In this next session of IANA’s Four Pillars of AI for Intermodal webinar series, Chris Machut and Mark McKendry turn their focus to Applied AI - also known as Physical AI - and how AI systems move beyond software to interact directly with the physical world of intermodal operations.

Building on earlier discussions around large language models, AI for analytics, and AI Agents, this session addresses the final step in the journey: How AI connects digital intelligence to real-world assets, events, and workflows. Chris and Mark will explore how data from cameras, sensors, gates, and equipment becomes actionable when paired with analytics and agents - and where the real operational value is created.

Grounded in real-world intermodal environments, the discussion will examine where Applied AI is already being used today - such as asset identification, condition detection, event capture, and exception verification - as well as where limitations, accuracy, and governance boundaries must be clearly understood. The session will emphasize practical deployment considerations, including reliability, trust in physical data, and the importance of keeping humans accountable when AI influences real-world outcomes.

Attendees will be invited to participate in interactive polls and discussion to share how their organizations are thinking about applying AI at the edge, where confidence is emerging, and where concerns still remain as AI systems increasingly touch physical operations.

Join the conversation to learn from operational experience, contribute your perspective, and help inform Intermodal Association of North America’s ongoing educational efforts as the intermodal industry explores how Applied AI can connect insight, execution, and the physical movement of goods - safely, responsibly, and at scale.

What are the latest legislative and regulatory issues affecting intermodal? Hear the inside story on what is happening at the federal level from IANA’s own Vice President of Government Affairs, Lucy Marvin. Examine what Congress is focusing on pertaining to intermodal, how work is being done in our current political atmosphere, and what to look out for on the horizon. Critical topics covered include combatting cargo theft and supply chain fraud and surface transportation reauthorization.

Join us as we sit down with IANA Chair & 3PL leader Chris Brach of Radiant Road & Rail to discuss the supply chain, the future of freight, and what it takes to succeed in the business of logistics. Have a seat at the table for IANA’s Executive Insights sessions — no filters, no frills, just candid conversation. This session is available to both IANA members and non-members.

In this next session of IANA’s Four Pillars of AI for Intermodal webinar series, Chris Machut and Mark McKendry return to take a practical, operator-driven look at AI Agents and their emerging role in helping intermodal organizations move from insight to execution.

Building on earlier discussions around large language models and AI for analytics, this session focuses on a question many operators are now asking: If AI can surface insights and recommendations, who - or what - actually does the work? Chris and Mark will explore how AI Agents differ from dashboards and analytics, where they can safely support coordination and follow-through today, and where human judgment and accountability must remain firmly in place.

Grounded in real-world intermodal workflows, the discussion will examine where AI Agents can reduce friction across handoffs, exception management, and cross-system updates - as well as where limitations, trust, and governance boundaries matter most.

Attendees will be invited to participate in interactive polls and discussion to share how their organizations are thinking about delegating tasks to AI Agents, where confidence is growing, and where skepticism still exists.

Join Larry Gross, “The Intermodalist,” and IANA’s Director of Economics, Andrew Sibold, as they explore the latest macro-trends and industry statistics impacting you and your business. Utilizing multiple sources, including IANA’s Intermodal Volume Analyzer and Equipment Type, Size and Ownership (ETSO) database, as well as Gross Transportation Consulting and IANA’s joint publication, Intermodal In-Depth, our presenters will provide a detailed examination of year-end outcomes, as well as offer a look at major emerging themes.

As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in intermodal operations, analytics are evolving from static dashboards into a critical driver of action, prediction, and decision support. In this session of IANA’s Four Pillars of AI for Intermodal webinar series, we take a practical and candid look at AI for Analytics and how it is reshaping the way operators move from insight to impact.

This conversation will explore how AI powered analytics can help forecast demand, identify operational risk, and surface insights that go beyond reporting what happened to informing what should happen next. Rather than treating analytics as the final destination, the discussion will focus on how analytics fit into a broader closed loop system that connects data, prediction, and action across intermodal operations.

Through real world perspectives, the session will examine where analytics succeed, where they fall short, and why trust, verification, and governance matter as AI takes on a larger role in decision making. Attendees will also be invited to participate in interactive polls and discussion that highlight how the industry is thinking about AI driven analytics today and where confidence and skepticism still exist.

Join this interactive conversation to share your perspective, learn from operational experience, and help inform IANA’s ongoing educational efforts as the intermodal industry adopts and adapts AI practices together.