May 30 - 30 2017

Spring Conference 2017

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Join us to the Spring Conference 2017

COOPERATION IN INTERMODAL TRANSPORT AND INNOVATION

Combining different modes of transport in order to find the best possible quality, speed and price is one of the current challenges for logistics service providers. Cooperation and innovative thinking is key. Sharing the knowledge is one way of collaboration and the Cluster for Logistics invited an international panel of speakers which will present their experience at this year’s spring conference.

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Date: May 30th 2017

Time: 9:00-14:00

Registration 9:00-9:30

Presentations 9:30 -10:45

Coffee Break 10:45-11:00

Continuation and Panel Discussion 11:00 -12:30

Lunch 12:30-14:00 - * Exhibition and Networking opportunity

Venue: Chamber of Commerce

7, Rue Alcide de Gasperi L-2981

Parkin in House

*Sponsorship opportunities for companies will be provided

Scope: Collaboration is key to stay competitive and is even more important in international transport and logistics to work efficiently and innovate

Goal & Themes: Share information allowing to develop cluster based infrastructures, processes and projects for performance logistics?

Sub- themes: E-logistics, Single entry for approvals, Lean Logistics, Sustainable logistics, Combining modes of transport, Multi-border and cross-border lgistics

	Draft program - Spring conference Cluster for Logistics
9:30-9:35	Welcome and introduction
	Mr Carlo Thelen: Director General, Chamber of Commerce, president Cluster for Logistics
9:35-9:45	The government view: Luxembourg as a European Logistics Hub
	Mr Francois Bausch, Ministry of sustainable development and infrastructure
9:45-10:00	The industry’s view: How logistics serve modern commercial tyre solution from Goodyear?
	Michel Rzonzef, Vice president Commercial tyres, Goodyear
10:00-10:15	“The challenge of setting-up intermodal train connections in Europe – the example of the new intermodal terminal in Bettembourg.”
	Florian Czech, Business Development CFL multimodal
10:15-10:30	The view from the Middle East: How to create a cluster thinking in logistics in Dubai.
	Mrs. Gayane Afrikian, Senior Economic Policy Adviser, Department of Economic Development, Dubai
10:30-10:45	The European shippers view: How to meet the global challenges locally
	Mr Nik Delmeire, Secretary General European shipper’s council (ESC), Brussels

10:45-11:00	Coffee Break

11:00-11:15	Intermodal Solutions & Connectivity Platform- Port of Antwerp
	Mr Mark Scheerlinck, managing director Centraal Boeking Platform (CBP) Antwerp
11:15-11:30	Meeting the Challenge: What Luxembourg needs to address to maintain a top position in logistics performance and develop into an European Hub for logistics
	Mr Malik Zeniti, Manager Cluster for Logistics

11:30-12:30	Panel Discussion: Moderator: Mr Benny Mantin, Uni.lu - LCL
	Panellists: Mrs Gayane Afrikian, Dubai, Department of Economic Development
	Mr Ram Menen, EX-SVP Emirates Cargo
	Mr Florian Czech, Business Development CFL multimodal
	Mr Nik Delmeire, Secretary General European shipper’s council (ESC)
	Mr Michel Rzonzef Vice president Commercial tyres, Goodyear
	Mr Mark Scheerlinck, CBP
	Mr Malik Zeniti, Manager Cluster for Logistics
12:30-14:00	Networking Lunch