The Future of IoT: AI at the Edge | Retail Insights with AWS

From smart cameras to connected devices , AI is quietly transforming how consumer electronics are imagined, built, and brought to market. In this episode of Retail Insights with AWS, hosts Isha Dalal and Aman Sharma sit down with industry and consumer electronics leader Alex Talevski, former CEO of Swann Communications, to explore how AI is reshaping product development and redefining what “good” looks like for modern retail experiences. Through a CEO’s lens, Alex shares how decades of hardware expertise are now colliding with cloud, data, and intelligent software to create products that iterate faster, perform smarter at the edge, and respond in real time to how customers actually live and shop. Alex unpacks the evolution from isolated IoT devices to intelligent ecosystems—exploring concepts like Wi-Fi HaLow effects, Fog computing architectures, and Edge AI that enable devices to process data locally while staying connected to the cloud. You’ll hear candid stories from the front lines of building AI‑powered consumer electronics—from choosing between custom and off‑the‑shelf models to tackling latency, cost, sustainability, and privacy in one integrated design journey. This conversation is ultimately about transformation: how businesses move from selling stand‑alone devices to orchestrating intelligent ecosystems that earn trust and loyalty over time. Alex dives into how AI is changing go‑to‑market strategy, storytelling, and organisational culture, and how he prepares the next generation of builders to operate at the intersection of retail, hardware, and AI‑driven innovation. If you are a retailer, product leader, or executive, this episode offers a rare, practical look at what AI‑first product development really means for the future of your business. Learn more about AWS Retail solutions: https://go.aws/49SQedh Visit Swann Communications: https://au.swann.com/ Subscribe to AWS: https://go.aws/subscribe Create a free AWS account: https://go.aws/signup Try AWS