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Startups, Investors & A Whole Host Of Innovation: What To Expect From Manifest Vegas 2025 | Spotlight Series · Omni Talk Retail

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  Chris
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  Walton
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  and
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  I.
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  Man
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  Mazinga
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  and
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  we
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  are
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  pleased
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  to.
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  Welcome
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  Pam
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  Simon,
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  the
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  Executive
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  Vice
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  President
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  and
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  Conference
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  Chair
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  of
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  Manifest.
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  Pam,
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  welcome
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  back
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  to
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  Omnitalk.
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  It
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  is
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  great
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  to
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  see
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  you
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  again.
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  Thank
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  you
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  so
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  much
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  for
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  having
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  me.
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  Good
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  to
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  see
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  you
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  both.
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  Pam,
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  we
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  are
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  so
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  excited
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  to
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  have
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  you
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  today.
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  I
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  want
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  to
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  start
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  by
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  giving
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  the
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  audience
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  for
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  those
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  who've
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  never
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  been
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  to
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  Manifest
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  or
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  who
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  might
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  want
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  a
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  reminder
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  as
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  to
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  why
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  they
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  need
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  to
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  be
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  returning
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  to
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  Manifest
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  this
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  year,
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  tell
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  everybody
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  what
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  Manifest
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  Vegas
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  is
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  all
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  about.
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  How
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  is
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  it
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  really
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  the
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  conference
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  entire
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  end
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  to
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  end
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  for
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  supply
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  chain
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  and
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  logistics?
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  Yes,
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  Manifest
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  is
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  the
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  premier
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  global
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  conference
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  end
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  to
• 1:35
  end
• 1:36
  supply
• 1:36
  chain
• 1:36
  event
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  that's
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  going
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  to
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  be
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  taking
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  February
• 1:39
  10to12
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  at
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  the
• 1:40
  Venetian
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  in
• 1:41
  Las
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  Vegas.
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  So
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  I
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  got
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  that
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  right.
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  I
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  said
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  that,
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  I
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  said
• 1:44
  the
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  whole
• 1:45
  end
• 1:45
  to
• 1:45
  end.
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  Okay,
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  perfect,
• 1:46
  perfect.
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  We
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  are
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  an
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  ecosystem
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  event
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  so
• 1:50
  attracting
• 1:51
  startups,
• 1:52
  investors
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  and
• 1:53
  industry
• 1:53
  leaders
• 1:54
  including
• 1:54
  any
• 1:55
  company
• 1:55
  that
• 1:55
  is
• 1:56
  shipping,
• 1:56
  moving
• 1:56
  goods
• 1:57
  around
• 1:57
  the
• 1:57
  world.
• 1:58
  So
• 1:58
  from
• 1:59
  CPG
• 1:59
  to
• 2:00
  fresh
• 2:00
  pharma,
• 2:01
  e
• 2:01
  commerce,
• 2:01
  automotive,
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  you
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  name
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  it,
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  as
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  well
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  as
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  three
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  PLs,
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  carriers,
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  brokers,
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  ports,
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  I
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  mean
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  really
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  anyone
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  involved
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  in
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  the
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  global
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  supply
• 2:10
  chain
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  and
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  it's
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  all
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  about
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  innovation.
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  So
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  innovation
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  is
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  what
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  you
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  will
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  see
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  on
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  our
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  stages
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  as
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  well
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  as
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  our
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  expo
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  floor.
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  And
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  if
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  you
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  have
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  a
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  startup
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  or
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  you
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  know
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  that
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  or
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  a
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  company
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  that's
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  moving
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  things
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  around,
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  you
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  definitely
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  need
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  to
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  be
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  at
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  Manifest.
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  We
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  are
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  for
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  2025,
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  we
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  are
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  expecting
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  6,000
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  executives
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  from
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  50
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  different
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  countries
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  and
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  we
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  will
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  feature
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  more
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  than
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  150
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  conference
• 2:37
  sessions
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  and
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  more
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  than
• 2:39
  300
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  exhibitors
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  on
• 2:40
  our
• 2:41
  expo
• 2:41
  floor.
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  So
• 2:42
  we're
• 2:43
  really
• 2:43
  excited
• 2:43
  about
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  moving
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  to
• 2:44
  the
• 2:44
  Venetian
• 2:45
  and
• 2:45
  we
• 2:46
  encourage
• 2:46
  everyone
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  to
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  stay
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  on
• 2:47
  property
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  to
• 2:48
  take
• 2:49
  advantage
• 2:49
  of
• 2:49
  all
• 2:49
  of
• 2:50
  the
• 2:50
  exciting
• 2:50
  networking
• 2:51
  opportunities
• 2:51
  that
• 2:52
  happen
• 2:52
  when
• 2:52
  you're
• 2:53
  just
• 2:53
  walking
• 2:53
  around
• 2:53
  the
• 2:54
  property
• 2:54
  on
• 2:55
  your
• 2:55
  way
• 2:55
  to
• 2:55
  all
• 2:55
  of
• 2:55
  the
• 2:56
  Manifest
• 2:56
  activities.
• 2:57
  Yeah,
• 2:58
  that's
• 2:58
  great,
• 2:58
  Pam.
• 2:59
  I
• 2:59
  was
• 2:59
  going
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  to
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  say.
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  Yeah,
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  it's
• 2:59
  much
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  bigger
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  this
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  year
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  too.
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  And
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  you've
• 3:01
  moved
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  up,
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  you've
• 3:02
  moved
• 3:02
  it
• 3:02
  up
• 3:02
  into
• 3:03
  the
• 3:03
  Venetian
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  too,
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  which
• 3:04
  is
• 3:04
  a
• 3:04
  huge,
• 3:04
  massive
• 3:05
  convention
• 3:05
  hotel
• 3:06
  too,
• 3:06
  at
• 3:06
  Vegas.
• 3:06
  So.
• 3:07
  All
• 3:07
  right,
• 3:07
  so
• 3:08
  our
• 3:08
  next
• 3:08
  question
• 3:08
  is
• 3:09
  for
• 3:09
  many,
• 3:09
  for
• 3:10
  many
• 3:10
  that
• 3:10
  come
• 3:10
  to
• 3:11
  these
• 3:11
  kind
• 3:11
  of
• 3:11
  events,
• 3:11
  right.
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  And
• 3:12
  Ann
• 3:12
  and
• 3:12
  I
• 3:12
  go
• 3:12
  to
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  quite
• 3:13
  a
• 3:13
  bit
• 3:13
  of
• 3:13
  them.
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  I
• 3:13
  think
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  we
• 3:14
  probably
• 3:14
  average
• 3:14
  about
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  two
• 3:15
  or
• 3:15
  three
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  a
• 3:16
  month,
• 3:16
  quite
• 3:16
  honestly.
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  But
• 3:17
  for
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  many
• 3:18
  people
• 3:18
  it's,
• 3:19
  it's
• 3:19
  all
• 3:19
  about
• 3:19
  the
• 3:19
  money.
• 3:20
  You
• 3:20
  know,
• 3:20
  as,
• 3:21
  as
• 3:21
  much
• 3:21
  as,
• 3:21
  you
• 3:21
  know,
• 3:21
  I
• 3:21
  might
• 3:22
  not
• 3:22
  want
• 3:22
  to,
• 3:23
  might
• 3:23
  not
• 3:23
  want
• 3:23
  to
• 3:23
  admit
• 3:24
  that
• 3:24
  it's
• 3:24
  all
• 3:24
  about
• 3:24
  the
• 3:24
  money
• 3:25
  and
• 3:25
  that
• 3:26
  by
• 3:26
  that
• 3:26
  I
• 3:26
  mean
• 3:26
  investors
• 3:27
  who
• 3:27
  have
• 3:27
  money
• 3:27
  to
• 3:27
  spend
• 3:28
  and
• 3:28
  startups
• 3:29
  that
• 3:29
  are
• 3:29
  competing
• 3:29
  for
• 3:30
  that
• 3:30
  cash.
• 3:31
  What
• 3:31
  is
• 3:31
  it
• 3:31
  about
• 3:32
  having
• 3:32
  both
• 3:32
  of
• 3:33
  these
• 3:33
  groups
• 3:33
  at
• 3:33
  Manifest
• 3:34
  Vegas
• 3:34
  that
• 3:35
  makes
• 3:35
  your
• 3:35
  event
• 3:36
  so
• 3:36
  unique?
