W. David Stephenson
W. David Stephenson, principal of Stephenson Strategies, is an Internet of Things (IoT) consultant, thought leader and journalist. He particularly focuses on a paradigm shift to “circular companies,” away from traditional hierarchies and linear processes, to a new model in which everyone — supply chain, manufacturing, product design, marketing, distribution networks, and perhaps even customers — is united in a continuous cycle with shared, real-time IoT data as the hub; and “SmartAging,” using a combination of wearable devices and smart home devices to allow seniors to “age in place” with dignity, improved health, and lower expenses. He wrote The Future Is Smart (HarperCollins Leadership imprint, 2018), the first guide to IoT strategy, and writes an IoT column for IndustryWeek.
