THIS year's Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC), a flagship event of Hong Kong Maritime Week, will discuss major issues facing the shipping, air freight, logistics and supply chain management industries, including how Covid-19 pandemic has affected the global economy.
The conference, to be held in a hybrid format - with both physical and online elements - for the first time, will be held on November 2-3. The event is organised by the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board and supported by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC).
The conference theme is 'Resilience. Agility. Sustainability - Reshaping the Global Supply Chain'.
The ALMAC Online platform provides several interactive opportunities to connect industry players. Among them, the 'Meet the Experts' roundtable will be conducted in both online and physical formats, inviting shippers and logistics service providers to participate to create more cross-industry interaction and discussion and provide participants with feasible insights and practical suggestions, helping to address some of the current supply chain challenges.
Commenting on the event, Patrick Lau, HKTDC deputy executive director, said' 'This year's ALMAC will focus on the prospects for global recovery, examining issues such as geopolitical tensions, regional collaboration and new opportunities under China's 14th Five-Year Plan.
'It will also highlight the new trade order and evolving intermodal networks in the Asia-Pacific region, e-commerce trends, the post-pandemic evolution of the retail industry, along with the development of a sustainable supply chain and digital transformation trends beyond 2021.
'I would encourage all shippers, including traders, exporters and manufacturers, to join the conference to understand the issues and get insights on how to deal with them.'
The seminars and forums will bring together a range of noted speakers, including: Tony Domingo, senior vice president, group supply chain and procurement, Nestle China; Raymond Fung, director of trades, Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd; Frosti Lau, chairman, HKIA Air Cargo Carrier Liaison Group; Kelvin Leung, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific; Robin Li, vice president, China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd; John Parkes, managing director - integrated logistics, Kerry Logistics Network; Joseph Phi, group CEO, Li & Fung; Mark Slade, managing director, DHL Global Forwarding Hong Kong & Macau; Brendan Sullivan, global head of cargo, International Air Transport Association; and James Zhao, general manager of global supply chain, Cainiao Network.
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The conference, to be held in a hybrid format - with both physical and online elements - for the first time, will be held on November 2-3. The event is organised by the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board and supported by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC).
The conference theme is 'Resilience. Agility. Sustainability - Reshaping the Global Supply Chain'.
The ALMAC Online platform provides several interactive opportunities to connect industry players. Among them, the 'Meet the Experts' roundtable will be conducted in both online and physical formats, inviting shippers and logistics service providers to participate to create more cross-industry interaction and discussion and provide participants with feasible insights and practical suggestions, helping to address some of the current supply chain challenges.
Commenting on the event, Patrick Lau, HKTDC deputy executive director, said' 'This year's ALMAC will focus on the prospects for global recovery, examining issues such as geopolitical tensions, regional collaboration and new opportunities under China's 14th Five-Year Plan.
'It will also highlight the new trade order and evolving intermodal networks in the Asia-Pacific region, e-commerce trends, the post-pandemic evolution of the retail industry, along with the development of a sustainable supply chain and digital transformation trends beyond 2021.
'I would encourage all shippers, including traders, exporters and manufacturers, to join the conference to understand the issues and get insights on how to deal with them.'
The seminars and forums will bring together a range of noted speakers, including: Tony Domingo, senior vice president, group supply chain and procurement, Nestle China; Raymond Fung, director of trades, Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd; Frosti Lau, chairman, HKIA Air Cargo Carrier Liaison Group; Kelvin Leung, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific; Robin Li, vice president, China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd; John Parkes, managing director - integrated logistics, Kerry Logistics Network; Joseph Phi, group CEO, Li & Fung; Mark Slade, managing director, DHL Global Forwarding Hong Kong & Macau; Brendan Sullivan, global head of cargo, International Air Transport Association; and James Zhao, general manager of global supply chain, Cainiao Network.
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