• 3:37
  Well,
• 3:38
  so
• 3:38
  first
• 3:38
  off,
• 3:38
  we
• 3:39
  invest
• 3:39
  in
• 3:39
  things
• 3:39
  that
• 3:40
  help
• 3:40
  all
• 3:40
  of
• 3:40
  our
• 3:41
  participants
• 3:41
  succeed,
• 3:42
  including
• 3:42
  our
• 3:42
  smart
• 3:43
  badges
• 3:43
  that
• 3:44
  allow
• 3:44
  people
• 3:44
  to
• 3:44
  exchange
• 3:45
  information
• 3:45
  at
• 3:46
  the
• 3:46
  click
• 3:46
  of
• 3:46
  a
• 3:46
  button
• 3:47
  and
• 3:47
  our
• 3:47
  private
• 3:48
  booking
• 3:48
  app
• 3:49
  that's
• 3:49
  released
• 3:49
  about
• 3:50
  a
• 3:50
  month
• 3:50
  before
• 3:50
  the
• 3:50
  show
• 3:51
  so
• 3:51
  you
• 3:51
  can
• 3:51
  start
• 3:52
  scheduling
• 3:52
  meetings
• 3:53
  and
• 3:53
  connecting
• 3:53
  with
• 3:53
  folks
• 3:54
  before
• 3:54
  you
• 3:55
  arrive.
• 3:55
  At
• 3:56
  this
• 3:56
  year's
• 3:56
  show,
• 3:57
  we
• 3:57
  had
• 3:57
  over
• 3:58
  200
• 3:58
  funds
• 3:59
  in
• 3:59
  attendance
• 4:00
  and
• 4:00
  that's
• 4:00
  super
• 4:01
  early
• 4:01
  stage
• 4:02
  through
• 4:02
  your
• 4:02
  private
• 4:03
  equity
• 4:03
  investment
• 4:04
  bank,
• 4:04
  family
• 4:04
  office,
• 4:05
  etc.
• 4:06
  So
• 4:07
  we'll
• 4:07
  be
• 4:07
  expecting
• 4:08
  even
• 4:08
  more
• 4:08
  of
• 4:08
  them
• 4:09
  at
• 4:09
  next
• 4:09
  year's
• 4:10
  show
• 4:11
  and
• 4:11
  we
• 4:11
  have
• 4:11
  about
• 4:11
  37
• 4:12
  different
• 4:12
  investors
• 4:13
  on
• 4:13
  stage.
• 4:14
  So
• 4:15
  why
• 4:15
  is
• 4:15
  Manifest
• 4:16
  unique?
• 4:16
  It
• 4:16
  really
• 4:16
  provides
• 4:17
  a
• 4:17
  one
• 4:17
  of
• 4:17
  a
• 4:18
  kind
• 4:18
  experience
• 4:19
  for
• 4:20
  investors
• 4:20
  to
• 4:20
  make
• 4:21
  the
• 4:21
  most
• 4:21
  of
• 4:21
  their
• 4:21
  time
• 4:22
  in
• 4:22
  Vegas.
• 4:22
  Like
• 4:23
  it's
• 4:23
  a
• 4:23
  chance
• 4:24
  to
• 4:24
  connect
• 4:24
  with
• 4:24
  potential
• 4:25
  co
• 4:25
  investors,
• 4:26
  partners,
• 4:26
  customers.
• 4:27
  All
• 4:28
  of
• 4:28
  your
• 4:28
  portfolio
• 4:29
  companies
• 4:30
  and
• 4:30
  investors
• 4:31
  are
• 4:31
  even
• 4:31
  walking
• 4:32
  away
• 4:32
  with
• 4:32
  some
• 4:32
  GPs
• 4:33
  and
• 4:33
  LPs
• 4:34
  for
• 4:34
  their
• 4:34
  funds.
• 4:35
  So
• 4:35
  it's
• 4:36
  really
• 4:36
  unique
• 4:36
  that
• 4:36
  you're
• 4:37
  able
• 4:37
  to
• 4:37
  find
• 4:37
  funding
• 4:38
  for
• 4:38
  your
• 4:39
  companies,
• 4:39
  for
• 4:39
  yourself,
• 4:40
  for
• 4:41
  everybody
• 4:41
  involved.
• 4:43
  And
• 4:44
  we've
• 4:44
  seen
• 4:44
  a
• 4:44
  lot.
• 4:45
  M
• 4:45
  and
• 4:45
  A
• 4:45
  is
• 4:46
  not
• 4:46
  slowing
• 4:46
  down,
• 4:47
  so
• 4:47
  we're
• 4:47
  seeing
• 4:47
  that
• 4:47
  gain
• 4:48
  a
• 4:48
  lot
• 4:48
  more
• 4:48
  momentum.
• 4:49
  And
• 4:49
  we'll
• 4:49
  feature
• 4:49
  a
• 4:50
  session
• 4:50
  on
• 4:50
  that
• 4:51
  at
• 4:51
  Manifest
• 4:52
  where
• 4:52
  we'll
• 4:52
  dive
• 4:53
  into
• 4:53
  how
• 4:54
  companies
• 4:54
  can
• 4:55
  effectively
• 4:55
  integrate
• 4:56
  supply
• 4:56
  chains
• 4:57
  post
• 4:57
  merger
• 4:58
  to
• 4:58
  maximize
• 4:58
  their
• 4:59
  synergies
• 5:00
  and
• 5:00
  due
• 5:00
  diligence
• 5:01
  in
• 5:01
  supply
• 5:01
  chain
• 5:01
  operations
• 5:02
  that
• 5:02
  impact,
• 5:03
  you
• 5:03
  know,
• 5:04
  the
• 5:04
  success
• 5:04
  of
• 5:04
  M
• 5:04
  and
• 5:05
  A
• 5:05
  transactions.
• 5:06
  So
• 5:07
  we're
• 5:07
  really
• 5:07
  covering
• 5:08
  the
• 5:08
  full
• 5:08
  gamut
• 5:09
  of
• 5:09
  ways
• 5:10
  that
• 5:10
  investors
• 5:10
  and
• 5:11
  companies
• 5:12
  of
• 5:12
  all
• 5:12
  sizes
• 5:12
  are
• 5:13
  able
• 5:13
  to
• 5:13
  connect
• 5:14
  and
• 5:14
  do
• 5:15
  business
• 5:15
  together.
• 5:16
  Now,
• 5:17
  Pam,
• 5:17
  will
• 5:17
  you
• 5:17
  dive
• 5:17
  in
• 5:18
  a
• 5:18
  little
• 5:18
  bit
• 5:18
  more
• 5:18
  too?
• 5:18
  I
• 5:18
  mean,
• 5:19
  I
• 5:19
  can
• 5:19
  understand
• 5:19
  from
• 5:19
  the
• 5:20
  content
• 5:20
  perspective
• 5:21
  like
• 5:21
  that
• 5:21
  they'll
• 5:22
  be
• 5:22
  able
• 5:22
  to
• 5:23
  see
• 5:23
  these
• 5:23
  startups
• 5:24
  who
• 5:24
  are
• 5:24
  just
• 5:24
  coming
• 5:25
  into
• 5:25
  the
• 5:25
  space,
• 5:25
  who
• 5:25
  are
• 5:26
  gaining
• 5:26
  traction.
• 5:27
  But
• 5:27
  how
• 5:27
  do
• 5:27
  the
• 5:28
  investors
• 5:28
  and
• 5:29
  startups
• 5:29
  kind
• 5:29
  of
• 5:29
  get
• 5:30
  one
• 5:30
  on
• 5:30
  one
• 5:30
  time
• 5:31
  with
• 5:31
  each
• 5:31
  other?
• 5:31
  Can
• 5:31
  you
• 5:31
  elaborate
• 5:32
  a
• 5:32
  little
• 5:32
  bit
• 5:32
  more
• 5:33
  on
• 5:33
  what's
• 5:33
  set
• 5:34
  up
• 5:34
  for
• 5:34
  them
• 5:34
  for
• 5:34
  those
• 5:35
  interactions?
• 5:35
  Great
• 5:36
  question.
