OCTOBER 25 & 26
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Julian Hansen
Bjorn Hartong
Pat Flynn-Cherenzia
Gilad Solnik
‘It is no longer acceptable to believe that all cargo will move seamlessly. Between mergers and acquisitions, weather, economic or geopolitical threats, it is critical to know where your freight is at any given time, and how to quickly react when a threat is predicted, leveraging tools built on machine learning or AI.’
Opening address by UK Government Minister
Following a welcome introduction by TAPA EMEA’s Chairman, Thorsten Neumann, the Association is delighted to confirm that the first speaker to address the conference will be The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP, UK Minister of State for Immigration.
He will present the British Government’s latest position on immigration and the migrant crisis that continues to challenge authorities across Europe and present both immediate and long-term concerns for supply chains which are increasingly being targeted by migrants trying to board trucks to reach countries across Western Europe. While the port of Calais has been a focal point for clandestine attacks on trucks and their drivers, TAPA’s Incident Information Service (IIS) continues to receive reports from other parts of Europe,
demonstrating the growing level of risk for the transport industry.
In this issue of Vigilant, for example, TAPA’s IIS reports three cases in July where migrants attacked trucks and drivers in France, Belgium and Greece. Just as alarming is the growing level of violence seen in these attacks. All three incidents last month stated an M.O. of Violent or Threat with Violence. The previous issue of Vigilant also reported a further escalation in these types of incidents when a British driver was ‘left for dead’ after migrants hijacked his truck near Calais.
The disturbing fact that trucks and vans now appear to be the ‘weapons’ of choice for terror attacks in Europe has raised the importance of truck and driver security to an unprecedented level. The Minister’s address, therefore, comes at a pivotal time for everyone responsible for supply chain security in Europe.
What will the future look like?
The first morning of the London conference will be dedicated to looking into the future.
Leading the conversation will be our moderator, Dr James Bellini, a leading futurologist and author with a considerable reputation as a thought-provoking speaker and moderator at top-level management conferences and business schools around the world. James has spent more than 25 years as a respected TV broadcaster, futures analyst and writer with a strong focus on social, economic and technological trends over the next 10 to 20 years.
He will introduce the audience to five business leaders, who will all share their views on the way business and supply chains are evolving at an ever-increasing rate. Our speakers are:
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Scott Allison, President of DHL Life Sciences
Ed Mukhtar, Director EU Transportation & Logistics Services, Amazon Europe, and Gilad Solnik, Director Security & Loss Prevention, EMEA at Amazon
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Pat Flynn-Cherenzia, Senior Director, Global Logistics & Fulfillment at Microsoft
Ronald Kleijwegt, Managing Director & Director Strategic Development, JUSDA Europe
Previewing her presentation entitled ‘What you don’t know WILL hurt you!’, Pat Flynn-Cherenzia, says: ‘In today’s dynamic environment, it is no longer acceptable to believe that all cargo will move seamlessly. Between mergers and acquisitions, weather, economic or geopolitical threats, it is critical to know where your freight is at any given time, and how to quickly react when a threat is predicted, leveraging tools built on machine learning or AI.’
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