ACHL - Air Cargo Handling & Logistics - Cargo Airports & Airline Services

ACHL – Air Cargo Handling & Logistics

20th - 22nd Sep 2023 Grand Hyatt Athens By Eva International Media ltd

The Air Cargo Handling & Logistics (ACHL) Conference, now in its 14th year, is an occasion for key decision-makers in the air cargo supply chain to come together and discuss key issues to help drive the industry forward. It is also an opportunity to work with the industry associations. Rated as “excellent” in terms of

Des Vertannes

Chairman, Independent

Des Vertannes began his career with British Airways in 1970. During 14 years at the airline he held several management positions including Cargo Manager Gulf States and Saudi Arabia in the early ‘80s. In 1984, Vertannes established and managed his own forwarding business before joining Air Canada. Vertannes next move was to ground handling company Menzies Aviation where he served as Chief Executive at Air Menzies International (AMI) and Managing Director Menzies World Cargo. Vertannes was Executive Vice President Cargo for Etihad from April 2007 and, prior to that, Head of Cargo at rival Gulf Air. He retired in 2014 as Global Head of Cargo, IATA.

Brigitte Gledhill

CargoForwarder Global

Brigitte Gledhill fell into the air cargo industry by chance back in 1996, when she spotted a Lufthansa Cargo management trainee position at London-Heathrow being advertised in The Guardian. She ticked all (two) boxes: over 18 and German-speaking, then embarked on an international career spanning more than two decades and covering every angle of air cargo from sales to handling, flight operations, marketing, claims, and product development. Self-employed as a journalist, copywriter, and DE-EN translator since 2018, she is a regular contributor to the free, weekly, air cargo niche-focused email newsletter, CargoForwarder Global.

Amar More

Kale Logistics

Amar More is an accomplished professional with over 25 years of experience in supply chain, consulting and technology industries. More was appointed as the Domain Controller of Cross Border Domain at United Nations CEFACT, and is on the panel of trade facilitation experts at UNECE . More was elected to represent the technology domain in the air cargo industry on the Board of Directors of “The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)” headquartered in Miami, Florida. He also assists several governments on conceptualizing trade facilitation initiatives to usher in “Ease of Doing Business” using digital technology.

Zach Oakley

GREATER ROCKFORD AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Zack Oakley currently serves as the Deputy Director Operations and Planning for the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD). As deputy director of the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) Oakley has overseen the planning and construction of over $150 million of air cargo infrastructure improvements. Oakley is currently working with airline stakeholders on the next phase of infrastructure improvements to continue to support air cargo growth at RFD. Oakley is an Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) through the American Association of Airport Executives.

Bob Rogers

ULD Care

Bob Rogers has been around ULD since the early 80’s, so over 40 years. During that time Rogers was responsible for the operations of Nordisk Aviation Products across Asia Pacific. After retiring from commercial activities Rogers continued to be active in the industry through involvement in standard setting activities in IATA and in promoting a better understanding and treatment of ULD through ULD CARE where he is the Vice President and Treasurer. Rogers is also the author of the publication ULD Explained ( available on the ULD CARE on line store).

Dennis Lister

Emirates SkyCargo

Dennis Lister is Vice President - Cargo Commercial Development & UAE Sales at Emirates SkyCargo, responsible for the Emirates Product Portfolio and maximizing the commercial performance globally. In addition, he is responsible for the UAE market to lead the Cargo Commercial Operational activities. His career in the air freight and logistics industry began in 1995 and he has a successful track record working in a variety of senior management positions based in South Africa, Switzerland, the UK and the UAE. His vast experience, combined with his in-depth knowledge of the global air cargo industry, has added significant value to Emirates SkyCargo in a very exciting and dynamic time for the industry. He has been the driving force behind the launch of Emirates Delivers, the first E-Commerce specific product launched by Emirates SkyCargo, and is continually exploring ways to develop new opportunities and partnerships to enable sustainable growth and profit for the Emirates Group.”

Janet Wallace

ACHL Advisory Board, Air Canada Cargo

Janet Wallace has over twenty years of experience across all the customer touchpoints at Air Canada. In 2016 she was appointed Director Cargo Transformation. With overall leadership of process engineering, regulatory, training & third party contracting for Air Canada’s worldwide Cargo operations. Her focus is on building a quality & culture organization that is fit for growth. Also pursuing Masters of Science in Transportation Management- MS Supply Chain at the University of Denver.

