Moving Past the Pilot Phase in IoT and AI HiveMQ's Barry Libert Internet of Things Podcast

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Barry Libert, Chairman and CEO of HiveMQ, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss moving past the pilot phase in industrial IoT and AI. The conversation covers viewing businesses as data streaming entities, the importance of understanding one's data collection processes, aligning different tiers of employees to achieve success, the shift from connectivity to AI data platforms, the role of agentic workflows, and the type of leadership required to navigate the evolving landscape of data and AI. Barry Libert is the Chairman and CEO of HiveMQ. He has spent 40+ years as a board member, CEO, and serial entrepreneur. He founded and exited several businesses, advised more than 350 CEOs, and served on more than 35 boards in his career. Most recently, Barry transformed Anaconda into a unicorn, adding $100M in new ARR in 18 months based on a proprietary open- source/open-core commercialization GTM playbook he co-designed and implemented. Barry is focused on AI platforms with network effects and data moats. He has co-authored 6 books, 20+ ebooks, and 500+ articles in the WSJ, NYT, HBR, MIT, and Forbes. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox, NPR, and delivered 500+ speeches to 250,000+ people globally. Barry began his career with McKinsey & Company, was a managing director of John Hancock’s $2B Real Estate Equity arm, and was a partner at Arthur Andersen. Barry is a graduate of Tufts University (BA) and Columbia University (MBA). HiveMQ is the Industrial AI Platform helping enterprises move from connected devices to intelligent operations. Built on the MQTT standard and a distributed edge-to-cloud architecture, HiveMQ connects and governs industrial data in real time, enabling organizations to act with intelligence. With proven reliability, scalability, and interoperability, HiveMQ provides the foundation industrial companies need to operationalize AI, powering the next generation of intelligent industry. Global leaders including Audi, BMW, Eli Lilly, Liberty Global, Mercedes-Benz, and Siemens trust HiveMQ to run their most mission-critical operations. Discover more about IoT and AI at Find IoT solutions: More about HiveMQ: Connect with Barry:

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This episode was published on Dec 16, 2025.

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