Alistair Fulton has spent 25 years watching IoT make nearly every mistake possible - and he's not shy about calling them out.

From incubating Microsoft's Azure IoT platform to quadrupling Semtech's IoT division to $300M revenue, he's learned one hard truth: brilliant technology means nothing if you don't understand the customer's actual problem.

In this conversation:

• Why inflated market forecasts ($7T → $1.7T overnight) poisoned the industry
• The LPWAN wars and "one technology to rule them all" fallacy
• Why telcos completely failed at IoT despite owning connectivity
• How successful IoT companies don't even use the word "IoT"
• Regional reality check: US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East
• Why AI is about to repeat IoT's worst mistakes
• His advice: work within existing industry players, not against them

Blunt, pragmatic, and refreshingly honest about the gap between tech hype and business reality.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:13 Alistair's Background in IoT

00:42 Career Journey and Key Roles

03:06 Insights on IoT Industry Challenges

06:38 Early IoT Market Missteps

10:44 Collaboration and Ecosystem Building

11:18 Technological Wars and Lessons Learned

18:44 Current State of IoT

20:03 Naive Optimism and Realizations in IoT

21:10 The Shift from Tech Talk to Business Solutions

22:28 Challenges and Risks in IoT and AI

24:43 The Evolution of IoT and Industry-Specific Solutions

31:52 Global Perspectives: IoT in the US, Europe, and Asia

43:15 The Middle East: A Promising Market for IoT

52:45 Reflections and Future Outlook

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Antony Slumbers is a leading voice on the future of real estate, keynote speaker, and educator on AI for property leaders.

Antony Slumbers doesn't just talk PropTech—he created it. Long before "PropTech" was even a word, he launched the UK's first commercial real estate website in 1995. Now he's teaching the industry how to survive what's coming next.

This isn't your typical tech cheerleading session. Antony cuts through the noise to explain why PropTech's cooling hype actually signals its maturation. The party's over. Now comes the real work.

The brutal truth? Most real estate companies are trapped in silos, burning millions on point solutions that don't talk to each other. Meanwhile, smart operators are building ecosystems that orchestrate data, tools, and trust into genuine competitive advantages.

We dive into Space as a Service—Antony's concept that predicted the death of the 20-year lease. Real estate has flipped from creating bonds for investors to creating experiences for humans. Miss this shift, and you're toast.

Then there's Generative AI. MIT just dropped a bombshell: 95% of corporate AI projects are failing spectacularly. We break down why this mirrors every tech adoption cycle in history—and what the winning 5% are doing differently.

The warning is clear: Companies that don't master these tools will face competitors operating at 5-10x their speed. It's "slowly then suddenly" time.

We close with Antony's unfiltered take on tech hype. Spoiler: he really hates the Metaverse.

Timestamps:

00:00 – From art history to PropTech pioneer
01:58 – Launching the UK's first real estate website (1995)
02:18 – PropTech reality: hype is cooling, adoption is heating up
03:58 – Why big firms waste millions on innovation theater
06:01 – Breaking silos: the only way forward
17:05 – Space as a Service: bonds are dead, experiences win
24:25 – GenAI's 95% failure rate (and what works)
30:00 – The "slowly then suddenly" competitive apocalypse
38:27 – Tech rants: why the Metaverse is anti-human

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IoT isn't a buzzword anymore. It's business.

Wienke Giezeman built The Things Industries from scratch. Now he's managing 3 million connected devices globally. $4M in annual revenue. And he did it by breaking every Silicon Valley rule.

No "winner takes all" mentality. Pure collaboration.

This episode cuts through the IoT hype cycle. Wienke reveals why most IoT projects failed. How his company survived when others didn't. And why sharing your IP actually grows the market.

Real talk on scaling hardware. Building communities. Making AI work with IoT data.

From cattle tracking to vape detection in school bathrooms. From forest fire sensors to toilet paper dispensers. The use cases that actually make money.

Plus: Why the next wave of IoT growth is coming. And how startups can avoid the graveyard.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

00:13 Wienke Giezeman's Background and Company Overview

00:52 Early Days and Inspiration

01:34 Building a Global Network

02:08 Community and Collaboration

06:31 The Things Conference

09:22 Trends in IoT and AI Integration

15:12 Future Prospects and Reflections

25:10 Advice for IoT Startups

27:35 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Connect with Wienke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wienke/

The Things Network: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/

The Things Industries: https://www.thethingsindustries.com/

The Things Conference: https://www.thethingsconference.com/ 23-24 September 2025, Amsterdam

Jeff Apcar spent 24 years as a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco and has zero patience for tech BS.

5G? Overhyped. IoT? Mostly failing. Service providers? Becoming dinosaurs.

But quantum computing? That's where things get interesting—and terrifying.

Jeff breaks down what's actually working, what's pure marketing fluff, and why the hyperscalers are eating everyone's lunch.

Plus: why AI makes him both excited and worried about the future.

No vendor pitches. No fairy tales. Just 46 years of brutal honesty about where tech is really heading.

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00:00 Introduction and Jeff's 46-year tech journey

01:10 What being a Cisco Distinguished Engineer actually means

03:06 MPLS and how it changed enterprise networking forever

06:46 Why 5G is struggling and service providers are lost

10:52 Network APIs: The latest pipe dream?

