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What makes a supply chain stand out when companies are facing disruption, rising power needs and growing customer expectations for faster delivery? In this episode of Moving the World, recorded at GROUNDBREAKERS 2026—Prologis’ annual thought leadership forum in New York City—Prologis host Melinda McLaughlin talks with John Gerzema, CEO of The Harris Poll, about findings from the 2027 Global Supply Chain Outlook. They discuss why supply chains are shifting from a focus on competitiveness to creativity, how reliable power and AI are changing business decisions, and why delivery has become part of the customer experience. They also explore the growing gap between leaders’ optimism about AI and employees’ concerns, and how companies can build trust by keeping their promises. In this episode: 00:00 — Why workers are more skeptical of AI than business leaders 03:41 — How leaders can make AI’s benefits clear to employees 06:15 — How power and disruption are reshaping supply chains 08:01 — Why supply chains need creativity as well as efficiency 09:27 — How delivery speed shapes customer loyalty 11:06 — Why customers may value speed over price 12:31 — The shift from cost center to competitive advantage 14:30 — Why agility is becoming more important than cost 17:05 — How supply chains influence trust and corporate reputation 19:53 — Why leaders should see supply chains as a source of innovation Read the 2027 Supply Chain Outlook here. Today’s experts: Melinda McLaughlin is global head of research at Prologis, where she leads research on logistics real estate, supply chains and the forces shaping customer needs. She works with business leaders and industry experts to connect market data with the decisions companies face. John Gerzema is CEO of The Harris Poll, a global public opinion and market research firm. He leads research that helps organizations understand changing public sentiment and respond to people’s needs. The Harris Poll has been conducting research for seven decades. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Prologis.

What happens when the trade routes, energy sources and political relationships that supply chains rely on become uncertain? In this live episode of Moving the World, recorded at Groundbreakers 2026—Prologis’ annual thought leadership forum in New York City—Prologis host Chris Caton talks with geopolitical strategist John Sitilides about the forces reshaping global commerce. They explore why Sitilides sees the world entering “globalization 2.0,” how U.S.-China competition affects trade and technology, and what companies should consider as they reassess sourcing and supply chain risks. The conversation also looks at energy security, the rising power needs of AI and data centers, and the challenge of preparing for a world where change may be the new constant. In this episode:  00:00 — The shift to “globalization 2.0” 05:31 — Why U.S.-China relations matter to supply chains 11:43 — Which industries need to reduce reliance on China? 13:36 — Nearshoring and ally-shoring: where supply chains could shift 17:33 — Energy security and the vulnerabilities behind global supply 21:53 — What leaders need to consider as the global order changes 23:58 — Public concerns, data centers and the case for change 26:17 — Why Sitilides remains confident in the United States 28:11 — Leadership, public priorities and great-power competition Today's experts: Chris Caton is managing director of global strategy and analytics at Prologis, where he is responsible for the research, advanced analytics and valuations capabilities for the company. Prior to joining Prologis in 2012, Chris served as vice president in Morgan Stanley's research department and as vice president in Morgan Stanley's private real estate department. Chris holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Arts in Economics from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Puget Sound. John Sitilides is a Washington, D.C.-based geopolitical strategist and principal of Trilogy Advisors, where he advises on geopolitical risk, U.S. government relations and international affairs. He is also a senior fellow in the National Security Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Earlier in his career, he served for 17 years as the State Department’s Southern Europe Regional Coordinator at the Foreign Service Institute and led the Western Policy Center, focused on U.S., NATO and EU interests in Southeastern Europe and the Middle East. A frequent media commentator and congressional witness, Sitilides holds a master’s degree in international and public affairs from Columbia University. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Prologis. 