• 5:36
  Of
• 5:37
  course
• 5:38
  our
• 5:38
  office
• 5:38
  hours
• 5:39
  on
• 5:39
  Tuesday
• 5:39
  afternoon
• 5:40
  provide
• 5:41
  an
• 5:41
  opportunity
• 5:41
  to
• 5:42
  have
• 5:42
  one
• 5:42
  on
• 5:42
  one
• 5:42
  meetings
• 5:43
  with
• 5:43
  investors
• 5:44
  to
• 5:45
  your
• 5:45
  next
• 5:45
  round.
• 5:46
  And
• 5:46
  our
• 5:46
  innovation
• 5:47
  stage
• 5:47
  is
• 5:48
  at
• 5:48
  the
• 5:48
  heart
• 5:48
  of
• 5:48
  our
• 5:48
  expo
• 5:49
  hall
• 5:49
  which
• 5:50
  features
• 5:50
  about
• 5:50
  40
• 5:51
  different
• 5:51
  disruptive
• 5:52
  companies
• 5:52
  from
• 5:53
  around
• 5:53
  the
• 5:53
  world
• 5:54
  and
• 5:54
  will
• 5:54
  also
• 5:55
  include
• 5:55
  product
• 5:55
  launches.
• 5:56
  So
• 5:57
  I'm
• 5:57
  pretty
• 5:57
  sure
• 5:57
  if
• 5:58
  you
• 5:58
  are
• 5:58
  anywhere
• 5:59
  in
• 5:59
  the
• 5:59
  vicinity
• 5:59
  of
• 6:00
  our
• 6:00
  innovation
• 6:00
  stage,
• 6:01
  there
• 6:01
  will
• 6:01
  be
• 6:02
  investors
• 6:02
  lurking
• 6:03
  around.
• 6:03
  That's
• 6:04
  awesome.
• 6:05
  Great
• 6:05
  to
• 6:05
  hear.
• 6:06
  Really
• 6:06
  good
• 6:06
  investment
• 6:06
  for
• 6:07
  those
• 6:07
  startup
• 6:07
  companies
• 6:08
  too.
• 6:08
  That
• 6:08
  makes
• 6:09
  sense.
• 6:09
  Yeah,
• 6:09
  it's
• 6:09
  a
• 6:10
  great
• 6:10
  place
• 6:10
  to
• 6:10
  be
• 6:10
  if
• 6:10
  you're
• 6:10
  startup.
• 6:11
  All
• 6:11
  right,
• 6:11
  so.
• 6:12
  So
• 6:12
  you've
• 6:12
  already
• 6:12
  mentioned
• 6:13
  this,
• 6:13
  the
• 6:13
  startups
• 6:14
  and
• 6:14
  the
• 6:14
  investors.
• 6:14
  But
• 6:15
  there
• 6:15
  of
• 6:15
  course
• 6:15
  is
• 6:16
  another
• 6:16
  group
• 6:16
  that's
• 6:17
  essential
• 6:17
  to
• 6:17
  moving
• 6:18
  goods
• 6:18
  around
• 6:19
  the
• 6:19
  globe,
• 6:19
  as
• 6:20
  they
• 6:20
  say.
• 6:20
  And
• 6:21
  these
• 6:21
  are
• 6:21
  the
• 6:21
  leaders
• 6:21
  that.
• 6:22
  Yeah,
• 6:23
  I
• 6:23
  might
• 6:23
  be
• 6:24
  ad.
• 6:24
  We
• 6:24
  might
• 6:24
  be
• 6:24
  getting
• 6:24
  there.
• 6:25
  Oh,
• 6:25
  I
• 6:25
  hope
• 6:25
  it's
• 6:25
  air
• 6:26
  time.
• 6:26
  Okay.
• 6:27
  Yes,
• 6:27
  these
• 6:27
  are
• 6:27
  the
• 6:28
  shippers
• 6:28
  ads.
• 6:28
  So
• 6:29
  what
• 6:29
  can
• 6:29
  we
• 6:30
  expect
• 6:30
  from
• 6:30
  the
• 6:31
  shippers
• 6:31
  in
• 6:31
  attendance
• 6:32
  at
• 6:32
  Manifest
• 6:32
  this
• 6:33
  February?
• 6:34
  We
• 6:34
  have
• 6:34
  been
• 6:35
  working
• 6:35
  hard
• 6:35
  on
• 6:35
  this
• 6:35
  one,
• 6:36
  so
• 6:36
  very
• 6:36
  excited
• 6:37
  to
• 6:37
  share
• 6:37
  that
• 6:38
  we
• 6:38
  have
• 6:38
  over
• 6:39
  120
• 6:39
  shippers
• 6:40
  will
• 6:40
  be
• 6:40
  on
• 6:41
  stage.
• 6:41
  So
• 6:41
  like
• 6:42
  chief
• 6:42
  supply
• 6:42
  chain
• 6:42
  officers,
• 6:43
  chief
• 6:43
  operation
• 6:44
  officers,
• 6:44
  chief
• 6:45
  procurement
• 6:45
  officers.
• 6:46
  This
• 6:47
  year
• 6:47
  we'll
• 6:47
  actually
• 6:47
  be
• 6:48
  featuring
• 6:48
  a
• 6:48
  number
• 6:48
  of
• 6:49
  case
• 6:49
  studies
• 6:50
  from
• 6:50
  the
• 6:50
  likes
• 6:51
  of
• 6:51
  Mattel,
• 6:52
  Daily
• 6:53
  Harvest,
• 6:53
  Microsoft,
• 6:54
  Alibaba,
• 6:55
  even
• 6:56
  the
• 6:56
  government
• 6:57
  of
• 6:57
  the
• 6:57
  United
• 6:57
  States
• 6:58
  Transportation
• 6:59
  Command.
• 7:00
  So
• 7:00
  they'll
• 7:00
  dive
• 7:00
  into,
• 7:01
  into,
• 7:01
  you
• 7:01
  know,
• 7:02
  how
• 7:02
  they're
• 7:02
  approaching
• 7:02
  a
• 7:03
  beverly
• 7:03
  of
• 7:03
  different
• 7:04
  technologies
• 7:05
  and
• 7:05
  topics
• 7:05
  as
• 7:05
  well
• 7:06
  as
• 7:06
  change
• 7:06
  management,
• 7:07
  operational
• 7:08
  design
• 7:08
  and
• 7:09
  the
• 7:09
  adoption
• 7:09
  of
• 7:09
  technology
• 7:10
  for
• 7:11
  effective
• 7:11
  decision
• 7:11
  making.
• 7:12
  One
• 7:13
  of
• 7:13
  the
• 7:13
  big
• 7:13
  highlights
• 7:13
  is
• 7:14
  also
• 7:14
  our
• 7:14
  leadership
• 7:15
  suite
• 7:16
  which
• 7:16
  is
• 7:16
  an
• 7:16
  exclusive
• 7:17
  program
• 7:18
  mostly
• 7:18
  for
• 7:18
  senior,
• 7:19
  senior
• 7:20
  level
• 7:20
  and
• 7:20
  supply
• 7:21
  chain
• 7:21
  manifest.
• 7:22
  So
• 7:23
  it's
• 7:24
  came
• 7:24
  by
• 7:24
  popular
• 7:25
  demand
• 7:25
  directly
• 7:26
  from
• 7:26
  the
• 7:26
  leaders
• 7:27
  that
• 7:27
  are
• 7:27
  joining.
• 7:28
  So
• 7:28
  you'll
• 7:29
  have
• 7:29
  the
• 7:29
  opportunity
• 7:29
  to
• 7:30
  engage,
• 7:30
  network,
• 7:31
  learn
• 7:31
  from
• 7:31
  each
• 7:31
  other
• 7:32
  and
• 7:32
  it
• 7:32
  creates
• 7:33
  these
• 7:33
  really
• 7:33
  unique
• 7:34
  peer
• 7:34
  to
• 7:34
  peer
• 7:34
  networks
• 7:35
  so
• 7:35
  that
• 7:36
  shippers
• 7:36
  are
• 7:36
  able
• 7:36
  to,
• 7:37
  you
• 7:37
  know,
• 7:37
  have
• 7:38
  those
• 7:38
  important
• 7:38
  conversations
• 7:39
  with
• 7:40
  each
• 7:40
  other
• 7:40
  as
• 7:41
  well
• 7:41
  as
• 7:41
  discuss
• 7:42
  all
• 7:42
  the
• 7:42
  different
• 7:42
  technology
• 7:43
  that
• 7:43
  they're
• 7:43
  seeing
• 7:43
  and
• 7:44
  what's
• 7:44
  working,
• 7:44
  what's
• 7:45
  not
• 7:45
  working
• 7:46
  well.
