Alice Yiu is Head of Advocacy and Outreach at the International Road Federation (IRF). She leads IRF's work to promote roads that are inclusive, safe, green, and resilient, using partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and research-based advocacy. She has more than 10 years of experience in sustainable transport and climate policy. Her work connects research, policy, and practice to strengthen transport's contribution to global climate and sustainability goals.

Tomas Wiemer is the founder of Orbit2Transformation and a global supply chain, procurement, and transformation leader with more than 30 years of experience in telecommunications, technology, and specialty chemicals. Through his firm, he advises executives on building modern digital procurement organizations with sustainability at their core. Before that, he was Procurement Digitalization Transformation Leader and Director of Indirect Procurement at Juniper Networks/HPE. In that role he managed global spend that included logistics by air, ocean, truck, rail, and barge, and he led digital transformation programs across 45 countries. He also built sustainability targets into how suppliers are measured. Earlier, he directed global sourcing programs at Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent and held leadership roles at Solvay, Lanxess, Firmenich, and Sanofi. He sits on the Hackett Group advisory board and speaks and writes widely on digital procurement and supply chain transformation.

Richard D. Gluck is a Principal at the law firm Foster Garvey in Washington, D.C., President of the Sino-American Logistics Council, and a Board Member of Global Supply Chain Classroom. He has more than 35 years of experience practicing transportation law and appears regularly before U.S. federal agencies, including the Federal Maritime Commission and the Departments of Transportation, Defense, State, and Homeland Security. He is outside general counsel to the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), the largest U.S. trade association for third-party logistics companies, and chairs FIATA's Advisory Body on Legal Matters. He has represented the international freight forwarding industry at UNCITRAL, including in its work on the Rotterdam Rules. In 2013 he was a Harvard University Advanced Leadership Fellow, working to build business collaboration between the U.S. and Chinese logistics industries.

Prof. Dr. habil. Lisa Fröhlich is the founder of the ISPIRA Think Tank for Sustainable Supply Chains, which brings together research, executive education, and mentoring to help organizations turn sustainability challenges into more resilient, responsible, and future-oriented supply chains. She is a Full Professor of Sustainable Procurement and Supply Chain Management and a former President of CBS International Business School in Germany, with more than 20 years of experience bridging academia and practice. She chairs the PRME DACH Chapter and recently joined the Supervisory Board of FLOCERT, the global assurance provider for Fairtrade. Her research covers sustainable procurement, circular business models, supplier relationship management, and the strategic integration of sustainability into procurement, and she has published widely in these fields. Across all her work, her focus is on moving from compliance to action and helping people and organizations make sustainability work in practice.

Roberto Posadas holds a Masters in Supply Chain Management from Penn State University. With 23 years of logistics industry experience, he has held Director-level roles for Manufacturing and Logistics companies, including Ryder. An experienced change management leader, Roberto has led companies through supply chain transformations and is an expert in implementing cutting-edge warehousing & supply chain technology. Roberto held the position of President of the ASTL Ontario Chapter before its amalgamation with APICS.  

Dr. Salome Danelia is Business Development Manager at Hegelmann Multimodal Georgia, where she leads the company's commercial activities in the Caucasus and Central Asia. She is also a Professor of Economics at Ilia State University and an International Trade Expert for the World Bank. Her research focuses on improving trade and investment along the Middle Corridor, which links Europe and Asia across the Caspian Sea. She was previously Project Manager at Silk Road Consulting, where she worked on projects about the Middle Corridor's role in regional economic development.

Dr. Lu Jianzhong is a leading voice on sustainable business strategy in China. He developed the Sustainable Business Strategy methodology and wrote the book Sustainable Business Strategy and Practices. He is a former Board Director of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Vice Chairman of the ESG Special Committee of the All-China Environment Federation. He also led the expert panel that drafted Shanghai's series of ESG standards. He coaches CEOs and senior executives on sustainable, low-carbon growth. He is a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Oliver Hart Center for Contract and Governance at East China University of Science and Technology and a visiting professor at several business schools in China and abroad. He has nearly 30 years of senior leadership experience with Fortune Global 500 companies and large family-owned groups. His past roles include President of Greater China Affairs at EssilorLuxottica, China President of The Weir Group, Global Partner of Brunswick Group, and Interim China President of BHP. He holds a PhD from RMIT University, a master's degree from École Centrale Paris, and a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Zhejiang University.

