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The Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12 noon ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience!
In this week's episode of The Buzz, hosts Scott Luton and Mary Kate Love welcomed Dan White with Venture 53, Venture 53's first Field Day winners, Reade Kidd with EDRAY, and Beth Flippo with Drone Express. Together they discuss the recent Venture 53 Field Day event in Atlanta, along with:
- Gen AI's demanding energy needs
- Investors pulling back on funding for logistics start-ups
- The (near!) future of drone delivery
- New tech solutions for international shippers
- And so much more!
Additional Links & Resources:
Most recent edition of With That Said: https://bit.ly/3YtHaq5
1st Annual Transportation Management Technology Survey with RateLinx: https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/OVD4kQ
Logistics start-up funding: The investor pullback continues- https://bit.ly/3YoLA1h
Generative AI requires massive amounts of power and water, and the aging U.S. grid can’t handle the load: https://bit.ly/46u3XUr
Scott's article about Venture 53 Field Day: https://bit.ly/4cZ8jVX
Connect with the Supply Chain Now community & programming: https://linktr.ee/Supplychainnow
Learn more about EDRAY: https://www.edray.com/
Learn more about Drone Express: https://droneexpress.com/
Learn more about Venture 53: https://www.venture53.com/
OMNIA Partners Spend Visibility: From Analysis to Action: https://bit.ly/3LdMgyS
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Check out Supply Chain Now’s NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVk
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This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Mary Kate Love. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/buzz-venture-53-field-day-winners-1307
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