Dr.-Ing. Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt

Lufthansa Cargo

Dr. Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt is an experienced air cargo executive and drives digitalization in the airline industry for more than 15 years. He holds a doctorate in production logistics. As Director Global Passenger Processes he introduced the Online-CKI, the Mobile Boarding Pass and the Quick Boarding Gates for Lufthansa Airlines. During this time, he was Steering Board Member of the IATA “Simplify the Business” initiative. Currently, he is responsible for the Global Customer Service and Handling Management of Lufthansa Cargo worldwide. He pushed forward the implementation of 100% electronic airway bill and introduced the off-airport Pre-Check of freight and many other digital services for handling. As one of the key results Lufthansa Cargo became a 100% eAWB carrier in March 2022. Together with IATA and the Digital Test field Air Cargo he pushes the OneRecord standard forward. He is accredited member of the IATA Cargo Service Committee since 2016.

Patrick Buckles

BETA Technologies

Patrick Buckles is the Chief Revenue Officer for BETA Technologies, a Vermont-based aerospace company developing electric aircraft with a focus on both passenger and cargo and logistics missions. In this role, Patrick is responsible for leading the BETA’s commercial sales activities and strategy, globally. He manages new aircraft sales and works with existing and potential customers to realize the benefit of our aircraft to help improve their bottom line and reduce their carbon footprint. The company has already secured firm orders and commitments from partnered with leading operators across the logistics, medical, defense, and passenger sectors, including UPS, Bristow Group, United Therapeutics, the U.S. Air Force, and Blade, among others. BETA’s aircraft and integrated charging infrastructure will ultimately create an electric aviation solution to move people and cargo around the world safely, cost-effectively and with minimal environmental impact. Prior to this post, Patrick held a variety of leadership roles at Hawker Beechcraft and Textron Aviation in engineering and sales. In these roles, he was part of bringing seven new aircraft to market and oversaw more $8 billion in sales. He has a degree in aerospace engineering from Wichita State University.

Henrik Ambak

Conference Chairman

Henrik Ambak started in freight forwarding, and then moved into ground and cargo handling, before joining Cargolux in 2001, overseeing worldwide ground and cargo operations. Ambak joined Emirates SkyCargo tasked with developing and implementing strategies securing the continued Emirates leadership in service delivery. He managed the airline’s Dubai cargo terminals at Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central, cargo handling and trucking suppliers, standards and procedures, special load engineering and load mastering and IT systems usage used to facilitate and support the SkyCargo business. From December 2023 Ambak retired from full time work.

Wilson Kwong

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl)

Wilson Kwong has been Chief Executive of Hactl since March 2018. Kwong’s 24 year career with the Jardine Matheson Group has also included seven years with Jardine Aviation Services, where he was involved in passenger and ramp handling activities. New initiatives under his management have included digital cargo-locating and ramp efficiency systems, trialing of robotics through a revolutionary Automated Parts Store, the launch of Hactl’s ground-breaking centralised digital Control Centre, accreditation under all three IATA CEIV programmes and the opening of a roof-top solar farm at SuperTerminal1.

Jannie Davel

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

Davel will lead Cargo commercial activities including Sales, Alliances and Product Management. With over 26 years in the logistics business, Davel brings an in-depth understanding of the cargo and supply chain industry, having held leadership positions at DHL Global Forwarding and Emirates SkyCargo. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President at Global Feeder Services, a specialized industry player operating 15 freighters globally. Jannie has worked in the logistics business for more than 25 years and previously held leadership positions in the area of international logistics in Middle East Africa, Europe, and Americas, such as VP, Commercial Cargo Operations Americas for Emirates SkyCargo. In this multifaceted role, Jannie manages all aspects of commercial strategy, optimal profitable cargo revenue while maintaining operations excellence and compliance within the Americas. Prior to his Carrier responsibilities Jannie served as the SVP, Head of Air Freight for the Americas DHL Global Forwarding with a dual responsibility covering the USA jointly, covering Air Freight services in 18 countries across North and South America. He was responsible for regional strategy, business and customer development as well as operational service performance of Air Freight Product., Vice President of Air Freight Product Development and Implementation at DHL Global Forwarding’s global headquarters office in Germany. He has also served as an Executive Sponsor for key blue-chip customers in the engineering, manufacturing, and high-tech sectors. He is fluent in English and Afrikaans and enjoys time with his family as well as cycling and tennis.

