Welcome! to Issue One of the Tomorrow's Tech Today newsletter accompanying the podcast series with the full discussion related to this piece available here. The world is looking for organizations who stand for something. Indeed recent research by the Edelman Trust Barometer 2021 shows people now typically trust your business more than their country's government, news media, and even NGOs. So as we reflect on our aspirations and indeed resolutions for 2022 and the'moments which matter' to take forward from last year, the rise in prominence of Sustainability as a core component of business model evolution, alongside – the Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) – continuum is personally very much front of mind. Especially building on attending events such as COP26, the Social Innovation Forum, Re:Invent and now CES2022 where this has been center stage.

With the Internet of Things (IoT) growing steadily day by day, the need to ensure devices stay safe and secure is greater than ever. But what if the devices that need securing aren't webcams or routers, but cars, lorries and other vehicles? Geotab is one of the world's leading suppliers of telematics solutions, allowing companies to monitor and manage vehicles through intelligent connected technology. With over a million vehicles connected to its services, Geotab counts the like of Enteprise, UPS and the City of New York among its big-name customers. But with this growth of a connected smart ecosystem comes the need to ensure complete security, not just to protect the vehicles themselves, but the people in and around them.

From car accidents to bridge collapses, 1.25 million road fatalities occur across the world annually. Another 20 to 50 million people suffer road injuries per year, some resulting in lifetime disabilities. Road incidents are also the source of economic damage to the victims, their families and nations themselves as they generate medical treatment expenses and repair costs as well as reduce productivity. There's fear that without noticeable action, roads will become the seventh leading cause of death across the world by 2030. However, there's hope that with the help of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and Internet of Things, we can make our roads and bridges much more safer, save hundreds of thousands of lives, and spare billions of dollars in maintenance and repairs costs.