Phil and Rohan talk to Gimmy Chu, CEO of Nanoleaf, about the Nanoleaf smart lighting ecosystem, their open API vision, and how Nanoleaf got its start in the world of innovative lighting technology.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:27 Home Assistant and IoT
00:06:43 AI and IoT Integration
00:11:31 Challenges in IoT Development
00:17:54 Open Source and Future of Nanoleaf
00:22:42 Nanoleaf Origin Story
00:27:35 Introduction of Nanoleaf Product
00:27:48 Development of Energy Efficient Light Bulb
00:28:33 Launch and Success on Kickstarter
00:28:44 Rebranding to Nanoleaf
00:29:33 Impact of COVID on Home Décor
00:32:41 Home Automation and Product Testing
00:42:32 Challenges in Commercial Lighting
00:45:13 Development of Lighting Effects and Orchestrator App
00:51:39 Future Products and Expansion
00:56:02 Challenges with Matter Over Thread
00:56:37 Current Solutions with Nanoleaf
00:57:39 Issues with Matter Adoption
00:58:45 Future of Matter and Thread
01:01:12 Personal Experiences with Matter

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Phil Hawthorne

Phil is a Melbourne based web developer who lives and breathes technology. When he's not at his day job, he’s in his home office attempting to simplify his life through complicated tech.

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Rohan Karamandi

Rohan from Toronto, Canada works in the Technology sector as an architect designing network and datacenter solutions for his customers. His passion for technology stems from there and extends to IoT and home automation

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Gimmy Chu

As the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Nanoleaf, Gimmy plays a key role in our journey to success. Since founding the company in 2012, he has turned Nanoleaf from a Kickstarter project into a global smart home brand. Gimmy is based in Toronto Canada, with a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto. Prior to starting Nanoleaf, Gimmy had over 8 years of management experience at Accenture, where he delivered multi-million dollar projects for companies like Best Buy, TD Bank, and Hawaiian Telecom. His unique background in IT optimization, comprehensive understanding of corporate structure, and intuitive problem solving abilities has proven to be key in growing Nanoleaf into a global company.

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