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F&L Geneva @ United Nations

17 - 19 November 2021
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On 17-19 November 2021, F&L enjoyed an extraordinary opportunity to meet a wide community of invited logistic & supply chain leaders, experts, practitioners, thought-leaders and innovators.  Co-hosted by the United Nations, we met in person and online in Geneva.

Over two days, this very practical agenda tackled congestion, disruption, global trends, and how we will work together across end-to-end logistics and supply chain to adapt to the big demands that “tomorrow” brings. 

The UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2021 was launched at F&L’s meeting on 19 November (public session 22 Nov).

Welcome

Wednesday 17 November
Location: conference hotel 

Sponsored workshops & innovator discussions
Time: from 15:00 CET


Knowledge sharing & networking 

Data, network & applications: 3 secrets to digitalising your supply chain (workshop with BluJay Solutions now part of E2Open)

  • Knowledge sessions 15:30, 16:00 and 16:30

Measure, Manage & Mitigate: 3 steps to decarbonising logistics (fireside chat hosted by project44,  Tracks & Novigo)

  • 3:30-3:50pm: Measure: you can’t manage what you don’t measure
  • 4:00-4:20pm: Manage: data quality is everything
  • 4:30-4:50pm: Mitigate: how to get to zero


LogTech innovators & demos 

  • Aeler Technologies (reimagine what a container can do)
  • 4Fold (foldable shipping containers)
  • Betterflow (retrofit trucks for aerodynamics)
  • GenLots (untapped value for the supply chain from machine learning)
  • HelloContainer (emissions dashboards)
  • Laevo (exoskeleton scale-up, targeting eg logistics / warehousing)
  • Park Your Truck (innovative truck parking)
  • Ponera (modular pallets to minimise transport inefficiencies)
  • Qaptis (capturing CO2 at source)
  • Scantrust (giving each product its own identity)
  • Tracks (carbon visibility)


Bar discussion

Harnessing innovation & new ways of working (innovators & discussions) & one minute pitches


Networking dinner 

Networking dinner on Lake Geneva, sponsored by Hupac & Bertschi 

Transformation for a better tomorrow – a new framework, new priorities & new partners

 

Thursday 18 Nov

Location: conference hotel 
Time: 08:45 – 17:15


A new framework – understanding how global supply chains are being reshaped (2021-25)


Today’s big issues – “elephants in the room”

  • Freight rates, facts & reasons, TIM Consult & shippers
  • Wolfgang Lehmacher, Karsten Ottenburg & F&L

Where is policy heading and what should we be considering?

  • Panel: UN, WEF, WMO, EU, WTO moderated by  International Chamber of Commerce & F&L
  • Discussion

Response from the private sector: frontrunners & practical examples

  • Panel: Holcim, Tata Steel, Unilever, BramblesSAPimoderated by Alan McKinnon KLUF&L with commentary from Thammasat Business School (Thailand)
  • Batteries – unseen issues?   Suez Recycling & Recovery
  • Live interview – transformation?  Willem Bulthuis & Karsten Ottenburg 


Lunch sponsored by Unit45

 

New priorities – planning for supply chain & logistics transformation (2021-25)


Technological progress in maritime development, what’s coming & how should we prepare?  

  • MSC

SMILE: illustrative examples of collaborative progress (sustainable multimodal integrated freight logistics ecosystems)

  • Panel: Wärtsilä, Amcor, Hafen Hamburg, Ikigai Capital, MSC, Plymouth University, Stora Enso, CFL Multimodal moderated by Log4Chem & F&L

Freight logistics after COP26 with livestream comment & discussion

  • We Mean Business Coalition summarises key messages from COP
  • KLU (Centre Sustainable Logistics & Supply Chain) reflects & leads audience discussion with Heineken & other COP attendees

 

Networking evening


Special cocktail event

  • sponsored by MIS Magli Intermodal Service & Dutch Head Premium Rum

Discussion at the bar: e-commerce

  • Unilever, Liege Airport & others, moderated by F&L

Networking dinner & F&L “interludes”

 

Friday 19 Nov

Location: conference hotel & Palais of the United Nations, Geneva
Time: 09:00 – 12:15

 

New partners: changing ecosystems – developing our roadmaps (2021-25)


