Rimas Kapeskas manages the UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, a corporate venture capital group always on the lookout for the next big idea. Rimas is a firm believer in the startup mindset, an outlook that embraces new thinking, calculated risk-taking and inventive partnerships. In this episode, Rimas addresses the difference between corporate venture capital and institutional venture capital, challenges big companies to make room for innovation and explains how this philosophy is powering the Network of the Future.

Some companies are good at using data to tell them what’s already happened. Others tap into data to predict what might happen next. But what if you could harness data for true clairvoyance – the ability to act on a problem before it even exists? Jack Levis was part of the team that designed ORION, UPS software that helps our drivers select the most efficient delivery route in a given day. Jack walks us through the big data revolution and what it means for the Network of the Future.

Derek Banta, UPS director of mobile and digital engagement, and Katie Duffy, a solutions architect behind UPS’s chatbot, join hosts Brian Hughes and James Rowe to discuss how artificial intelligence will help build the Network of the Future. Why talk to a machine instead of a human? Will it soon be impossible to tell the difference? And what does the rise of AI mean for the logistics industry? Join us for the launch of a four-part series on all the futuristic ways UPS will move goods – at unprecedented speeds – around the world.

What will the future look like and how could it affect your life? Hosts Brian Hughes and James Rowe have a pretty good idea, or at least they know the industry leaders and innovators who have a clearer picture. In this kickoff episode, they will discuss the big ideas coming to Longitudes Radio. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.