Technology and Automation Theatre 2026

14:40 15:00

AI safety systems inside warehouses
- Collision prevention
- PPE detection
- Autonomous responses
10:40 11:00

AI-powered fleet routing for congested urban networks
- Dynamic ETA/re-routes
- SLA-aware dispatch
- GCC city examples
10:20 10:40

AMR/ASRS in brownfield GCC sites: integration, safety and ROI
- Brownfield timelines
- Safety case/indemnities
- ROI/payback windows
12:40 13:00

Cold-chain visibility with IoT & AI
- Excursion alerts/MTTR
- Lane-level risk scoring
- Audit-ready records
10:20 10:40

Computer vision in brownfield DCs: safety, QA and throughput
- Rapid CV on existing cameras
- PPE/compliance and defect detection
- Eventing into WMS/WES
13:00 13:20

Control towers that actually work: from alerts to automated actions
- Actionable alerts (who, when, what)
- SLA impact and root cause
- Closed-loop execution
12:40 13:00

Digital twins for operational decisioning
- Throughput/bottleneck simulations
- “What-if” labour/asset moves
- Exec dashboards that matter
11:40 12:00

Enhancing supply-chain visibility with advanced technologies
- IoT/sensor/GPS at scale
- Event models and SLAs
- Exception automation
15:40 16:00

Generative AI for operational planning
- Real-time scenario modelling
- LLM copilots for planners
- Natural-language WMS/TMS
14:20 14:40

Generative AI for operational planning
- Real-time scenarios
- LLM copilots for planners
- Natural-language WMS/TMS
11:20 11:40

Harnessing AI technologies to mitigate supply-chain risks
- Disruption signal library
- Supplier/lane scoring
- Automated playbooks
10:00 10:20

Implementing and adopting AI for end-to-end optimisation
- Forecast accuracy uplifts
- Plan/execute automation
- Overcoming adoption hurdles
11:00 11:20

Implementing drone technologies in warehousing
- Inventory/inspection use-cases
- WMS/WES integration
- Adoption barriers
14:40 15:00

Integrating workflow execution systems for interoperable pipelines
- Embed WES best practices
- Automate cross-system flows
- Standards-based interoperability
15:20 15:40

Looking forward: the future of digitalisation in the supply chain
- Next-gen digital tools
- Supplier–3PL–customer links
- Data-driven agility
14:20 14:40

Networking break
14:00 14:20

Networking break
13:20 13:40

Next steps for digital transformation in logistics
- Integration roadmap/owners
- Data quality/governance
- Skills and funding
11:40 12:20

Operational transparency that auditors trust
- Blockchain/IoT tracking
- Data trust and custody
- Audit-ready records
15:00 15:20

OT & IoT cybersecurity for automated facilities
- Network segmentation and zero-trust for OT
- Device identity, patching and SBOMs
- Incident-response playbooks for warehouses
13:40 13:20

Panel discussion: Robotics in warehousing and distribution
- Pick/pack/sort efficiency
- Safe human–robot teaming
- Adaptable systems design
10:40 11:20

Panel discussion: WMS/WES orchestration — integration realities, data and change
- Data models/interfaces
- Master-data/latency traps
- Change and hypercare
13:20 13:40

Powering the warehouse: grid, solar, thermal control, cold-chain loads
- Grid/rooftop-solar basics
- Heat for people/robots
- Refrigeration/HVAC balance
12:00 12:40

Prayer and networking break
12:00 12:40

Prayer and networking break
15:00 15:20

Predictive maintenance for fleets, ports and warehouse equipment
- Telemetry-driven servicing
- Edge-AI failure prediction
- Downtime reduction wins
10:00 10:20

Robotics in warehousing and distribution — a brownfield case
- Before/after KPIs
- Integration lessons
- Scale beyond pilot
11:20 11:40

Talent & workforce transformation: upskilling for AI and automation
- Upskill pathways/badges
- Citizen-developer guardrails
- Role redesign
13:00 13:20

The power of predictive operations
- From firefighting to foresight
- Calm, confident decisions
- Network-wide planning

Technology and Automation Theatre 2026

Technology and Automation Theatre 2026

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