Preliminary programme

The ALICE Logistics Innovation Summit will feature engaging sessions led by industry experts, providing valuable insights into the future of logistics and its role in the twin green and digital transitions.

Please note that the programme below is preliminary and subject to change.

Day 1: 6 November 2024

Time	Session
9:00 – 10:00	Welcome and registration Exhibition visit and networking
10:00 – 10:15	Opening by Francois Regis Le Tourneau, Vice President Corporate Responsibility – L’Oréal For the Future. L’ORÉAL & ALICE Chair
10:15 – 12:00	The twin green & digital transition in logistics for a competitive Europe Logistics is key to the economy and well-being, and to global competitiveness. Europe plays a key role in the global logistics and economy and is leading the twin transition towards an affordable decarbonisation of freight transport, enabled by key technologies that facilitate achieving higher levels of efficiency through collaboration and the implementation of advanced concepts such as the Physical Internet. In this opening session, key stakeholders will share their views and approaches to the twin transition, reflecting on the achievements of the last 10 years and projecting the challenges to be addressed by the end of this decade and beyond. Competitiveness, Research and Innovation: European Strategies and directions. Elisabetta Gualmini.* Member of the European Parliament.* Creating a framework to accelerate the freight and logistics twin transition in European Union. Maja Bakran Marcich.* Deputy Director-General. European Commission, DG MOVE.* The views from logistics and freight forwarding industry. *Marie-Christine Lombard.* CEO, GEODIS. Innovation and collaboration as levers for competitiveness and sustainability. Michal Silhacek.* Head of Global Land Transportation, IKEA* Japan’s path towards sustainable and eco-friendly logistics. Professor Takayuki Mori.* Chairman, Japan Physical Internet Center.*
12:00 – 14:00	Lunch break Enjoy lunch, visit the exhibition area to explore innovative solutions, and engage with fellow participants and speakers.
14:00 – 15:30	Regional and national dimension of freight transport and logistics Research and Innovation. This panel will explore how regional and national innovation ecosystems are contributing to logistics transformation.
15:30 – 16:00	Coffee break Exhibition visit and networking
16:00 – 17:30	Digital transition: leveraging technologies for efficient and zero emissions logistics Digital technologies and connectivity are key levers for facilitating supply chain collaboration to realise efficiencies and opportunities at marginal additional cost. The ability to retrieve data and transform it into meaningful information, as well as to manage different stakeholders in the supply network, is not only key to efficiency, but also a lever for decarbonising the supply network.
17:30 – 18:00	Free time
18:00 – 21:30	Networking Cocktail followed by Gala Dinner Invitation or ticket required

Day 2: 7 November 2024

Time	Session
8:30 – 9:30	Welcome and registration Exhibition visit and networking
9:30 – 10:45	The role of research and innovation in freight transport and logistics twin transition European Research Programmes such as Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe are key tools for collaborative research & innovation. Economic sectors together with the European Commission define societal, environmental and economic challenges and associated R&I that can support European economic development while addressing these challenges. In this session, the speakers will share their experiences and the main expected benefits of such a collaboration.
10:45 – 11:30	Coffee break Exhibition visit and networking
11:30 – 12:45	Levers and challenges for freight and logistics decarbonisation Key global leaders will reflect on the state of play in the decarbonisation of freight and logistics, addressing key levers and needs on issues such as electrification of transport, increased use of intermodality, with a particular focus on innovation and collaboration requirements. Speakers will provide concrete examples of projects and initiatives underway and call for specific areas of research and innovation to be supported in the future.
12:45 – 14:00	Lunch break Enjoy lunch, visit the exhibition area to explore innovative solutions, and engage with fellow participants and speakers.
14:00 – 15:00	Expert Group on Urban Mobility Recommendations and the way forward Expert Group on Urban Mobility (EGUM) has been set up by the EC to deliver recommendations for implementing the Urban Mobility Framework, published in December 2021. This session will present the key recommended actions on urban logistics from EGUM and invite representatives from EC, city networks, and private sectors to discuss how to use the recommendations to decarbonise urban logistics while meeting increased demands. Presentation of EGUM and recommendations on Urban Logistics. Yanying Li, ALICE and panel discussion with: Torsten Klimke. Head of Unit Innovation and Research. European Commission DG MOVE Hans Schurmans. Director Logistics Operations. PROXIMUS Ivo Cre, Director of Policy and Projects, POLIS Fuensanta Martinez Sans, Transport Policy Director, ACEA (TBC)
15:00 – 16:00	Sustainable e-Commerce and circular economy reshaping urban logistics This session will address the emerging trends of delivery and return of e-commerce purchases and invite practitioners to introduce their efforts to make e-commerce more sustainable through engaging with consumers, use of sustainable delivery modes, and innovative business models.
16:00 – 16:15	Closure of the ALICE Logistics Innovation Summit A reflection on the key insights from the summit and a look ahead to the future of logistics innovation in Europe.
16:15 – 17:00	Exhibition visit and networking coffee & soft drinks

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