One the eve of the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event…

LET’S LOOK at the content in a bit more detail. Each session features presentations and ends with a discussion panel.

Automation

Are SMEs getting enough out of warehouse automation? The debate is on with contributions from:

• Adam Coventry, who spent 20+ years at Boots, most notably as Director of Warehousing.
• Gavin Roberts, General Manager Business Development and Milena Chambers, Head of Warehousing and Automation Solutions Design, both of Yusen Logistics.
• Scott Merrick (Managing Director, Inteq)
• Hilton Campbell (Managing Director, Interroll)
• Jan-Willem Klinkenberg (Director of Business Development, TGW Northern Europe)
• Bassem Awada (VP Business Development Western Europe, Exotec)

Transformation

Session 2 focuses on transformation, as perhaps the one certainty in UK warehousing and logistics is change.

James Turpin, Director of Logistics, NHS Supply Chain will tackle the topic of Modernising warehousing to cope with a fast pace of change.

Financing and investment trends are also key and will be explored by Simon Evans, Finance Director—UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics.

Developing further how technology can have a transformative impact, Martin Brickell, Director and Practice Lead for Fulfilment & Physical Logistics, Accenture UKI will help attendees understand AI applications for warehousing.

Focus on Ransomware

In Session 3, we highlight the danger of ransomware attacks with emphasis on recovery and prevention. IT services provider Blue Yonder was hit with such an attack just ahead of Peak 2024. This had ramifications for many of its customers, including Morrisons.

Ross Eggleton, Group Director for Logistics, Supply Chain and Technology, Morrisons will present on how the logistics team at the grocer pulled together to rebuild an IT framework in record time and keep the operation in business. Unmissable! This will be followed by Gavin Knapp, cyber defence technical lead and James John, incident response manager, both at Bridewell, giving an expert view on how to prevent, prepare for and respond to ransomware attacks.

Awards

Session 4 will be dedicated to honouring winners at The Warehouse Transformation Awards. These are the people and teams who are at the cutting edge of achieving results in the warehouse and logistics sector.

Property

We are delighted to present a second seminar content stream at the conference. This will focus on Warehouse property, with Session 1 examining opportunities in the key warehouse property location, the Midlands.

Our opening presentation is from Alex Thompson, Associate Director – Industrial & Logistics, Avison Young. Location is paramount and for the logistics sector this often means securing the best space in the Midlands. Research from Avison Young put the total amount of Big Box grade A take-up at 7.4 million sq ft in the first six months of 2024 with the East Midlands accounting for 73% of the activity. Alex covers the Midlands and will talk us through the market patterns and opportunities in this key region.

Next up, we get the lowdown on Big Box Developments. Joseph Skinner Development Director, Tritax Big Box Developments will explore what you need to consider when relocating your warehouse. Joseph will outline the challenges and opportunities that loom large in any decision making process, drawing on recent case studies from the region and using data from the company’s own Future Spaces research.

Mike Bristow, UK Managing Director for Logistics, Unipart will provide an invaluable warehouse occupier perspective.

Session 2 of the Warehouse Property seminar theatre tackles ESG. Will Laing, Partner, Newmark will present on environmental challenges such as renewable energy, energy availability, and the state of the national grid and how the right property can help. Deanna Greenhalgh, Director of Development, SAS Energy, EDF Renewables’ C&I Solar Division, will outline the process of making solar energy work for your facility. Clare Bottle, shares his insights on switching to a solar energy solution for industrial buildings.

Register free

As well as learning in a relaxed environment, the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event represents a valuable opportunity to network with hundreds of your peers.  It is free to register for the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event. We would love to see you at the Coventry CBS Arena on 15 May for a day focused on innovation in the warehouse.

Entry, food and parking are all free.

On top of all this, you will earn CPD points by attending the event, working handily towards your annual total. Attending the event means you get six hours of CPD accredited educational content.

REGISTER HERE