2023 Conference

MAIN STAGE

Wednesday, November 1st

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

REGISTRATION

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

OPENING CEREMONY

Welcome Remark

Michael Wilton, Managing Director and CEO, MMI Asia

Ministerial Addresses

  • Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)
  • Oliver Luksic, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport (Germany)

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Keynote: Strategic Priorities for Post Pandemic Supply Chains

Mark Millar, Supply Chain Thought Leader & Author, Global Supply Chain Ecosystems

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

COUNTRY FOCUS: SINGAPORE

Keynote: Unlock Southeast Asia Growth Potential with Singapore as Your Trusted Supply Chain Partner

Law Chung Ming, Executive Director, Transport & Logistics, Enterprise Singapore

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Panel Discussion: Smart Technology with its Impact to Logistics Resilience

hosted by Supply Chain Asia

Moderator:​
Paul Lim, Founder/President, Supply Chain Asia​


Panellists:

  • Jaya Moorthi, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Schneider Electric​
  • Navin Salian, Director, Logistics, Microsoft

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

INDUSTRY FOCUS: AIR CARGO

Panel Discussion: Building Resilient and Reliable Air Freight Solutions for High-Tech Cargo Commodities​

hosted by STAT Media​

Moderator:​
Reji John, Editor, STAT Media Group

​
Panellists:

  • Catherine Soo, CEO Singapore & Malaysia Cluster, DB Schenker
  • Jaisey Yip, Vice President, Cargo Business Division, Changi Airport Group​
  • Latha Narayan, Director Commercial APAC, Australasia and Indian Sub-Continent, Etihad Cargo​

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Keynote: End-To-End Trade: Navigating Global, Dynamic Supply Chains with Resilience and Transparency

Robert Maslamoney, Global Senior Vice President, Project Management Office, DP World Logistics

5:00 PM onwards

HAPPY HOUR

transport logistic Southeast Asia and air cargo Southeast Asia – Industry Night

hosted by Messe München

Thursday, November 2nd

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

REGISTRATION

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

COUNTRY FOCUS: GERMANY

Germany: Logistics from Germany – Logistics for The Future

hosted by Your German Logistics (YGL)

Opening

Birgit Fassbender, Division Freight Transport and Logistics, Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport

Your German Logistics Directory – The Quickest Way to Finding Reliable Logistics Partner in Germany​

    • Ms. Heike Mueller, International Project Leader, Your German Logistics
    • Ms. Katharina Herrmann, Your German Logistics

    Applied Digitization – The Digital Testbed Air Cargo and Future Trends in Air Freight​

        Dr. Harald Sieke, Department head of Center of Logistics and Mobility, Fraunhofer IML Aviation Logistics

        Unlocking Carbon Efficiency: The Power of Visibility​

              Martin Schulze, CEO, BlueBox Systems​

              Transforming International Time-Critical Logistics: The Digitally-Empowered On-Board Courier​

                      Christian Wolff, CEO, PRIOjet Logistics​

                      Less Than Container Load Cargo from Europe to Southeast Asia – Reliable, Safe and Sustainable​

                                Jan Warnecke, Managing Director Global Sales, Logwin Air + Ocean International​

                                Closing Words​

                                            Birgit Fassbender, Division Freight Transport and Logistics, Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport

                                            11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

                                            Trends and Strategies in Logistics – Advantage through Resilience

                                            hosted by BVL – The Supply Chain Network

                                            Keynote:
                                            Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Wimmer, Chairman of the Board, BVL – The Supply Chain Network

                                            Moderator:
                                            Dana von der Heide, Founder & CCO, Parcel Perform


                                            Panelists:​

                                            • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Wimmer, Chairman of the Board, BVL – The Supply Chain Network
                                            • Ramya Subramanian, Global Sourcing Leader – Ocean Freight & APAC Logistics, 3M
                                            • Bipin Chinnappa, CCO – APAC & Head – Global Accounts, Wiz Logtec Solutions

                                            12:30 PM – 1:45 PM

                                            COUNTRY FOCUS: INDONESIA

                                            Indonesia’s Logistic and Supply Chain Global Collaboration: Navigating the Archipelago of Opportunities

                                            hosted by Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN)

                                            12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

                                            Keynote: Strengthening Resilience in Indonesia’s Supply Chain Network

                                            Diaz Saputra, Transportation Attache for Indonesia Embassy in Singapore/ Atase Perhubungan pada KBRI Singapura

                                            1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

                                            Panel Discussion: Strengthening Resilience In Indonesia Logistic & Supply Chain Global Network

                                            Moderator: ​
                                            Harry Sutanto, Deputy Head of Logistics Services &​ Capital, Logistics & Supply Chain Agency, Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia)


                                            Panellists:
                                            Trade Facilitation for Export and Import to Indonesia

                                            • Billy Anugrah, Trade Attache for Embassy of The Republic of Indonesia in Singapore

                                            Readiness of Indonesian Ports to support Bulk Trade

                                            • Akbar Djohan, Head of Logistic and Supply Chain, Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia)

                                            Indonesia Strategic Air Cargo Connectivity

                                            • Denny Perdana Wirawan, Vice President Cargo Commercial – Garuda Indonesia

                                            2:00 PM – 3:20 PM

                                            COUNTRY FOCUS: MALAYSIA

                                            Malaysia’s Logistics Renaissance: Forging the Future of Connectivity and Innovation​

                                            hosted by Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

                                            2:00 PM – 2:20 PM

                                            Keynote: Malaysia’s Logistics Vision – Connectivity and Innovation

                                            Vinothan Tulisi Nathzan, Counsellor (Investment)/Director, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA）

                                            2:20 PM – 3:20 PM

                                            Panel Discussion: Pioneering Innovations in Malaysian Logistics

                                            Moderator: ​
                                            Fong Lai Lyn, Chieftain, Pathway


                                            Panellists:

                                            • Marco Neelsen, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Tanjung Pelepas
                                            • Mark Jason Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, MASkargo
                                            • Musdalifa Bin Abdullah, CEO, Ground Team Red

                                            5:00 PM onwards

                                            HAPPY HOUR

                                            Global Shippers Connect: Singapore as your Trusted Trade Partner

                                            hosted by Enterprise Singapore

                                            Friday, November 3rd – PROJECT CARGO CONFERENCE

                                            Organized by Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International (HLPFI)

                                            9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

                                            REGISTRATION

                                            10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

                                            Welcome Remarks

                                            David Kershaw, Editor, HLPFI

                                            10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

                                            Panel Discussion: Does The Reality Match The Rhetoric When It Comes To ‘China-plus-one’ Sourcing Strategies?

                                            A number of factors over recent years – not least the Covid-19 pandemic – have caused manufacturers to look to Southeast Asia nations for new facilities, reducing their exposure to supply chain disruptions and political tensions. This has resulted in increased investment across the region, but how much of an impact has diversification away from reliance on China really had on Southeast Asia’s manufacturing locations and its supply chains?

                                            Moderator:
                                            David Kershaw, Editor, HLPFI

                                            Panelists:​

                                            • Michael Mulvenna, Vice President, Industrial Projects – Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding
                                            • Liew Teck Liong, Finance Director, AAL Shipping
                                            • Sumeet Ghildiyal, Director – Project Logistics, Singapore & India, Geodis
                                            • Torbjörn Larisch, CEO, FLS Group

                                            11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

                                            Panel Discussion: A Look at the Region’s Project Hotspots

                                            There has been a marked increase in volumes being imported to and exported from the APAC region, including cargoes for wind energy projects, as well as oil and gas, power and mining. What are the key projects and verticals across the region that are likely to provide work for the project logistics industry in years to come?

                                            Moderator: ​
                                            David Kershaw, Editor, HLPFI


                                            Panellists:

                                            • Edgare Kerkwijk, Board Member, Asia Wind Energy Association
                                            • Felix Schoeller, Commerical Director, AAL Shipping
                                            • Florian Pinz, Managing Director, Singapore & Malaysia – Energy, Ports and Project, Blue Water Shipping
                                            • Frederic Pagniez, Managing Director, Dextra – Fracht Group

                                            12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

                                            Lunch Break & Networking

                                            1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

                                            Panel Discussion: Multipurpose Shipping’s Position In A Changing Landscape

                                            As environmental measures ramp up worldwide and discussion continues around future fuels and their availability, shipowners and operators have some difficult decisions to make regarding fleet renewal. The costs arising of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), meanwhile, will be passed on by carriers to customers– including those exporting to Europe from Asia. How these taxes will be allocated, collected, and enforced is posing questions. EEXI and CII regulations, too, are more taxes to deliberate. Our panellists will consider the outlook for multipurpose shipping, and the potential pitfalls.

                                            Moderator:
                                            David Kershaw, Editor, HLPFI

                                            Panellists:

                                            • Susana Germino, General Manager, Sustainability and Decarbonisation, Swire Shipping
                                            • SK Lim, Managing Director, Pacific, G2 Ocean
                                            • Lars Vetterlein, Regional Head Marine Chartering APAC Industrial Projects, DHL Global Forwarding

                                            2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

                                            Panel Discussion: Mitigating Risks Through Innovation

                                            There are multitude risks to the heavy lift and project logistics supply chain and its actors in Southeast Asia, among them being strict Australasian biosecurity measures; eastern Asia serving as potential backdoor to the Russian market, exposing risk of sanctions; rising costs resultant of emerging market volatility; and supply chain recalibration. The region isn’t immune to issues facing projects globally either – be it cost inflation, staff shortages, infrastructure limitations, and environmental regulations. Our panel will debate the best strategies to mitigate these risks and how innovation and digitalisation will be central to minimising costs.

                                            Moderator:

                                            David Kershaw, Editor, HLPFI

                                            Panellists:

                                            • Ashleigh Swartz, Director – Australia, Trans Global Projects
                                            • Mike Schoofs, Global Head of Renewable+Energy Logistics, Kuehne+Nagel

                                            3:15 PM – 3:30 PM

                                            Closing Remarks

                                            David Kershaw, Editor, HLPFI

                                            3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

                                            Networking Drinks

                                            EXHIBITOR SEMINAR STAGE

                                            Wednesday, November 1st

                                            12:00 PM – 12:20 PM

                                            Control Tower – Single Source of Truthom Germany – Logistics for The Future

                                            Roger Chew, Global Sales Director, SFS Global Logistics Pte Ltd

                                            12:30 PM – 12:50 PM

                                            Beyond Borders: Exploring CNW’s World of Unprecedented Services and Capabilities

                                            Kool Frits Paul, Vice President, Asia Pacific, CNW Global

                                            1:00 PM – 1:20 PM

                                            Singapore Airlines Moving Industry Verticals with the Times

                                            Desmond Pan, General Manager Key Accounts & Verticals, Singapore Airlines

                                            1:30 PM – 1:50 PM

                                            Grow Your Business With CUBEforall – Connecting Services & Connecting Businesses

                                            Thang Jiaw Tee, Chief Innovation Officer, Cargo Community Network

                                            2:00 PM – 2:20 PM

                                            Connecting SEA to the Rest of the World

                                            Mark Lau, Chief Commercial Officer, TVS Supply Chain Solutions

                                            2:30 PM – 2:50 PM

                                            From Gateway to Global Hub: Singapore`s Impact on Southeast Asia’s Logistics Landscape

                                            Cristian Predan, Managing Director Southeast Asia, Gebrüder Weiss

                                            3:00 PM – 3:20 PM

                                            Making Logistics Simple and Sustainable

                                            Rodney Ee, Chief Development Officer, Alliance 21 Group

                                            3:30 PM – 3:50 PM

                                            The role a SME Logistics Firm within the Global Supply Chain

                                            Yan Jiang TAN, Director of Operations and Special Projects, ACS Freight Services

                                            4:00 PM – 4:20 PM

                                            GHA Future of Cargo Handling

                                            Guillaume Crozier, Senior Vice President Cargo, dnata

                                            Thursday, November 2nd

                                            11:30 AM – 11:50 AM

                                            RFD Your Choice For Sustainability, Savings, and Service

                                            Zachary D. Oakley, Deputy Director, Chicago Rockford International Airport

                                            12:00 PM – 12:20 PM

                                            Evolution Of The GSSA

                                            Vikram Singh, Group CEO, Air Logistics Group

                                            12:30 PM – 12:50 PM

                                            Flying Towards Sustainable Success: How Does Cebu Pacific Air Benefit From ULD Management?

                                            Thomas Sonntag, CEO, Jettainer

                                            1:00 PM – 1:20 PM

                                            Sanctions Risk Mitigation – What Compliance Marketers Don’t Tell You

                                            Captain Retd. Neil Watts, Senior Expert, Sanctions, Maritime Security and Weapons Technology Proliferation, Culmen International LLC

                                            1:30 PM – 1:50 PM

                                            IATA CEIV Li-batt on OZ

                                            Joon-tae Kim, Manager, Incheon Airport

                                            2:00 PM – 2:20 PM

                                            AI In Everywhere, It Already Came Just You Don’t Know It

                                            Dr. Firat Civi, Managing Director, Crossover Asset Management

                                            2:30 PM – 2:50 PM

                                            Keeping eCommerce Fulfillment Simple

                                            Raja Arumoha, Manager, Business Development, Satsaco Express Transportation

                                            3:00 PM – 3:20 PM

                                            Digitalizing The Supply Chain

                                            Siva Gunesparan, General Manager, GUUD

                                            3:30 PM – 3:50 PM

                                            Sustainability in Logistics

                                            Christopher Ong, Managing Director, DHL Express (S)

                                            4:00 PM – 4:20 PM

                                            Applied Digitization – First Results of The Digital Testbed Air Cargo and Outlook for Future Trends in Air Freight

                                            Dr. Harald Sieke, Department head of Center of Logistics and Mobility, Fraunhofer IML Aviation Logistics

                                            Friday, November 3rd

                                            11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

                                            Pandemics, Wars and Shifting Supply Chains: Global Crisis and Their Media Coverage

                                            hosted by Konrad Adenauer Foundation

                                            Moderator:​
                                            Glenn van Zutphen, Founder & CEO, VanMedia Group​​

                                            Panellists:

                                            • Tobias Rentschler, Director Commercial Planning, SCHENKER (ASIA PACIFIC)
                                            • Chuin Wei Yap, Director, Trade Research, Hinrich Foundation
                                            • Reji John, Editor STAT Media Group, trade magazine for the air cargo and logistics industries based in India
                                            • Zita Tallat-Kelpšaitė, Publisher, editor-in-chief, JŪRA MEER SEA, international Magazine of Business&Science

                                            1:00 PM – 1:20 PM

                                            Enabling Smarter Trade: End-to-End Solutions for Greater Supply Chain Efficiencies in Southeast Asia

                                            Xavier Eiglier, Executive Vice President, Southeast Asia, APAC, DP World

                                            1:30 PM – 1:50 PM

                                            The Future of Supply Chain Control Towers and Beyond

                                            Bipin Chinnappa, CCO – APAC & Head – Global Accounts, Wiz Logtec Solutions

                                            2:00 PM – 2:20 PM

                                            ENGIE Empowering Communities with Renewable Energy

                                            Teo Yong Kia, Business Development Manager, ENGIE South East Asia

                                            2:30 PM – 2:50 PM

                                            Green – Integrated Supply Chain Solutions

                                            Chong Yuen Han, Head, Group Business Development, SWIFT Haulage

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