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Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves

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Joanna Marsh - Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Falls Church, VA

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Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves

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Eric Kulisch - Air Cargo Editor - FreightWaves - Vancouver, WA

Labor contracts have been in the news, let’s start with the good news with Amerijet - what can you tell us about this most recent finalized deal?

Then there’s the disconcerting news about WestJet and a possible lockout.

FedEx recently had a pilot labor agreement go through - what have you noticed in terms of how these deals are being made and what the major points of contention are?

As it is forecast to not see much recovery anytime soon in freight, how risky do these negotiations get - I think moreso about UPS which of course has a late July deadline to get a deal done, but as these labor contracts end, what are the concerns for both management and labor with the possibility that a walkout or strike could theoretically end the business?

Any contracts coming up in the near future we might need to keep an eye on?

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Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves

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Noi Mahoney - Borderlands Reporter - FreightWaves - San Antonio, TX

Dr. John Fowler - Supply Chain Professor - Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ

Kaylee Nix - Reporter - FreightWaves

What has the growth out in Texas and Arizona been like in the last 20 years when it comes to chip production and technological investment?

Does this feel like a gold rush given the location, to be close to the southern border, the opportunity to be remote?

To Dr. Fowler - Given the amount of time it takes to get a chip factory online, is there a high risk in this investment to build factories?

What kinds of incentives - if any - are coming to these companies to build these factories in the Sun Belt?

Will more factories come as they see the possibilities here or is the door closing on this kind of opportunity?

Are there other areas of the country that are fruitful for this kind of tech investment as well?

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Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves

Joe Antoshak - Senior Editorial Researcher - FreightWaves

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Harris Ligon - CEO - Telegraph - Chicago, IL

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Donny Gilbert - Director of Customer Solutions - FreightWaves

Tony Mulvey - Senior Analyst - FreightWaves

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Mary O'Connell- 3PL Expert - FreightWaves - St. Louis, MO

The one thing that the world has said is coming for our jobs, Artificial intelligence. How is artificial intelligence being utilized in the freight broker industry, and what benefits does it offer over traditional methods?

What time savings are brokers able to realize from implementing Ai, like ChatGPT or Ai documentation tools, into their operations? 

How many hours a week would you say some of the artificial intelligence products are saving brokers?

How can freight brokers use Ai to support their current workforce? Where can it be used to support rather than replace?

How is the role of freight brokers evolving with the increased use of AI, and what new skills or knowledge are necessary to succeed in this field?

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