Nicholas Xenocostas

CHAMP Cargosystems

As Vice President Commercial & Customer Engagement at CHAMP Cargosystems, Nicholas focuses on delivering the business and division strategy, providing our prospects and clients with solutions and services that will make their day-to-day cargo operations more efficient and accurate. Nicholas’ wealth of experience in aviation, air cargo and Information Technology spans more than twenty years with SITA / CHAMP. Nicholas has held various senior management roles within these companies, such as VP Product Management & Development, VP Corporate Development and VP eCargo. Prior to joining SITA/CHAMP, Nicholas worked for Air Canada responsible for their RF air-ground voice and data communication services. Nicholas has an MBA and a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and enjoys cycling, archery, skiing and ice hockey in his spare time.

Lars J.T. Droog

ACHL Advisory Board, Cytek Biosciences

Lars Droog is a passionate and seasoned international business executive with more than 20 years of multi-cultural management experience and a proven track record in the management of local, regional and global organizations. Droog has had the privilege to work for internationally reputable organizations like Tosoh Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific and currently as director at Cytek Biosciences. He is also chairman of TIACA’s Shippers’ Advisory Committee, chairman of evofenedex’s Airfreight and Express Council, a committee of the Dutch Shippers’ Council and board member of evofenedex.

Abedin Dula

VRR

Abedin Dula is a young air cargo professional with a diverse academic and commercial background, having completed his Masters in Air Transport Management at Cranfield University. Prior to this he earned a BSc. in Aeronautical Engineering and worked for one of the largest air cargo carriers in the world. Currently Abedin manages partnerships with key airlines an ULD leasing companies all around the globe. His primary focus lies in delivering innovative air cargo solutions to his clients, leveraging the cutting-edge offerings manufactured by VRR.

Kendy Choi

ACHL Advisory Board, Alibaba Group

Kendy Choi joined Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group, in 2020 as Senior Manager Cargo Business Development. Part of the core team that launched phase I (2021) of Alibaba Smart Hub Belgium, she engages airlines and associated partners into the European eHub connecting to worldwide airports, offering an innovative data platform which drives performance and visibility, enabling end-to-end solutions, making it easy doing business everywhere. In her previous role, Kendy worked for AirBridgeCargo and was responsible for the establishment of the Belgium branch, managing the cargo revenue operations of Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland with a passion for pharma, live animals and XL cargo handling.

Stan Wraight

SASI

Stan Wraight is the Co-Founder of Strategic Aviation Solutions (SASI) with over 40 years of senior air cargo management experience in operations. His extensive management back ground includes his positions as Vice-President of Global Cargo Sales and Marketing for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines; Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the U.S. firm Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings. Wraight led the team that founded Volga Dnepr’s Airbridge Cargo in 2003, which has grown to be a global scheduled cargo operator. Wraight also serves or served on the boards of various companies including scheduled and all cargo airlines, an all passenger LCC airline based in Europe where he was also Vice President and engaged in ACMI services and strategy, ground handling companies and E Commerce logistics entities.

Chris Notter

Independent Consultant

Chris Notter started as a Customs Officer and then went into freight forwarding, before entering the airline side of the business and spending almost 29 years with German carrier Lufthansa. Notter has held other senior industry roles including Vice President Cargo Operations at Qatar Airways and he was also previously Vice President Operations. Notter then moved onto his current role as Chief Ground Handling Officer at Saudi Airlines Cargo after joining the airline in 2014. He now currently holds various consultancy roles.

Brendan Sullivan

IATA

Brendan has been part of the IATA Cargo team for the past 10 years and in the cargo industry for nearly 20 years. Brendan is a great role model in providing valued expertise to the industry on cargo markets, e-commerce, operations, safety issues and a well-respected voice in the industry. Brendan is passionate about finding innovative solutions and delivering excellent industry focused solutions. Brendans previous role as Head, E-commerce & Cargo Operations included developing safe and efficient standards for cargo operations, handling, facilities, e-commerce, air mail and ULDs, working closely with airline, ground handling, freight forwarding and industry partners. Previously he was part of the IATA Dangerous Goods team, working on the dangerous goods publications portfolio. Brendan is also the co-developer of the IATA Future Air Cargo Executive (FACE) program. IATA’s program designed to attract, develop and retain talent in the air cargo industry.

