Sailing the high seas has been a right of trade, survival, and sport for as long as time.  For centuries, advancements came at a slow pace. Navigating through the stars and elementary improvements in shipbuilding eventually progressed with the technology age into data-based advanced tracking of currents and GPS navigation capabilities. The advent of 5G has brought an entirely new set of tools and insights to the masses, allowing for a leap forward in boat designs and controls, real-time mapping, and the ability for audiences to engage in the sport in new and exciting ways. SailGP is leaning into all three of these advancements to create the next great spectator sport.

For this episode of The Restless Ones, I had the opportunity to sit with Sir Russell Coutts, CEO of SailGP, a lifelong sailor who is bringing the sport he is so passionate about into the connected age. Sir Russell sees the advancements in data, and the 5G networks that carry that critical information, as the key to unlocking innovation and fandom in the sport. SailGP harnesses the power of boat tracking, remote cameras and course sensors, tidal scanners and more to bring competitors and fans the real-time data and insights that improve their experiences.

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Technology continues to change every aspect of the healthcare industry. From the treatments, devices, and medicines available to patients, to the supply chain and distribution methods designed to provide access for all. The advent of 5G has had an impact well beyond telemedicine. Connectivity has touched all aspects of the medical field, from the computing power needed for drug research, to supply chain management, to the data made readily available through smart devices. Organizations such as Cardinal Health are seizing the opportunity to use these technologies, changing the ways healthcare is delivered to patients.

For this episode of The Restless Ones, I had the opportunity to sit with Ray Bajaj, Chief Technology of Cardinal Health, a multi-faceted company focused on improving access, affordability, and adherence across the industry. Ray sees the formula to success as the ability to advance the speed and slope of technology while concurrently changing the culture of his organization. From connected devices such as neonatal machines, and other critical equipment, to the latest digital therapeutic techniques, helping “unbundle the hospital” and create what will become the future of pharmacy care, Ray’s team is pushing the limits of technologies “to make a difference, in an industry that makes a difference.

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Perhaps there’s no better place to see how the worlds of high-performance tech and high-performing humans come together than the athletic wear industry.  Companies are endlessly evolving their products and, most recently, connected services, to match the demands of customers who are constantly pushing their own limits. The 5G era has ushered in a wave of wearables, AR, VR and other smart devices that are changing the way we train. Companies such as Under Armour are utilizing that connectivity to help get those who put the work in, to the next level.

For this episode of The Restless Ones, Jonathan sits with Danny Miles, Chief Technology Officer of Under Armour, a self-proclaimed “performance junkie” that is constantly looking to improve all parts of business and the world around him. Danny’s quest to enhance the experience for Under Armour customers and athletes is interwoven with access to high-speed connectivity. His approach starts with the ability to collect data from wearables, and other training devices. His vision for the future banks on creating connected experiences that enhance personal workouts and help customers perform even better. For Danny, speed is at the heart of all performance.

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If one wants to see how technology can completely change the landscape of business, the retail sector is a great place to start. From creating in-store experiences that continue to attract customers, to hybrid and online solutions that empower 24/7 sales, to the backend systems that power the supply chain, any business that doesn’t keep up with technology will end up in the retail graveyard. Perhaps no company understands the diverse nature of consumers more than Ulta Beauty, where everything from different skin tones, ages, preferences, and styles all come into play.  Remember, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” For this episode of the Restless Ones, Jonathan sits with Mani Suri, CIO of Ulta Beauty, who believes the opportunity for his business doesn’t just rely on the abundance of products they offer (over 25,000) to meet the various customer demands, but the abundance of technology available for use – including computing power, storage, and connectivity. Mani believes these on-demand resources remove the “parking-lot” constraints from the retailer and leave only the far-reaching limits of his team’s imagination in the way of making the company’s and customers’ retail dreams come true.

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As technology races forward, it is critical for companies to find dynamic hardware solutions that can move as quickly as the technologies available to them.  Standard hardware rollouts leave companies with missing features critical to their business needs, unpredictable access to supply and maintenance, and a host of other issues that pop up when the hardware isn’t created specifically for them. It is companies like Social Mobile that provide custom solutions helping clients harness the power of high-speed connectivity and data in a solution built just for them.

To find out more about how these turnkey solutions are developed, I sat with Robert Morcos, CEO & Founder of Social Mobile, who has spent his career configuring mobile products to meet real-time customer demand.  Robert understands that the ever-evolving mobile landscape means company needs constantly change, giving Social Mobile the opportunity to offer secure, reliable, and cost-effective custom solutions that scale - a core competency that has clients coming back again and again.