Vishal Jadhav is Product Director for Transportation Management at Blue Yonder, a global provider of AI-driven supply chain and logistics software. He has nearly 20 years of experience in supply chain optimization and sustainable logistics, and he leads product innovation in routing, fleet scheduling, and carbon-efficient transportation. He speaks frequently on these topics, including on the Freightvine Podcast and at Blue Yonder ICON 2025.

Dr. Irakli Danelia is Central Asia & Caucasus Region Business Development Manager at Maersk, where he leads market development and Middle Corridor initiatives across eight countries. He has more than 15 years of experience in industry, government advisory work, and academia. He has advised the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, UNDP, USAID, and the European Union on transport policy and trade facilitation, and he helped develop the CAREC Corridor 2 (Middle Corridor) strategy. He is a Full Professor at Caucasus University and an Invited Professor at Tbilisi State University, and he has held visiting appointments at Uppsala University and Freie Universität Berlin. He holds a PhD in Economics from Tbilisi State University and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2019.

Dr. Ho Thi Thu Hoa is an Associate Professor and Acting Dean of the School of Industrial Engineering and Management at the International University, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City. She also heads the university's Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. She earned a PhD in World Economy (Transport and Logistics) from the University of Economics in Bratislava. She has worked as a logistics expert on World Bank and IFC initiatives in Vietnam and has led more than 20 research and policy consulting projects for government ministries, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, and the World Bank. She sits on the Steering Committee for Vietnam's Logistics Services Development Strategy 2025–2035 and is Vice President of the Vietnam Logistics Human Resources Development Association. She has published more than 100 scientific articles and several books. In 2025 she received the Vietnam Women's Award from the Vietnam Women's Union.

Mark Holmes is Head of Global Supply Chain Market Strategy at InterSystems. He has more than 25 years of experience in consulting, manufacturing operations, and software development, with roles at Dow Chemical, GS1 (Brussels), Aspen Technology, UST, and CGI. He helps manufacturers, retailers, and consumer goods companies solve difficult supply chain problems through digital transformation. His work focuses on breaking down data silos and using artificial intelligence and machine learning to support better decisions across global supply chains. His clients have included Tyson Foods, Ferrero, TJX Companies, Hard Rock Café, and Albertsons. He is a former board member of the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) and holds its APICS Certified in Transportation, Logistics and Distribution (CTLD) credential. He earned a BS in Business Administration from Indiana University Bloomington and an MBA from Bentley University.

Issa S. Baluch is Chair Professor at National Taiwan Ocean University and an internationally recognized expert in transportation, multimodal logistics, and trade facilitation. He has more than 50 years of experience across industry, public policy, and academia. In 1989 he founded Swift Freight International Group in Dubai and built it into a logistics business operating in 26 countries. He was President of FIATA from 2003 to 2005 and remains an Honorary Board Member. He was also a Senior Fellow in Harvard University's Advanced Leadership Initiative and serves on the Harvard Kennedy School Dean's Council. He has advised the Government of Dubai on major logistics projects and currently advises the World Bank. He is the author of several books on transport logistics and has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from Air Cargo News, STAT Trade Times, and TIACA.

Kisanet Haile Molla is a Transport Modeler in the World Bank's Transport Global Practice, where she also serves as Youth Focal Point for Infrastructure and Civic & Citizen Engagement Focal Point. A civil and spatial engineer, she works on transport connectivity, logistics supply chains, and infrastructure systems in developing countries, turning complex technical analysis into practical guidance on how countries connect people, goods, and markets. She founded Deamat, an agtech and e-commerce platform that connects smallholder farmers in Ethiopia directly to markets. She also co-founded Spatial Engineers Without Borders (SEWOB), which applies geospatial expertise to regional planning in developing countries, including work linked to UN-Habitat projects. She runs Inspiring Hub, a global non-profit that helps young people grow, lead, and create impact. She holds a BSc in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Spatial Engineering from ITC, University of Twente, in the Netherlands, where she was recognized as a Global Impact Alumna.

Marco Sorgetti is a veteran of freight forwarding and global logistics. He began his career in hands-on forwarding operations in Turin, Italy, later led CLECAT, the European association for forwarding, transport, logistics, and customs services, and served as Director-General of FIATA from 2012 to 2017. He is known for championing freight forwarders as the "architects of transport" and has led initiatives on standardization, technology, training, and global cooperation. Although retired, he continues to mentor and advise, helping to build more resilient and sustainable supply chains.

Sudheer Nanduri is Director of Supply Chain at Sun Pharma, leading demand and supply planning, inventory management, and supply continuity for its U.S. generics business. He brings nearly two decades of experience across pharmaceuticals and retail, including leadership roles at Amazon and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories. His expertise includes improving medicine availability, managing complex supply disruptions, and using data and technology to strengthen supply chain performance.

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tanyas is Head of the International Trade and Logistics Department at Maltepe University. He has taught at Istanbul Technical University and at the Air Force and Naval Academies. In 2001 he was the founding President of the Logistics Association (LODER), where he remains Vice Chairman of the Board. His expertise covers inventory and warehouse management, logistics management, and supply chain management, and he has provided training and consulting to many companies and institutions. He serves on the transportation and logistics committees of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), and is an independent board member of Kızılay Logistics. He has judged LODER's university logistics case competition since 2004.

Michael Yarwood is Managing Director, Loss Prevention at TT Club, the global insurance mutual for the transport and logistics industry, where he heads the Loss Prevention department from the London office. He joined TT Club in 2010 as a Claims Executive, advising transport operator Members worldwide, after 13 years in logistics operations management with full responsibility for budget, regulatory, operational, and health and safety compliance, including serving as a dangerous goods safety advisor. He now leads the Club's global risk management and loss prevention program, with a focus on cargo integrity, supply chain safety, and multimodal risk. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), a Technical Specialist Member of the Institute of Risk Management, a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute, and a co-opted member of FIATA's Advisory Body on Legal Matters.

Prof. Nada Naufal is Director of the Rami F. Makhzoumi Corporate Governance Initiative at the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut, where she advances research and practice in corporate governance, sustainability, and ESG. Her work brings together leaders from business, government, and higher education, and she helps design programs that integrate ESG principles into business education. Following COP28, she led the Business School for Climate Leadership initiative, and she sits on the steering committee of the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) in the Middle East. In 2025 she co-authored Collaborative ESG Pathways, an AUB policy paper on how governance and public–private collaboration can support Lebanon's long-term decarbonization. Her experience spans the United States, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Africa.

Pierre Frédouët is a Data Engineer at C-Log, the logistics subsidiary of Groupe Beaumanoir, a French fashion retail group based in Saint-Malo. He builds and leads the company's data roadmap and projects, from data modeling and business intelligence to AI and machine learning initiatives. Over 11 years with the group, he has also served as Data & OMS Manager, leading the teams behind its order management system and data platform, and as Supply Chain Project Manager, delivering OMS, WMS, RFID, and marketplace projects with partners such as Amazon and Zalando. Earlier, he was USA–Canada Logistics Manager for the Roullier Group in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is also a partner in Team for the Planet, a mission-driven company that funds and deploys open-source innovations to fight climate change. He holds an engineering degree in global logistics from ISEL at Le Havre University.

Prof. Xue Tian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Logistics Management at Beijing Wuzi University. Her research focuses on logistics service innovation and regional logistics strategy. She has been a Visiting Associate Professor at California State University, San Bernardino (2019–2020) and at Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW Lörrach) in Germany (2015), and a Visiting Scholar at Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Management (2008–2009) and the University of Minnesota's China Center (2013–2014). She has led and taken part in multiple national and provincial research projects and has published more than 40 academic papers and two monographs.

