Aug 22, 2014
Alex Hawkinson is the Founder and CEO of SmartThings. Last week they announced the purchase of SmartThings by Samsung for $200 million.
Alex is an entrepreneur and thought leader in the emerging “Internet of Things” space. Alex believes that the Physical Graph represents the next major phase of the Internet that will create revolutionary change in every facet of life.
Alex has spent the past 15 years in leadership positions with cloud-based technology companies. Most recently, he was Chief Product Officer of ReachLocal, a global provider of online marketing solutions for small and medium sized businesses that acquired SMBLive, a cloud-based software company that Alex founded in 2005.
In today’s episode Alex talks about the future of the physical graph, how to launch a successful crowdfunding campaign, and why he believes in an open platform.