Key Speakers to Address 10th World Cargo Symposium

The World Cargo Symposium (WCS) is the world’s premier air cargo conference. It is expected to attract around 1,000 high-level delegates from across the industry’s value chain, including airlines, freight forwarders, shippers and technology and service providers.

The event will take place at the Intercontinental Hotel, Berlin, on 15-17 March.

Key speakers currently in line to address the opening day of the WCS include:

ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu

IATA Director General and CEO Tony Tyler

CEO of Lufthansa Cargo Peter Gerber.

The WCS will gather industry leaders to focus on the value of air cargo, the economic trends impacting it and critical drivers for future success.

"Without air freight the modern globalized economy could not function. Air cargo, however, is going through a tough time. Growth has disappointed since 2010. And the industry as a whole faces a period of profound transformation as it adapts to new digital processes, shifts in global supply chains and evolving needs for ever-more specialized types of goods.

“The discussions at the 10th WCS will illuminate these challenges and opportunities. The WCS will once again be setting the agenda for air cargo and we are looking forward to welcoming the industry’s leaders to Berlin next week," said Tyler.

WCS 2016 will feature plenary sessions, specialized tracks, workshops and executive summits and tackle aspects related to Technology & Innovation, Security & Customs, Cargo Operations, Sustainability during presentations, panel discussions and debates.

 

 

 

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