For decades, warehouse innovation has focused on what happens inside the four walls. Robotics move inventory. Automated systems pick, sort and increasingly unload freight.But a warehouse operation doesn't really begin at the dock door. It begins the moment a truck enters the property.In this episode of Moving the World, Darin Brannan, CEO of Terminal Industries, and Mike Plasencia, VP of Product at Prologis, explore the next frontier of warehouse automation: the yard. They discuss how computer vision, AI, automation and security are connecting what's happening outside the building with increasingly sophisticated operations inside it. From identifying arriving trucks and orchestrating yard traffic to automated unloading and real-time risk detection, the conversation looks at what happens when the gate, yard, dock and warehouse begin operating as one connected system.Chapters00:45 – Meet Darin Brannan02:32 – Why the modern warehouse starts at the gate05:33 – Inside the yard: Clipboards, radios and sticky notes08:34 – The ripple effect of a yard delay12:20 – Why yard technology lagged—and how AI changes that17:34 – From minutes to seconds: The payoff of automation20:00 – The TSA pre-check of the warehouse yard22:16 – Rethinking cargo security and yard safety27:18 – Connecting security, operations and shared data31:35 – What it takes to digitize a yardToday’s ExpertsDarin Brannan, CEO, Terminal Industries Darin is a technology entrepreneur and executive with more than 25 years of experience building and scaling companies across transportation, healthcare, construction and retail. Over his career, he has founded three companies that grew from startup to significant scale, led two IPOs, raised more than $1.25 billion in venture and debt financing, and held roles spanning founder, CEO, venture investor and board member. His work has focused on transforming industries reliant on outdated technologies and workflows through software, data and automation. Today, as CEO of Terminal Industries, Darin is applying that experience to logistics, using AI and intelligent technology to modernize yard operations and connect the physical and digital sides of the supply chain.Mike Plasencia, VP of Product, Prologis EssentialsMike is a supply chain and technology leader with deep experience spanning logistics operations, product strategy, data analytics and venture investing. Before joining Prologis, Mike spent more than 15 years at Ryder, where he helped develop and bring new products to market and led operations for RyderVentures, the company’s corporate venture capital fund focused on technologies transforming transportation and supply chains. His career has also included operational leadership, advanced analytics and industrial engineering, giving him a unique perspective on how emerging technologies translate from promising ideas into real-world logistics operations. At Prologis, Mike leads product for Prologis Essentials, helping shape solutions that make warehouse operations more connected, automated and efficient.Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Prologis.

Legacy companies are built for scale. Startups are built for speed.Corporate venture capital sits at the intersection of both.In this episode of Moving the World, Will O’Donnell of Prologis Ventures sits down with Jim Adler, founder and general partner of Toyota Ventures, to talk what makes corporate venture capital different from traditional venture capital, how venture teams balance financial discipline with strategic value, and why the strongest startup-corporate partnerships are grounded in trust and real business problems.The conversation also explores where innovation is moving across the physical world, from logistics and mobility to energy, automation and AI, and what it takes for established companies to turn outside ideas into practical progress.Because the next decade of innovation will not be shaped by technology alone. It will depend on whether large companies can identify the right signals, connect them to real business problems and help startups tap into scale without being encumbered by it.In this episode:00:00 – Intro01:05 –Meet Jim & Toyota Ventures02:20 – Corporate Venture vs. Traditional Venture Capital 04:30 – The Financial vs. Strategic Investor Continuum 07:00 – Marrying Startup Speed with Corporate Scale13:05 – Physical AI, Robotics and Real-World Adoption 19:00 – Mobility Beyond Cars: Toyota in Space 23:00 – Company Culture, Friction of Innovation and Change Management 32:07 – How Startups Best Work with Big Companies 36:02 – Venture Teams as a Telescope into the Future Today’s experts:Will O’Donnell is managing director, global head of corporate development and growth at Prologis, as well as the founder of Prologis Ventures. With more than 20 years of experience in real estate and technology, Will helps identify and invest in technologies shaping the future of supply chain logistics, real estate and the built environment.Jim Adler is founder and general partner of Toyota Ventures, where he sets the firm’s strategic direction and leads investment activities. He also serves as an executive advisor at Toyota Research Institute. Jim brings experience as an investor, operator, entrepreneur and engineer, with previous roles at Toyota Research Institute, Metanautix, Intelius, VoteHere and Lockheed Martin.Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Prologis.

Retail is one of the most complex decision environments in the world. Millions of transactions. More than a million active SKUs. Shifting customer expectations. Tight margins. Fresh products that have to move quickly. And supply chains where small disruptions can show up on the shelf.AI is becoming part of how retailers manage that complexity. In this episode of Moving the World, Sineesh Keshav of Prologis talks with Albertsons’ Anuj Dhanda about how one of the nation’s largest food and drug retailers is using artificial intelligence to improve retail operations, customer experience and supply chain performance.In this episode: 00:40 – Intro01:35 – AI Hype Versus Enterprise Value06:03 – Agentic Commerce and Customer Experience09:45 – Merchandising and Better Business Decisions at Scale13:00 – AI, Labor and Employee Adoption17:00 – Designing AI Tools for Adoption19:27 – Making Data AI-Ready23:20 – Source to Table: AI in the Supply Chain27:57 – The Future of Retail OperationsToday’s experts:Sineesh Keshav, Chief Technology Officer, Prologis Sineesh leads global technology strategy across Prologis, focused on digital transformation, AI, and the integration of intelligent systems into logistics infrastructure. His work sits at the intersection of physical operations and advanced technology, shaping how supply chains evolve in an AI-driven world.Anuj Dhanda, EVP, Chief Technology & Transformation Officer, Albertsons Anuj leads Albertsons’ enterprise-wide technology and transformation strategy, including its AI roadmap. He is responsible for advancing the company’s “4 Big Bets” in AI, focused on reinventing customer experience, merchandising, labor, and supply chain operations.Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Prologis.

