Shaleen Devgun on AI, Decarbonization, and Innovation at Schneider National

January 9, 2025

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About the Guest

Shaleen Devgun

Chief Innovation & Technology Officer at Schneider National

Shaleen Devgun is the Chief Innovation and Technology Officer at Schneider National, a leading transportation and logistics company with annual revenues exceeding $5.3 billion. Over his 16-year tenure at Schneider, Shaleen has played a pivotal role in transforming the company's IT and innovation functions. Prior to his current role, he served as the Chief Information Officer for nearly seven years, where he led significant digital and operational transformations. Today, Shaleen leads Schneider’s innovation initiatives, including its corporate venture fund, Packerland Ventures, and Scope 23, a platform designed to help shippers decarbonize supply chains. He also oversees The Grove, Schneider’s innovation hub in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where entrepreneurs and technologists collaborate to address the logistics industry’s most pressing challenges.

Episode Overview

Shaleen Devgun, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer at Schneider National, joins Technovation to share how the company is transforming logistics through innovation, sustainability, and advanced technology. In this episode, Shaleen discusses Schneider’s Scope 23 platform, a groundbreaking solution to decarbonize supply chains, and the role of Packerland Ventures in investing in startups that are redefining logistics and transportation management. He also delves into how generative AI is optimizing human decision-making and operational efficiency, as well as the impact of The Grove, Schneider’s innovation hub in Green Bay, which attracts talent and fosters collaboration to solve critical industry challenges. This episode is a must-listen for technology executives and rising leaders eager to explore how innovation is reshaping logistics and supply chains for a sustainable future.

Highlights include:

Scope 23 and Decarbonization: Shaleen explains how Scope 23 enables companies to proactively reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains today.
Packerland Ventures: Schneider’s corporate venture fund invests in transformative technologies like Platform Science and Mastery Logistics to redefine logistics and transportation management.
Generative AI in Logistics: Shaleen discusses how Schneider is piloting generative AI solutions to enhance human decision-making and operational efficiency.
The Grove Innovation Hub: Located on Schneider’s Green Bay campus, The Grove attracts entrepreneurs and fosters collaboration to tackle industry-wide challenges.
Leadership Philosophy: Shaleen shares how Schneider’s innovation culture is embedded in its DNA and how the company’s “corporate athletes” drive transformative change.

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