• 7:47
  And
• 7:47
  Pam,
• 7:47
  I
• 7:47
  think
• 7:48
  it's
• 7:48
  important
• 7:48
  to
• 7:48
  call
• 7:49
  out
• 7:49
  Chris
• 7:49
  and
• 7:49
  I
• 7:49
  have
• 7:49
  been
• 7:50
  to
• 7:50
  Manifest
• 7:50
  several
• 7:51
  times,
• 7:51
  but
• 7:51
  it's
• 7:52
  important
• 7:52
  to
• 7:52
  get
• 7:52
  there
• 7:53
  early
• 7:53
  because
• 7:54
  you
• 7:54
  do
• 7:54
  some
• 7:54
  really
• 7:55
  exceptional
• 7:56
  kickoff
• 7:56
  events
• 7:57
  like
• 7:57
  the
• 7:57
  maritime
• 7:58
  symposium
• 7:59
  which
• 7:59
  I
• 7:59
  mentioned.
• 8:00
  But
• 8:00
  can
• 8:01
  you
• 8:01
  Go
• 8:02
  into
• 8:02
  a
• 8:02
  little
• 8:02
  bit
• 8:02
  about
• 8:03
  what
• 8:03
  to
• 8:03
  expect
• 8:04
  that
• 8:04
  first
• 8:04
  day
• 8:04
  of
• 8:04
  the
• 8:05
  conference
• 8:05
  and
• 8:05
  why
• 8:05
  it's
• 8:05
  important
• 8:06
  for
• 8:06
  people
• 8:06
  to
• 8:06
  attend.
• 8:08
  Sure.
• 8:08
  So
• 8:09
  the
• 8:09
  first
• 8:09
  day
• 8:09
  is
• 8:10
  a
• 8:10
  lot
• 8:10
  of
• 8:10
  fun
• 8:10
  on
• 8:10
  our
• 8:10
  kick
• 8:11
  up
• 8:11
  day
• 8:11
  and
• 8:11
  it
• 8:12
  is
• 8:12
  divided
• 8:12
  into
• 8:13
  symposiums.
• 8:14
  So
• 8:14
  our
• 8:14
  maritime
• 8:15
  port
• 8:15
  symposium
• 8:16
  is
• 8:17
  obviously
• 8:17
  a
• 8:18
  favorite
• 8:19
  and
• 8:19
  will
• 8:20
  feature,
• 8:20
  you
• 8:20
  know,
• 8:20
  the
• 8:21
  Port
• 8:21
  of
• 8:21
  LA
• 8:21
  and
• 8:22
  Claris,
• 8:22
  DP
• 8:23
  World,
• 8:23
  aapa,
• 8:25
  dcsa,
• 8:26
  APM
• 8:27
  Terminals,
• 8:27
  Maersk
• 8:28
  and
• 8:28
  we'll
• 8:29
  be
• 8:29
  diving
• 8:29
  into,
• 8:30
  you
• 8:30
  know,
• 8:30
  large
• 8:30
  scale
• 8:31
  digital
• 8:32
  transformation
• 8:33
  enabling
• 8:33
  complete
• 8:34
  traceability
• 8:35
  of
• 8:35
  container
• 8:35
  movements
• 8:36
  and
• 8:37
  streamlining
• 8:37
  cargo
• 8:38
  handling.
• 8:39
  Our
• 8:39
  intermodal
• 8:40
  workshop
• 8:41
  will
• 8:41
  feature
• 8:41
  Linksys,
• 8:42
  Telegraph,
• 8:42
  Union
• 8:43
  Pacific,
• 8:44
  JB
• 8:44
  Hunt,
• 8:45
  Southwest
• 8:46
  Airlines.
• 8:47
  You
• 8:47
  know,
• 8:47
  we'll
• 8:48
  dive
• 8:48
  into
• 8:49
  how
• 8:49
  cities
• 8:49
  are
• 8:50
  becoming
• 8:50
  world
• 8:51
  class
• 8:51
  freight
• 8:51
  hubs,
• 8:52
  air
• 8:53
  cargo
• 8:53
  transformation
• 8:54
  and
• 8:55
  keeping
• 8:55
  goods
• 8:55
  and
• 8:56
  materials
• 8:56
  moving
• 8:57
  via
• 8:57
  strategic
• 8:58
  partnerships,
• 8:59
  tools,
• 8:59
  technologies.
• 9:02
  Sustainability
• 9:02
  is
• 9:03
  another
• 9:03
  one
• 9:03
  which
• 9:04
  I
• 9:04
  mean
• 9:04
  every
• 9:04
  conversation
• 9:05
  that
• 9:05
  I
• 9:05
  have
• 9:05
  includes
• 9:06
  sustainability.
• 9:07
  So
• 9:08
  we'll
• 9:08
  be
• 9:08
  exciting
• 9:09
  to
• 9:09
  hear
• 9:09
  from
• 9:10
  Super
• 9:10
  Circle
• 9:11
  and
• 9:11
  PlantSwitch
• 9:12
  and
• 9:13
  Bcomp
• 9:13
  to
• 9:14
  discuss
• 9:14
  scaling
• 9:15
  climate
• 9:15
  solutions,
• 9:16
  holistic
• 9:17
  sustainability
• 9:18
  and
• 9:18
  circularity
• 9:19
  from
• 9:19
  reusable
• 9:20
  to
• 9:20
  ecommerce.
• 9:22
  Since
• 9:23
  I
• 9:23
  listened
• 9:23
  to,
• 9:23
  I
• 9:23
  mean
• 9:24
  we
• 9:24
  listened
• 9:24
  to
• 9:24
  the
• 9:25
  industry.
• 9:25
  So
• 9:26
  after
• 9:26
  a
• 9:27
  lot
• 9:27
  of
• 9:27
  feedback
• 9:28
  coming
• 9:28
  in,
• 9:28
  we'll
• 9:29
  be
• 9:29
  launching
• 9:29
  our
• 9:29
  Cold
• 9:30
  Chain
• 9:30
  forum
• 9:30
  at
• 9:31
  this
• 9:31
  year's
• 9:31
  show
• 9:32
  featuring.
• 9:33
  Wow.
• 9:33
  Yes,
• 9:34
  very
• 9:34
  excited.
• 9:35
  We
• 9:35
  have
• 9:35
  a
• 9:36
  great
• 9:36
  lineup
• 9:36
  discussing,
• 9:37
  you
• 9:37
  know,
• 9:38
  different
• 9:38
  ways
• 9:38
  that
• 9:38
  food
• 9:39
  is
• 9:39
  moving
• 9:39
  through
• 9:40
  the
• 9:40
  supply
• 9:40
  chain
• 9:41
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• 9:41
  scarcity
• 9:41
  and
• 9:42
  security
• 9:42
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• 9:43
  well
• 9:43
  as
• 9:43
  temperature
• 9:43
  control,
• 9:44
  navigating
• 9:45
  the
• 9:45
  pharmaceutical
• 9:45
  side
• 9:46
  of
• 9:46
  things
• 9:47
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• 9:47
  Vanguard
• 9:48
  Medical
• 9:48
  and
• 9:49
  Candor
• 9:49
  Expedite
• 9:50
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• 9:50
  Go.
• 9:51
  So
• 9:51
  we
• 9:51
  have
• 9:51
  a
• 9:52
  lot
• 9:52
  of
• 9:52
  stuff
• 9:52
  that's
• 9:53
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• 9:53
  packed
• 9:53
  into
• 9:53
  the
• 9:53
  first
• 9:54
  day
• 9:54
  of
• 9:54
  the
• 9:54
  show
• 9:55
  and
• 9:56
  the
• 9:56
  expo
• 9:57
  hall
• 9:57
  is
• 9:57
  not
• 9:57
  open
• 9:57
  this
• 9:58
  day.
