Dan and Steve met on a bus on the roads of Istanbul visiting ports and discussing their intricacies, not just for ports in Istanbul but how they are managed around the world. Now they come together once again for this episode of The Wise Machine podcast.

Steve Wray is an expert on the shipping industry, ports, and development projects. He’s worked for shipping lines, speaks at conferences about the maritime space and is responsible for maritime consultancy and advisory. In this episode, Steve brings in his international experience with ports. He speaks to a range of topics, from the main challenges and opportunities of port operations, Port Community Systems (PCS) and data, AI and the impact of digital technologies.

In this podcast episode, Dan and Alexander dive into Artificial Intelligence, data and AI; exploring the current landscape, the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead and why it's so important to align these innovations with a strong legal framework to protect us. We are lucky to have Alexander join us to share his deep knowledge of these evolving industries and his work shaping the legal framework.

Dr. Alexander Duisberg is a partner for the digital economy at the leading international law firm, Ashurst. He is an expert in digital transformation, transactional data protection, cyber security, AI, IoT and industry 4.0. For many years, Alexander is listed as one of the leading practitioners in his field and recognized as an eminent thought leader on digital economy matters. He has been invited as an active member to the Federal Government's think tanks on "Trusted Cloud", "Smart Data," and "Plattform Industrie 4.0". He has repeatedly contributed to expert hearings of the EU Commission on shaping the EU Digital Strategy.

In this podcast episode, Dan and Hal dive into Intermodal transportation; what's working, and what are the risks? What pressures are IANA and the sector facing, and how will these pressures affect intermodal operations? What role does data play? How is innovation changing the way we consider freight transportation?

Hal Pollard is Vice President of Member Services at the Intermodal Association of North America. Hal is a highly motivated member engagement and educational program development strategist with an impressive financial and operational success track record in diverse settings.