Transparency 2018: May 22-23, 2018 (GICC)

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday May 22, 2018 - Thursday May 24, 2018
      9:00 am - 4:59 pm
  • Location: Georgia International Convention Center
  • Phone:
  • URL: http://www.gicc.com/
  • Email:
  • Fee(s):
    Please see website
  • Extras:
Contact

https://transparency18.com/contact/

Summaries

Summary Sentence: The conference will feature live demos and a "future of freight" summit.

Full Summary: Transparency 2018, the transportation industry’s most exciting format for exploring essential Freight Technology solutions takes place May 22 & 23 at the Georgia International Convention Center.

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Transparency18 attracts a wide variety of transportation executives from around the globe including shippers, 3PLs, venture capitalists, private equity, media, analysts, bloggers, developers, entrepreneurs and thought leaders from across the industry spectrum. You’ll meet the decision makers behind the biggest transportation brands in the world discussing hot topics, and high-impact issues.

Demo Day 

Transparency18’s Demo Day showcases emerging, disruptive and innovative technology solutions. Participants should be prepared to showcase emerging, disruptive, and innovative technology solutions catapulting freight transportation and logistics to the next level. There will be NO SLIDES! We repeat, NO SLIDES. The format will be fast-paced, 7-minute demonstrations providing live, simulated or video of new technology products and services designed and created for:

  • Blockchain
  • Internet of Things – Transportation (IoTT)
  • Supply chain & logistics efficiency and optimization
  • Semi-autonomous
  • Data optimization
  • Driver efficiency
  • Fuel efficiency
  • Tracking and visibility
  • Driver management
  • Truck and trailer efficiency

Important Dates

  • Demo Day applications will be accepted through Monday, March 9, 2018
  • 25 Demo Day presenters will be announced on March 31, 2018
  • All presenters are required to be available for a run through on Monday, May 21, and to present on Tuesday, May 22, 2018

How to Prepare

  • Selection criteria will be based upon product relevance to the industry and timeliness (to market in less than 6 months)
  • Focus on emerging, disruptive, and innovative technology solutions
  • Timed 7-minute presentations, no slide decks

What’s Provided

  • Break out area where presenters will have product demo/networking stations set up to share with attendees when not on stage
  • High-top tables with power access
  • Presentations professionally recorded and posted to the event website for post event viewing
  • Press hour access for presenting companies to meet with media attendees

In partnership with Freightwaves, the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute will be co-hosting Transparency18.

Related Links

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
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Groups

The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL), School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Public, Undergraduate students
Categories
Career/Professional development, Conference/Symposium
Keywords
freight, Logistics, Supply Chain
Status
  • Created By: zchatman3
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Feb 6, 2018 - 12:29pm
  • Last Updated: May 11, 2018 - 10:23am