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.
How is the logistics real estate market shaping up in 2026 — and how is CBRE creatively using AI in its business?
In this episode of Moving the World, Prologis’ Chris Burns sits down with CBRE Managing Director Darla Longo, one of the most experienced dealmakers in logistics real estate. With more than four decades in the business and over $91.5 billion in closed transactions, Darla shares where she’s seeing real momentum, how AI is changing decision-making on the ground, and what leaders often get wrong as technology reshapes the industry.
The conversation goes beyond market forecasts to explore how Darla has built and led teams across cycles — and why culture, judgment and relationships still matter just as much as data in an increasingly digital, global business.
In this episode:
00:00 – Intro
00:59 – Early Days in Logistics Real Estate and Market Growth
05:09 – Transition from Leasing to Capital Markets
07:40 – 2026 Logistics Real Estate Market Outlook and Demand Trends
10:30 – Global Logistics Momentum and Emerging Markets
12:08 – U.S. Logistics Capital Markets and Investment Trends
20:02 – Role of AI in Logistics Real Estate
22:10 – Human Element and Future of AI in Business
26:25 – Nurturing Corporate Culture in a Digital Age
29:44 – Leadership, Mentorship and Building High-Performance Teams
Today’s experts:
Chris Burns is head of deployment for North America at Prologis. He oversees deployment forecasting, portfolio strategy, multi-market acquisitions and dispositions, and manages the company’s investment services group and Investment Analyst Program. Prior to joining Prologis, Burns spent more than two decades at Duke Realty, where he served as executive vice president of real estate operations and helped expand the company’s West Coast portfolio to nearly 30 million square feet.
Darla Longo is vice chairman and managing director with CBRE’s West Coast Institutional Group and one of the most accomplished industrial real estate brokers in the country. Over a 47-plus-year career, she has been involved in more than $91.5 billion in real estate transactions, including investment sales totaling more than 1.5 billion square feet. Longo is the first woman elected to CBRE’s board of directors and has ranked among the firm’s top producers for more than four decades. In 2021, CBRE named the Darla Longo Award in her honor, recognizing the next generation of outstanding producers.
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