Moving the World
Moving the World
Podcast Description
Get a front-row seat to the big ideas—and bold moves—reshaping how the world moves. Moving the World dives into the future of logistics, from smarter supply chains and cleaner energy to the tech transforming trade. Join Prologis experts and industry insiders as we connect the dots across real estate, innovation and global commerce. New episodes drop monthly.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores a variety of content themes centered around the logistics sector, including smarter supply chains, clean energy solutions, and technological advancements in trade. Specific episodes, such as the inaugural discussion on 'Tariffs, Tensions & Trade,' highlights critical topics like adapting supply chains to volatile trade policies, the impacts of nearshoring, and automation strategies. Each episode aims to provide actionable insights and forecasts relevant to stakeholders in global commerce.
Get a front-row seat to the big ideas—and bold moves—reshaping how the world moves. Moving the World dives into the future of logistics, from smarter supply chains and cleaner energy to the tech transforming trade.
Join Prologis experts and industry insiders as we connect the dots across real estate, innovation and global commerce. New episodes drop monthly.
Legacy companies are built for scale. Startups are built for speed.
Corporate venture capital sits at the intersection of both.
In this episode of Moving the World, Will O’Donnell of Prologis Ventures sits down with Jim Adler, founder and general partner of Toyota Ventures, to talk what makes corporate venture capital different from traditional venture capital, how venture teams balance financial discipline with strategic value, and why the strongest startup-corporate partnerships are grounded in trust and real business problems.
The conversation also explores where innovation is moving across the physical world, from logistics and mobility to energy, automation and AI, and what it takes for established companies to turn outside ideas into practical progress.
Because the next decade of innovation will not be shaped by technology alone. It will depend on whether large companies can identify the right signals, connect them to real business problems and help startups tap into scale without being encumbered by it.
In this episode:
00:00 – Intro
01:05 –Meet Jim & Toyota Ventures
02:20 – Corporate Venture vs. Traditional Venture Capital
04:30 – The Financial vs. Strategic Investor Continuum
07:00 – Marrying Startup Speed with Corporate Scale
13:05 – Physical AI, Robotics and Real-World Adoption
19:00 – Mobility Beyond Cars: Toyota in Space
23:00 – Company Culture, Friction of Innovation and Change Management
32:07 – How Startups Best Work with Big Companies
36:02 – Venture Teams as a Telescope into the Future
Today’s experts:
Will O’Donnell is managing director, global head of corporate development and growth at Prologis, as well as the founder of Prologis Ventures. With more than 20 years of experience in real estate and technology, Will helps identify and invest in technologies shaping the future of supply chain logistics, real estate and the built environment.
Jim Adler is founder and general partner of Toyota Ventures, where he sets the firm’s strategic direction and leads investment activities. He also serves as an executive advisor at Toyota Research Institute. Jim brings experience as an investor, operator, entrepreneur and engineer, with previous roles at Toyota Research Institute, Metanautix, Intelius, VoteHere and Lockheed Martin.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Prologis.
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