Edward Mauser is a business advisor and value architect at Affecto who helps businesses evolve through technology. He has over 16 years of experience in product development and is a subject matter expert in IoT. The document discusses how IoT can enable companies to obtain operational savings, deliver new customer value, create new revenue streams, and change business models. It provides examples of how IoT can be used in areas like energy analysis, maintenance predictions, and digital advertising. The key is for companies to treat IoT projects as a phased approach and use prototypes to mitigate risks while learning. Properly utilizing IoT and big data can help optimize companies and disrupt industries by providing new customer value and business models.