LET’S TAKE a look at those speakers and share a little about where they are coming from and how they can help you with your operations. They can help you deal with a great many of your warehousing and logistics challenges.

Operations Theatre – Session 1

John Manners-Bell, Chief Executive, Ti Insight

Founder and CEO of Ti Insight, John has always been passionate about the supply chain and logistics industry, working from an early age in the family transport business. An acclaimed author and Honorary Visiting Professor at the London Metropolitan University’s Guildhall Faculty of Business and Law, John is a supply chain risk specialist.

Danielle Taylor, Logistics Manager, Speedy Hire

Danielle Taylor is a Logistics Manager with nearly 30 years of experience in supply chain, warehousing and transport operations. Her career has spanned organisations including Whitbread, Exel Logistics, DHL, Evri and Speedy Hire, where she has worked with some of the UK’s leading brands across the drinks, FMCG, retail and logistics sectors. Having led teams through periods of significant growth and change, she brings a practical, people-focused approach to delivering results in fast-paced logistics environments. Proudly from the North West of England, Danielle balances a successful career with family life and lives by her motto: “organisation that delivers”.

Tim Bolam, VP Project Delivery, DHL Supply Chain

Tim is a globally experienced transformation executive with more than 30 years leading complex supply chain, IT, and operational change across Europe, APAC and the Americas. With a portfolio of 7,600+ programmes delivered, Tim has built a reputation for translating complexity into clarity and delivering high-impact business results at scale.

Chris Mackie, Partner, Reply

Chris has implemented WMS into highly automated warehouses for many years, and can speak to the real relationship between WMS and WCS or WES, the integration reality, go live risk, vendor coordination, and what actually determines success once the automation is installed. His earliest project was the first Ocado site back in 2002, so he has seen how this space has evolved from the beginning.

Matthias Platzer, Transportation Practice Director UK&I, Westernacher Consulting

Matthias has 13+ years of experience, assesses customer and market requirements and supports clients on their digitisation journey to achieve operational excellence in supply chain networks. For optimal support, he offers a combination of business process design and the selection of appropriate IT tools.

Katherine Parker, VP Professional Services, Infios

Katherine leads business transformation and delivery excellence across supply chain execution solutions. With over fifteen years in logistics and supply chain operations, she built her career at Sainsbury’s, progressing through senior roles overseeing large-scale transformation and network change initiatives before moving into professional services leadership within the supply chain technology sector.

Operations Theatre – Session 2

Adam Bowes, Sales Director, Element Logic UK, and John Armstrong, Senior Business Development Manager, Element Logic

Adam and John have skills, experience and knowledge in abundance to answer your automation queries.

Stuart Hands, Head of Project Management Arvato, and Maria Rowbotham, Head of Procurement & Corporate Services, Arvato

Stuart is a highly experienced project and operations leader with a strong track record in logistics and supply chain transformation. As Head of Project Management at Arvato UK, he leads the delivery of complex, high-impact initiatives, drawing on deep expertise across operations, automation, and client transitions. Known for his structured approach and focus on delivery, Stuart brings a practical perspective on driving efficiency and performance across diverse sectors.

Maria Rowbotham is Head of Procurement & Corporate Services at Arvato, leading strategic procurement, supplier management, and business transformation initiatives. With global experience across logistics and supply chain organisations, Maria specialises in contract negotiation, spend management, and supply chain optimisation, bringing a commercial and results-driven approach to procurement.

Kelvin Taylor, Head of Logistics Solutions, Toyota Material Handling UK

Kelvin has the passion, knowledge and skills to provide beneficial business solutions to all clients addressing both their commercial and operational challenges.

Justin Bond, Enterprise Business Development Manager, Powerfleet

Justin is an accomplished international business leader with more than 30 years of experience across the MHE, fleet, and industrial sectors. Throughout his career, he has built and managed OEM and distributor networks across global markets, led complex multi-site tenders, and supported some of the world’s largest fleet operators. In his role at Powerfleet, Justin works with organisations to improve health and safety, strengthen compliance, and drive operational efficiency through connected MHE solutions and data-driven insights.