Bob Matharoo

Head of Cargo, Bournemouth Airport

Bob's career in the air cargo sector took off in the 1990s when he acquired his skills and knowledge at Lufthansa Cargo School in Seeheim. Throughout his professional journey, Bob has held various roles in a range of industry-related companies, including cargo agents, handling agents, airlines, a GSA, and even an airport. This diverse background has endowed him with valuable experience and expertise, enabling him to thrive in his pursuits.

Bob's remarkable career includes a successful 14-year tenure as the Regional Cargo Manager, overseeing Europe, CIS, Russia, and India for BMI Cargo. During this time, he occupied multiple positions that contributed to the growth and development of the business. He later assumed the role of Commercial Director at Global Airline Services Ltd (GSA), where he played a pivotal role in advancing the company's commercial endeavours for six years. In 2018, Bob ventured into entrepreneurship, establishing his own consulting company, Y2 Solutions Ltd, which specializes in providing logistical solutions for the industry.

Currently, Bob holds the position of Head of Cargo at CargoFirst/Bournemouth Airport. In this role, he collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, including directors and executive directors. Bob's responsibilities include the development and implementation of effective operational and commercial systems and processes to ensure the airport's success. His expertise and leadership are instrumental in managing and delivering critical functions for the airport.

Outside of work, Bob indulges in various interests and hobbies. He is passionate about traveling, as well as playing and watching football and golf. Above all, he cherishes spending quality time with his family.

Celine Hourcade, Founder & Managing Director, CHANGE HORIZON

Founder & Managing Director, CHANGE HORIZON

Celine is a recognised driver of positive change with 20 years of experience in international environment. Former Head of Cargo Transformation at IATA and Transition Director of TIACA, Céline is the founder of Change Horizon, a management consulting company which supports aviation and logistics organisations with their sustainable corporate strategies, development, and transformation projects.

Celine and her team of consultants have a unique expertise in sustainability & innovation matters affecting the air cargo industry. As such she is the mastermind behind TIACA’s sustainability initiative including the Air Cargo Sustainability Roadmap, the annual Air Cargo Sustainability Survey and the BlueSky assessment and verification program.

Passionate about learning & development, Celine is the co-founder of the IATA Future Air Cargo Executives (FACE) program to attract, develop and retain the young talents in the air cargo industry in 2013 and the Women in Aviation & Logistics (WAL) initiative to improve the gender balance within the industry in 2021.

Joost van Doesburg

Amsterdam Airport

Joost van Doesburg is Head of Cargo at the Royal Schiphol Group and Managing Director of Cargonaut. He holds a master’s degree in Political Science/Corporate Social Responsibility at the University of Amsterdam. Joost rejoined the air cargo industry this year, after 8 years of absence. In 2007 he started his career in the air cargo industry at the Dutch and European Shippers Council. Before rejoining the air cargo industry, Joost was the manager Public Affairs at the Dutch Airline pilot union (VNV) and the Head of the aviation and airport union (FNV) in the Netherlands. Joost believes in a strong focus on the needs of the customer, on quality and craftsmanship.

Dirk Goovaerts

Swissport

At Swissport, we are pioneers. We work constantly on achieving sustainable results, and we creatively explore new options and improved solutions through digitalization and automation. By introducing digital solutions and new technologies into our processes, we enable our employees to concentrate on value-adding and rewarding tasks, or we aim to provide support or relief. Dirk Goovaerts, Global Cargo Chair, will present Swissport’s latest innovative solutions, from kiosks to unmanned, automated guided vehicles; from Speedcargo to Integrated Weighing Solutions. Through innovation-driven projects, Swissport and aims to be a leader in the air cargo industry, simultaneously improving efficiency and results for the clients while attracting young talent. Swissport goes beyond technology – we recognize the power of combining experience and exchange. It drives the creation of cargo communities that bring stakeholders together to create innovative products through collaboration and co-operation. At Swissport, we believe in constant development through the right tools and methods and in empowering employees by creating the most advanced work environment in which they can thrive.