• 9:58
  So
• 9:59
  this
• 9:59
  is
• 9:59
  really
• 9:59
  the
• 10:00
  time
• 10:00
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• 10:01
  go
• 10:01
  to
• 10:01
  the
• 10:01
  sessions,
• 10:02
  connect
• 10:02
  with
• 10:02
  people
• 10:03
  and
• 10:03
  start
• 10:03
  to
• 10:03
  plan
• 10:04
  what
• 10:04
  the
• 10:04
  rest
• 10:04
  of
• 10:04
  your
• 10:04
  experience
• 10:05
  is
• 10:05
  going
• 10:05
  to
• 10:05
  be
• 10:05
  like.
• 10:06
  Additionally,
• 10:07
  you
• 10:07
  know,
• 10:08
  stay
• 10:08
  for
• 10:08
  the
• 10:08
  cocktail
• 10:09
  after
• 10:09
  as
• 10:09
  well.
• 10:11
  Well
• 10:11
  Pam,
• 10:12
  it's
• 10:12
  impressive
• 10:12
  to
• 10:13
  see
• 10:13
  how
• 10:13
  fast
• 10:14
  Manifest
• 10:15
  Vegas
• 10:15
  has
• 10:15
  grown.
• 10:16
  I
• 10:17
  want
• 10:17
  to
• 10:17
  go
• 10:18
  deeper
• 10:18
  into
• 10:19
  how
• 10:19
  shippers
• 10:20
  are
• 10:20
  making
• 10:21
  sure
• 10:21
  that
• 10:21
  they're
• 10:21
  getting
• 10:22
  the
• 10:22
  most
• 10:22
  out
• 10:22
  of
• 10:22
  their
• 10:22
  time
• 10:23
  at
• 10:23
  Manifest.
• 10:24
  Of
• 10:24
  course.
• 10:25
  So
• 10:25
  the
• 10:25
  growth
• 10:26
  that
• 10:26
  we've
• 10:26
  seen
• 10:26
  in
• 10:26
  shippers
• 10:27
  is
• 10:27
  really,
• 10:28
  really
• 10:28
  exciting
• 10:29
  and
• 10:29
  we're
• 10:29
  so
• 10:29
  happy
• 10:29
  to
• 10:30
  see
• 10:30
  so
• 10:30
  many
• 10:30
  shippers
• 10:31
  getting
• 10:31
  value
• 10:32
  from
• 10:32
  man.
• 10:33
  I'm
• 10:33
  constantly
• 10:34
  hearing
• 10:34
  of
• 10:34
  people
• 10:35
  that
• 10:35
  are
• 10:35
  now
• 10:35
  working
• 10:36
  together
• 10:36
  and
• 10:36
  deploying
• 10:37
  new
• 10:37
  technologies.
• 10:38
  So
• 10:38
  it's
• 10:38
  very
• 10:38
  exciting.
• 10:39
  This
• 10:40
  trend
• 10:40
  really
• 10:40
  started
• 10:41
  off
• 10:41
  with
• 10:41
  Pepsi.
• 10:42
  So
• 10:42
  big
• 10:42
  thank
• 10:42
  you
• 10:43
  to
• 10:43
  them
• 10:44
  because
• 10:45
  now
• 10:45
  they're
• 10:45
  bringing
• 10:45
  their
• 10:46
  entire
• 10:46
  executive
• 10:47
  team
• 10:47
  to
• 10:47
  the
• 10:47
  show
• 10:48
  and
• 10:48
  it
• 10:48
  allows
• 10:49
  them
• 10:49
  to
• 10:50
  be
• 10:50
  at
• 10:51
  the
• 10:51
  event
• 10:51
  in
• 10:51
  a
• 10:51
  more
• 10:51
  efficient
• 10:52
  and
• 10:52
  productive
• 10:53
  way.
• 10:54
  So
• 10:54
  you're
• 10:54
  able
• 10:54
  to
• 10:55
  divide
• 10:55
  and
• 10:55
  conquer.
• 10:56
  Going
• 10:56
  to
• 10:56
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• 10:57
  sessions,
• 10:58
  going
• 10:58
  to
• 10:58
  meetings,
• 10:59
  meeting
• 10:59
  More
• 10:59
  companies
• 11:00
  on
• 11:00
  our
• 11:00
  expo
• 11:00
  floor
• 11:01
  to
• 11:01
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• 11:02
  get
• 11:02
  the
• 11:02
  most
• 11:03
  out
• 11:03
  of
• 11:03
  all
• 11:03
  the
• 11:03
  different
• 11:04
  networking
• 11:04
  opportunities
• 11:05
  that
• 11:05
  we
• 11:05
  provide.
• 11:06
  So
• 11:07
  it
• 11:07
  makes
• 11:07
  sense
• 11:07
  to
• 11:08
  divide
• 11:08
  and
• 11:08
  conquer.
• 11:09
  We're
• 11:09
  seeing
• 11:09
  a
• 11:09
  lot
• 11:09
  more
• 11:10
  people
• 11:10
  bring
• 11:11
  their
• 11:11
  teams.
• 11:12
  So
• 11:13
  that's,
• 11:14
  that's
• 11:14
  the
• 11:14
  best
• 11:14
  way
• 11:14
  to
• 11:14
  do
• 11:14
  it
• 11:15
  is
• 11:15
  really
• 11:15
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• 11:15
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• 11:16
  ahead
• 11:16
  of
• 11:16
  time
• 11:16
  and
• 11:16
  then
• 11:17
  attack
• 11:17
  the,
• 11:18
  attack
• 11:18
  the
• 11:18
  scene.
• 11:19
  And
• 11:19
  we
• 11:19
  also
• 11:20
  have
• 11:20
  many
• 11:20
  shippers
• 11:21
  taking
• 11:21
  advantage
• 11:22
  of
• 11:22
  our
• 11:22
  hosted
• 11:22
  shipper
• 11:23
  program
• 11:23
  which
• 11:24
  gives
• 11:24
  benefits
• 11:25
  to
• 11:25
  both
• 11:25
  individuals
• 11:26
  and
• 11:26
  teams.
• 11:27
  They
• 11:28
  have
• 11:28
  access
• 11:28
  to
• 11:28
  things
• 11:29
  like
• 11:29
  our
• 11:29
  shipper
• 11:29
  lounge
• 11:30
  and
• 11:30
  meeting
• 11:31
  rooms
• 11:31
  for
• 11:31
  larger
• 11:32
  teams.
• 11:32
  And
• 11:33
  we
• 11:33
  look
• 11:33
  forward
• 11:33
  to
• 11:33
  seeing
• 11:34
  even
• 11:34
  more
• 11:34
  and
• 11:35
  more
• 11:35
  shippers
• 11:35
  at
• 11:36
  the
• 11:36
  show
• 11:36
  the
• 11:36
  coming,
• 11:36
  coming
• 11:37
  year.
• 11:38
  So.
• 11:38
  So
• 11:39
  Pam,
• 11:39
  I'm
• 11:39
  curious
• 11:39
  because
• 11:40
  you
• 11:40
  mentioned
• 11:40
  it,
• 11:41
  is
• 11:41
  that
• 11:41
  the
• 11:42
  best
• 11:42
  way
• 11:42
  to
• 11:42
  attack
• 11:42
  the
• 11:42
  show
• 11:43
  is
• 11:43
  to
• 11:43
  come
• 11:43
  in
• 11:43
  with
• 11:43
  a
• 11:44
  plan?
• 11:44
  Because
• 11:44
  we
• 11:45
  talk,
• 11:45
  we
• 11:45
  talk
• 11:45
  to
• 11:45
  a
• 11:45
  lot
• 11:46
  of,
• 11:46
  especially
• 11:46
  the
• 11:46
  retail
• 11:47
  side
• 11:47
  of
• 11:47
  things,
• 11:47
  the
• 11:47
  retail
• 11:48
  executives
• 11:48
  that
• 11:48
  attend
• 11:48
  all
• 11:49
  these
• 11:49
  conferences.
• 11:49
  And,
• 11:50
  and
• 11:50
  honestly
• 11:50
  we
• 11:50
  hear
• 11:50
  different
• 11:51
  approaches.