Oscar Cutts, Account Executive UK + Nordics, Nomagic

Oscar specialises in AI-powered warehouse automation. With experience across robotics, machine vision, industrial automation, and additive manufacturing, he helps organisations leverage Physical AI to improve operational efficiency and build more resilient supply chains. 

Abid Abbasi, Operations Manager, Utopia Brands

Abid is an experienced manager skilled in Lean Six Sigma, SAP ERP, Production Planning, and Customer Interaction.

Operations Theatre – Session 3

The Weightmans Mock Inquiry team are experts in demonstrating the law in an accessible way that yields insights for operations managers.

Operations Theatre – Session 4

Paddy MacBrant, Consultant, Hatmill

Paddy works with boards, exec teams, and investors who want an independent view of whether their fleet cost, compliance, service, safety and ESG genuinely stand up.

Dan Culverhouse, Founder, Fraction Flow

Dan helps growing businesses remove the operational friction that limits growth, with work that goes far beyond supply chain. It connects planning, inventory, warehousing, fulfilment, systems, suppliers, and leadership into an operation capable of supporting sustainable growth rather than constantly reacting to it.

Carrie Tallett, Senior Product Manager, Orderwise Forterro

Carrie Tallett leads the strategic development of ERP and WMS solutions designed for the needs of growing businesses in wholesale, distribution, retail, and manufacturing. With over a decade of experience across product management, customer success, and operational strategy, Carrie brings a practical and customer-centric lens to digital transformation. She’s passionate about helping mid-market businesses unlock greater visibility, control, and efficiency across their operations through smart, scalable technology.

Property Theatre – Session 1

Jason Rockett, Managing Director, Potter Space

Jason has held a wide range of senior roles, including CEO at Sheffield Utd FC. He joined the Potter Space team in September 2020 and is taking Potter Space into its next exciting stage of expansion.

Tom Ryan, Asset Manager, OrchardStreet Investment Management

Tom is an Asset Manager at OrchardStreet, working across a diverse portfolio spanning multiple real estate asset classes. Prior to joining Orchard Street in 2025, Tom developed extensive experience in industrial and logistics real estate through his role at Amazon, where he was responsible for asset management across the company’s UK and Ireland portfolio.

Shakir Sufian, Senior Architect and Logistics Lead, Hyphen

Shakir will explore how strategic alterations, refurbishment and space reconfiguration can transform existing warehouse environments and maximise value from existing assets. Shakir has extensive experience in the logistics sector, advising on warehouse design, optimisation, compliance and strategies to unlock more value from existing buildings.

Property Theatre – Session 2

Danny Kennedy, Senior Property Strategy and Development Manager, Ocado

Danny leads the strategic planning, acquisition, and operational development of Ocado’s logistics network and automated fulfillment infrastructure. He focuses on optimising the company’s industrial and distribution property footprint, ensuring that supply chain networks are highly efficient, scalable, and resilient. His role bridges the gap between complex engineering requirements and real estate strategy, coordinating large-scale site developments that support rapid eCommerce expansion.

David Woon, Head of Engineering & Operations, Ennovus Solutions

David leads engineering, project management, and energy auditing teams in the delivery of renewable energy and decarbonisation projects. Since joining Ennovus in 2023, he has played a key role in designing renewable generation systems to support organisations in reducing their reliance on the grid, future proofing their sites, and importantly reducing their carbon footprint.

Sam Arthur, Senior Director – Ecology, FPCR Environment and Design

Sam jointly leads an ecology team of over 120 staff  through all project stages, from early strategy and constraints mapping to detailed survey, assessment, and mitigation design, ensuring both legal compliance and high-quality environmental outcomes.

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