Program

16:00

Airport/Cargo terminal tour (optional)

A guided visit to new cargo terminal and RIX Riga Airport. Tour only available for registered conference delegates.

19:00-
22:00

Welcome Networking Reception –

27th floor, Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel, Riga

08:15

Registration and morning coffee

09:00

Welcome key notes

Laila Odina
Chairperson of the Executive Board & CEO, Board, RIX Riga Airport

Speaker TBA
Ministry of Transport, Latvia

Anna-Maria Kirchner
Head of Global Sales, Finnair Cargo
Conference chairman

09:30

The Big Picture – Future Perspectives

• Review of challenges, opportunities and trends
• What sort of air logistics industry will emerge beyond the turbulent times?
• Collaboration and the supply chain

Achim Martinka
Vice President Global Airfreight, DSV

Markus Ek
President & CEO, SAS Cargo Group

Gabriela Hiitola
Senior Vice President, Finnair Cargo

10:30

Coffee [sponsored by RAVA Cargo]

11:00

Outlook Freighter Aircraft in Northern Europe

• Review of challenges, opportunities and trends
• Balance belly & cargo aircraft in the Nordics
• Next generation freighters

Lars Jordahn
Global Head, Maersk Air Cargo

John Skelly
Business Development Director, Airbus

11:50

Focus Baltic Air Cargo Market

• Market trends & outlook in the Baltic region
• Update infrastructure developments
• Local update Riga Airport & Latvia

Riivo Tuvike
Chairman of the Management Board, Tallinn Airport

Simonas Bartkus
Chief Executive Officer, Lithuanian Airports

Laila Odina
Chairperson of the Executive Board & CEO, RIX Riga Airport

Andrius Antanaitis
Director of Business Development for Europe, Strike Aviation Group

Valter Veedler
Chief Executive Officer, Ospentos International

Ilja Seliverstovs
Vice President Cargo, air Baltic Corporation

13:00

Lunch

14:15

Market Review Northern Europe & Global Outlook

• Current market developments in Nordic region, incl. Baltic States
• Review of global trends in air cargo

Calvert Holt
Strategy Manager, Aevean

14:35

Update Seafood Market

• Current demand for salmon & seafood – Future outlook
• Will air carrier’s be able to provide needed capacity in coming years?

15:10

Pharma & Life Science

Frank Van Gelder
Secretary General, Pharma Aero

Gergely Szorcsik
Director, Global Logistics Sourcing & Sustainability, Zoetis

Katarzyna Tyrakowska
Sr. Manager PM and ESG – Sustainability Ambassador, Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Ruud van der Geer
Assoc. Director Logistic Solutions & EMEA Product Handling, MSD

15:55

Coffee [sponsored by 4RCargo]

16:15

The E-commerce Boom

• The capacity crunch – how to deal with it?
• Future of cross-border e-commerce in Europe
• How can airports attract e-commerce flights?

Shailesh Kumar
Head of EU Air Cargo, Amazon

Eligijus Jentkus
Head of International E-Commerce Development & Logistics, Latvia Post

Egor Paanukoski
Co-Founder, Feeport (x7trade)

Steven Verhasselt
Founder, Cargo Strat

17:00

Innovation, Digitalization and AI

• How to optimise digitalisation in the supply chain?
• Driving innovation in logistics
• Predictive AI and air cargo

17:25

Concluding remarks

17:30

End of conference & coffee