Lively conversation looking back from 2025

  • led by Global Maritime Forum Lloyd’s Register

Pre-launch: UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2021 and Q&A

  • UNCTAD

Developing & keeping momentum with our roadmaps 

  • Panel: Migros Industrie, Tesa, Unilever, EPFL Lausanne University & others

Breakouts: time vs impact

  • Technology, data-driven decisions & analytics
    • Unilever, Fraunhofer, Global Alliance Trade Facilitation, Volvo, Electrolux & more
  • People: including shortages, skills, leadership, knowledge, mindset
    • CSL Behring, Unilever, Holmes Noble, EPFL Lausanne University & more
  • Energy transition & mode shift
    • Wärtsilä, Baltic Rail, European Parliament, CFL Multimodal & more

Breakout 2×2 grids (time/impact) & reflections & conference close


Lunch


Optional:
 behind-the-scenes UN tour with the United Nations Trade Development Team

 



The agenda drove a more collaborative approach for all logistics and supply chain stakeholders – including regulators, financiers and policymakers – to come together for inclusive open discussions where everyone sits at the same table.  

The international F&L Forum engages business leaders and decision-makers in global manufacturing, logistics (road, rail, sea, waterways, air), academia, policymakers and science.  All discussions are focused around freight logistics.  All companies with or serving a supply chain, regardless of industry or transport modes being used, are welcome.

In-person participant list updated 13 November 2021

4Fold
ABInBev Group
Aeler Technologies
Ambassador
Amcor
Arcese Trasporti
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Aurora Snowbox
AVR
Bacardi Group
Bahía Blanca Free Zone Entity Coronel Rosales
Baltic Rail
Beiersdorf
Bekaert
Bertschi
Betterflow
BillerudKorsnäs
Billiet & Co
BLS Bulk Logistics Solutions
BluJay Solutions
Blume Global
Borealis
Brambles
Business Events Luxembourg
C. H. Robinson Europe
Cargill Transportation and Logistics
CERN (Collaboration)
CFL Multimodal
ChemOil Logistics
CHEP Europe
CLdN Cargo
Codognotto Group
Cognizant
Corporate Ventures Advisory
Costa Oriental
Covestro
Cranfield School of Management
Cross-Limits Logistics
CSL Behring
DCSA Digital Container Shipping Association
DFDS Logistics
DistriRail (DR Group)
Dow Europe
DR Group
duisport – Duisburger Hafen
e-Track
E2Open
Edinburgh University Law School
Electrolux
EPFL Lausanne University
EU Delegation to UN & International Organisations Geneva
European Logistics Association
European Parliament
Finnlines
FourKites
Fraunhofer IML
Freight Leaders’ Council Italy
GATF (Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation)
GenLots
Global Express Association
Global Maritime Forum
Guangzhou Port (Europe)
Hafen Hamburg Marketing
Heineken
HelloContainer
Here Technologies
HHLA
Holcim
Holmes Noble
HR Maritime
Hupac Intermodal
Ikea
Ikigai Capital
INEOS Automotive
INEOS Styrolution Europe
Invista
JTI (Japan Tobacco International)
Kühne Logistics University
KWS
L-Connect
Laevo
Le Creuset
Liege Airport
Lindholmen Science Centre
LKW Walter
Lloyd’s Register
Log4Chem
Logex
LyondellBasell
M.I.S. Magli Intermodal Service
MassChallenge Switzerland
Migros Industrie
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Nike Europe
Nordic West Office
Novigo
P&G
Park Your Truck
Plymouth University
Ponera
Port of Gothenburg
Port of Rotterdam
project44
Qaptis
Roambee
Royal Wagenborg
Russell Group
Samskip Multimodal
SAP
SBB Cargo International
Scania
Scania Innovation Office
Scantrust
Sea-Intelligence ApS
Smart Join Logistic
Stora Enso
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery
Sweden-China Trade Council (SCTC)
Tata Steel Europe
tesa
Thammasat University, Thailand
TimConsult
Tracks
Trafikverket
Trans.EU Group
Transfesa Logistics
Transped
Transporeon
UIRR
UK House of Lords
UNCTAD (UN Trade & Development)
Unilever
Unit 45
Universidad de los Andes
Vlantana Logistics Company
Volvo
Wärtsilä
WEF World Economic Forum
WMO World Meteorological Organisation
WTO World Trade Organisation

We welcome leaders, practitioners and many more to the F&L programme to share insight, expertise and to stimulate audience discussion.  Names are shown on ‘conference agenda’ tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With thanks to Geneva meeting sponsors