Bob Armstrong, CITP, CMILT, is President of Armstrong Trade and Logistics Advisory Services Inc (ATLAS). He is also President of The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport in North America (CILTNA). He had also served as President of Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Canada (SCL), President and CEO for the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters and President of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC).

Bob has over 40 years of experience in Global Supply Chain, International Trade, Cross Border Logistics and Customs Regulations and procedures. He has led trade logistics missions to Hong Kong and China, SE Asia and USA, and has extensive experience assisting Canadian companies to find new sources of supply and/or customers for their products while ensuring their goods are moved cost effectively, efficiently with visibility and supply chain resilience to and from global markets. He is a leader in Canada for the Belt and Road Initiative speaking at seminars and had led 4 consecutive Canadian Missions to the Belt and Road Summits in Hong Kong.

Bob is a known national and international speaker, author, and expert on issues related to International Trade, Cross-Border Logistics, the Global Supply Chain, and Customs and Security issues. He is active on the Board of Directors of the St Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation as Ontario government representative, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (Past-Chair), Hong Kong- Canada Business Association (Past National Chair).

Anson joined KPMG in Hong Kong in 1999 and is currently a Partner based in the Hong Kong office heading up the Consumer Markets Practice for the Asia Pacific region. He is part of the KPMG Regional Consumer Markets Practice Leadership team as well as being a member of the Global Technology Innovation Centre and the High Growth Tech & Innovation Group based in Hong Kong.

Anson has been active in driving a number of thought leadership reports and executive briefings for senior executives covering innovation and consumers in China and across Asia. He has worked with many corporates to understand the complex markets we live in and current levels of disruption being seen with recent reports including Global Mobile Payments, Consumers & Convergence, Mobilizing Innovation: The Changing Landscape of Disruptive Technologies, The Rise of the Digital Multi-tasker, Be a Smarter Start-up, MNCs in China, Made in China 2025, China's Connected Consumers, Global Connected Consumers and The Changing Face of Commerce series.

Today, he not only mentors the next generation of go-to-market professionals at KPMG but continues to work with a growing number of C-level executives as a trusted advisor in providing the best in client innovation whilst acting as the Lead Partner for a number of strategic accounts in the consumer and technology arena across the Asia Pacific region.

Landon Bibeau is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at OEC Group in Toronto and is also the Vice President of Global Sales and Development for the Canadian Retail Shippers Association (CRSA). The OEC Group is an international leader in the supply chain industry and helping global businesses with white-glove service in Ocean, Air, Ground and Contract Logistics. He started his career in China and after working at Credit Suisse AG for 9 years, Landon moved to Hong Kong in 2016 and took on the position as CRSA's Vice President of Global Sales and Development. He then relocated back to Toronto in 2018 to become the CMO of the OEC Group after having lived in Asia for 12 years.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Maritime (HK) Ltd (est 2013). Chartering Executive at Pacific Basin (London) from 2006-2008, had previously worked on the brokering desk at Clarksons Dry Cargo (handysize and supramax). Vice president and Deputy Chief Operations Officer at Asia Maritime Pacific from 2008-2010. Relationship Manager at Nordea Bank, Singapore, from 2011-2013. Studied at Oxford University and has an MSc in finance, specialisation in shipping and trade, from CASS Business School.

Mr Chan is appointed Secretary for Transport and Housing on 1 July 2017. Before assuming this post, Mr Chan was Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services since December 2011 and Electrical and Mechanical Services Trading Fund General Manager.

As the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr Chan is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority, Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, Hong Kong Logistics Development Council and Aviation Development and Three-runway System Advisory Committee. He is also board member of MTR Corporation Limited, Airport Authority Hong Kong and Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation; as well as member of the Council for Sustainable Development and Economic Development Commission.

Mr Chan received his bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Hong Kong, master's degree in medical physics from the University of Aberdeen, UK, and master's degree in business management from the University of Hong Kong.