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The promise of autonomous vehicles and machinery has been on the minds of industries, consumers and science fiction writers for many years. While advancements in AI, Robotics, Edge Computing and 5G Connectivity have gotten us closer to that vision, we are still quite far from computers solely running the show. The brain’s ability to compute and react to real-life situations is still a critical component to most operations, and companies such as Phantom Auto are working hard to combine these two forces - the advancements in machine learning  and the power of human decision making, opening entire sectors of the labor force previously unseen. 

In this episode of The Restless Ones, I had the pleasure of sitting with the founding partners of Phantom Auto, Elliot Katz and Shai Magzimof who are actively merging the world’s needs for autonomous machine operation and dynamic employment opportunities. With skilled labor as a key problem for their clients, Phantom specializes in creating remote controlled solutions for everything from forklifts, to factory and warehouse vehicles and more, all made possible through connecting the power of technology and human intelligence. Their work is also bridging the worker divide, allowing blue collar workers to enjoy the benefits of remote work that their counterparts enjoy, avoiding the hazardous and other physical challenges typically associated with their work. 

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Ensuring the advancement of education takes committed educators, especially those who are open and unafraid to relearn what’s possible.  From understanding new discoveries in science and history, adapting to and embracing emerging points of view, and of course, utilizing new methods of teaching, the field is always evolving.  Staying on top of modern technologies, such as mixed reality and enhanced connectivity, is critical to advancing education, but doing so can be an education in itself.

In this episode of The Restless Ones, we had the opportunity to sit with Dr. Robbie Melton, Associate Vice President, SMART Global Technology Innovation Center, who has made it her mission to learn something new every day in an effort to help others.  Her role puts her at the forefront of teaching methodologies, where she discovers, researches, pilots and implements new technologies across education.  From bringing lesson plans from textbooks into immersive learning environments, to advancing the ways students and teachers can communicate with each other, Dr. Melton is committed to partnering with technology companies to deploy the tools and services needed to keep all of us advancing along the learning curve.

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With over 45,000 flights and 2 million passengers flying each day, keeping the airline industry on schedule is a herculean task. From mechanics and maintenance crews to flight teams and agents, and the ever-unpredictable mother nature, any of these factors can create a cascading domino effect of delays and cancellations—causing stress for both passengers and airlines. That’s why advantages such as the enhanced connectivity of 5G are critical for airlines to track real-time issues and allow employees to quickly collaborate to keep flights on schedule. 

In this episode of The Restless Ones, we sit with Vikram Baskaran, Vice President of IT Services at Alaska Airlines, who is spearheading this once regional airline towards becoming one of the technology pioneers of the industry. Vikram believes the key to his mission of providing safe, award-winning experiences to Alaska’s passengers is for his organization to act as a smart connector. With dozens of interdependent functions operating behind the scenes, Vikram has utilized 5G so Alaska employees can act as a “virtual flash mob,” working together as one. Beyond collaboration, multi-edge computing, VR, and increased automation capabilities are all on Vikram’s roadmap to greater efficiency in the skies.

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The technologies of today are shaping the cities of tomorrow, with highly beneficial infrastructure essential to local citizens, businesses, and economies alike. Those who are defining and prioritizing the problems, using technology and innovation as the solution, will have the greatest impact. For the first time, local governments and civil authorities are not only able to collect meaningful and accurate data at scale but analyze it in ways that yield improvements across their domain. Public priorities such as transportation safety and efficiency, air quality, climate change, public safety, accessibility, and narrowing the digital divide are all being addressed through the power of the connected city.

To hear more about how the public sector is building for the future, we sit with Tyler Svitak, Executive Director of the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance. To be successful at scale requires a partnership between both the public and private sector. Technologies such as vehicle-to-grid electrification, autonomous vehicle deployment, and air quality monitoring sensors are only efficiently and effectively deployed through the power of partnership, which is why the CSCA’s work to introduce new technologies and bring the brightest minds to the table is the smartest approach. 

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Many of the industries building the world around us experience common challenges across their process.  From architecture and engineering, to manufacturing and transportation, even media, and entertainment, the ability to intelligently shape data and foster collaboration is mission critical.  The need to unlock both in real-time has pushed each of these industries towards cloud and platform transformations, enabling their workforces to thrive.  One company sits at the center of many of these well-laid plans – Autodesk – a critical partner to any organization looking to increase their productivity through digital design. In this episode of The Restless Ones, we had the opportunity to sit with Raji Arasu, Chief Technology Officer at Autodesk. Raji sits at the helm of the company’s own platform transformation, unifying the products and services it offers its clients.  She and her team prioritize three key areas for success: Creating the building blocks that all of their technology can grow from, strengthening the ecosystem of partners that can scale their offerings, and looking towards the future through the company’s research labs.  Their work, along with the strength of high speed 5G networks, allows terms like generative design, industrialized construction and adaptive manufacturing to be fully realized by their clients, and all of the world to enjoy their outputs.

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