TPM Tech

All Eyes on AI

The advance of artificial intelligence feels simultaneously exhilarating and overwhelming for those in the global logistics industry. AI is threatening to upend everything from workflows that stitch systems and processes together to the very processes themselves. It is also predicted to change the nature of work such that the number of people employed in global logistics will decrease over time, as AI-powered automation takes root.

And yet, the core processes of today feel pretty similar to those two decades ago. Shippers need to plan, procure, execute, and pay. The bells and whistles around the systems they use to undertake those processes may be fancier. But the job hasn’t really been disrupted.

So the broader question, amid all the noise around AI, is whether this time is different. Whether the things that have rumored to be automated for years and whether all the investment into logistics technology the past 15 years actually lead to a change in process.

TPM Tech, part of TPM27, will explore this existential question in detail, the potential impacts on freight transportation, trade compliance, and broader supply chain coordination. Among the high level dynamics to be discussed are:

• The role of agents (effectively digital workers)
• Whether AI-led decision-making is real
• Who invests in AI and how are those costs recovered
• Adoption challenges and solutions

Sessions will be geared toward helping attendees get a clearer picture on whether, where, and how they should invest. All through a new set of programming that includes impactful keynotes, sessions that challenge the status quo, and shorter formats that give executives and solutions providers the opportunity to make their case for change.

The challenge of AI requires a grounded, practical program to address the needs of real practitioners. TPM Tech is that place.

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Conference dates: February 28 - March 3, 2027