts by aggregating real-time data and providing customized strategic advice. Walenza-Slabe contrasts the IoT market in China, where state-owned enterprises build proprietary platforms, with the consolidation trends in the US and Europe, and offers advice on structuring effective pilots and business models.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
IoT ONE, Siemens, Alibaba, China Petro, Sany, Zoomlion
Products
Zoom
Also
Shanghai Startup Grind, American Chamber of Commerce

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