The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

State of Play: Supply Chain & Logistics — with Hamid Moghadam

May 27, 2021

Hamid Moghadam, CEO of Prologis and a leader in logistics real estate, shares insights on the evolution of warehouses to meet e-commerce demands. He discusses how the pandemic accelerated changes in the supply chain sector and how technology is reshaping delivery times and customer satisfaction. Moghadam reflects on his journey as an Iranian-American navigating challenges in business, emphasizing the importance of emotional intelligence and personal connections in leadership.

59:14

Episode guests

Hamid Moghadam

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

E-commerce Evolution: AR, Secondhand Market, and the Future of Retail

12min

Transforming E-Commerce Supply Chains

5min

The Evolution of Warehousing in a New Economy

19min

Navigating Logistics and Real Estate

5min

Navigating Change: An Immigrant's Journey

10min

Embracing Mortality: Lessons in Kindness and Perspective

4min

Embracing Mortality for Authentic Living

3min

Hamid Moghadam, the CEO of Prologis, a logistics real estate business, breaks down how warehouses have evolved to meet the demand for speedy deliveries, how the pandemic expedited trends in the supply chain space, and how a booming era of e-commerce is driving this sector. He also reflects on his career path as an Iranian-American and a leader of a nearly $90 billion company.

Scott opens with Snap’s investments in augmented reality and explores how the broader social commerce space is shaping up as social media companies battle it out for shoppers’ attention — and wallets.

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