Valentina Jordan of Nauta talks about what they do; making data simple & actionable; being AI-native; & going beyond visualization to modernize execution.

[02.01] An introduction to Valentina, her background, and how she came to co-found Nauta.

"I really enjoy working and building with technology and engineers – and what's more exciting than building in supply chain, one of the biggest industries in the world?"

[03.04] An overview of Nauta – who they are, what they do, and how they help their customers.

"We're seeing a lot of companies and initiatives around AI, but the reality is that most people still don't talk enough about the foundations. And the foundation of all of it is data."

[04.40] The ideal client for Nauta.

[05.26] What it means to be AI-native, and the power in having solutions that are built with AI from the ground up.

"For us it's a mindset. It's understanding that the world has evolved, and in order to build scaleably, test fast, and capture a company's context, you need to choose and use the tech that's available – and right now, that's AI."

[06.56] Why shippers still spend most of their time in emails and Excel, and how Nauta capture and unify that disparate data.

[07.37] Why operations are still 63% manual, and why it's so important to leverage technology to support the transactional nature of supply chain.

"Our operators are working for technology, the technology isn't working for them. The tech stacks they have are systems of record, and there's nothing more transactional than supply chain."

[08.20] How Nauta brings all data sources together through integrations and stakeholder connections and centralizes it in an AI context engine.

[09.28] The importance of timely decision-making, and how Nauta leverages their understanding of the day-to-day life of operators to remove noise, add value, and turn visibility into action.

"If it drives me as crazy as my phone, it won't work!"

[12.20] What decision latency means for businesses, how Nauta can help with both cost savings and revenue generation through automation, and why a top down approach to change management is critical to success.

[14.16] Why companies are leaving money on the table if they don't go beyond visualization to modernize execution.

[14.59] How Nauta is helping customers decrease complexity and turn data chaos into clarity, to tell clear business stories.

"We help our clients get to know themselves inside out. Everyone understands how their high level operations work, but what tells the story of a company is their data."

[17.38] A case study exploring how Nauta helped a client spending $30,000 per day on penalties dig deeper to understand and solve the real issues behind the cost.

[20.53] The future for Nauta.

[22.20] Valentina's experience at Manifest, and what it says about supply chain in 2026.

"It's a celebration that the industry is growing… It's looking for change, it's ready to adapt, and we need to stop seeing supply chain as an antiquated industry that isn't ready for transformation."

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Kiren Sekar of Samsara talks about what they do; data, AI and unification; improving driver safety; and cutting costs whilst boosting engagement.

[3.19] An introduction to Kiren, his background, and why supply chain is a big opportunity to make an impact.

"What's always motivated me is solving hard technical problems that have big impact in the world."

[07.16] How the Samsara founding teams' vision, that sensors and software could impact the world of physical operations at a global scale, led them to establish Meraki and ultimately Samsara.

[11.23] An overview of Samsara, and how they helped DHL cut asset-related costs by approximately 49% and put a clear focus on driver safety.

"We saw, across the industry, that keeping folks safe out on the road was becoming a bigger and bigger challenge, and the cost of accidents was getting higher and higher."

[15.40] The role of habits in change management, and why leading consumer apps have played a key role in Samsara's product design.

"Strava, Duolingo… There's really effective ways these apps can change habits. Gamification, leaderboards, friendly competition, rewards… We've built those types of experiences into our product."

[18.44] The ideal customer for Samsara.

[20.59] From safety to efficiency, the common challenges Samsara customers are looking to solve, and why digitization is their critical opportunity.

"We now have a digitally native set of leaders at many of these companies. They have all the cutting edge technology in their personal life… and they want to be at the forefront."

[25.36] What the discovery, solution development, onboarding and integration process looks like with Samsara, and why being flexible and fast-to-value is key.

[29.51] How the Samsara platform allows teams to run all operations from one place, and the big benefits to unification.

"It starts with unified data. Historically there were technologies for driver safety, GPS tracking, compliance, digital documents – and they were all siloed… You end up with fragmentation and complexity. It doesn't work, and it doesn't scale."

"Collaboration is a fundamentally human thing. But it's really inhibited when each person has a different view of the world."

[34.33] How Samsara Intelligence leverages AI to drive impact for customers.

[38.55] A case study exploring how Samsara helped Mohawk improve driver safety and reduce miles driven, and how the technology changed their relationship with drivers.

"It translates to bottom line savings and increases driver engagement, which turns into lower turnover and vacancies."

[40.50] The future for Samsara, and why data is helping them build solutions that were previously impossible.

"There are still so many unsolved problems in the world of operations. And we're still in the early days of how technology can improve safety, efficiency and sustainability."

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