The 4th BLCC Business Seminar: Smart Logistics: A Key Industry

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Save the dateDecember 4, 20204:00 PM - 6:30 PMGMT+8 Add to Calendar

Organizer

Organizer: German Industry and Commerce Ltd. / German Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong, The Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

Phone: +852 25265481

Contact Person: Janice Lee

Email: lee.janice@hongkong.ahk.de

Event Details

This event is organised by Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

Started in 2016, the BLCC Belgian Business Seminar is an annual event and in 2020 is planned for 4 December.

In response to the current health situation & recommended social distancing, we unfortunately decided to ask the audience to follow the live broadcast online. The seminar will come to your office or home live from the Park Lane Pullman Hotel where the events team will produce the Business Seminar in the same high quality as originally planned, but with our audience at a distance online. A dial-in or joining link will be sent before the event.

This year the topic is 'Smart Logistics as a Key Industry'. Opening remarks will be provided by Consul-General of the Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium Mr. Peter Robberecht.

Our main speaker will be Mr. Thomas Yu, Director Global Hub Operations & Product Development at 菜鸟 Cainiao Smart Logistics Infrastructure, followed by a brief presentation by Mr. Jan Huisman of Landmark Global Bpost to update the audience on the upcoming 'modernising' of EU VAT regulations for cross-border eCommerce.

Afterwards guests are invited by moderator Mr. Steven Verhasselt of Liege Airport to interact in a panel discussion featuring the following panellists:

Mr. Joaquim de Group, Mio Miko - GDG AsiaPacific
Mr. Jan Huisman, Senior Vice President Asia at Landmark Global Bpost
Mr. Siegfried Verheijke, Trade Commissioner, FIT Hong Kong & hub.brussel
Mr. Thomas Yu, Director Global Hub Operations & Product Development, 菜鸟 Cainiao Smart Logistics Infrastructure

Then after all questions from the audience are answered by our expert panel, we move to a short bonus presentation by our second keynote speaker Mr. Frank Van Gelder, who has recently become one of five experts in a Think Tank for the Covid-19 vaccine distribution Task Force with the University of Antwerp. In his capacity as Senior Airfreight Consultant he will shine a light on the logistics behind shipping the Covid-19 vaccine all over the world.

Booking Deadline: Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Agenda

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Regstration
Regstration
4:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Opening Remarks by Peter Robberecht
Opening Remarks by Peter Robberecht
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Keynote speaker: Thomas Yu
Keynote speaker: Thomas Yu
Presentation followed by Q&A
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
EU VAT on eCommerce, an update with Jan Huisman
EU VAT on eCommerce, an update with Jan Huisman
Short presentation followed by Q&A
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion moderated by Steven Verhasselt
Panel Discussion moderated by Steven Verhasselt
6:00 PM - 6:25 PM
Global shipment of vaccines with Frank Van Gelder
Global shipment of vaccines with Frank Van Gelder
A snapshot overview of where we stand in the preparation for shipment of the Covid-10 vaccines with time for Q&A. Presentation will be delivered by video connection from Belgium.
6:25 PM - 6:30 PM
Closing remarks
Closing remarks

Speakers

Peter Robberecht (Consul General at Consulate General of Belgium in Hong Kong & Macau)

Peter Robberecht

Consul General at Consulate General of Belgium in Hong Kong & Macau

Thomas Yu

Director, Global Hub Operations & Product Development of Cainiao

Thomas Yu

Director, Global Hub Operations & Product Development of Cainiao

Mr. Thomas Yu is currently Director, Global Hub Operations & Product Development at Cainiao Network, Alibaba Group, and responsible for delivering operational strategies and innovating new processes & product enhancements for global e-Hubs.

Thomas possesses over 18 years' experience in the aviation industry and is specialized in strategic management, operational planning, commercial and business development in the field of airport, cargo and ground handling services.

Prior to joining Cainiao, Thomas worked for dnata, Emirates Group Headquarters as Head of Commercial, International Airport Operations in Dubai, and held several management positions in a few world renowned cargo terminals in Hong Kong. He is also the Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation (CILT), and holder of a Master Degree of International Shipping and Logistics Management and Bachelor Degree of Engineering.

Jan Huisman (Senior Vice President Asia at Landmark Global Bpost)

Jan Huisman

Senior Vice President Asia at Landmark Global Bpost

Steven Verhasselt (Moderator - VP Commercial at Liege Airport)

Steven Verhasselt

Moderator - VP Commercial at Liege Airport

Frank Van Gelder

Senior Airfreight Consultant at Covid-19 Task Force

Frank Van Gelder

Senior Airfreight Consultant at Covid-19 Task Force

Frank Van Gelder has been active within the air cargo industry for the past 14 years. With a background in health care and being active for 15 years specifically in acute logistic processes in direct patient care. He developed his further career in the quality improvements of high sensitive products such as food, pharmaceuticals and live animal transports by air.

He is involved in the development of digital solutions increasing transparency in the supply chain end-to-end. He is the chairman of the Innovation steering committee of Brussels Airport Community “Air Cargo Belgium”. He holds the position of Secretary General of Pharma.Aero VZW, a non-profit organisation, working cross industrial to foster worldwide collaboration within the life science airfreight industry.

Most recently Frank has become one of five experts in a Think Tank for the Covid-19 vaccine distribution Task Force with the University of Antwerp in the capacity of Senior Airfreight Consultant, an advisory platform in relation to the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.

Tickets

Member Ticket

Member Price HKD 120

Corporate Member Colleague's Ticket

HKD 120

Non-Member Ticket

HKD 200

"Member Ticket" is applicable to registered chamber representative(s) only. For the colleagues/employees from the member companies, select "Corporate Member Colleague's Ticket" to enjoy the member's rate for event registration.

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