Michele Pelino,

Michele Pelino

Principal Analyst

Michele leads Forrester’s edge computing and IoT research across platforms, services, applications, and vendors. Her expertise spans major verticals (across retail, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, and logistics) and major use cases via her famed IoT heatmaps and evaluating the four edges that define the market. Michele’s broader expertise focuses on smart buildings, smart cities, and 5G networks. Michele delivers strategic guidance to Forrester's enterprise and vendor clients by identifying IoT platforms, services, applications, and solutions and determining the impact of IoT and edge solutions on infrastructure, operations, employee experience, sustainability, and supply chain processes. She also focuses on strategic issues facing enterprise stakeholders and the telecom industry, gauging the effect of new competitors, new business models, and new technologies. During her tenure at Forrester, she has advised leading Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies on their edge/IoT strategies and has been frequently cited in major news outlets including The Washington Post, Tech Target, Reuters, CIO Dive, and Computer Weekly.

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December 10th, 2024 6:00 PM - 6:40 PM Webinar

Predictions 2025: Tech Infrastructure And Operations

Join Forrester experts and your peers for an interactive presentation that will dive deeper into Forrester’s 2025 Predictions for Tech Infrastructure And Operations.Key takeaways: Understand the changing technology, consumer, and market dynamics in store in 2025. Uncover new insights based on Forrester’s research and expert analysis. Prepare your team and your organization for what’s ahead.Target audience level: all levels
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February 12th, 2025 4:00 PM - 4:40 PM Webinar

The Importance Of AI-Driven IT Operations And AIOps In Edge, IoT, And OT Computing

As the digital landscape evolves, the convergence of edge computing, the internet of things (IoT), and operational technology (OT) is creating unprecedented opportunities and challenges for IT operations. Artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps) provides contextualization of these technologies within the larger IT estate for IT operations professionals. This webinar explores the pivotal role of AIOps in managing and optimizing these interconnected environments, ensuring seamless performance, enhanced security, and operational efficiency.Key takeaways: Understand how AI enhances edge computing by enabling real-time data analysis and decision-making at the source, reducing latency, and improving responsiveness.Identify the technologies, devices, and use case scenarios powered at four edge computing environments, and understand the role of IoT at the edge.Discover how AIOps can efficiently help manage and monitor vast networks of IoT devices, ensuring optimal performance and minimizing downtime.Learn how AIOps can help bridge the gap between IT and OT, providing unified visibility and control over industrial systems and processes.Explore how the algorithmic capabilities of AIOps can predict equipment failures and maintenance needs in OT environments, reducing unplanned downtime and extending asset life.Gain insights into how AI strengthens security measures across edge, IoT, and OT environments, protecting against cyber threats and ensuring compliance with industry standards.Understand how AIOps can scale with the growing demands of edge, IoT, and OT deployments, providing the flexibility to adapt to technological advancements and business needs.Target audience level: beginner and intermediate
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