Lothar Moehle

Cargo iQ

Lothar has spent his professional life of plus 45 years in the logistics industry and brings with him a vast experience in all areas of the transportation and supply chain. The professional know how was gained by working and living in several European and Arabian countries. During his 5 years of living and working in Nairobi, Kenya, he became very familiar with the African way of doing business the African people and culture and overall fell in love with the continent. Having worked in several areas of ocean freight, land transportation and the integrator field, he later specialized in the airfreight industry. As Director of AVSEC and Governance for the Global Airfreight Organization of DB Schenker he actively contributed to and served in several industry organizations. Lothar was involved in the activities of Cargo iQ since the very beginning in various functions and until recently as a Board Member. Since January 2022 Lothar is the Executive Director of Cargo iQ and is supporting the Cargo iQ Management Team in their important task to assist the members of Cargo iQ to improve the quality of the air cargo industry.

Guillaume Crozier

dnata

Guillaume Crozier leads dnata's cargo business in the U.A.E. as well as global one dnata cargo product initiatives. He holds his current role since 2021 and is also a board member of Dubai Express/Freightworks, Wallenborn Middle East Logistics and Dubz. Crozier started his career with the Emirates Group in 2011. His previous positions include DVP Operational Performances and Product development for International Airport Operations (IAO), VP Operational Performance IAO and COO in Switzerland. Before joining the Emirates Group his aviation career covered various leadership positions across the cargo industry, mainly in the Cargo GSS segment.

James Wyatt

aeroconcept

James Wyatt is the General Manager of aeroconcept, a aviation management consultancy based in Leipzig, Germany. aeroconcept was founded in May 2019 and provides consulting services to all sectors of the aviation industry, focused on air cargo and logistics. A British and German national, James has been in the aviation industry for over 22 years, predominately in air cargo and logistics. With working for some of the world’s largest airlines including, Lufthansa Cargo, AeroLogic, Qatar Airways as well as DHL Express and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) James has gained extensive air cargo experience. James has global expertise in the industry supply chain, including cargo handling, ground handling, flight operations, quality and safety, restricted commodities, auditing, cargo IT systems, product management and training. Through this experience James offers an unbiased and independent approach to the challenges and opportunities of the air cargo industry and demonstrates this through the wide variety of clients within the aeroconcept portfolio.

Kai Domscheit

CHI AVIATION HANDLING GMBH

Sean Tinney

Unisys

Sean Tinney leads global solutions for Unisys’ Enterprise Computing Solutions practice, and is responsible for leading a team of solution architects that create market-leading products while partnering with clients to deliver impactful outcomes. In this role, he defines the strategic direction for industry-specific solutions and guides a cross-functional team in bringing new and emerging technology solutions to market. Sean has more than 20 years of experience in consulting, innovation, transformation and automation, working with Fortune 100 companies with domain expertise in logistics management, supply chain, and finance and accounting. Prior to joining Unisys, Sean led global product management for Sutherland Global Services and led IBM’s NA Automation Advisory practice.

Kristin Beck

BeCon Projects

Since mid-June 2023, Kristin Beck has been Management Advisor for BeCon Projects (BC), a market leader in consultancy for the Air Cargo industry, thus acting as internal consultant to their management team and also as project coordinator for several client projects. Kristin has an economics background with a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business from the School of Business and Economics in Maastricht (Netherlands). She already worked in the Air Cargo industry for BC back in 2016/2017 directly after university, being the co-author of a chapter of the book “Pharma Logistic” published at Springer Gabler which illustrates the benefits of high-quality pharma handling using the COOL Finnair Nordic Cargo hub as an example for which BC acted as the appointed Engineer. Following that, she worked in IT over the last years, taking on positions as SLA, Partner Service Manager, a.o., and lastly, Product Owner in the software solutions sector. She led teams in regard to the implementation and maintenance of collaboration tools (such as Confluence), middleware SAAS applications (e.g., Okta) and mechanical translation tools (SDL Trados). Her diverse skillset in terms of communication skills, people management, processes and tools is rounded off by basic coding skills in HTML and Java Script.

