Davies: Most interesting IoT thinking happens in UK and Europe
Russell Davies · a16z Podcast | London Calling for Tech Done in a Different Way · Jan 2, 2019 · at 17:33
Russell Davies, writer and digital strategist, discusses where early-stage innovation and conceptual design in the Internet of Things (IoT) are taking place.
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“I think a lot of the most interesting thinking, and not yet turned into commercial propositions around Internet of Things stuff, is happening in the UK and in Europe or happening actually by Brits in San Francisco.”
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