In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Bilel Jamoussi from the ITU joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the impact of IoT in 2023 and its pivotal role in digitizing the economy and transforming cities into smart, sustainable environments. They delve into the challenges facing IoT, particularly in security and device identification, and the importance of international standards in facilitating interoperability. Bilel shares insights from various smart city implementations around the globe. He also highlights future trends in the digital transformation space, particularly the growing role of artificial intelligence. A distinguished engineer, leader, and diplomat, multilingual standardization expert, and holder of 23 patents, Dr. Bilel Jamoussi is the Deputy to the Director and Chief of Telecommunication Standardization Policy Department at the ITU Standardization Bureau (TSB) in Geneva, Switzerland. His primary mission is to establish international standards to promote universal, meaningful connectivity and champion sustainable digital transformation. His innovative approach has served as a catalyst to launch new standards initiatives related to emerging technologies such as IoT, Blockchain, AI and Quantum, attracting a new wave of memberships from non-traditional players. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies. Founded in 1865 to facilitate international connectivity in communications networks, they allocate global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develop the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strive to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide. Discover more about smart cities and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about ITU: https://www.itu.int Connect with Bilel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilel-jamoussi/ Our sponsor: https://www.elsys.se/en/ (00:00) Sponsor (00:23) Intro (00:34) Bilel Jamoussi and ITU (01:06) The impact of IoT in 2023 (02:50) Challenges and opportunities in IoT (04:19) Importance of partnerships in IoT deployment (06:30) Smart city adoption and implementation (09:56) Diversity in smart city adoption (12:21) Role of standardization in IoT (13:55) Challenges in IoT standardization (17:26) Future outlook: AI and digital transformation (18:44) Closing remarks and future collaborations SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletter Follow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4all Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview