Faster, cheaper and now.
New perspectives and innovative new systems are needed to make the digital logistic networks of tomorrow faster, safer, more transparent, and more sustainable.
Materials Handling Middle East is designed to focus on the interface between mobility and logistics. Companies across the whole supply-chain are looking to improve their operations by intelligently leveraging new digital technologies and processes to improve efficiencies and reduce delivery costs
The content will showcase the digital logistic landscape of tomorrow and a particular focus will be placed on the quest for ever-efficient last mile delivery.
Key themes to be covered, include:
- Port Projects: building and upgrading port facilities and the creation of environmentally sustainable facilities
- The potential of asset-sharing to shape the logistics sector (unlocking unused capacity in capital intensive assets - trucks, warehousing, ships)
- UAE’s ambition to be a global go-to destination for blockchain adoption
- New supply chain and logistics business models to support industry 4.0
Agenda
Day 1 - Tuesday November 2nd
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Opening keynote address Mohammed Al Muallem, Executive Vice President, DP World *Taking place in the Hypermotion Lab |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Building effective supply chain networks Benoit Montreuil, Professor and Coca-Cola Chair in Material Handling and Distribution, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Industry 4.0 warehousing; trends, applications & insights Moderator: Gopal R, Global Vice President (Transportation & Logistics), Frost & Sullivan Navin Narayan, Chief Executive Officer, Acme Ako Djaf, Vice President, Contract Logistics / SCM & Land Transport Middle East & Africa, DB Schenker Walter Groenewald, Technical Services Leader, Safety and Productivity Solutions – MERTA, Honeywell Graham Burne, Logistics Control Tower Manager, AD Ports Group – Logistics Cluster |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | European case study: Smart port development Erwin Verstraelen, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, Port of Antwerp |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | The potential of asset-sharing to shape the future of logistics Moderator: Gopal R, Global Vice President (Transportation & Logistics), Frost & Sullivan Gaurav Biswas, Founder & CEO, TruKKer Avishai Trabelsi, CEO & Co-founder, Quicargo Jamil Shinawi, Co-founder and Director, AHOY |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | The technology trends that will disrupt the supply chain over the next decade Irina Albanese, Head of Innovation Middle East & Africa, DHL |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Designing and future proofing urban mobility Jens Martin Skibsted, Partner, Manyone |
| 17:00 | Close |
Day 2 - Wednesday November 3rd
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Big data in logistics Benoit Montreuil, Professor and Coca-Cola Chair in Material Handling and Distribution, Georgia Institute of Technology Ibrahim Al Najjer, IT Director, DP World Piyush Chowhan, Group Chief Information Officer, Lulu Group International Lars Greiner, Associate Partner, Middle East & Africa, Hamburg Port Consulting Jeppe Kobbero, Global Product Manager – TradeLens, A.P. Moller - Maersk |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | How will new mobility solutions shape future cities? Anthony Foxx, Former US Transportation Secretary (2013-17) & Chief Policy Officer, Lyft *In Hypermotion Lab |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | UAE’s emergence as a global hub for e-commerce Moderator: David Dronfield, General Manager, Swisslog Middle East Alexandar Williams, Director – Future Economy, Dubai Economy Mohsen Ahmed, CEO-Logistics, Dubai South Ryan Den Rooijen, Chief Ecommerce Officer, Chalhoub Group Mansoor AlMalik, Executive Director Policy & Legislation Division, Dubai Customs Robert O’Kirwan, VP of Product Management, noon |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Frontiers of Logistics 5.0 Series hosted by Dubai Future Foundation Moderator: Khalifa Al Qama, Director of Dubai Future Labs, Dubai Future Foundation Mohsen Ahmed, CEO-Logistics, Dubai South Dennis Lister, VP Cargo Commercial Development, Emirates SkyCargo |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Planning the warehouse of the future David Dronfield, General Manager, Swisslog Middle East |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | How digitization will lower your costs. Detailing ecosystem gains in digitizing transport documentation for a pro-active custom process Moderator: Irtaza Hussain, Regional TradeLens Expert, IBM Hany Shalaby - Head of Control Tower & Operations Hub, Nestle Sufyan Areed, Reform & Modernization, Service Innovation Department/Customs Development Division, Dubai Customs Antoni Sabater, Manager - Operations Business Intelligence, DP World Mohamed El Zouka, Arabia Logistics Manager, Unilever Karthik Raghu .C, Manager-Corporate Supply Chain, Landmark |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Big ideas for small drones Moderator : Patrick Fahim, Researcher, Delft University of Technology Moosa Karim, Director of Business Development (MENA), UVL Irina Albanese, Head of Innovation Middle East & Africa, DHL Kush Gadhia, Senior Business Development Head, Astral Aviation & Astral Aerial Solutions |
