Logistics Finance Forum Programme 2025

Chair's welcome and Logistics UK introduction

Welcome and introduction to the Logistics Finance Forum, highlighting the importance of issues of productivity, efficiency and cost management for streamlined logistics operations.

Phil Roe, President, Logistics UK

Keynote - Economic landscape 2025

One year of new government for the UK economy and the logistics sector, examining economical trends and the latest official forecasts.

Alpesh Paleja, Deputy Chief Economist, Confederation of British Industry

M&A Index overview

Analysing the insights of senior executives within logistics companies in the UK to provide a view on expected trends in M&A, including valuations, as well as touching on some of the most important issues currently facing businesses in the sector.

Andy Fitt, Executive Membership Associate, Logistics UK

Tax landscape - what Autumn Budget changes mean for logistics firms

Taking you through the changes, what impact these can have on private businesses and sharing some succession strategies that other family businesses are using to ensure as far as possible that the changes don’t have a material impact on the long term viability of their business.

Tom Whybrow,Tax Director, Family Office and Private Client Tax Practice, KPMG

Industry panel: Global growth and UK

Discussing global economy trends, including growth and threats to it, and how they apply to the UK economy and logistics sector in particular.

Chair: Phil Roe, President, Logistics UK

James Golding, Head of Aviation – Cargo and Airline Partnerships, Heathrow

Paul Brown, Finance Director, Rudolph and Hellmann

James Spencer, Managing Director, Portland Fuels

Industry panel: Finance for decarbonisation

Discusing government support schemes, financial tools, initiatives and collaborations, that help logistics businesses finance their decarbonisation efforts.

Chair: Michelle Gardner, Deputy Director - Policy, Logistics UK

Tom Parke, Senior Associate, Green Finance Institute

Simon Evans, UK Finance Director, XPO Logistics

Carbon accounting for operators explained

Discussing best practice and tools available to undertake carbon accounting, the process of measuring, tracking, and reporting emissions produced across an organisation’s operations, products, and supply chains. And how you can understand your environmental impact, set reduction targets, and comply with sustainability regulations.

Richard Walters, Senior Manager of Consumer Goods & Retail / Sustainability, Bearing Point

Securing Your Business & Supply Chain: Reducing Cyber Risk in a Connected World

This session will explore the current cyber threat landscape in the UK, featuring a real-world, anonymised case study of a haulier targeted by a cyber attack. We’ll examine how increasing digitalisation across the supply chain - particularly the adoption of new technologies by smaller businesses - has introduced new vulnerabilities and expanded the risk exposure for larger organisations.

Detective Superintendent Patrick Milford, Director, SECRC

Implications of global tariff wars

Discussing the latest developments in global trade tariffs, and are causing significant shifts in international trade dynamics, and how UK businesses can adapt to these evolving trade policies.

Mike Garratt, Chairman, MDS Transmodal

Nichola Mallon, Head of Trade & Devolved Policy, Logistics UK

Chair's close

Closing keynote from our Chair with an overview of the day.

Phil Roe, President, Logistics UK

Places for this event are strictly limited. Please register your interest in attending using the link below.