Navigating the Future of Shipping and Logistics: The Impact of Automation on the Lumber and Building Materials Industry

Location: Colonial Ballroom

Join Timothy Papandreou, Founder of Emerging Transport Advisors who will share his insights into the current and emerging state of automation and AI in commercial vehicle technologies such as self-driving trucks, drones, and robot assistants technologies that are already being used in the lumber and building materials industry today!

He will explore the potential benefits and challenges and discuss what the future role of the workforce in an increasingly automated industry. In addition, he will lead a conversation around what are the strategies for training and retraining employees to work alongside technology? Lastly, he will look ahead at how the industry could evolve in the future and what steps businesses can take to stay competitive in the face of rapidly changing technology.

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