Episode 49 – Implementing a Winning IoT Strategy at the Enterprise Level with Josh Becker of SAS

In the 49th episode of IoT Podcast: Over the Air, Ryan Prosser, CEO of Very, is joined by Josh Becker, Sr. Global Director & Head of IoT Commercial at SAS. They discuss the various ways AI tech can be applied to enable innovation, the relationship between analytical and data applications in designing innovations and how AI technology can be deployed in an ethical manner so as to benefit society. In addition, they talk about the similarities between AI and IoT, and how AI technology may be used to decipher various patterns. 

Josh Becker is an analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence expert, responsible for the development and execution of the global IoT commercial strategy at SAS. Before his current position at SAS, Josh served SAS in various roles, including Principal Industrial IoT Business Development Executive, Manufacturing & Industrial Direct Sales, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Industry Consulting, and Manufacturing Solutions Architect.  

Josh is responsible for co-innovating and co-developing global IoT with ecosystem partners. He and his team work together to make unique IoT solutions and bring in net new revenue. 

They cover:

👉 [02:25] Background of SAS 

👉 [04:27] The application of analytics and maths to deliver results in real-time  

👉 [09:29] How Josh built an IoT device at Subzero Wolf that was founded in analytics 

👉 [13:00] How closely related IoT and AI are to each other 

👉 [14:34] What deep learning and machine learning is 

👉 [16:03] Integrating AI in innovations to solve real-world problems  

👉 [20:16] How far engineering has come since the introduction of AI  

👉 [23:30] Understanding which innovations are performing and influencing the future actions of enterprises through AI technology

👉 [18:20] What is event stream processing in SAS 

👉 [26:29] How AI innovations can be beneficial to society 

If you’re interested in knowing how AI has improved society, tune into the 49th episode of IoT Podcast: Over the Air.

About the Show

“IoT Podcast: Over the Air” is a podcast that features unfiltered conversations with executives about their IoT journeys — the mistakes they made, the lessons they learned, and what they wished they’d known when they started. In each episode of Over the Air, our expert guests will make bold predictions reveal unpopular opinions, and share stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

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