• 11:51
  Like
• 11:51
  some
• 11:52
  people
• 11:52
  like
• 11:52
  to
• 11:52
  just
• 11:52
  keep
• 11:52
  it
• 11:53
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• 11:53
  rasa,
• 11:54
  keep
• 11:54
  their,
• 11:54
  keep
• 11:55
  their
• 11:55
  agenda
• 11:55
  completely
• 11:56
  free
• 11:56
  and
• 11:56
  open
• 11:56
  and
• 11:56
  just
• 11:56
  wander
• 11:57
  around.
• 11:57
  Some
• 11:58
  people
• 11:58
  like
• 11:58
  to
• 11:58
  be
• 11:58
  incredibly
• 11:59
  planful.
• 12:00
  But
• 12:00
  you're
• 12:00
  saying
• 12:00
  people
• 12:01
  should
• 12:01
  plan
• 12:01
  their
• 12:01
  day,
• 12:02
  right?
• 12:02
  That's
• 12:02
  what
• 12:02
  you
• 12:02
  think?
• 12:03
  That's
• 12:03
  the
• 12:03
  way
• 12:03
  to
• 12:03
  get
• 12:03
  the
• 12:03
  most
• 12:03
  out
• 12:04
  of
• 12:04
  it?
• 12:04
  Well,
• 12:05
  the
• 12:05
  way
• 12:05
  to
• 12:05
  really
• 12:06
  get
• 12:06
  the
• 12:06
  most
• 12:06
  out
• 12:06
  of
• 12:06
  it
• 12:06
  is
• 12:07
  bring
• 12:07
  your
• 12:07
  team.
• 12:07
  Right?
• 12:08
  There's
• 12:08
  only
• 12:08
  one
• 12:08
  of
• 12:08
  you
• 12:08
  I
• 12:08
  wish
• 12:09
  when
• 12:09
  you
• 12:10
  figure
• 12:10
  out
• 12:10
  how
• 12:10
  to
• 12:10
  clone
• 12:11
  me,
• 12:11
  let
• 12:11
  me
• 12:11
  know.
• 12:12
  But
• 12:12
  until
• 12:13
  that's
• 12:13
  solved,
• 12:14
  really
• 12:15
  it's
• 12:15
  to
• 12:15
  bring
• 12:15
  your
• 12:15
  team.
• 12:16
  That
• 12:16
  way
• 12:16
  you
• 12:16
  don't
• 12:16
  miss
• 12:17
  anything.
• 12:18
  So
• 12:18
  I
• 12:19
  mean,
• 12:19
  or,
• 12:19
  or
• 12:20
  divide
• 12:20
  and
• 12:20
  conquer.
• 12:20
  Like
• 12:21
  really
• 12:21
  that's
• 12:21
  the
• 12:21
  point
• 12:21
  of
• 12:22
  bringing
• 12:22
  team.
• 12:23
  And
• 12:23
  then
• 12:23
  before
• 12:24
  you
• 12:24
  get
• 12:24
  to
• 12:24
  the
• 12:24
  show,
• 12:24
  you
• 12:25
  can
• 12:25
  determine,
• 12:25
  you
• 12:25
  know,
• 12:26
  who's
• 12:26
  going
• 12:26
  to
• 12:26
  be
• 12:26
  taking
• 12:27
  meetings,
• 12:27
  who's
• 12:27
  going
• 12:27
  to
• 12:27
  go
• 12:28
  to
• 12:28
  the
• 12:28
  educational
• 12:28
  sessions,
• 12:29
  who's
• 12:29
  going
• 12:29
  to
• 12:29
  go
• 12:29
  to
• 12:29
  the
• 12:30
  floor.
• 12:31
  And
• 12:31
  it
• 12:31
  really
• 12:31
  helps,
• 12:32
  you
• 12:32
  know,
• 12:33
  everyone
• 12:33
  spread
• 12:34
  out
• 12:34
  and
• 12:34
  then
• 12:34
  come
• 12:34
  together
• 12:35
  following
• 12:36
  the
• 12:36
  show
• 12:36
  to
• 12:36
  really
• 12:36
  be
• 12:37
  able
• 12:37
  to
• 12:37
  debrief
• 12:37
  in
• 12:38
  the
• 12:38
  most
• 12:38
  productive,
• 12:39
  efficient
• 12:39
  way.
• 12:40
  Yeah,
• 12:41
  the
• 12:41
  divide
• 12:41
  and
• 12:41
  car
• 12:41
  care
• 12:41
  approach
• 12:42
  is
• 12:42
  a
• 12:42
  great
• 12:42
  one
• 12:43
  too
• 12:43
  because
• 12:43
  like,
• 12:43
  the
• 12:43
  other
• 12:43
  thing
• 12:43
  I
• 12:44
  think
• 12:44
  about
• 12:44
  having
• 12:44
  been
• 12:44
  in
• 12:44
  these
• 12:45
  shows
• 12:45
  when
• 12:45
  I,
• 12:45
  when
• 12:45
  I
• 12:45
  was
• 12:46
  working
• 12:46
  for
• 12:46
  a
• 12:46
  retailer
• 12:46
  too,
• 12:46
  is
• 12:47
  it
• 12:47
  allows
• 12:47
  you
• 12:47
  to
• 12:47
  see
• 12:48
  different
• 12:48
  perspectives
• 12:49
  on
• 12:49
  the
• 12:50
  new
• 12:50
  innovations
• 12:51
  and
• 12:51
  technologies
• 12:51
  that
• 12:51
  are
• 12:52
  on
• 12:52
  display
• 12:52
  at
• 12:52
  the
• 12:53
  show
• 12:53
  too.
• 12:53
  So
• 12:54
  before
• 12:55
  we
• 12:55
  let
• 12:55
  you
• 12:55
  go,
• 12:55
  I
• 12:55
  want
• 12:55
  to
• 12:55
  ask
• 12:56
  you
• 12:56
  more
• 12:56
  about
• 12:56
  that.
• 12:57
  So
• 12:57
  I
• 12:57
  think
• 12:58
  there's
• 12:58
  going
• 12:59
  to
• 12:59
  be
• 12:59
  a
• 12:59
  ton
• 12:59
  of
• 12:59
  startups
• 13:00
  in
• 13:00
  attendance.
• 13:01
  You
• 13:01
  touched
• 13:01
  on
• 13:01
  it
• 13:01
  a
• 13:01
  little
• 13:02
  bit
• 13:02
  earlier,
• 13:02
  but,
• 13:04
  you
• 13:04
  know,
• 13:04
  can
• 13:04
  you
• 13:04
  dig
• 13:04
  deeper
• 13:05
  into
• 13:05
  the
• 13:06
  kind
• 13:06
  of
• 13:06
  companies
• 13:07
  particularly
• 13:07
  that
• 13:07
  you're
• 13:07
  going
• 13:08
  to
• 13:08
  hear
• 13:08
  from
• 13:08
  on
• 13:08
  the
• 13:08
  innovation
• 13:09
  stage?
• 13:09
  For
• 13:10
  which,
• 13:10
  you
• 13:10
  know,
• 13:10
  you'd
• 13:10
  want
• 13:11
  those
• 13:11
  diverse
• 13:11
  perspectives
• 13:12
  to
• 13:12
  weigh
• 13:12
  in
• 13:13
  on
• 13:13
  it
• 13:13
  if
• 13:13
  you're
• 13:13
  in
• 13:13
  attendance.
• 13:14
  We
• 13:14
  have
• 13:14
  about
• 13:14
  40
• 13:15
  companies
• 13:15
  from
• 13:15
  around
• 13:16
  the
• 13:16
  world
• 13:16
  of
• 13:16
  all
• 13:17
  different
• 13:17
  shapes
• 13:17
  and
• 13:18
  sizes
• 13:19
  that
• 13:19
  are
• 13:19
  going
• 13:19
  to
• 13:19
  be
• 13:20
  represented.
• 13:21
  And
• 13:21
  we
• 13:21
  have,
• 13:22
  there
• 13:22
  will
• 13:22
  be
• 13:22
  presentations
• 13:23
  diving
• 13:24
  into
• 13:24
  combating
• 13:25
  fraud
• 13:25
  and
• 13:26
  cybersecurity
• 13:27
  to
• 13:28
  payments
• 13:28
  near
• 13:28
  shoring,
• 13:29
  rail
• 13:30
  automation,
• 13:31
  sustainability,
• 13:32
  as
• 13:32
  well
• 13:32
  as
• 13:33
  companies
• 13:33
  that
• 13:33
  are
• 13:33
  tackling
• 13:34
  workflow,
• 13:34
  automation,
• 13:35
  enterprise
• 13:36
  safety,
• 13:37
  real
• 13:37
  time
• 13:38
  tracking
• 13:38
  and
• 13:38
  IoT,
• 13:39
  as
• 13:39
  well
• 13:39
  as
• 13:40
  autonomous
• 13:40
  shipping
• 13:41
  with
• 13:41
  Mythos.
