In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Fritz Werder, Senior Product Line Director, Life at Silicon Labs, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss connected health and insights from Embedded World. The conversation also covers working with customers on adopting IoT applications, security in connected health, the impact of AI and machine learning in connected health, the latest trends and advancements in the IoT space, future directions for connected health, and the ongoing challenges of device interoperability in delivering seamless user experiences.

About Fritz Werder

Fritz Werder is the Senior Product Line Director for the Life Business Unit at Silicon Labs where he is focused on helping customers deploy connected health devices like continuous glucose monitors and fitness trackers. Prior to joining Silicon Labs, Fritz was Head of North America for Tuya, an IoT PaaS/SaaS solution provider, and earlier spent more than seventeen years with Legrand where he led residential Home Systems businesses.

Interested in connecting with Fritz? Reach out on LinkedIn!

About Silicon Labs

Silicon Labs is a trailblazer in wireless connectivity for the Internet of Things. Its integrated hardware and software platform, intuitive development tools, and unmatched ecosystem support make Silicon Labs the ideal long-term partner in building advanced industrial, commercial, and home and life applications. Silicon Labs leads the industry in high performance, low power, and security, supporting the broadest set of multi-protocol solutions.

Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:

(00:12) Introduction to Fritz Werder and Silicon Labs

(01:38) Collaborating with customers on IoT solutions

(04:52) The evolution of connected health

(08:11) Challenges and solutions in hospital connectivity

(11:06) Consumer adoption and the impact of IoT on healthcare

(13:24) The future of connected health and enablers

(15:13) Insights from Embedded World

(17:04) The impact of AI and ML in healthcare

(19:36) Exciting developments in connected health

(22:39) Interoperability and smart environments

(24:51) Learn more and follow up