Episode I – 3 November
Episode II – 5 November
Episode III – 10 November
Episode IV – 12 November
Adapting to the new normal
Achieving operational excellence in parcel delivery
Personalizing the last mile delivery experience
Optimizing sustainable deliveries in the post pandemic world
Streamed directly to you | 2 – 13 November – 10:00 CET
Introducing Leaders in Logistics: The Online Festival, streaming live to our engaged community of post and parcel professionals throughout EMEA, APAC and North America.
Broadcast over two weeks, The Online Festival features a series of live episodes covering topics such as last mile delivery, future-proofing strategies, sustainability and reacting to COVID-19. Leaders in Logistics provides the perfect platform to share ideas and strategies as well as to network with industry peers.
Industry heavyweights and key decision makers come together to discuss future strategy in an ever-changing and dynamic post and parcel sector. With COVID-19 accelerating the pain points and digitalisation in the sector, now is the time to build relationships and strive for excellence.
What to expect
Each episode will showcase live presentations, interviews and panel discussions for just over 2 hours, as well as the opportunity to meet with fellow attendees on our market-leading, AI-powered networking and matchmaking platform during dedicated networking breaks. Attendees will also have the option to watch a whole host of ‘on-demand’ presentations during The Online Festival whenever they log on to the platform.
Adapting to the new
normal
Episode I | 3 November
National posts and express delivery firms operated at peak capacity for months at the height of lockdown. COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact in the way people shop and what they expect from parcel delivery. Episode I focuses on what this ‘new normal’ looks like.
Achieving operational excellence in parcel delivery
Episode II | 5 November
Innovation and transformation are the key growth drivers in parcel deliveries but is the industry prepared for the technological revolution? Hear from industry heavyweights as they deep dive into strategies improving supply chain reliance and streamlining parcel delivers.
Personalizing the last mile delivery experience
Episode III | 10 November
Customers expect a more convenient parcel delivery service than ever before. With the long term impact of COVID-19, socially distant delivery options seem to be the way forward, but will these habits change in the future? Learn from leading delivery firms as they explore strategies required to meet the ever changing last mile strategy.
Optimizing sustainable deliveries in the post pandemic world
Episode IV | 12 November
Sustainable delivery options are becoming a desired option for customers, as they become more aware of the impact parcel delivery has to the environment. From sophisticated route optimization to green vehicles, how can postal operators reduce their CO2 emissions whilst still meeting the demands of enormous levels of deliveries?
Speakers
Frank Sportolari
President, UPS Germany
Charles Brewer
Chief Operating Officer, Canada Post
Asta Sungailiené
Chief Executive Officer, Lietuvos Pastas
Björn Ekstedt
Group Chief Information Officer, PostNord
Peter Somers
Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Post
Dwain McDonald
Chief Executive Officer, DPD UK
João Bento
Chief Executive Officer, CTT – Correios de Portugal
Mohamed Tejani
Chief Operating Officer, Saudi Post
Agenda
Episode 1
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
3 Nov
Episode 2
Thursday, 5 November 2020
5 Nov
Episode 3
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
10 Nov
Episode 4
Thursday, 12 November 2020
12 Nov
Adapting to the new normal | 10:00 - 13:30 CET
Live from the studio
Juliette Foster
Journalist & Broadcaster
Alan Barrie
Managing Director
Delivering London
Keynote presentation
Assessing the ‘new normal’: meeting the delivery needs for 2020 and beyond
Frank Sportolari
President
UPS Germany
In conversation
Solving the COVID challenge through cooperation
Join two industry experts as they discuss the ways in which the post and parcel industry has been disrupted by COVID-19.
Jean-Paul Forceville
Director of European & International Relations
La Poste
Michael Zahra
President & Chief Executive Officer
Drone Delivery Canada
Live panel discussion + live Q&A
From parcels to a pandemic: overcoming and adapting to the new normal
- How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the post and parcel delivery space?
- What weaknesses in the logistics industry has the lockdown exposed?
- Will the pandemic lead to a fresh drive in automation?
- How have customer habits changed and how have carriers kept up with this pace of change?
- What impact does social distancing have to picking, deliveries and overall delivery cost?
- How can the industry gear up for peak season in the new environment?
- Does the industry anticipate the decreased cross border volumes to be long lasting?
Charles Brewer
Chief Operating Officer
Canada Post
Asta Sungailiené
Chief Executive Officer
Lietuvos Pastas
Andre Veskimeister
Member of the Management Board and Head of Parcel Business
Omniva
Kevin Seller
Vice President of Sales, EMEA,
Escher Group
Achieving operational excellence in parcel delivery | 10:00 - 13:30 CET
Live from the studio
Juliette Foster
Journalist & Broadcaster
Derek Osborn
International Postal Coaching
Whatnext4u
Keynote presentation
Achieving operational excellence in parcel delivery
Björn Ekstedt
Group Chief Information Officer
PostNord
In conversation
Assessing the future of ecommerce and operations for logistic operators
Join two industry experts as they discuss how parcel delivery is evolving.