Chang Ka Mun is the Managing Director of Li & Fung Development (China) Limited and Fung Business Intelligence under the Fung Group (formerly known as the Li & Fung Group), a Hong Kong-based multinational which comprises major subsidiaries in trading, logistics, distribution and retailing.

Mr Chang’s main areas of research focus include supply chain management, national and regional development strategies, and market and economic analysis on China’s trading and distribution sector. Mr Chang also advises on Fung Group’s business strategy and development in China.

Mr Chang is currently the Vice Chairman of China General Chamber of Commerce, a Member of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macao Studies, a Member of the HKTDC Belt and Road & Greater Bay Area Committee, a Council Member of Chinese Society of Macroeconomics of National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China, the Secretary-General of the China Economic Research Foundation and an Advisory Council Member of Brookings Institution (Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies, CNAPS) USA.

Mr Chang was a National Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 2003 to 2018 and he held a number of posts in Hong Kong SAR Government. He was an Associate Member of the Central Policy Unit, a Staff Officer of Hong Kong Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council, a Member of the Basic Law Consultative Committee of the National People’s Congress of the PRC, Hong Kong Affairs Advisor of the PRC, as well as the Preparatory Committee of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He was also a Member of Transport Advisory Committee and Commission on Strategic Development of Hong Kong.

Mr Hing Chao is the Executive Chairman of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, an Executive Committee member of Hong Kong Shipowners Association, a trustee of Hong Kong Maritime Museum, as well as the Chairman of Bureau Veritas Asia & Australia Committee. After graduating from Durham University, Mr Chao was placed in a number of shipping companies to gain experience and develop a broad understanding of the industry. Since 2000 he has pursued a cross-sector career in business, culture and heritage, philanthropy and education. In 2015 he joined Wah Kwong’s Board of Directors, having occupied various positions in the company across the real estate and shipping sectors, and having established a successful career in culture and heritage. He is the founder of Hong Kong Culture Festival, and the author of multiple books. In 2017, he was an awardee by Secretary for Home Affairs' Commendation Scheme for his distinguished support to the promotion of culture and arts.

Mr Calson Cheung, is currently a General Manager at Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited. Calson has more than 20 years’ experience specialized in the trade, transportation and e-Commerce sector. Prior to joining the company, Mr Cheung worked as a Senior Consultant in Atos Origin and Global Architect in Motorola. Mr Cheung holds an EMBA degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor degree of engineering in Computer Science from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Professor Waiman Cheung is the Executive Director of The Asia-Pacific Institute of Business, Director of Asian Institute of Supply Chains & Logistics, Director of Centre of Cyber Logistics, Director of Studies in Graduate Studies in Business and Head, Graduate Division of Business Administration. Currently he is also the Professor of the Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics in the Faculty of Business Administration, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Cheung holds an MBA and a PhD in Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research interests are mainly in aviation, logistics, supply chain management and information technology.

Prior to joining The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Cheung had worked as a technical staff for Oracle Systems in the US. He is very keen on working closely with local industries for knowledge transfer and has conducted studies and consulting works for DHL, Airport Authority Hong Kong, Dragonair, Accenture, Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, SML Group Ltd, and the Innovation and Technology Commission of Hong Kong. His research interests are mainly in applying IT on logistics and supply chain management.

CURRENT JOB TITLE - The Chairman of Taiwan International Logistics and Supply Chain Association since 2015. - Managing Director of UPLAS Information Corp Ltd. since 1993. - Major in Research, Consulting Services, Training and Education in Transportation and Logistics. - Consultant of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(EBRD) in Taiwan since 2013. - Consultant of TAITRA-Taiwan External Trade Development Council in Logistics since 2019.

PROJECT MANAGER, SPEECH and TRAINING EXPERIENCE - The project organizer of EBRD WiBs Matching Trip to Taiwan (2017, Sep. 27~Oct. 1) - The project organizer of the TAIPEI 2017 29th Summer Universiade in outsourcing Logistics Services. - Invited by European Bank (EBRD WIB Program) to attend a panel and have a speech in Zagreb, Croatia in 2016. - Invited by European Bank (EBRD WIB Program) to conduct an On-line Marketing Training Program in Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia in 2013. - More than 1000 hours Speech and Teaching in Commerce, ICT, Transportation, Logistics and Management in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and ADOC (Philippines and Indonesia).