Dr. Mohammed Torkey is a Lecturer of Business Administration specializing in supply chain management, with fifteen years of university teaching experience in Egypt. He earned his PhD in Supply Chain Management and his BBA from the Faculty of Commerce at Cairo University, where he has taught since 2011, rising from teaching assistant to lecturer in the English Section. He also teaches supply chain, operations, and strategic management in MBA and DBA programs, and has taught at Canadian International College and MSA University. His research covers green supply chain management, behavioral factors in supply chain performance, and ERP systems, and he co-supervises graduate research on supply chain risk management and the use of IoT and blockchain in Egypt's supply chains. He has also designed and delivered management training for a GIZ-supported project and the Arab Organization for Industrialization, and served on a USAID scholarship selection panel.

Lukasz Wyrowski is an Economic Affairs Officer in the Sustainable Transport Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Geneva, where he has worked for more than 20 years. He leads UNECE’s programmes on intermodal transport and logistics, transport adaptation to climate change, cycling infrastructure, and unified railway law. He also leads strategic work for the Inland Transport Committee, including its Strategy until 2030 and its Decarbonization Strategy. He recently oversaw the UNECE report Towards Climate Resilient Transport Systems. Earlier in his UNECE career he managed programmes on road safety, Euro-Asian Transport Links, environmental monitoring, the green economy, and industrial safety. He holds a Master of Management from Poznań University of Economics and Business.

Prof. Charles-Henri Fredouet is Research Director and Academic Advisor at the École Supérieure de Logistique Industrielle (ESLI), part of GIP Campus ESPRIT Industries in France. He holds a doctorate in management sciences and the French habilitation to direct research (HDR). He spent much of his career at the University of Le Havre, where he served as First Vice-President and directed several logistics and port research centers. His research focuses on the role of ports in global supply chains, including port investment, cruise port strategy, and maritime container security, and he has published widely in international journals. He also works with GSCC and FIATA on international freight transport webinars and conferences.

Diana Owuor is a policy analyst and teaching fellow in Technology and Society Studies at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University. Her work focuses on trade, logistics, and regional integration in Africa and Europe, and she writes on European logistics competitiveness, East African trade, and regional mobility. She served on the editorial team of the UN Economic Commission for Africa book Existential Priorities for the African Continental Free Trade Area (2022), and spoke at the UN Africa Dialogue Series 2023 as a nominee of the UNCTAD youth network. She holds an MSc in Public Policy and Human Development from UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University and a BA in International Studies from Strathmore University in Kenya.

Tej Contractor heads MCC Container Lines, a fourth-generation family logistics business in Mumbai, where he has led its growth in freight forwarding and customs clearance. He was elected Vice-President of FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, for the 2025–2027 term. With deep roots in India's transport and logistics sector, he combines traditional industry expertise with a global outlook.

Victor Dolcemascolo is a Freight and Logistics Project Manager at France's Transport Innovation Agency, part of the General Directorate of Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility. He specializes in improving interoperability between information systems in freight transport and logistics, with a focus on fleet tracking, freight traceability, and new technologies such as autonomous trucks, delivery robots, and drones for urban and last-mile logistics. He works with French industry federations including TLF, FNTR, and AUTF to promote digitalization, and contributes to standards work at UN/CEFACT and the European Committee for Standardization. He also connects startups, businesses, and local authorities, takes part in European project consortia such as Horizon 2020, and is particularly focused on the digitalization and decarbonization of logistics.

Marco is an Italian citizen born in Turin, Italy, who is Senior Contributing Editor/Special Commentaries, Flying Typers™ e-zine of Air Cargo News. Marco is registered as a transport and logistics expert in Turin’s Chamber of Commerce, where he also served as Council Member. Appointed to the position of Director General of FIATA between January, 2012 and September 2017, Marco had previously been CLECAT’s Director General in Brussels for 9 years. Before his international appointments, Marco was an entrepreneur in freight forwarding for 25 years. Marco Sorgetti is still active as a teacher and editor in the area of transport and logistics in Europe and abroad. Marco published extensive literature, inter alia, a forwarding and transport manual, which was adopted by Italian universities. His media and public presence in recent years is appropriately conspicuous, in particular with Air Cargo News.