Alberto Manzo
Head of Sales & Marketing
Qatar Post
Simeon Atkins
Strategic Consultant
SimilarWeb
Live panel discussion + live Q&A
Streamlining parcel deliveries: improving supply-chain resilience
- What are the current pain points with the sudden increase in parcel volumes?
- How can real-time data analytics help improve the efficiency of operators?
- Can we expect an increase in automated fulfilment and deliveries due to ongoing social distancing rules?
- How can having greater visibility across the supply-chain process help increase operations speed?
- Risk management: establishing contingency plans for courier activity, inventory of goods and mobile equipment and workforce availability
Peter Somers
Chief Executive Officer
Emirates Post
Mohamed Tejani
Chief Operating Officer
Saudi Post
Personalizing the last mile delivery experience | 10:00 - 13:30 CET
Live from the studio
Juliette Foster
Journalist & Broadcaster
Alan Barrie
Managing Director
Delivering London
Keynote presentation
Adapting to the new normal: Last-mile solutions in the post-Covid world
Dwain McDonald
Chief Executive Officer
DPD UK
In conversation
Understanding the shifting nature of ‘convenient’ parcel delivery
Join two industry experts as they discuss how last mile delivery is evolving.
Mike Richmond
Chief Commercial Officer
Doddle
Egil Møller Nielsen
Chief of Technology & Network Strategy, Products & DPD
PostNord
Live panel discussion + live Q&A
The changing nature of last mile delivery: rethinking convenience
- How are consumer delivery preferences evolving and what is driving the change: immediacy, flexibility, or cost?
- How have consumer habits changed for e-commerce and how can carriers keep up with this?
- Will we see a continued rise of lockers and PUDO and an end of in-store click and collect?
- Will competing carriers collaborate to offer an agnostic locker network in the future?
- How can customer data be better used to offer more personalized delivery offerings?
- Rethinking convenience: how can carriers offer new deliveries that fit new consumer behaviours?
João Bento
Chief Executive Officer
CTT – Correios de Portugal
Egil Møller Nielsen
Chief of Technology & Network Strategy, Products & DPD
PostNord
Christoph Neut
Vice President for EMEA
Sparkcentral
Matthias Hofmann
Executive Vice President, Head of Strategic Network Planning & Management
Österreichische Post
Optimizing sustainable deliveries in the post pandemic world | 10:00 - 13:30 CET
Live from the studio
Juliette Foster
Journalist & Broadcaster
Bernhard Bukovc
Chairman
Postal Innovation Platform
Keynote presentation
The Environmental Measuring and Monitoring System: ten years on
David McRedmond
Chief Executive Officer
An Post
In conversation
How are postal operators putting sustainability at the heart of their businesses?
Join two industry experts as they discuss the ways in which the post and parcel industry has been disrupted by COVID-19.
Holger Winklbauer
Chief Executive Officer
International Post Corporation
Panel discussion + live Q&A
From warehouse to door step: creating a holistic sustainable business model
- Will lockdown accelerate the drive towards low emission vehicles in urban centers?
- How can improved route optimization contribute to sustainability?
- Will couriers have to reacted to customer demands for more environmental options?
- How can the industry contribute to improvements in packaging and warehousing?
- Are lockers the best solution to the environmental issue?
Fredrik Lindqvist
Senior Vice President, S&OP and Business IT
Posten Norge
David Saenz
Chief Operating Officer
Stuart
Martin Starup
Senior Business Development Executive
Lyngsoe Systems
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Networking opportunities
At Leaders in Logistics: The Online Festival, we’re not just delivering on content, we are also facilitating those all-important conversations and connections with our brand new networking and matchmaking platform.
Industry communication and collaboration has never been so important. With extended networking opportunities, this is the perfect platform to build your network, drive business growth, and stay ahead of the curve.
All episodes feature:
Networking breaks
Invitation-only virtual boardrooms
Live Q+As and ‘Zoom in’ questions with speakers
Get your ticket
Whether you work for a logistics carrier, postal operator, courier, solution provider or consultancy, your ticket gives you access to everything. Listen to all the content available, join in with the live Q&As, chat with any of the attendees and experience all that our market leading networking and matchmaking platform has to offer.
Sponsorship options
We’ve created a range of sponsorship opportunities to enable you to raise brand awareness, demonstrate thought leadership and reach the right people via the online event.
Thought leadership
Whether it’s delivering a keynote presentation, or participating or engaging in a panel discussion alongside industry leaders, we have packages that illustrate your expertise to participants and help position you as a market leader.
Brand awareness
It’s now more important than ever to remain competitive and to ensure your brand has prominence with senior players in the banking world. Become a hub partner and get your story out with branding on our networking and matchmaking app.
Lead generation
With experts and leaders from key industry stakeholders, you’ll be able to form lasting connections with a vital audience. Our new matchmaking app will help you connect with the right people, facilitating 1-2-1 video-meetings.
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