We use data centers every day. They have been around for decades. But most people couldn’t tell you what is inside of them or what they actually do. Lately, they’ve become one of the most debated pieces of infrastructure in the world. In this episode, Chris Curtis of Prologis and Josh Levi of the Data Center Coalition break down the important role data centers play in our world.  With decades of experience between them, the two talk about how data centers are built, why there are misconceptions around their use of resources and the significant economic impact they can have on local communities.  What’s hype? What does smart growth look like as we all rely on the services supported by AI? Because data centers are central to our modern economy, it’s time to better understand them. In this episode: 00:38 - Intro: Meet Josh Levi 01:57 - Data centers in space and the future of digital infrastructure 02:48 - What data centers are and why demand is growing 07:59 - How data centers support daily life, business and AI 14:04 - Energy demand, grid investment and power costs 22:04 - Community concerns, misinformation and the need for facts 26:30 - Local impact: Jobs, tax revenue and community opportunity 32:04 - The next decade of data center growth 33:40 - Why the industry needs to tell its story better 34:41 - Closing thoughts Today’s experts: Chris Curtis serves as global head of data centers at Prologis. In addition, Chris serves on the Data Center Coalition Board and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Data Center Product Council. A seasoned data center expert, Chris brings more than 5 gigawatts of data center development experience across the U.S., Canada and Europe. Before Prologis, Chris co-founded Compass Datacenters, where he led all development projects from 2011 to 2023. Prior to that, he spent a decade developing high-security, build-to-suit projects for U.S. Federal Government agencies.   Josh Levi is president and CEO of the Data Center Coalition (DCC), the membership association for the U.S. data center industry focused on empowering and championing the data center community through public policy advocacy, education, thought leadership and community engagement. Before DCC, Josh was vice president for policy at the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), a nationally recognized regional trade association, where he spent nearly 20 years supporting Northern Virginia’s vibrant technology community.  Additional Resources:  Understanding the Drivers of Rising Electricity Rates and the Role of Data Centers, May 2026, Energy + Environmental Economics Economic Contributions of Data Centers in the United States, 2023-2024, May 2026, PwC Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Prologis.

How is the logistics real estate market shaping up in 2026 — and how is CBRE creatively using AI in its business? In this episode of Moving the World, Prologis’ Chris Burns sits down with CBRE Managing Director Darla Longo, one of the most experienced dealmakers in logistics real estate. With more than four decades in the business and over $91.5 billion in closed transactions, Darla shares where she’s seeing real momentum, how AI is changing decision-making on the ground, and what leaders often get wrong as technology reshapes the industry. The conversation goes beyond market forecasts to explore how Darla has built and led teams across cycles — and why culture, judgment and relationships still matter just as much as data in an increasingly digital, global business. In this episode:  00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Early Days in Logistics Real Estate and Market Growth 05:09 - Transition from Leasing to Capital Markets 07:40 - 2026 Logistics Real Estate Market Outlook and Demand Trends 10:30 - Global Logistics Momentum and Emerging Markets 12:08 - U.S. Logistics Capital Markets and Investment Trends 20:02 - Role of AI in Logistics Real Estate 22:10 - Human Element and Future of AI in Business 26:25 - Nurturing Corporate Culture in a Digital Age 29:44 - Leadership, Mentorship and Building High-Performance Teams Today’s experts: Chris Burns is head of deployment for North America at Prologis. He oversees deployment forecasting, portfolio strategy, multi-market acquisitions and dispositions, and manages the company’s investment services group and Investment Analyst Program. Prior to joining Prologis, Burns spent more than two decades at Duke Realty, where he served as executive vice president of real estate operations and helped expand the company’s West Coast portfolio to nearly 30 million square feet. Darla Longo is vice chairman and managing director with CBRE’s West Coast Institutional Group and one of the most accomplished industrial real estate brokers in the country. Over a 47-plus-year career, she has been involved in more than $91.5 billion in real estate transactions, including investment sales totaling more than 1.5 billion square feet. Longo is the first woman elected to CBRE’s board of directors and has ranked among the firm’s top producers for more than four decades. In 2021, CBRE named the Darla Longo Award in her honor, recognizing the next generation of outstanding producers. 

