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
09.35 Introduction
by moderator Alex Van Breedam, Supply Chain Futurist, CEO Tri-Vizor and professor Antwerp Management
School
09.45 Opening speech: connected hinterland logistics
by EU Commissioner Mobility and Transport Adina Vălean
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
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.
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