Fifty of the most influential leaders spanning the entire value chain are already confirmed to take the stage at?Manifest Vegas 2025! and there's more to come! View the full list of speakers and?save an additional $200 off the current registration price (that's $1200 off the on-site price!)?as a subscriber of The 'Fest.
QUICK HITS & COMPANY NEWS
- GrubMarket buys Butter to give its food distribution tech an AI boost. GrubMarket acquires Butter to enhance its AI capabilities in food distribution technology. (TechCrunch)
- UK Freight Innovation Fund encourages rail development. The UK government's Freight Innovation Fund aims to spur rail freight innovation towards a net-zero carbon economy. (RailFreight.com)
- Popcapacity adds chief supply chain officer from The Clorox Company to their executive advisory board.?Regarded widely as a transformative, high-integrity and competitive leader, Rick McDonald is the CSCO for the The Clorox Company. (PopCapacity)
- Relocalize aims to eliminate middle-mile logistics with microfactories. Relocalize plans to cut middle-mile logistics and emissions by implementing localized food supply microfactories. (FreightWaves)
- Air cargo technology insights: advancing efficiency in logistics. Explore how technological advancements are revolutionizing air cargo for improved delivery efficiency. (Shiprocket)
- Startups disrupting India's logistics sector: A revolution in motion. Indian startups are transforming the logistics sector with EV adoption and technological innovations. (Indian Transport & Logistics)
- RXO joins logistics companies facing ratings agency cut. RXO experiences a credit rating downgrade along with other logistics companies like C.H. Robinson and Forward Air. (FreightWaves)
- AP Moller-Maersk recognised as a leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant?for third year in a row. Maersk maintains its leadership status in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, marking the third consecutive year. (Maersk)
- Paris-based VC firm Blisce launches climate tech fund with a target of $160M. Blisce aims to raise significant capital for its new climate tech-focused venture fund. (TechCrunch)
- Egypt-Based OneOrder raises $16M in a Series A funding round. OneOrder secures significant funding to expand its logistics solutions into the GCC region. (Forbes ME)
- Onestock raises $72M from Summit Partners to enhance omnichannel retail experience. OneStock secures major funding to boost its centralized retail management platform. (Tech.eu)
- FleetPulse: Trailer Telematics Solution closes $11M in funding. FleetPulse, now an independent entity, secures funding to grow its trailer telematics solutions. (Pulse 2.0)
- Autonomous shipping startup Orca AI tops up with $23M led by OCV Partners and MizMaa Ventures. Orca AI raises funds to expand its AI-driven autonomous shipping technology. (TechCrunch)
- Drone startup Neros raises funding from Sequoia, eyes supplies to Ukraine, US Military. Neros secures funding to explore drone supplies to strategic regions. (US News & World Report)
- Same-day delivery company Deliv raises $40M in latest funding round. Deliv boosts its last-mile delivery services with a substantial new investment. (Yahoo Sports)
We are excited to announce the first 50 speakers taking the stage at?Manifest Vegas 2025, a list that includes 20+ C-Suite supply chain executives.? Our First?50 Speakers?include:
- Roberto Canevari, EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer,?The Estée Lauder Companies
- Josip ?esi?, CEO,?Gideon
- Vanessa Clemendot, VP, NA Chief Supply Chain Officer,?L’Oreal
- Karoline Dygas, Vice President and CPO,?Nordstrom
- Reginaldo Ecclissato, Chief Business Operations and Supply Chain Officer,?Unilever
- Shauna Gamble, CPO & SVP Supply Chain,?BOMBARDIER
- James Gowen, SVP Global Supply Chain, Chief Sustainability Officer,?Verizon
- Dirk Holbach, CSVP, CSCO,?Henkel Consumer Brands
- Andy Huang, Head of US Logistics,?Shein
- Amalia Londono, EVP End to End Supply Chain North America,?Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Chris Nielsen, EVP, Product Support & Chief Quality Officer,?Toyota Motor North America?
- Benjamin Noyan, Founder,?Rouvia
- Brenda O'Connor Juanas, SVP,?UBS
- Ricky Silver, CEO,?Daily Harvest
- Dave Wheeler, Chief Operating Officer,?New Balance
- And, many more!
NEWLY POSTED JOBS IN LOGISTICS TECH
- Demand Planning Manager - Brothers Desserts, Madison, WI
- Procurement Manager - National Ramp - Home Access,?Valley Cottage, NY
- Senior Inventory Planner -?Caraway Home, New York, NY
- Lead Analyst, Supply Chain Systems?-?GXO Logistics, Inc., Grand Prairie, TX