• 13:42
  And
• 13:42
  I
• 13:42
  think
• 13:42
  that
• 13:43
  company
• 13:43
  is
• 13:43
  pretty
• 13:43
  exciting.
• 13:45
  So
• 13:46
  see
• 13:46
  a
• 13:46
  number
• 13:46
  of
• 13:46
  companies
• 13:47
  that
• 13:47
  will
• 13:47
  be
• 13:47
  doing
• 13:47
  product
• 13:48
  launches.
• 13:49
  So
• 13:49
  I
• 13:49
  don't
• 13:49
  know
• 13:49
  if
• 13:49
  you
• 13:50
  realize
• 13:50
  this,
• 13:50
  but
• 13:50
  a
• 13:50
  lot
• 13:50
  of
• 13:51
  news
• 13:51
  gets
• 13:51
  broken
• 13:52
  on
• 13:52
  stage
• 13:52
  at
• 13:53
  Manifest.
• 13:53
  So
• 13:53
  products
• 13:54
  launched
• 13:55
  and
• 13:55
  new
• 13:55
  announcements.
• 13:56
  So
• 13:56
  it's
• 13:57
  important
• 13:57
  to
• 13:58
  listen
• 13:59
  to
• 13:59
  what's
• 13:59
  happening.
• 14:00
  Yeah,
• 14:01
  we
• 14:01
  got
• 14:01
  to
• 14:01
  catch
• 14:01
  as
• 14:01
  much
• 14:02
  of
• 14:02
  it
• 14:02
  as
• 14:02
  we
• 14:02
  can.
• 14:03
  Pam,
• 14:04
  I
• 14:04
  want
• 14:04
  to
• 14:04
  close
• 14:05
  with
• 14:06
  one
• 14:06
  thing
• 14:07
  that
• 14:07
  I
• 14:07
  know
• 14:08
  is
• 14:08
  very
• 14:08
  near
• 14:09
  and
• 14:09
  dear
• 14:09
  to
• 14:10
  you
• 14:10
  and
• 14:10
  to
• 14:11
  me,
• 14:11
  especially
• 14:11
  in
• 14:12
  this
• 14:12
  industry,
• 14:12
  and
• 14:12
  that
• 14:13
  is
• 14:13
  promoting
• 14:14
  diversity
• 14:15
  and
• 14:15
  getting
• 14:16
  new,
• 14:16
  new
• 14:17
  fresh
• 14:17
  blood
• 14:17
  into
• 14:18
  the
• 14:19
  transportation
• 14:19
  and
• 14:19
  logistics
• 14:20
  side
• 14:20
  of
• 14:21
  the
• 14:21
  business.
• 14:21
  And
• 14:22
  one
• 14:22
  event
• 14:22
  that
• 14:22
  you're
• 14:23
  hosting
• 14:23
  that
• 14:23
  I
• 14:23
  want
• 14:23
  to
• 14:23
  make
• 14:23
  sure
• 14:24
  that
• 14:24
  our
• 14:24
  listeners
• 14:24
  know
• 14:24
  about
• 14:25
  is
• 14:25
  the
• 14:25
  Women's
• 14:25
  Lunch.
• 14:26
  This
• 14:26
  year
• 14:27
  is
• 14:27
  the
• 14:27
  fourth
• 14:28
  installment.
• 14:28
  Can
• 14:28
  you
• 14:29
  tell
• 14:29
  a
• 14:29
  little,
• 14:29
  tell
• 14:30
  our
• 14:30
  listeners
• 14:30
  a
• 14:30
  little
• 14:31
  bit
• 14:31
  about
• 14:31
  where
• 14:31
  and
• 14:32
  when
• 14:32
  they
• 14:32
  can
• 14:32
  catch
• 14:32
  that?
• 14:33
  Okay,
• 14:34
  so
• 14:34
  this
• 14:35
  will
• 14:35
  be
• 14:35
  taking
• 14:35
  place
• 14:36
  Lunchtime
• 14:37
  on
• 14:37
  Wednesday,
• 14:38
  February
• 14:38
  12th.
• 14:39
  So
• 14:39
  we
• 14:39
  have
• 14:40
  not
• 14:40
  announced
• 14:40
  the
• 14:40
  speaker
• 14:41
  for
• 14:41
  our
• 14:41
  Women's
• 14:41
  lunch
• 14:42
  just
• 14:42
  yet,
• 14:43
  so
• 14:43
  stay
• 14:44
  tuned
• 14:44
  on
• 14:44
  that
• 14:44
  one.
• 14:45
  But
• 14:45
  we
• 14:45
  do
• 14:45
  have
• 14:46
  a
• 14:46
  brand
• 14:46
  new
• 14:46
  initiative
• 14:47
  that
• 14:47
  I'm
• 14:47
  super
• 14:48
  excited
• 14:48
  about
• 14:48
  that
• 14:48
  we'll
• 14:49
  be
• 14:49
  launching
• 14:49
  at
• 14:49
  the
• 14:50
  show
• 14:51
  and
• 14:51
  it
• 14:51
  will
• 14:51
  be
• 14:51
  focused
• 14:52
  around
• 14:52
  mentorship.
• 14:53
  So
• 14:54
  we've
• 14:54
  had
• 14:54
  a
• 14:54
  lot
• 14:55
  of
• 14:55
  C
• 14:55
  Suite
• 14:56
  executives
• 14:56
  and
• 14:56
  attendees
• 14:57
  mention
• 14:58
  that
• 14:58
  they
• 14:58
  would
• 14:58
  be
• 14:59
  open
• 14:59
  to
• 14:59
  mentoring
• 15:00
  people
• 15:00
  and
• 15:01
  wanted
• 15:01
  to
• 15:01
  give
• 15:01
  the
• 15:02
  opportunities
• 15:02
  to
• 15:02
  find
• 15:03
  mentees.
• 15:05
  So
• 15:05
  this,
• 15:06
  we're
• 15:06
  creating
• 15:06
  this
• 15:06
  program.
• 15:07
  So
• 15:07
  as
• 15:07
  part
• 15:08
  of
• 15:08
  the
• 15:08
  RSVP
• 15:09
  for
• 15:09
  the
• 15:09
  Women's
• 15:09
  Luncheon,
• 15:10
  we'll
• 15:10
  be
• 15:10
  asking
• 15:11
  folks,
• 15:11
  you
• 15:12
  know,
• 15:12
  to
• 15:12
  indicate
• 15:12
  if
• 15:12
  they
• 15:13
  would
• 15:13
  like
• 15:13
  to
• 15:13
  be
• 15:13
  a
• 15:13
  mentor
• 15:14
  or
• 15:14
  a
• 15:14
  mentee.
• 15:15
  And
• 15:16
  we'll
• 15:16
  spend
• 15:16
  some
• 15:16
  time
• 15:17
  at
• 15:17
  the
• 15:17
  end
• 15:17
  of
• 15:17
  the
• 15:17
  Women's
• 15:18
  Luncheon
• 15:18
  with
• 15:19
  my
• 15:19
  colleague
• 15:19
  Katie
• 15:20
  Date,
• 15:21
  talking
• 15:21
  on
• 15:21
  stage
• 15:22
  about
• 15:22
  mentors,
• 15:22
  mentorship
• 15:23
  and
• 15:23
  how
• 15:23
  to
• 15:24
  be
• 15:24
  a
• 15:24
  great
• 15:24
  mentor
• 15:25
  and
• 15:25
  how
• 15:25
  as
• 15:25
  a
• 15:26
  mentee,
• 15:26
  you
• 15:26
  can
• 15:27
  get
• 15:27
  the
• 15:27
  most
• 15:27
  out
• 15:27
  of
• 15:28
  your
• 15:28
  relationship.
