FROM STEEL TO SIGNALS: HOW CONNECTED INTELLIGENCE WILL REDEFINE THE NEXT DECADE OF PORT OPERATIONS
Presented at Port of the Future Conference 2026
Session Overview
Speaker: Berto Ponce, Co-Founder and CEO, AI Strategic Solutions
This session explores how ports and their intermodal partners can evolve from fragmented, legacy-based operations to connected, intelligent ecosystems that improve flow across vessel, yard, gate, rail, and trucking. Drawing on a decade inside major port environments, this presentation highlights why awareness, not automation, is the defining capability of the next decade.
A live demo featuring a 3D-printed mini port with real sensors, PLCs, and asset tags will show how legacy and modern systems can work together in real time across the intermodal chain. Attendees will walk away with practical insights into how to modernize without disruption and build a more resilient, connected, and intermodal port.