WORKING EXPERIENCE (Current Company) - The Owner of UPLAS informationLtd. since 1993 till now. Provide Global Logistics and Transportation IT Consultant and Solution to more than400 customers in FreightForwarders, Customs Brokers, Warehouses, Carriers, Shipping Agency for Transportation and Logistics Industry, such as UPS, DHL, Evergreen, China Airline…and SMC. - Provide Transportation and Logistics Solutions to more than 60 Taiwan universities for education and Training.

WORKING EXPERIENCE - Project Director of National Development Council–Doing Business Cross Border Index Research. (2016) - Project Director of Ministry of Transportation and Communication(MOTC) –Sea Port Public KM Portal. (2014) - Project Director of Institute of Transportation. MOTC in Logistics KM Portal and Cargo flow of O/D Research and Case Study. (2011, 2012, 2014) - Project Director of Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (TCB) - Paperless Feasible Study. (2001) - Global IT Manager of Morrison Express Corp. Ltd.The No.1 Freight Forwarder in Taiwan. (1986~1993) - System Analysts of Ministry of Transportation and Communications in Taiwan. (1983~1986)

DIPLOMA and CERTIFICATION - FIATA -Diploma in Freight Forwarding, 1998 - CILT(UK)Level 3 –Diploma of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, 2004 - IATA –Training Trainerin Danger Goods, 2006

PUBLICATIONS - Transportationand Logistics KnowledgeManagement and SystemDeployment. (2014) - InternationalLogistics, Transportation and Freight Forwarding’s HR supply and demandinvestigations, Estimationand Training (2012) - Import/ Export of Customs Declaration and Operating System (2012)

Frank Coles is known as a disruptor and visionary business leader, who has been leading the maritime industry into the new technology-driven world.

Starting off as a deck officer after 12 years at sea Frank came ashore as a Master Mariner. He read for a LLM in Legal Aspects of Maritime Affairs from Cardiff University, Wales.

In 1995, Frank started as an Operations Director at Pacific Basin Bulk Shipping. During this period Pacific Basin had invested in Rydex, the leading company at the time in email software for maritime communications. Frank became CEO of Rydex while continuing in the operations role with PB.

During 1998-1999, Frank was a Vice President Business Development at Sperry Marine. In 1999, Frank took on the role of Chief Operating Officer at Globe Wireless, where in 2003 he had been appointed CEO, President, and board member.

Between 2011 and 2014 Frank worked at Inmarsat. Joining as a Director in 2011, by the end of the year, Frank had been promoted to President of the newly formed Inmarsat Maritime business unit.

In 2015, Frank Coles became the CEO of Transas, a world leader in high-tech equipment, software and system integration for the maritime industry. Transas was acquired by Wartsila Corporation in May 2018. After the transaction was complete, Frank left Wartsila.

Frank was headhunted to join the Wallem Group as Chief Executive Officer in October 2018. He has set an agenda of renewing the brand, and a path and vision for Wallem to be the leading provider of technology-driven maritime solutions in a customer-centric and transparent manner.

Frank is a Freeman of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners. He also is a trustee of the Nautical Institute as well as a Fellow of the Nautical Institute.

Vic Cui, Director of Operations of Mujin China. The lead person setting up Mujin China with Huan Liu and now oversee the business operations of the Company. Before joining Mujin, worked for the FMCG business, Dairy Farm Hong Kong for years, in various functions from stores to strategies.

Vic has a master degree in religious studies from the University of Hong Kong and she is a believer of robotics is the future.

My passion is solving problems.

