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The presentation addresses the energy constraints in 6G networks driven by massive IoT deployment and proposes integrating wireless power transfer with communications via SWIPT to enable simultaneous energy and data delivery. It identifies key limitations of conventional SWIPT, such as distance losses and environmental sensitivity, and introduces reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) as a solution to control electromagnetic propagation and improve energy delivery reliability. By combining RIS with SWIPT, the system achieves more efficient, predictable, and extended-range wireless energy transfer without increasing transmit power, as supported by prototype experiments and TRL7 validation. The overall implication is a shift toward energy-aware network design enabling scalable, battery-less IoT systems and positioning RIS as a core component of future 6G infrastructure