At the center of every warehouse operation is one metric: throughput. How much product can move through a building — accurately, efficiently and profitably — in a given period of time? In this episode of Moving the World, Prologis’ Marv Cunningham sits down with Ninaad Acharya, CEO of Fulfillment IQ, to talk about the biggest challenges facing fulfillment centers and what it takes to scale AI logistics solutions that deliver real results for brands, retailers and 3PLs. What’s hype and what can be deployed at scale? What must be true before an operator greenlights an AI rollout? And why is scaling from one successful building to a full network still so difficult? The conversation dives into data readiness, operational discipline, workforce realities and the hidden barriers that stall innovation. It’s a candid, operator-level discussion about what it really takes to deploy AI at scale to increase throughput, maximize space and optimize operational efficiency.  In this episode: Why scaling AI across a network is exponentially harder than proving ROI in one facility The prerequisites to AI success: clean data, strong governance and usable systems The human side of automation: trust, change management and workforce adoption Why most warehouses still have very little automation—and what that means for opportunity How digital twins and simulation can reduce risk before investing real dollars Today’s experts: Marv Cunningham is the global head of Operating Essentials and Workforce Solutions at Prologis, overseeing the company’s workforce and community programs, as well as its Essentials platform, which delivers solutions for some of the most critical challenges fulfillment centers face today. Marv brings more than 15 years of experience in supply chain and logistics, including senior leadership roles at GXO Logistics, Saks Off 5th & Hudson Bay, Rent the Runway, Target and Amazon. Ninaad Acharya is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Fulfillment IQ, an ecommerce fulfillment product studio that supports brands, retailers and 3PLs with bespoke solutions. He also hosts the eCom Logistics Podcast, where he brings together industry leaders to share insights on the future of supply chain and logistics. With over 16 years of experience in the supply chain and logistics industry, including serving as supply chain product executive at FedEx Supply Chain, Ninaad has a proven track record of delivering innovative and impactful solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. 

The Orange Bowl is a South Florida institution, a national spotlight moment and a logistical marvel. And, this year, the home of the Orange Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium, is also hosting the College Football Playoff National Game. For the first time, we’re giving you a look behind the scenes. In this episode of Moving the World, Jason Tenenbaum from Prologis sits down with Orange Bowl CEO Eric Poms to discuss what it takes to pull off one of the biggest games in football.  In this episode:  What it takes to deliver one of the nation’s most iconic bowl game—from citywide operations to the community mission powering youth sports, education and civic partnerships across South Florida. How the Orange Bowl fuels the region’s economy and how its role in the College Football Playoff continues to evolve. The surprising connections between sports and logistics—including how partners like Prologis help make championship moments possible. Today’s experts: Jason Tenenbaum is senior vice president and market officer for South Florida at Prologis, where he leads a team managing over 32 million square feet across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Jason is actively involved in the industry, serving as a member of the Orange Bowl Committee, the Board of Directors for NAIOP South Florida and as an advisor for Florida International University's MS in Logistics Engineering Industry Advisory Board. Eric Poms is the chief executive officer of the Orange Bowl Committee (OBC). Since joining the OBC in 1993, and becoming CEO in 2006, Poms has led major milestones including the Orange Bowl’s integration into the College Football Playoff and hosting multiple national championships. Beyond football, he has expanded the OBC’s community impact across youth sports, education, engagement and legacy programs—positioning it as one of South Florida’s leading civic organizations. 

Every product you touch today has crossed a border: your phone, your shoes, the coffee that started your morning. Behind each journey is a policy decision that shapes how quickly, affordably and reliably that product reaches you. Trade doesn’t just move through ports. It moves through policy. In this episode of Moving the World, Steven Hussain, senior vice president and head of government affairs at Prologis, and Safiya Ghori-Ahmad, senior director of global public affairs at APCO Worldwide, unpack how a new era of geopolitics is reshaping trade—and what it means for companies operating across borders. In this episode:  Why today’s tariffs and industrial policies aren’t a temporary blip, but a long-term, bipartisan shift in how countries approach trade. How India’s rapid rise, digital infrastructure and “strategic autonomy” are reshaping global power dynamics and the role of the Global South. How companies are rethinking supply chains from “China + 1” to “China + many,” building resilience across multiple regions and markets. Why long-term relationship building with governments is essential in a world of regional blocs, shifting alliances and emerging technologies like AI. Today’s experts: Steven Hussain is senior vice president and head of government affairs at Prologis. In that capacity, he leads the organization's efforts to engage the public sector to deepen relationships and advance Prologis' business objectives. Before joining Prologis, Steven served in various senior leadership roles in the public and nonprofit sectors focused on economic development, education and municipal policy.  Safiya Ghori-Ahmad is senior director of global public affairs at APCO Worldwide, where she helps companies navigate the intersection of business, policy and international markets. Based in Washington, D.C., she brings a decade of U.S. government experience, including roles at the State Department and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and deep expertise in South and Central Asia. Before joining APCO, Ghori-Ahmad was a senior managing director at McLarty Associates, advising global investors and multinational companies on government affairs and market-entry strategy. Ghori-Ahmad is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, a founding member of Chief D.C. and serves on several advisory boards, including the Clinton School of Public Service.  Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Prologis.