Janet Drysdale, executive vice president and chief commercial officer at CN, shares her thoughts on the importance of deeper technological and structural alignment, the new facilities offering growth potential for export loads and the addition of intermodal to offer end-to-end supply chain service.

Gordon Downes, CEO at NYSHEX, explains how NYFI’s suite of analytics differs from other indices, how index-linked contracts eliminate friction and the importance of establishing an index governing board.

Jake Gilene, chief commercial officer at TRAC Intermodal, discusses the potential of AI-driven forecasting — including predictive fleet optimization for enhanced visibility and proactive fleet maintenance — as well as opportunities in operational and financial automation to improve accuracy, reduce disputes and deliver a better customer experience.