Lucy Barnard
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Bringing over two decades in journalism, Lucy Barnard has reported on everything from London’s property chessboard to Abu Dhabi’s vertical ambitions — and always delivered the story before deadline. Lucy is interested in how technology intersects with major global challenges, from climate change to gender equality and social justice. She believes innovation isn’t just about efficiency or convenience—it’s a powerful tool for building a fairer, more sustainable world.

Soracom talks about democratising IoT and AI application building

The launch of Soracom Flux in July 2024 was showcased at the latest iteration of Hardware Pioneers; a low-code application builder that enables non-technical users to build AI-integrated IoT applications in real-time. Takashi Serizawa, Head of Europe Region at Soracom…

AI Summit London reflects voracious appetite for AI

The first day of AI Summit London opened with an undercurrent of excitement that reflected how the AI industry is continuing to grow, with conversations centering on how AI is influencing industries ranging from healthcare to automotive. The event, which…

S6:E3: Managing global connectivity

In the latest episode of IoT Unplugged, Märt Kroodo, CEO and Founder of 1oT spoke to IoT Insider about the company’s unique approach to connectivity, which involved managing partnerships with telecoms on behalf of their customers. 1oT offers its customers…

“Solving profound problems”: Emergent Connext discusses agtech

Following an announcement that Microsoft partnered with Emergent Connext to bring connectivity to the agriculture industry, Mike Roudi, CEO of Emergent Connext spoke to IoT Insider to spill the beans on the LoRaWAN network it is building, its partnership with…

High-profile attacks on M&S and Co-op stress importance of cybersecurity

High-profile cyber attacks which crippled M&S and Co-op have been watched closely by the cybersecurity industry, least of all because it shows that even the largest organisations can be badly affected by cyber attacks, and the fallout can be immense.…

Guest Wi-Fi can be a key marketing strategy, says Purple

The frustrations surrounding poor Wi-Fi in venues kickstarted the creation of Purple, a company that counts guest Wi-Fi offerings as part of its mission to address poor Wi-Fi services, which has since evolved into a company savvy about how Wi-Fi…

Q&A: Stéphane Daeuble from Nokia discusses digital transformation

A focus on digital transformation for enterprise customers in the last 13 years has given Nokia a clear understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing companies operating in the industrial sector, said Stéphane Daeuble, Head of Marketing – Enterprise Solutions…

S6:E2: Getting started with guest Wi-Fi

Guest Wi-Fi is an invaluable technology for sectors spanning hospitality and healthcare, Shaun Bossons, CRO of Purple told IoT Insider in the latest episode of IoT Unplugged. Purple was founded a decade ago in recognition of the frustrations consumers are…

Powercast talks to IoT Insider following Asset Vue collaboration

A collaboration between Powercast and Asset Vue on creating a battery-free sensor condition monitoring system for data centres demonstrated the growth in battery-free applications and flexed the company’s custom product manufacturing services – which Eric Biel, Director of Strategic Partnerships…

Latest technical article: Taking Matter(s) into your own hands

The latest in IoT Insider’s technical article series has just been released – an in-depth exploration of the smart home standard Matter. Following on from the first technical article which covered how IoT is being used as an essential tool…