Vivien Lau

Jardine Aviation Services Group

Vivien was appointed Chief Executive of Jardine Aviation Services Group (JASG) in November 2021. She was also elected as the President of Hong Kong Airline Service Providers Association (HASPA) representing 23 airport service providers in Hong Kong International Airport since January 2022. JASG provides a complete range of ground handling services including passenger services, ramp operations, baggage and cargo handling, flight control, load planning and crew care to over 60 international passenger and cargo airlines. JASG holds interests in various aviation business in Hong Kong and China, including Jardine Airport Services Limited (JASL), Jardine Air Terminal Services Limited (JATS), Ground Support Engineering Limited (GSEL), Vehicle Engineering Services Limited (VESL), Yunnan Airport Service Limited (YAS) and Yunnan Airport Transport Limited (YATL). Prior joining JASG, Vivien had worked in Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) for 9 years. She was Executive Director of HACTL overseeing all the commercial and business development initiatives, as well as Managing Director of HACIS (the wholly-owned subsidiary of HACTL) providing logistics solution including cross-border road feeder services and e-commerce handling. Vivien has worked in aviation-related business for over 16 years, including ground handling services, air cargo and logistics.

Christian Leffler

BeCon Projects

Since 2021 Christian Leffler has been acting as Project Manager of BeCon Projects (BC), a market leader in consultancy for the Air Cargo industry. He is currently managing several worldwide projects, for instance for the WFS JFK greenfield in New York and WFS greenfield in Madrid. Christian has an engineering background with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with Applied Computer Science at the University in Karlsruhe (Germany) and worked as technical designer for several years for a Robotics systems company, Rbc Robotics, before joining BC. Christian’s project management skills include project planning, site management, layout and machine design. He holds industry expertise in Airport Cargo Ground Operations, in terms of landside truck management, build and break down processes as well as ULD management. His AutoCAD and Python know-how further add to his professional background in terms of IT skills and data analysis.

Thomas Schürmann

Etihad Cargo

Thomas was appointed as Head of Cargo Operations & Delivery in January 2022. In this role, Thomas oversees Etihad Cargo’s operations and service delivery across the Abu Dhabi hub and global network. With over 16 years of international experience in the aviation industry, gained through various management positions at Dusseldorf International Airport, Thomas has served in several operational roles since joining Etihad in 2016. Before his appointment to Head of Cargo Operations & Delivery, Thomas led Etihad Cargo’s Operational Integrity department. In this role, he was responsible for driving the operational delivery and certification of the organisation’s premium products, overseeing the ULD management for Etihad Airways, and managing compliance-related functions including Export Control, Air Cargo Security and Etihad Cargo’s quality control program.

Tal Leemor

VP of Marketing and Partnerships, hoopo

Tal Leemor is the Vice President of Global Partnerships & Marketing at Hoopo, a renowned provider of location intelligence through fleet digitization. With a deep understanding of global marketing and business development in emerging technologies, Tal brings extensive expertise to her role. She is deeply immersed in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and is well-versed in the tech startup lifecycle.

With a wealth of experience in RF location technologies spanning decades, hoopo specializes in tracking and monitoring Non-powered Ground Support Equipment (GSE). Their solutions optimize ground operations by enabling efficient resource planning, preventing bottlenecks, and minimizing mishandling of baggage.

Tal and her team at Hoopo are actively collaborating with airports and ground handlers worldwide, working towards their vision of digitizing ground operations on a global scale

Jeff Riddel

Atlas Air

Jeff Riddel started in the Airline Ground Handling business over 30 years ago in both cargo and passenger operations at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Working with Pan Am (and other notable legacy carriers) before moving on to Evergreen International Aviation and currently has 25 years combined with Polar Air Cargo and Atlas Air. Jeff is currently Vice President of Ground Operations globally, focused primarily on Cargo but has a broad range of operational experience in many different service types. His current role encompasses express carrier operations, ecommerce, scheduled and charter cargo operations as well as retail and manufacturer customers.

