{"post":{"id":"e6c36e56-693f-4dc1-b8dc-d6c425b2f91f","slug":"draytech-2026-exploring-practical-ai-and-automation-in-drayage","title":"DrayTECH 2026: Exploring Practical AI and Automation in Drayage","body":"The Harbor Trucking Association's DrayTECH remains one of my favorite events each year. There's nothing else like it for the drayage sector, and watching it continue to grow is truly amazing.\n\nI am excited to be moderating one of the most important conversations at HTA's DrayTech 2026 this Friday, May 15th at The Reef.\n\nThis year I'm moderating \"Beyond the Hype: Practical AI and Automation for the Modern Motor Carrier\" — 11:45 AM PT, Pacific Ballroom.\n\nEvery drayage operator I talk to is hearing the same pitch: AI is going to transform your business. Fewer are getting a straight answer on how. This panel cuts through it.\n\nWe're going past the black box to look at how AI is actually being embedded into the platforms motor carriers already run — dispatch optimization, street turn management, the high-friction work that quietly eats margin every day. The people building it will be on stage:\n\n→ Walker Banks, MBA, COO, PortPro\n→ Dennis Lane, Head of Revenue, WiseTech Global\n→ Dhaman Rakhra, CEO & Co-Founder, Melrose\n\nIf you run a fleet, sit in operations, or are trying to figure out where to actually place your tech bets in 2026, this is the place to be.\n\nThe full agenda this year is stacked: zero-emissions ride & drive, equipment showcase, a keynote from Dr. Noel Hacegaba, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, and panels on port security, ZEV infrastructure, and the post-ACF regulatory roadmap.\n\nTickets and full agenda: https://lnkd.in/gp8fBNMf\n\nTo learn more about Waterfront Logistics, visit: https://lnkd.in/gYWB_Wzc\n\nSee you there!\n\n#DrayTech2026 #FreightTech #Drayage #SupplyChain #AI","topic":"ai","byline":"weston","linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/ventures-52/posts/?feedView=all","media":[{"h":1024,"w":1535,"id":"468894a8-a09a-46fb-876a-6f3813172878","alt":"Man smiling with confidence","ext":"webp","mid":true,"kind":"image","bytes":508843}],"published_at":"2026-05-15T18:45:00+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-14T00:28:23.546656+00:00","card":null},"prev":{"slug":"ai-adoption-and-the-future-of-work-why-adaptability-matters","title":"AI Adoption and the Future of Work: Why Adaptability Matters"},"next":{"slug":"practical-ai-and-automation-in-drayage-key-takeaways-from-draytech26","title":"Practical AI and Automation in Drayage: Key Takeaways from DrayTECH26"}}