# Altana’s Evan Smith on the new normal of global trade

> Today, I’m talking with Evan Smith, who is cofounder and CEO of Altana, a company that develops software tools to manage big, messy supply chain networks around the world.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/971306/tariffs-liberation-day-ai-trade-shipping-jobs-canada?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a677a167a8b5936435f0331)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a677a167a8b5936435f0331

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