9:00AM Welcome and the Current State of the Third-Party Logistics Industry Market Research
Evan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer, Armstrong & Associates
9:15AM Panel Discussion: Global 3PL View & Regional Variations
This Executive-level session will discuss market trends found globally and within Europe. What is the current state of third-party logistics? What opportunities exist ahead?
Moderator:
Evan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer, Armstrong & Associates
Speakers:
Roel Steigerwald, Vice President Global Forwarding Europe, C.H. Robinson
Bruce Chan, Managing Director – Global Transportation & Logistics, STIFEL
Michael Fahy, Chief Executive Officer, Neovia Logistics
Ramón García, General Director, CEL
10:10AM Major Deal Factors Driving Global M&A Activity
This session will explore the leading trends influencing investment decisions by strategic buyers and financial sponsors worldwide.
Moderator:
Chris Casteleyn, Managing Director, Logisyn Advisors
Speakers:
John Anderson, Operating Partner, Greenbriar Equity Group
Evan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer, Armstrong & Associates
Carl Brauch, Head of M&A, Schneider Transport
Erdem Sözvar, VP International Markets, Dinçer Logistics
11:05AM Panel Discussion: The Convergence of Technology and Logistics
Artificial intelligence and robotics are no longer future concepts—they are actively transforming how supply chains operate today. This session explores how technology is converging to create smarter, more resilient, and more efficient logistics networks.
Moderator:
Jamison Mize, VP EMEA, Armstrong & Associates
Speakers:
Carolina Ciprés, Director of Research, Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC)
Tiziana La Rocca, Global Transportation Manager, Amazon Robotics
John Pennypacker, Senior Vice President, Deep Cognition
Joe Peak, Head of Supply Chain, Windward AI
12:00PM Networking Luncheon
1:00PM Panel Discussion: Beyond Visibility: Building a Truly Connected Global Supply Chain
Everyone talks about visibility, but real competitive advantage comes from seamless integrated transportation and warehousing execution and collaboration. What is changing the supply chain landscape?
Moderator:
Jamison Mize, VP EMEA, Armstrong & Associates
Speakers:
Brian Glick, Chief Executive Officer, Chain.io
Zvi Schreiber, Chief Executive Officer, Freightos
Jeroen Scholten, Co-Owner and CEO, Caliber.global
Ami Daniel, Chief Executive Officer, Windward
1:55PM Panel Discussion: Contract Logistics and E-Commerce Fulfillment
E-commerce continues to surge and offer growth opportunities for 3PL providers in the short and long term. This panel examines current contract logistics and e-commerce trends and future possibilities.
Moderator:
Evan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer, Armstrong & Associates
Speakers:
Jake Arnold, Logistics Partner Manager, AfterShip
Dries De Love, Executive Vice President Europe, Radial
Maria Torrent-March, Managing Director, Warehousing & Logistics – Europe, Iron Mountain
2:50PM Panel Discussion: New Technology Trends Driving the M&A Landscape
This session will cover the latest technology and AI trends that are driving M&A and roll-up strategies in the logistics space.
Moderator:
Peter Reed, Managing Director, Europe, Logisyn Advisors
Speakers:
Sinan Toksabay, Director Corporate Development and M&A, Voyfai
Axel Bandiaky, Founder & CEO, Stracker
Maxime Huzar, Co-Founder & CEO, SpaceFill
3:45PM Panel Discussion: Emerging Trends in Freight Forwarding and Transport
This session will cover the latest transport industry trends, and emerging advances in automation and digitalization, data analytics, and sustainability.
Moderator:
Evan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer, Armstrong & Associates
Speakers:
Maria Lacalle Muls, Head of Customer Decarbonization, Carboninsets/CSCMP
Tom Van der Heyden, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, S³ Group
Shawn Shackelford, VP Customer Solutions Group, JAS Worldwide
Frank Lin, Chief Executive Officer, Shipflow
4:40PM Summit Wrap-Up
*Central European Time Zone. The agenda is tentative and subject to change.
