H.E. Abdulla Rashid Khalaf Al Otaiba
Chairman of the Department of Transport
Member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi
Director of the Board, Abu Dhabi Ports Company

The Development of a Modern Logistics Infrastructure as Part of the Abu Dhabi 2030 Economic Vision

Mr. Mohamed Al Shamsi, Port Unit Vice President, Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone
Development
The Development of Port Infrastructure in Abu Dhabi  

Prof. Dr. Stephan Reimelt, Chief Executive Officer, IPIC Ferrostaal Contracting
Member of the Executive Board, MAN Ferrostaal AG
ChemaWEyaat – Abu Dhabi:   A local challenge with global impact
•  Understanding challenges, learnings, and success factors of local projects run by global   players
• Understanding requirements of local large industry infrastructure projects to local policy makers

Richard Bowker, CEO of Union Railway
The development of a high performance rail-based logistics network in the UAE

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Straube, Member of the Management Board of the European Logistics
 Association, Member of the Advisory Board of the German Logistics Association (BVL)
Trends in Global Logistics and Transport
      • Understanding patterns and changes in global logistics strategies of different sectors and industries.
      •Understanding corresponding changes in the logistics service provider sector
      • Understanding changing transport flows worldwide
      • Understanding requirements to profiles and competencies of future logisticians – an international comparison

Erich Staake, Chief Executive Officer, Duisburger Hafen AG
Success factors of infrastructure operators in Europe – Learnings and Transferabilities for Middle East
• What are lessons learned from the largest inland port of Europe?    
• Which collaboration models are successful?
• Which are the enables for growing logistics markets?

Professor Lauri Ojala, Research and Education Turku School of Economics, Finland
GCC-Countries‘ Logistics Performance Index – Worldbank Rating
• Understanding an international recognized Methodology to rate Logistics Performance of Countries
• What do “Best” Countries do differently? Transferabilities and Learning

Dr. Ulrich Eberhard, BASF AG, Head of Global Process Design and Integration
Global localization – How to Reflect Customer Needs in Global Operations

Frederic Hendrick, Chairman of the Management Board of the French Logistics Association
(ASLOG), Alstom
Understanding Impediments for Growth in the Middle East

Schenker Middle East
Challenges and Success Factors of collaboration and cooperation with suppliers, infrastructure operators and customers in Middle East
• What are challenges in the logistics service market in the Middle East?
• Which developments in business and governments are needed?
• What distinguises customer requirements in the Middle East?
• What were/are learnings and success factors of a global player in business development in Middle East?

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Wimmer, German Logistics Association (BVL), Chairman of the
 Management Board
The relevance of local and global logistics business networks/communities for the development of logistics markets
• What are enables, drivers and impediments for the growth of logistics markets from a local and international viewpoint?
• What is the role of networking, associations, universities, policy makers in the development?

Break

Plenary Session - Understanding Drivers, Success Factors, Challenges & Enablers of
Growing  Logistics Markets for Dedicated Countries

• Prof. Dr. Sidong Zhang, Chinese-German University College (CDHK), Endowment Chair of International Logistics, Networks and Services (Kühne Foundation), Tongji University, Shanghai
• Prof. Dr. Thomas W. Speh, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Council of Supply Chain, Management
• Professionals, Associate Director of MBA Programs, Miami University – Farmer School   of Business
• Cesar Lavalle, Instituto de Logistics e Supply Chain, Managing Director
• Prof. Mark Goh, National University of Singapore, Chair of Professor of Management, University of South Australia

Closing Statements
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Straube, Member of the Management Board of the European Logistics Association, Member of the Advisory Board of the German Logistics Association (BVL)