Chair's welcome and Logistics UK introduction
Welcome and introduction to this new annual event, highlighting the importance of issues of productivity, efficiency and cost management for streamlined logistics operations.
Phil Roe, President, Logistics UK
Panel session - Achieving productivity and efficiency in logistics
Our panel gives an overview of the findings of Logistics UK's new report with Oxford Economics, Logistics: Delivering the solution to the UK's productivity puzzle which highlights key drivers of productivity. Hear about best practice case studies from report contributors, and discuss the start of development of national agendas for transport and logistics productivity.
Chair: Kate Jennings, Policy Director, Logistics UK
Alan Richardson, Chief Financial Officer, Evri
Simon Villaneueva, Public Affairs Director, Volvo Trucks
Becky Taylor, CFO, DHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland
Charles Blake, Senior Director, Segro
Interactive session - Achieving productivity and efficiency in logistics
A follow up interactive session exploring current issues and key challenges that leaders are experiencing on the way to achieving improved productivity.
Panel session - Funding and financing decarbonisation: obstacles and opportunities to reaching Net Zero.
A panel session discussing decarbonisation strategies and planning for logistics businesses, including the cost of decarbonisation and procurement, financial instruments and investment programmes, and measuring scope 3 emissions.
Chair: Kate Jennings, Policy Director, Logistics UK
Tom Southall, Executive Director, Cold Chain Federation
Harvey Perkins, Co-founder, HRUX
Ines Sordo, Ethics and Sustainability Specialist, John Lewis Partnership
Swaroop N L N, Global Product Head - Sustainability, Innovation, Fls & Asset distribution, Global Trade & Receivables Finance, HSBC
Interactive session - Financing decarbonisation
A follow up interactive session for leaders to discuss their experiences of financing decarbonisation, including challenges on the way to having carbon accounting. There will also be an exploration of ideas and items for Logistics Zero Carbon Road Map initiative.
Panel session - Liquidity management and working capital finance solutions
Our panel examines the liquidity challenges facing corporates and discusses the opportunities and challenges of using working capital finance as a solution.
Maurice Benisty, Chief Commercial Officer, Demica
John Garden, VP Freight & Logistics, Mastercard Enterprise Partnerships, Mastercard
William Fox, Director of Treasury, Tax and Insurance, Wincanton
Francisca Michielsen, Head, Invoice Finance & Asset Based Lending, Santander
Naresh Aggarwal, Associate Director - Policy & Technical Association of Corporate Treasures
Fireside chat - Logistics sector outlook
Robert Ross, Partner at KPMG provides a microeconomic view on the sector.
Robert Ross, Partner, KPMG
Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor, The Financial Times
Panel session - Future outlook: is it worth investing in innovation and the workforce?
Our panel looks at investment in innovation and skills, and its importance for financial growth in the long run, as well as exploring the cost and ROI of innovation and workforce development.
Chair: Phil Roe, President, Logistics UK
Matt Wreford, Chief Executive, Demica
Lewis Cooper, Director, Independent Commission on the College of the Future
Kate Jennings, Policy Director, Logistics UK
Chair's close and drinks reception
Closing keynote from our Chair with an overview of the day, followed by a drinks reception.
Phil Roe, President, Logistics UK
Places for this event are strictly limited. Please register your interest in attending using the link below.
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