The next edition of Leaders in Logistics summit will gather together over 1,000 logistics professional in Brussels on March 17 and 18. Speaking of companies involved, delegations from Amazon, IKEA, JD Sports, Decathlon, B&Q, Currys, AG1, bpost, Deutsche Post, La Poste, Royal Mail, PostNL, Österreichische Post, Poste Italiane, DHL, GXO Logistics, Arvato, Rhenus and more have been confirmed so far.

Similarly, confirmed speakers include Karl Pfaff (CEO, GLS Group), Chris Peeters (CEO, bpost), Karsten Schwarz (CEO DACH, Geopost), Bernd Gemein (CIO, Deutsche Post), Tom Killeen (COO, THG Brands), Olafur Magnusson (Global Supply, Fulfilment planning & Optimisation Manager, IKEA), Darren Hall (Logistics Director, B&Q), Candice de Dieuleveult (Head of Global Partnerships & Digital Expansion, JD Sports), Frank Croket (Chief Digital Officer, bpost), Meagan Fitzsimmons (Chief Compliance and ESG Officer, GXO Logistics), and Abbas Tolouee (Strategy Director, Arvato).

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“bpost is sending 16 delegates. Amazon has 9 confirmed attendees. La Poste brings 5 representatives. Arvato, DHL and Poste Italiane are each fielding teams of 6 or more. This level of attendance speaks for itself,” said Sebastian Fox, Event Director. “Both retailers and their logistics partners are attending in meaningful numbers – partnerships form naturally from that mix.”

The Summit brings together retailers, postal operators, carriers and 3PLs to address cross-border logistics, digital transformation, reverse logistics, warehousing strategy, retailer-LSP partnerships, out-of-home delivery and sustainability. The event will be preceded by the Leaders in Logistics Startup Award Evening on 16 March, featuring emerging logistics technology companies pitching to industry executives and investors.

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