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.

IoT Unplugged: S5:E8 – Addressing a fragmented IoT market

Sameer Sharma, General Manager of IoT business at MediaTek was the latest guest to feature on IoT Unplugged as he discussed the fragmented nature of the IoT market, how MediaTek subsequently prioritises its investments and development, and the growing adoption…

How the automotive industry is using Edge: Q&A with Michael Maxey of ZEDEDA

The automotive industry was an “early adopter” of Edge computing which has only continued to grow and accelerate, according to Michael Maxey, VP of Business Development at ZEDEDA, who spoke to IoT Insider about how he saw the technology transforming…

The proliferation of AI at embedded world 2025

As the embedded systems industry converged on Nuremberg for embedded world 2025, conversations with exhibitors reflected the permeation of AI into hardware and devices. MIPS, who officially relaunched in 2024, said they saw physical AI being the future and a…

S5:E6 – The evolution of radar technology

Jeanhee Lee, Head of Marketing Communications at bitsensing spoke to IoT Insider about the evolution and advantages of radar technology on the latest episode of IoT Unplugged. bitsensing, a company founded by Jae-Eun Lee in 2018, was established following a…

World Book Day: IoT books to read

To celebrate World Book Day today, IoT Insider has collated a list of the must-read books covering the Internet of Things (IoT) – worth taking time out of your day during a coffee break or after work to leaf through…

IoT Unplugged: S5:E5 – LoRaWAN: what to know

On the latest episode of IoT Unplugged Craig Herrett, Managing Director of Alliot Technologies discussed the growth of the LoRaWAN market, key drivers, and recommendations for companies who want to deploy IoT solutions. Alliot Technologies are a distributor of LoRaWAN…

Meta confirms 50,000km subsea cable

Plans officially announced by Meta to build a subsea cable spanning 50,000km have been called by the company “its most ambitious subsea cable endeavour yet”, as Project Waterworth, once done, will provide connectivity to the US, India, Brazil, South Africa,…

IoT Unplugged: S5:E4 – Examining the latest cybersecurity regulations

Vincent Lomba, Chief Product Security Officer at Alcatel Lucent Enterprise shared insights into the latest cybersecurity regulations on the latest episode of IoT Unplugged. During the course of the episode, Lomba highlighted key cybersecurity regulations worldwide, including the EU’s NIS2…

Ambient IoT represents “paradigm shift”: Ambient IoT Alliance forms

Last week, news of the establishment of the Ambient IoT Alliance was officially announced, counting Wiliot, Intel, and Infineon among its ranks as founding members. A press release was issued explaining that the Alliance was founded to support the development…

Understand your risk profile first: Q&A with John Golden, Nozomi Networks

Approximately six or seven years ago Nozomi Networks expanded into servicing the IoT industry as an “explosion” in devices deployed by their customers represented significant challenges, said John Golden, Regional Director, who spoke to IoT Insider at the latest edition…