The IEEE IoT Multi-Society Technical Group is bringing together experts and stakeholders from industry, the public sector, and the research and academic communities to explore the potential and challenges facing the Internet of Things (IoT) in its quest to create sustainable value. We have selected five vertical themes (Education; Healthcare; Arctic Region & Alaska Challenges; Aviation; Oil, Gas & Natural Resources) and five topical themes (Connectivity & Communications; Big Data; Analytics & AI; Security & Privacy; Economics of IoT & Sustainability; and Public Policy & Regulation) as a focus.