In 2008, the number of connected devices surpassed the number of people on the planet – at nearly seven billion. That has more than doubled again in the last eight years and is forecast to triple again in the next three to four years to around fifty billion connected devices. Photo: Shutterstock In 2008, the number of connected devices surpassed the number of people on the planet – at nearly seven billion. That has more than doubled again in the last eight years and is forecast to triple again in the next three to four years to around fifty billion connected devices. Photo: Shutterstock
In 2008, the number of connected devices surpassed the number of people on the planet – at nearly seven billion. That has more than doubled again in the last eight years and is forecast to triple again in the next three to four years to around fifty billion connected devices. Photo: Shutterstock
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Hyper-connectivity and AI are fast-moving trains – businesses must hop aboard or miss trip of a lifetime

Everything you have seen in technology innovation in the last eight years, which is a lot if you look back, will effectively be multiplied by three in impact

Matt Smith

Updated: 6:33pm, 30 Sep, 2018

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In 2008, the number of connected devices surpassed the number of people on the planet – at nearly seven billion. That has more than doubled again in the last eight years and is forecast to triple again in the next three to four years to around fifty billion connected devices. Photo: Shutterstock In 2008, the number of connected devices surpassed the number of people on the planet – at nearly seven billion. That has more than doubled again in the last eight years and is forecast to triple again in the next three to four years to around fifty billion connected devices. Photo: Shutterstock
In 2008, the number of connected devices surpassed the number of people on the planet – at nearly seven billion. That has more than doubled again in the last eight years and is forecast to triple again in the next three to four years to around fifty billion connected devices. Photo: Shutterstock
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Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Matthew Smith, is the Managing Director of Digital Insights (HK) Limited and the prior Global Head of Market Development, Internet of Things, at Cisco Systems, where he worked in a variety of senior roles for 18 years.