Air cargo handling in a post-pandemic world While the threat of the Covid-19 global pandemic might be diminishing thanks to ever-expanding vaccination programmes, it remains a threat and this has informed our thinking at every level. Firstly, and following the success of last year’s online event, the 13th International Air Cargo Handling & Logistics Conference
Radhesh Menon heads product management and strategy for IBS' offerings in the Airline Cargo Solutions line of business. In this capacity, he is responsible for short- and long-term product goals, competitive benchmarking, product roadmap and innovation practice. He is also responsible for running IBS’ cargo product community model. Radhesh has over 16 years of experience in the air cargo and logistics business systems, industry best practices and new industry initiatives.
Radhesh played a pivotal role in conceptualizing and developing the blueprints for IBS's new generation product line for air cargo management. He was instrumental in setting up and running the IBS Core Group of Influence (CGI) – a partnership of IBS and several industry leading carriers for the conceptualization of IBS' new generation cargo system - iCargo.
Radhesh is a member of multiple cargo industry associations such as IATA and TIACA and participates in strategic industry initiatives such as CiQ and e-freight. Previously, Radhesh led business process and IT consulting with several leading air carriers such as Qantas, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Austrian, and South African Airways among others.
Elliott Paige is the Managing Director of Thera Solutions Group, a leading consulting company in trade policy, economic development, diplomacy, aviation, and multi-million-dollar business promotion. Paige started his career in international public policy and business strategy and heading air service development at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Paige has worked for the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations-International Trade Center in Geneva, Switzerland — shaping foreign relations whose impact affects all participating nations. He is the founding head of a Caribbean embassy in Geneva, Switzerland, representing 6-nations to the WTO and the United Nations. Paige is also a senior advisor on economic development to the government of Antigua & Barbuda, chairperson of the Caribbean group of ambassadors; chief technician on the legal team for trade disputes, and, most recently, head of a global consultancy group.
A Graduate from Imperial College – London, Transputec started at the university campus and today it is one of the country’s leading IT companies. A serial entrepreneur Sonny with his brother Rickie continue to innovate in the IT industry, developing solutions for a variety of industries. Co founder of Cyber Security company Cynance www.cynance.co , AI in health tech company VastMindz, www.vastmindz.com and leading secure communications platform company Crises Control www.crises-control.com