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Future of Freight Seminar

Future-Focused Excellence – Empowering Logistics Futures

Welcome to the Future of Freight Seminar – where innovation meets industry and academic expertise, and cutting-edge solutions pave the way for a sustainable, efficient, and intelligent future in freight and transport.

Future of Freight Seminar consists of interesting keynote presentations and panel discussions about the future trends in logistics and freight forwarding. In a rapidly changing world, staying ahead of the curve is not just an advantage – it's a necessity. The seminar explores supply chain resilience and risks, the impact of digitalization on supply chains, challenges in maritime transport amidst shifting political landscapes, and the evolving role of human capital in the transportation industry.

The seminar is tailored for businesses and individuals in the logistics and freight industry, aiming to be pioneers in a changing world.

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Hear from top industry, research, and logistics experts, gaining unique insights from diverse viewpoints.

Explore the latest industry developments and strategies to maintain your competitive edge in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Network with fellow experts, fostering valuable relationships and collaborations to enhance your professional growth within the logistics field.

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The seminar is intended for individuals working in logistics and freight forwarding who are interested in learning about the future of the industry and discovering new pathways for company and sector development.

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The Future of Freight Seminar will focus on key themes including supply chain risks and resilience, digitalization trends, maritime transport challenges, and the human-centric perspective in logistics, offering both practical insights and a macro-level outlook.

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9.00

Opening of the event

Markku Kuula, Professor, Aalto University

Risks and Trends in Supply Chains

9.10

Supply Chain risks and resilience

Gautam Basu, Professor of Practice, Aalto University

10.10

 

The societal role of Oriola Supply-Chain

Tuomas Tiilikainen, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Oriola Oyj

11.10

Lunch

Digitalization and Maritime Challenges

12.10

New winds of supply chain digitalization

Tomi Dahlberg, PhD, Senior Advisor, Directors' Institute Finland

13.15

Maritime transport challenges in a changing political situation

Ulla Tapaninen, Tenured Full Professor Maritime Transport, Tallinn University of Technology

14.15

Coffee break

14.35

Panel Discussion - Current Supply Chains Challenges

Gautam Basu, Professor of Practice, Aalto University
Niklas Lindholm, Chief People Officer, Oriola Oyj & Professor of Practice, Aalto University  
Tomi Dahlberg, PhD Senior Advisor, Director's Institute Finland
Ulla Tapaninen, Tenured Full Professor Maritime Transport, Tallin University of Technology

15.55

Closing the event

Markku Kuula, Professor, Aalto University

 

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Faculty

Gautam Basu

Gautam Basu is a Professor of Practice in Logistics at the Department of Information and Service Management of the Aalto University School of Business.
 

Basu's interests and specialization lie within Supply Chain Operations Management, Digital Operations, Supply Chain Risk Management, Business Analytics, and Operational Value Creation in Private Equity.

 

Markku Kuula

Markku Kuula, Ph.D.(Econ.), is Professor of Logistics at Aalto University School of Economics. 

He has been President of the Finnish Operations Research Association and President of the European Decision Science Institute (EDSI) and Vice President (European Division) at the Decision Science Institute (DSI). Professor Kuula has worked with several companies as board member including Kovanen Yhtiöt Oy, Mako Oy, Kulmala Oy, and IT governance partners IGP Oy. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed international scientific journals in Operational Research and Industrial Engineering (Among others, in the International Journal of Production Research, European Journal of Operations Research, Computers in Industry, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, and International Journal of Public Administration.

Niklas Lindholm

Niklas Lindholm is a Professor of Practice at Aalto University.

Tomi Dahlberg

Ulla Tapaninen

Ph.D. Ulla Tapaninen is Tenured Full Professor (maritime transport) at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, and Adjunct Professor (maritime economics and logistics) at the University of Turku, Finland. 

Tapaninen has over 30 years of experience in logistics and maritime transport in academia, public and private sectors. She has worked in key positions in two Finnish shipping companies (bulk and RoRo sector) and as a senior expert at in city administration. In addition to journal articles and reports, she has also published text-book Maritime Transport by Kogan Page, and is a keen writer of a maritime blog.

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