Yuval Baruch

Hermes Logistics Technologies

Yuval has the joint responsibility of CEO of Hermes Logistics Technologies and President of the Applications Division of Magic Software Enterprises. Life before Hermes was as an experienced CEO & Active Chairman with a successful history in the information technology and services industry with a master’s degree from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Yuval’s tenure as CEO of Hermes started in 2012 and has seen the growth of HLT around the world, deployed as a world leading Cargo Management System & Hub Management System running some of the largest, most advanced GHA & Airline cargo stations in the world. HLT has offices in the UK, the Middle East & India. Yuval’s passion outside work is being a triathlete and recently also completed an Ironman which has provided him with many similes to the world or Cargo Solutions implementations. Being just as passionate about technology and innovation, Yuval’s current focus is around the Hermes NG Ecosystem being the most innovative Cargo Solutions suite of systems. Magic Software is our parent company and a global provider of enterprise-grade application development and business process integration software solutions and a vendor of a broad range of software and IT services.

Sara Van Gelder

Brussels Airport

Sara Van Gelder joined the Cargo & Logistics department at Brussels Airport two years ago. Since then, she has been in charge of the different digital transformation projects and the roll-out of the open data sharing platform, BRUcloud and different applications. She started her professional career in the Contract Logistics department of Kuehne + Nagel as Project Coordinator. Later, via her role as Project Manager of Sky Fresh, she was introduced to the air cargo industry, working on traceability and digitization of quality control for time and temperature sensitive goods.

Vitaly Smilianets

Awery Aviation Software

Vitaly Smilianets is Founder and CEO of Awery Aviation Software, an aviation business management software development company. Established in 2009, Awery creates advanced aviation software platforms with unlimited expansion capabilities for customers including, commercial and cargo airlines, private operators, cargo GSAs, handling agents, courier companies, air charter brokers, and aviation services providers. CargoBooking, powered by Awery, is an open-access, online booking and quoting portal, developed in close cooperation with stakeholders to meet market demands for a solution connecting capacity and demand on one platform. Fifteen years of professional experience in: global aviation software projects; an expert in IT solutions; WEB; Rich Internet Applications; ERP Systems; Mobile Platforms; and Software Development. Previously worked in aviation selling aircraft to the Middle East Region while studying software development and IT as a hobby. Vitaly studied Economics and Banking and is currently completing a PhD in marketing at National Aviation University, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Mark Sutch

International Cargo at IndiGo Airlines

Mark Sutch is Chief Commercial Officer for International Cargo at IndiGo Airlines, responsible for both commercial and operational activities, including the airline’s newly introduced freighter aircraft. Mark has a wealth of experience in the airline business having spent 25 years with Cathay Pacific where he held key roles in various departments of the airline including Flight Operations, Revenue Management and Cargo. During his time in Cathay Pacific, he was based in diverse geographies including Korea, Taiwan, The Philippines, France, Sri Lanka and India. Prior to joining IndiGo, Mark was Chief Commercial Officer at CMA CGM Air Cargo helping the airline in its start-up stage before its JV integration with Air France KLM Cargo. Mark holds a Batchelor’s degree from Durham University, UK, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD, France. He is based at IndiGo’s Head Quarters in Gurgaon, India.

Peter Hewett

Dronamics

Peter is a seasoned aviation leader with over thirty years of experience in cargo and ground operations, including roles such as Director Ground Operations (Post Holder), Head of Airport Agreements, General Manager Cargo, Cargo Manager for leading international airlines in the Middle East and Asia Pacific region. As part of the Dronamics Airline team, Peter is responsible for establishing cargo operations as well as the Dronamics Network Operations Centre out of Europe.

Caroline Woodland

Unisys

Caroline Woodland is the Senior Director of Emerging Solutions at Unisys. In this role, she brings new, innovative solutions to market and partners with clients to help solve their business challenges. Caroline has over 15+ years of leadership and strategic sales support with cloud, mobility, and digital experiences across several industries. Prior to joining Unisys, she was a Cloud Practice Leader across the Americas for Hewlett Packard along with various roles in Product Management, building solutions for the transportation and financial industries.

Sharon Huang

Unisys

Sharon Huang is a logistics professional with 15 years of experience in supply chain management. Her expertise lies in developing cutting-edge warehouse management systems which optimize logistics operations and enhance overall supply chain efficiencies. She leads a dedicated team at Unisys that focuses on leveraging the power of AI / ML and quantum computing to build innovative logistics solutions.

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ACHL – Air Cargo Handling & Logistics