• 15:29
  So,
• 15:29
  I
• 15:30
  mean,
• 15:30
  studies
• 15:30
  have
• 15:30
  shown
• 15:31
  that
• 15:31
  those
• 15:32
  who
• 15:32
  have
• 15:32
  strong
• 15:32
  mentorship
• 15:33
  in
• 15:33
  their
• 15:34
  life
• 15:34
  are
• 15:34
  able
• 15:34
  to
• 15:35
  navigate
• 15:35
  and
• 15:36
  grow
• 15:36
  within
• 15:36
  their
• 15:36
  careers
• 15:37
  in
• 15:37
  a
• 15:37
  more
• 15:38
  impactful
• 15:38
  way.
• 15:39
  So
• 15:39
  I'm
• 15:39
  really
• 15:40
  excited
• 15:40
  that
• 15:40
  Manifest
• 15:41
  will
• 15:41
  be
• 15:41
  able
• 15:41
  to
• 15:42
  use
• 15:42
  technology
• 15:43
  to
• 15:43
  help
• 15:44
  these
• 15:44
  matches,
• 15:45
  help
• 15:46
  create
• 15:46
  these
• 15:46
  matches.
• 15:47
  So
• 15:48
  the
• 15:48
  mini
• 15:48
  workshop
• 15:49
  run
• 15:49
  by
• 15:49
  Katie,
• 15:50
  will
• 15:50
  focus
• 15:50
  on
• 15:50
  how
• 15:51
  to
• 15:51
  seek
• 15:51
  mentorship
• 15:52
  mentee,
• 15:53
  how
• 15:53
  to
• 15:53
  make
• 15:53
  the
• 15:54
  relationship
• 15:54
  most
• 15:55
  valuable
• 15:55
  for
• 15:56
  both
• 15:56
  parties,
• 15:58
  as
• 15:58
  well
• 15:58
  as
• 15:59
  the
• 15:59
  importance
• 15:59
  of
• 15:59
  having
• 16:00
  your
• 16:00
  own
• 16:00
  personal
• 16:01
  board
• 16:01
  of
• 16:01
  advisors.
• 16:02
  So
• 16:02
  attendees
• 16:03
  walk
• 16:03
  away
• 16:04
  with
• 16:04
  the
• 16:04
  tool,
• 16:04
  valuable
• 16:05
  tools
• 16:05
  to
• 16:06
  help
• 16:06
  them
• 16:06
  support
• 16:06
  their
• 16:07
  mentor
• 16:07
  in
• 16:07
  any
• 16:07
  way.
• 16:09
  All
• 16:10
  right,
• 16:10
  Pam,
• 16:10
  so
• 16:10
  I
• 16:10
  think
• 16:11
  we've
• 16:11
  asked
• 16:11
  you
• 16:11
  every
• 16:12
  question
• 16:12
  that
• 16:12
  Anne
• 16:12
  and
• 16:12
  I
• 16:13
  can
• 16:13
  think
• 16:13
  of
• 16:13
  in
• 16:13
  regards
• 16:14
  to
• 16:14
  the
• 16:14
  conference.
• 16:14
  Is
• 16:14
  there
• 16:15
  anything
• 16:15
  we
• 16:15
  haven't
• 16:15
  asked
• 16:16
  you
• 16:16
  about
• 16:16
  or
• 16:16
  anything
• 16:16
  you
• 16:17
  want
• 16:17
  to
• 16:17
  leave
• 16:17
  our
• 16:17
  listeners
• 16:17
  with
• 16:18
  here
• 16:18
  about
• 16:18
  Manifest
• 16:19
  Vegas
• 16:19
  before
• 16:19
  we
• 16:19
  let
• 16:19
  you
• 16:19
  go?
• 16:21
  Well,
• 16:21
  if
• 16:21
  you
• 16:21
  have
• 16:21
  not
• 16:22
  registered
• 16:22
  yet,
• 16:23
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• 16:23
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• 16:24
  in
• 16:24
  January
• 16:25
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• 16:25
  on
• 16:26
  site.
• 16:26
  So
• 16:27
  please
• 16:27
  take
• 16:27
  advantage
• 16:28
  of
• 16:28
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• 16:28
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• 16:28
  and
• 16:28
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• 16:29
  now.
• 16:30
  Go
• 16:30
  to
• 16:31
  manifestvegas.com
• 16:33
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• 16:33
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• 16:33
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• 16:38
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• 16:39
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• 16:39
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• 16:40
  Yes,
• 16:40
  that's
• 16:40
  right.
• 16:40
  Yes,
• 16:40
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• 16:41
  can
• 16:41
  save
• 16:41
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• 16:41
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• 16:42
  So,
• 16:42
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• 16:42
  so
• 16:42
  if
• 16:42
  you're
• 16:42
  listening
• 16:42
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• 16:43
  this
• 16:43
  podcast
• 16:43
  and
• 16:43
  you're
• 16:43
  like,
• 16:44
  hey,
• 16:44
  Manifest
• 16:45
  sounds
• 16:45
  amazing,
• 16:46
  just
• 16:46
  go
• 16:46
  register@
• 16:48
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• 16:49
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• 16:49
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• 16:50
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• 16:50
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• 16:50
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• 16:50
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• 16:50
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• 16:50
  see
• 16:50
  you
• 16:51
  there.
• 16:51
  And
• 16:51
  I
• 16:51
  are
• 16:51
  going
• 16:51
  to
• 16:51
  be
• 16:51
  there.
• 16:52
  We've
• 16:52
  been
• 16:52
  there.
• 16:52
  I
• 16:53
  think
• 16:53
  this
• 16:53
  is
• 16:53
  our
• 16:53
  fourth
• 16:53
  year
• 16:54
  being
• 16:54
  there,
• 16:54
  right,
• 16:54
  Adam?
• 16:55
  Is
• 16:55
  that
• 16:55
  right?
• 16:56
  Pam's
• 16:56
  like,
• 16:56
  shaking
• 16:56
  her
• 16:56
  head.
• 16:57
  Yes,
• 16:57
  that
• 16:58
  sounds
• 16:58
  right.
• 16:59
  Yeah.
• 16:59
  When
• 16:59
  it
• 16:59
  was
• 16:59
  originally
• 17:00
  at
• 17:00
  Paris
• 17:00
  back
• 17:01
  in
• 17:01
  the
• 17:01
  day.
• 17:01
  So
• 17:02
  Paris,
• 17:02
  the
• 17:03
  hotel.
• 17:03
  Not.
• 17:03
  Not
• 17:04
  the.
• 17:04
  Not
• 17:04
  France,
• 17:05
  but,
• 17:05
  you
• 17:05
  know,
• 17:05
  not
• 17:06
  yet.
• 17:06
  Maybe
• 17:06
  one
• 17:06
  day,
• 17:07
  Pam.
• 17:07
  Maybe
• 17:07
  one
• 17:07
  day.
• 17:09
  All
• 17:09
  right,
• 17:09
  Pam.
• 17:09
  Well,
• 17:10
  thank
• 17:10
  you
• 17:10
  so
• 17:10
  much.
• 17:10
  That
• 17:11
  wraps
• 17:11
  us
• 17:11
  up.
• 17:11
  Pam
• 17:11
  Simon
• 17:12
  of
• 17:12
  Manifest,
• 17:12
  thanks
• 17:13
  for
• 17:13
  sitting
• 17:13
  down
• 17:13
  with
• 17:13
  us
• 17:14
  today.
• 17:14
  And
• 17:14
  thanks
• 17:14
  to
• 17:14
  all
• 17:14
  of
• 17:15
  you
• 17:15
  for
• 17:15
  listening
• 17:16
  to
• 17:16
  this
• 17:17
  podcast
• 17:17
  and.
• 17:18
  Or
• 17:18
  if
• 17:18
  you're
• 17:18
  watching
• 17:18
  us
• 17:18
  on
• 17:19
  video,
• 17:19
  thanks
• 17:19
  for
• 17:19
  tuning
• 17:20
  in.
• 17:20
  And
• 17:20
  as
• 17:20
  always,
• 17:21
  on
• 17:21
  behalf
• 17:21
  of
• 17:21
  all
• 17:21
  of
• 17:22
  us
• 17:22
  at
• 17:22
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• 17:22
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• 17:23
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• 17:23
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• 17:23
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• 17:23
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