15:07 IoT reality check: Connection vs. collection

19:55 Starlink and why LEO satellites actually work

21:59 How satellite internet created the digital nomad revolution

23:22 AI: Godsend or threat to expertise?

24:41 Why AI is getting dumber and what that means

31:09 Quantum computing: Game changer and nightmare

32:27 Why C-suite executives don't understand their tech risks

36:25 Career reflections and the proudest moment

37:58 Best case scenario: Tech saving lives

In this episode of Tech Burst Talks, Charles sits down with Rob DeMillo — ex-JPL, serial entrepreneur, SparkLabs Venture Partner, and now CEO of Sophia Space — to unpack one of the most disruptive tech ideas out there: putting compute in orbit.

Rob walks us through his wild career path from space science to cloud animation, to architecting data centers in the sky. And learn how he was about to produce 7 EXITS from 9 STARTUPS!

They dive deep into Sophia Space's modular "tile" technology, built from first principles for space — not retrofitted earth tech — and explore the near-term use cases that matter: defence, air traffic control, disaster response, and real-time edge processing in orbit.

This isn't a pitch about sci-fi fantasy — it's a raw look at how real, scalable, space-based computing is already taking shape. Rob also shares what it really takes to build seven successful startups, why "dumb luck" matters, and the mindset needed to thrive on the edge of what's possible.

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Show Notes

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background

00:37 Career Journey and Achievements

01:51 Entrepreneurial Ventures and Exits

04:46 Joining Mandala Space Ventures

08:51 Sophia Space and Orbital Data Centers

09:39 Innovative Tile Technology

12:46 Market and Future Plans

16:29 Challenges and Opportunities in Space

18:08 Why Orbital Data Centers?

19:57 The Heat Problem of Data Centers

20:29 Advantages of Space-Based Data Centers

21:23 Use Cases for Space-Based Computing

22:15 Real-Time Applications and Sensor Fusion

24:23 Technological Advances Enabling Space Computing

25:27 Scaling and Deployment of Orbital Data Centers

27:58 Commercial Applications and Future Prospects

33:22 Advice for Entrepreneurs

34:41 Motivation and Future Plans

38:34 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Middle East's Tech Revolution: From Regional Ambitions to Global Leadership

In this episode of TechBurst Talks, Charles sits down with Danial Mausoof, Vice President of Mobile Networks for the Middle East & Africa at Nokia, to explore how the region is transforming into a global tech powerhouse.

From government-driven infrastructure investments to next-gen telecom innovation, the Middle East is no longer playing catch-up — it's leapfrogging the rest of the world.

We dive into:

• Why the Middle East is attracting global talent and tech capital

• The rise of private 5G networks in Saudi and the UAE

• How AI, network APIs, and 6G are redefining telecoms

• Why telcos must crack the monetisation code — or risk being left behind

• The role of satellite connectivity in Africa and beyond

• And how this region is becoming the proving ground for global telecom innovation

Danial also breaks down the regional nuances, the critical importance of trust-based business culture, and what telcos must do to turn hype into actual business outcomes.

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⏱️ Show Notes:

00:00 – Welcome and Introduction

00:22 – Danial's Role and Background at Nokia

01:56 – Middle East Innovation and Visionary Leadership

03:21 – Geopolitical Risks and Stability in the Region

06:34 – Talent Influx, Trust-Based Business Culture

22:19 – Private 5G Networks in Action (ADNOC, Aramco)

26:39 – 6G, AI, and the Next Telecom Leap

29:24 – Satellite as a Complement to Traditional Networks

31:57 – Why the Middle East Is a Testbed for Global Innovation

35:37 – Final Thoughts and What's Next

In this explosive Tech Burst Talks episode, host Charles sits down with Andrew Staples, a battle-tested geopolitical expert who made the leap from The Economist to founding his own advisory firm, GeoPol Asia.

Together, they dissect how corporations across Asia are caught in the crossfire of escalating US-China tensions, tariff wars, and supply chain disruptions. This isn't just academic analysis - it's corporate survival intelligence from the trenches.

Staples reveals how multinationals are paralysed by uncertainty, with investment plans on hold whilst executives scramble to navigate everything from Vietnam's tariff backlash to China's strategic overseas expansion.

The conversation exposes the volatile landscape where Singapore battles the Middle East for innovation talent, venture capital dries up across Southeast Asia, and Western MNCs find themselves demoted to third-tier priorities by nervous headquarters.

From the miscalculation risks that keep geopolitical experts awake at night to Japan's demographic time bomb spurring unprecedented innovation, this episode delivers the tactical insights C-suite leaders need to thrive when caught between superpowers.

Whether you're repositioning supply chains or managing expat teams in Asia's dynamic markets, Staples provides the intelligence needed to survive the corporate crossfire of our fractured global order.

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SHOW NOTES:

00:08 Introduction and Guest Background

04:17 Geopolitical Climate and Business Impact

06:44 Navigating Uncertainty in Asia

11:02 China's Strategy and Global Influence

13:57 Challenges for Western MNCs in Asia

15:54 Middle East vs. Asia: Innovation and Investment

20:05 VC Slowdown and Future Strategies

22:09 Advice for Western Expats in Asia

23:31 Networking and Curiosity in Asia

24:52 Geopolitical Risks in Asia

26:22 Future Prospects and Global Order

29:58 Personal Reflections and Predictions

37:27 The Allure of Japan

39:49 Conclusion and Final Thoughts