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december 14, 2022 • VIRTUAL EVENT

domestic supply chain summit

With the lasting impacts of the pandemic, geopolitical developments such as Brexit and U.S.-China relations, trade agreements like USMCA, import/export restrictions and so much more that has happened in the last year, it may be some time before the supply chain is back to normal. But, with much of the past year’s uncertainty behind us, it’s time to focus on navigating the supply chains of the future. Join us as we explore how to make disruptions a thing of the past and look at emerging trends and data to show what we can expect.

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Welcome

12/14/22 9:00 am

Kaylee Nix
Reporter
FreightWaves
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Sydney Edwards
Cold Chain Communities Writer
FreightWaves
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Keynote: The science driving the future of the domestic supply chain

12/14/22 9:05 am

Dr. David Correll, Lecturer, Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and Co-Director of the MIT FreightLab joins us to discuss recent research and its impact on the domestic supply chain. Topics include impacts of the driver shortage on utilization, shipper to carrier relationships and cutting edge research on identifying inefficiencies in the supply chain.

David Correll
Research Scientist
MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
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Thomas Wasson
Enterprise Trucking Carrier Expert
FreightWaves
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Fuller Speed Ahead: VC Trends and the Supply Chain Tech of the Future

12/14/22 9:40 am

FreightWaves founder and CEO, Craig Fuller, talks with Venture 53 founder and general partner, Pat Martin, about the genesis of Venture 53 and how the venture fund is solving problems in the new "modern day gold rush" of the supply chain and logistics industry.

Craig Fuller
Founder and CEO
FreightWaves
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Pat Martin
Founder & General Partner
Venture 53
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Fireside Chat: Connected Fleet: Today’s Capabilities & Tomorrow’s Opportunities

12/14/22 10:20 am

Ryder's VP of New Products and CTO, Rob Pluta, sits down with Geotab's VP of Customer Care, Stephanie Voelker, in a discussion about connected vehicles & fleet offerings, industry insights, and how Geotab is taking a holistic approach towards the evolution of technology and the challenges being faced in the supply chain industry.

Rob Pluta
Vice President of New Products & CTO
Ryder System Inc.
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Stephanie Voelker
Vice President of Customer Care
Geotab
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Fireside Chat: How supply chain disruptions have altered home goods

12/14/22 10:40 am

Wayfair’s Jack Echeverria reveals how ocean and intermodal networks are responding as freight volumes decrease from last year’s highs. There are still plenty of supply chain stickiness and inflationary pressures. Looking ahead, we will know more about the macroeconomic climate after Chinese New Year.

Jack Echeverria
Senior Manager, Global Logistics
Wayfair
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Rachel Premack
Editorial Director
FreightWaves
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Fireside Chat: How ecommerce is driving retail

12/14/22 11:00 am

Grace Sharkey and National Retail Federation’s vice president of supply chain and customs policy, Jon Gold, review retail logistics issues of 2022 and what to expect in 2023. They also review top trends amongst e-commerce participants and advice Gold would give to retailers struggling to predict their inventory needs.

Jon Gold
Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy
National Retail Federation
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Grace Sharkey
Staff Writer
FreightWaves
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Fireside Chat: Reshoring as the next major strategic initiative

12/14/22 11:20 am

Economies only change when shocks to the system break the status quo. The pandemic has created the disruption for companies to seriously examine reshooting again. Rosemary Coates from the Reshoring Institute discusses the strategies of bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.

Rosemary Coates
Founder and Executive Director
Reshoring Institute
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Kevin Hill
Host, Put That Coffee Down
FreightWaves
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

12/14/22 12:05 pm

Tim Dooner
Host of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
FreightWaves
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Ryan Morrow
VP of Business Development
Inxeption
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Charlie Mohn
Group Director, Connected Fleet
Ryder
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Margie Hamlin
Accounts and Operations Lead
Leaf Logistics
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Jay Gustafson
EVP of Brokerage Operations
Echo Global Logistics
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Fireside Chat: Crafting a RFPs that carriers want to bid on

12/14/22 12:45 pm

RFP’s have become a hot topic among shippers, more so now with loosening market conditions. David Stone, Senior Director Customer Logistics, shares the best tips for shippers in regards to managing and conducting effective RFPs.

Mary O'Connell
Freight Broker/3PL Expert
FreightWaves
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David Stone
Sr. Director, Customer Logistics
Ryder
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Fireside Chat: Wrestling with the proposed DOL rule on independent contractors

12/14/22 1:00 pm

With the Department of Labor taking comments now on a revised rule that it will use to help guide its definition of independent contractors, the trucking industry is wondering: how will this impact the owner operator model? Trucking-focused attorney James Mahoney offers his perspective on what's in the rule that would be administered by the DOL's Wage & Hour division.

James Mahoney
Logistics Attorney
James F. Mahoney PLC
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John Kingston
Executive Editor and Oil Market Expert
FreightWaves
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Fireside Chat: Air Cargo Market

12/14/22 1:15 pm

This fireside chat looks at how a 7L Freight's real-time rate management and pricing for trucking complements the international air and ocean booking capabilities of Freightos, and how digital freight procurement reduces volatility in a complex world.

Eric Kulisch
Reporter
FreightWaves
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Brennan O’Dowd
CEO
7L Freight, a Freightos company
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Rapid-Fire Demo: Echo Global Logistics

12/14/22 1:30 pm

Tech in Action: Modern evolution of Cost-Plus

12/14/22 1:40 pm

Tony Tzeng, Chief Product Officer Transfix joins us in this tech in action interview to highlight the evolution of cost plus and how Transfix TrueRate+ helps customers rethink pricing with its transparent pricing system.

Tony Tzeng
Chief Product Officer
Transfix
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Thomas Wasson
Enterprise Trucking Carrier Expert
FreightWaves
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Fireside Chat: The staying power of venture capital for freight tech

12/14/22 1:50 pm

In a time of wild markets and companies losing value, why are FreightTech companies holding strong? Find out with Kaylee Nix and Ironspring Ventures

Natan Reddy
Investor
Ironspring Ventures
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Kaylee Nix
Reporter
FreightWaves
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Fireside Chat: M&A activity in 2022 and an outlook for 2023

12/14/22 2:05 pm

The plunge in sports rates this year didn’t put the brakes on M&A activity. Spencer Tenney from The Tenney Group explains how larger players are rethinking their acquisition strategies.

Spencer Tenney
President & CEO
Tenney Group
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Kevin Hill
Host, Put That Coffee Down
FreightWaves
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Closing Remarks

12/14/22 2:30 pm

Kaylee Nix
Reporter
FreightWaves
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Sydney Edwards
Cold Chain Communities Writer
FreightWaves
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