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THE FUTURE STARTS NOW...


DAY 1 NOVEMBER 8, 2021 TOPICS & SPEAKER PROFILES SESSION 1:


AIR CARGO: CHALLENGES OF THE PANDEMIC & LESSONS LEARNED


Speaker: Brendan Sullivan, Global Head of Cargo, IATA


This presentation provides an insight and update on the world of air cargo and its vital role in the resilience of global supply chains; how it has kept supply chains moving throughout the pandemic, the impact of the virus on the aviation sector and what lies ahead for the industry and its customers in 2022 and beyond.


SPEAKER PROFILE


Brendan has worked in air cargo for 20 years, including spending 14 years at IATA, the International Air Transport Association. Since January, he has been acting Global Head of Cargo alongside his role as Head of Cargo Operations and E-Commerce.


Passionate about diversity and innovation, Brendan is also the co-developer of the IATA Future Air Cargo Executive (FACE) programme, designed to attract, develop and retain talent in the air cargo industry. He began his cargo career with Air Canada in 2000.


SESSION 2:


DRIVING TO A GREEN, SAFE FUTURE: THE ROAD TRANSPORT PERSPECTIVE


Speaker: Raluca Marian, Director EU Advocacy & General Delegate of the Permanent Delegation to the EU, International Road Transport Union (IRU)


Raluca will discuss the lessons learned by road transport from the Covid pandemic, and the outlook, opportunities and challenges for the sector in 2022 and beyond. This will address key topics for the industry, ranging from social aspects, such as driver shortages, to decarbonisation


of road transport. Raluca will also present IRU’s initiatives and activities relating to driver safety and security.


IRU is the voice of more than 3.5 million companies operating mobility and logistics services in over 100 countries.


SPEAKER PROFILE


Raluca leads the IRU’s Brussels-based team in charge of advocacy for the entire commercial transport by road, including mobility of people and goods. This includes all road freight transport and logistics matters as well as their multi-modal connectivity and drive to digitalisation.


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