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• Know whether to outsource IT or work in-house
• Learn top strategies to capitalise on the technology you already have in place
• Discover effective ways to outsource your IT solutions while maintaining a firm grip on the proceedings
• Ensure your decision-making process guarantees IT ROI
  • Be confident that you have the metrics and facts to determine the best solution for your transport and logistics company
  • Learn why Lufthansa decided to invest in a major IT modernization project and grasp the simple step-by-step methods to aid your decision-making process
  • Hear from our expert panellists which transport and logistics technologies have yielded the best ROI this year
• Master the art of boardroom communication to gain that coveted IT project approval at your transport and logistics company
  • Obtain 5 expert tips to secure board approval and make use of them from today!
  • Acquire top tips for presenting the evidence and arguments the board can’t ignore

Gain all this and more from these experts across the industry:

Dr Roland Schuetz - CIO - Lufthansa Cargo
Martin Gnass - Managing Director IT - Hapag-Lloyd
Johan Berghs - Vice President IS &S France and Benelux - CEVA
Manfred Schmiedl - Director IT Service & Operation - Austrian Airlines

Liesbet de Munck - Coordinator Research Cell Log-IC - PHL University

Sylvester Van De Logt - Concern Controller - Emons

Chris Swearingen - Market Development SenseAware Manager - Fedex Services

• Get the ultimate authority on what transport and logistics applications you should put in the Cloud for optimum efficiency and productivity
• Discover how to steer clear of Cloud lock-ins - know which contracts won’t leave you tied to one vendor
• Identify cutting-edge strategies in order to select the cloud vendor who’s leading the way in the transport and logistics industry
• Get the facts on whether security and cost are the deciding factors when converting to the Cloud
• Make sure you avoid latency in the Cloud - acquire effective ways to minimise data delay that is detrimental to your business

Martin Zekar - Head of IT - Swiss International Airlines LTD

Jim Bedford – Director – IT -  Q-Log

Frits de Vroet – CPO – Damco

• Hear some top initiatives put in place by DHL to boost creativity and find out how IT innovation has added value to DHL’s logistics business
• Discover proven results from DHL that show how a motivated and communicative IT team is the basis to provide top quality IT services
• Learn how IT can help the power of communication and collaboration between departments, which will strengthen your team's dynamic and improve your company’s communication overall

• Determine how to put IT on the boardroom map at your transport and logistics company
• Understand how you can control your IT spending yet still achieve the flexibility and innovation that your business demands
• Discover ways to create dynamic and innovative army of experts that gets the results you need - where should you be looking for the newest and hottest transport and logistics talent?
• From CIO to the board - learn 3 innovative ways to use your role as CIO to guarantee your career goals and enable you to stand out from the industry crowd
• Should CIOs have a technical background? Hear both sides of the story and get the lowdown on exactly what you need to do to demonstrate your business and technical know-how
• See how extracurricular industry groups are worth your time and can aid your career progression
• Learn step-by-step methods to assure your place on the board at your transport and logistics company

Jan Peter De Valk - CIO - DHL Express
Nikolai Bozhilov - CEO - Unimasters Logistics
Kristjan Thor Hallbjornsson - CIO - Eimskip
Marcel Krom - CIO - Post NL

Amit Gupta - VP Travel, Transportation & Logistics - HCL Technologies

• Achieve End to End Visibility
  • Discover how to use technology to overcome security issues surrounding data sharing between supply chain partners.  Let technology facilitate that crucial trust throughout the whole supply chain to perfect your end-to-end visibility, and enhance flexibility.
  • Leverage your existing technology to break down the barriers to visibility - identify blind spots and use your current tools to resolve them
  • Debate who should bear the burden of end-to-end visibility - and who should pay the bill
• Improve Communication Across Supply Chain Partners
  • Discover the technologies that will eliminate communication gaps across your company’s departments and remove internal silos
  • Improve your relationships with third parties with secure communication technologies, and benefit from improved partnerships
  • Learn directly from Unilever, who have harmonized their relationship with their 3PL by improving visibility within the supply chain - see how you can do the same with EDI and simple process rules
• Tackle Emerging Markets with Superior Visibility
  • Learn how the supply chain visibility of mature markets can be achieved in emerging markets with the use of new technologies
  • Discover how technology will help you establish flawless communication channels with your business abroad and reduce supply chain complexities in new markets
  • Ensure you have the technology to guarantee complete visibility across your supply chain, even when outsourcing to local partners
  • Gain expert knowledge on how you can avoid the worries of data security - see how Cloud can protect your information and enhance your company’s global expansion plans

Fred Kempkes - Interoperability Manager - Unilever

Dr Roland Schuetz - CIO - Lufthansa Cargo

Frits de Vroet – CPO – Damco

Jim Bedford – Director – IT -  Q-Log

Thomas Kauffman – VP Operations - Infineon

Niek Vaessen - General Manager Supply Chain Mgt. & Information Technology - Bridgestone Europe