The agenda for next week is well and truly bursting at the seams with quality speakers ready to tackle the challenges faced by reefer supply chains. Here’s a taster of what’s to expect:
There’s a special presentation in store from Mercabarna’s Director of Sustainability, Innovation and Strategy – Pablo Vilanova Montagut. As a major hub for the distribution, preparation, import and export of fresh and frozen products, Barcelona’s Mercabarna food market sells over 2 million tons of goods a year. Home to some 600 companies and 14,000 vehicles visiting daily, find out how Mercabarna is developing its innovation and sustainability programmes and forging relations with the cold chain logistics world?
Martin Dixon, Michel Looten and Viet Nguyen will be setting the scene sharing the latest market intelligence on global perishables trade and the reefer freight outlook
Andy Connell will be moderating the session Cool 4.0 – Operations, Sustainability, Innovation and Technology looking at IoT-enabled smart reefer containers and other cold chain transport equipment, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics for cargo care, operational efficiency, and fleet optimisation, featuring Don Miller, Niels Prebensen, Matilda Bouchet, Hans-Willem van der Waal and Theofrastos Mantadelis.
“Just as most road accidents happen within the last few miles of a journey, so too is most of the cold chain control lost in the last mile”, just one of the ‘uncomfortable truths’ around produce import – and what needs to happen to deliver better outcomes – being addressed by Andy Connell in Global Perishables Trade, Reefer & Cold Chain Logistics Evolution session, Robert Mant, Gregory Tuthill and Lorenzo Donato will be joining Andy to explore what will be the key factors for success? How can we plan forward to manage and mitigate ongoing uncertainty and shocks? What role can technology play? What’s working and what’s not with relations and collaboration across the chain?”
Alongside an agenda packed with everything you need to know about the cold supply chain, covered off by over 50 international experts, the networking value is immeasurable. We’ve added in a wine tasting experience too, check out the details and timings further down the page.
There’s just enough time left to book, check-out the full agenda below and the link to book too.
 Monday 19 September Pre-event tour of Port of Barcelona, including the chance to visit the Hutchison BEST semi-automated container terminal, the first of its kind where refrigerated cargo is a priority |
 Monday 19 September Rooftop icebreaker reception at the Grand Marina Hotel, sponsored by Klinge Corporation. Stunning views over the city and port, cocktails and regional canapes and networking with cold chain industry colleagues old and new |
 Tuesday 20 September Official networking reception, hosted by the Port of Barcelona. Networking drinks, food and live entertainment in the magical surroundings of Mas de Sant Lei – 30,000m2 of gardens, spectacular views and a magnificent manor house |
 Wednesday 21 September Wine tasting at the end of the last panel, participants are invited to a cerebral and sensory experience tasting of Catalonian wines served by Avgvstvs Forvm, a Tarragona-based 5th generation family wine maker |
