Tue 2 March & Thu 4 March
Ghent
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Nicolas Gindt

Nicolas Gindt

SNCF Rail Logistics Europe
Anton van Beek

Anton van Beek

DOW Benelux
Fred Compeer

Fred Compeer

Kloosterboer Logistics
Maarten van der Valk

Maarten van der Valk

Danser Group
Johan Grootkarzijn

Johan Grootkarzijn

Samskip
Erich Staake

Erich Staake

Duisport
Alex Van Breedam

Alex Van Breedam

Tri-Vizor
Adina Vălean

Adina Vălean

European Commission
Christian Drenthen

Christian Drenthen

DB Schenker
Stefan Lechtenböhmer

Stefan Lechtenböhmer

Wuppertal Institut
Annika Tibbe

Annika Tibbe

Cargill
Friedrich Lehr

Friedrich Lehr

Port of Vienna
Sofie Bracke

Sofie Bracke

City of Ghent
Martin Corner

Martin Corner

Volvo Cars
Eva Savelsberg

Eva Savelsberg

INFORM
Kai Rauprich

Kai Rauprich

KTL Kombi-Terminal Ludwigshafen

Program

March 2nd - Strategic Sessions

09.00 Networking and meet-up

09.30 Welcome address

by Sofie Bracke, Alderman for Economics, Trade, Sport and Port City of Ghent

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09.35 Introduction

by moderator Alex Van Breedam, Supply Chain Futurist, CEO Tri-Vizor and professor Antwerp Management School

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09.45 Opening speech: connected hinterland logistics

by EU Commissioner Mobility and Transport Adina Vălean

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10.05 Ports after COVID-19

Role and function of ports are changing. We will see new and other processes for greener products, energy, transport and routes. During COVID-19 we have seen a significant change in demand of goods and materials as well. How to be responsive, change and increase your importance as a port in the logistics network? How to further optimize the TENT-T corridors for the North-West European ports?

Round table:
  • Daan Schalck, CEO North Sea Port and vice-president ESPO
  • Erich Staake, CEO Duisport
  • Allard Castelein, CEO Port of Rotterdam
  • Friedrich Lehr, CEO Port of Vienna and President EFIP

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11.00 Networking & Table sessions

11.15 Adapting to your customer with your supply chain

Annika Tibbe, Supply Chain Director Starches, Sweeteners & Texturizers Europe Cargill, on how to adapt to the developments and trends with your supply chain and the impact for European logistics and transport.

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11.30 Transparent, digital and green logistics

Martin Corner, Global Head Supply Chain Management Volvo Cars shares his views on how the focus of a transparant, lean and green supply chain is here now, and even more than ever.

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11.45 Flexible and resilient supply chain & Logistics

Interview with the 2 previous speakers

12.00 Interactive C-level debate on the future of European Logistics

Logistic flows of the future: resilient, green and connected. How can the logistic providers seize the opportunities that lie ahead? What are obstacles for optimising hinterland logistics? What strategic trends and developments do they foresee? How to improve multimodality? Role of EU, national governments, ports and shippers.

Debate with among others:

  • Christian Drenthen, Board Member for Land Transport DB Schenker
  • Nicolas Gindt, Head of Strategy SNCF Rail Logistics Europe

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12.30 Networking

Registration

March 4th - In-depth Sessions

12.00 Welcome back: start networking!

12.30 Inland Terminals of the future

How to create the hinterland hub of the future with digitalization? Let's find out with:

  • Kai Rauprich, Deputy Operations Manager KTL Kombi-Terminal Ludwigshafen
  • Eva Savelsberg, Senior Vice President Logistics Division, Member of the Board INFORM
  • Johan Grootkarzijn, Head of Rail Network Samskip

Topics: • Trends in terminal development, network and logistics • Terminal digitalization: how to digitalize and optimize intermodal processes • Innovation industry 4.0 towards digital port container terminals

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13.15 Start networking & table sessions

13.30 Multimodal European Hinterland

With amongst others:

  • Fred Compeer, Manager Sales & Business Development Kloosterboer Logistics
  • Maarten van der Valk, Managing Director Danser Group

Topics: • Modal shift • Logistics orchestration • Green challenges • Connecting transport • European opportunities in the hinterland • New concepts in multimodal transport

14.15 Start networking & table sessions

14.30 Ports as Clean Energy hubs

Prof. Dr. Stefan Lechtenböhmer, Director Future Energy and Industry Systems Wuppertal Institut

The presence of large clusters in ports and hubs leads to enough scale to achieve large CO2 reductions, invest in promising new and greener fuels and renewable energy and creating a circular economy. Although investing in large scale green initiatives is expensive and asks for collaboration between many stakeholders, thus making it complex. Large opportunities for greening industry and logistics lie ahead!

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Closing debate on the Energy Transition

Ports as energy hubs, how to reach the goals and ambitions of the Green Deal? What will be the energy mix of the future? CO2 storage or re-use? Can hydrogen decarbonize the entire port ecosystem?

  • Anton van Beek, President DOW Benelux and Chairman Smart Delta Resources
  • Daan Schalck, CEO North Sea Port
  • André Jurres, Managing Director VoltH2
  • Prof. Dr. Stefan Lechtenböhmer, Director Future Energy and Industry Systems Wuppertal Institut

15.30 Start Networking