The document traces the evolution of connectivity from the invention of the telegraph 170 years ago to the present day Internet of Everything. It discusses how connectivity has digitized access to information, business processes, and interactions. The Internet of Everything is presented as connecting people, processes, data, and physical things to create new opportunities to leverage data for decision making. The value of the Internet of Everything is estimated to grow global corporate profits by 21% by 2022 through improved asset utilization, employee productivity, supply chain management, customer experience, and innovation.