Logistics Strategy & Operations Theatre 2026
10:20
10:40
Pharma/F&B quality in extreme heat
IoT monitoring, excursion prevention
Cross-border compliance
15:40
16:00
Outcome-based SLAs and before/after KPIs
Gainshare/penalties that drive behaviour
Free-zone/customs clauses and compliance guardrails
14:00
14:20
Recover cash (drawback/VAT)
Consolidation hub design
Fashion vs electronics: duty/handling differences
15:20
15:40
Low-carbon fleet options that pencil
Facility energy and route optimisation
Procurement models that de-risk adoption
10:20
10:40
Diesel plus telematics
LNG/HVO: when viable
EV pilots/duty cycles
13:20
13:40
Corridor selection and risks
Free-zone/PTA advantages
Cost vs speed vs resilience
10:00
10:20
UAE/KSA/Qatar priorities and timelines
Free zones, corridors, single-window progress
Digital trade rails and data sharing
10:00
10:20
Bonded flows, duty relief
Single-window status
Corridor pitfalls
13:20
13:40
Grid/power availability & SLAs
Cooling/water needs
Permits/timeline risks
10:40
11:00
Berth windows, slot reliability
Vessel tracking, ETAs
Productivity levers
11:40
12:00
Serialisation readiness
Food traceability mandates
Export controls
14:20
14:40
14:00
14:20
14:40
15:00
Real-time tracking and automation
Air–sea network synchronisation
Capacity and lanes
12:40
13:20
Before/after KPIs only
Three sectors, three wins
Replicable playbooks
11:20
12:00
Diversify sources and near-shore
AI/visibility for risk sensing
Public–private coordination
11:00
11:20
Session from Middlesex University Dubai, details to follow
12:00
12:40
12:00
12:40
15:00
15:20
Predictive/control towers
Playbooks that scaled
Partner/procurement shifts
15:00
15:20
Safe-haven drivers
Infrastructure/policy/energy edge
Long-term reliability
11:00
11:20
Network design choices
Data-led transparency
Turn returns into value
13:40
14:00
Priority sectors/sites
Incentives/licensing
Partnering timelines
13:40
14:00
Cut clearance times
AEO benefits in practice
Trusted digital documents
14:20
14:40
Food-grade recycling
GCC packaging rules
Closed-loop examples
12:40
13:00
Tariff/sanction impacts
Reroute/rerate playbooks
Digital customs, trade deals
10:40
11:00
Energy cost per pallet/day
CO₂e per shipment baseline
Packaging/waste reduction
14:40
15:00
Micro-fulfilment, consolidation
Curb/zone policies
Rapid delivery models
13:00
13:20
Emiratisation/Saudisation in ops
Heat-safe shift design
Skills for AI/automation
11:20
11:40
Appointment compliance
Gate OCR and events
Dock/yard KPIs