| 17:00 | Close |
Day 3 - Thursday November 4th
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Automation strategies to manage growth in ecommerce fulfilment Moderator: Hakim Ramadam, Senior Principal & Partner, Miebach Kunal Gupta, Director – Supply Chain, Bateel Fadi Amoudi, Chief Executive Officer, IQ Robotics Alain Kaddoum, Managing Director – Middle East, Savoye Sayyid Nasser Al Busaidi, VP Customer Experience, Oman Post & Asyad Express |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Building an ecommerce business and taking it to the next level Moderator: Vikas A. Aggarwal, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, INSEAD (France) Leena Khalil, Co-Founder, Mumzworld |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | Green transportation Lars Greiner, Associate Partner, Middle East & Africa, Hamburg Port Consulting |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Developing hyperconnected next-generation ports: integrating the physical with the digital Moderator: Shahnawaz Nakhoda, Partner (Ports & Logistics), KPMG Lower Gulf Allard Castelein, CEO, Port of Rotterdam Kris Vedat, Head of Information Technology, P&O Maritime & Logistics Patrick Fahim, Researcher, Delft University of Technology Dr. Mikael Lind, Asst. Prof. & Senior Strategic Research Advisor, RISE |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Maritime Infomatics - empowering maritime suppy chains with digitilisation Dr. Mikael Lind, Asst. Prof. & Senior Strategic Research Advisor, RISE |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Software and robotics: reimagining the supply chain to enhance resilience Alain Kaddoum, Managing Director – Middle East, Savoye |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Overview of the latest robotics solutions for the logistics sector |
| 16:00 | Close |
Speakers
Navin Narayan
CEO, Acme
Robert Sutton
Head of Logistics Cluster, AD Ports Group
Graham Burne
Logistics Control Tower Manager, Logistics Cluster, AD Ports Group
Jamil Shinawi
Co-Founder and Director, AHOY
Kunal Gupta
Director – Supply Chain, Bateel
Ryan Den Rooijen
Chief Ecommerce Officer, Chalhoub Group
Patrick Fahim
Researcher, Delft University of Technology
Irina Albanese
Head of Innovation Middle East & Africa, DHL
Ibrahim Al Najjar
Director of IT, DP World UAE Region
Patrick Bol
Head of Port Expansion and Special Projects, DP World
Mansoor Al Malik
Executive Director Policy & Legislation Division, Dubai Customs
Mohsen Ahmad
CEO, Dubai South - Logistics District
Alexandar Williams
Director – Future Economy, Dubai Economy
Monika Derecque-Pois
Director General, European Healthcare Distribution Association
Gopal R
Global Vice President (Transportation & Logistics), Frost & Sullivan
Benoit Montreuil
Professor and Coca-Cola Chair in Material Handling and Distribution, Georgia Institute of Technology
Walter Groenewald
Technical Services Leader, Safety and Productivity Solutions – MERTA, Honeywell
Lars Greiner
Associate Partner, Middle East & Africa, Hamburg Port Consulting
Irtaza Hussain
Regional Head - TradeLens, Senior Managing Consultant, IBM Denmark
Vikas A. Aggarwal
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, INSEAD
Fadi Amoudi
Chief Executive Officer, IQ Robotics
Shahnawaz Nakhoda
Partner (Ports & Logistics), KPMG Lower Gulf
Piyush Chowhan
Group Chief Information Officer, Lulu Group International
Jeppe Kobbero
Global Product Manager – TradeLens, A.P. Moller – Maersk
Hakim Ramadan
Senior Principal & Partner, Miebach
Leena Khalil
Co-Founder, Mumzworld
Robert O’Kirwan
VP of Product Management, noon
Hoda Al Khzaimi
Director, Center of Cyber Security, NYU-Abu Dhabi & President, Emirates Digital Association for Women
Sayyid Nasser Al Busaidi
VP Customer Experience, Oman Post & Asyad Express
Erwin Verstraelen
Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, Port of Antwerp
Allard Castelein
CEO, Port of Rotterdam
Kris Vedat
Head of Information Technology, P&O Maritime & Logistics
Avishai Trabelsi
CEO & Co-Founder, Quicargo
Dr. Mikael Lind
Asst. Prof. & Senior Strategic Research Advisor, RISE
Alain Kaddoum
Managing Director – Middle East, Savoye
David Dronfield
General Manager, Swisslog Middle East
Kelsey Warner
Future Editor, The National
Gaurav Biswas
Founder & CEO, TruKKer