I have a unique experience that combines my skills as an Information Technology professional plus an extensive Supply Chain and Logistics experience. 19 years as an entrepreneur and 13 years in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Currently the CEO and Co-Founder of InsightSCS, a technology logistics company. Also a Director of XVC Logistics that’s serves large multinationals like Nestle, Unilever, P&G and Coca-Cola with their freight forwarding and logistics requirements.

Also I currently serve the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines as Vice President. Furthermore, I am honored to represent the Philippines in the ASEAN and APEC for regional Logistics Forums and events.

I am a pioneer mentor for the ASEAN Mentorship for Entrepreneurs Network and serves as a Go Negosyo mentor for Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Agriculture.

Was part of the cohort for the Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program, Executive Edition under The Wharton School. And was part of the Top 5 Finalist for the Business Plan Competition.

William Fairclough graduated from Edinburgh University in July 2000 with a degree in business studies. He subsequently worked for Credit Suisse prior to joining H Clarkson & Co in London as a shipbroker in 2002 and relocating to Clarkson Asia Ltd in Hong Kong later that year. During his time at Clarkson Asia Ltd he worked in various roles as a chartering broker, sale and purchase broker and for the group’s in-house shipowing and logistics arm. In 2006, William left Clarksons as a Co-founder and Director of Mandarin Shipping Limited. In 2016 William joined the board of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited and was appointed Chief Commercial Officer before taking on the role of Managing Director for the group’s shipowning activities in 2019.

Ms Margaret Fong is the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) since 1 October 2014. With a global network of 50 offices, Ms Fong heads this international team whose mission is to create and facilitate opportunities in global trade for Hong Kong-based companies. She joined the HKTDC in 2010 as Deputy Executive Director, responsible for the international promotion of Hong Kong’s product and service industries and the Council’s office network worldwide.

Ms Fong has worked in a variety of public service posts, beginning her career as an Administrative Officer with the Hong Kong Government. From 1997 to 1999, she served as Deputy Director-General in the Washington Economic and Trade Office of the Hong Kong SAR Government.

She was Deputy Secretary for Transport from 1999 to 2004, Director-General of the Washington Economic and Trade Office from 2004 to 2006, and Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA, from 2006 to 2008, representing the Hong Kong SAR Government in the United States. Before joining the HKTDC, Ms Fong was the Commissioner for Tourism from November 2008 to December 2009. She is a graduate of the University of Hong Kong.

Ms Fong is a member of the Aviation Development and Three-runway System Advisory Committee, the Film Development Council, the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, the Hong Kong Logistics Development Council and the Hong Kong Tourism Board.

Fergus Gifford is a Newbuilding and Sale & Purchase Broker at Arrow in Tokyo. Having previously spent seven years at Arrow in London and Hong Kong, he moved to Tokyo in August 2019. Born in London, he studied at Edinburgh University and has spent half his life in Asia, dividing his time between Tokyo, Kobe and Hong Kong.

Mrs Gruber is Head, Special Cargo at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and is responsible for delivering international standards and business processes for the air cargo supply chain.

Mrs Gruber is leading IATA’s Cargo governing bodies, comprised of airlines and air cargo supply chain stakeholders that provide the regulations for the air transportation of Live Animals, Perishables and Healthcare Products. She is secretary to the IATA Live Animals and Perishables Board and the Time and Temperature Working Group.

Mrs Gruber developed and implemented for the industry three Center of Excellence (CEIV) quality audit programs certifying the handling and transport of pharmaceuticals, live animals and perishable products based on IATA, national and international requirements and standards.

Prior to working with IATA Mrs Gruber worked at the International Road Transport Union (IRU) as head of a division implementing, at the Customs and business level, tools to assist the application of risk management.

Mrs Gruber studied in Geneva at the University and at the Graduate Institute of International Studies (I.U.H.E.I.) and holds a Master of Sciences in International Relations.

Industrial Engineer (in France), has been working 4 years for Auchan in France in charge of all operations of warehousing and distribution for Paris region. Moved to Spain in 1999 and started to work for Logistic service providers first as a project manager and as a BD Director for several companies such as Tibbett & Britten, Exel and DHL and ID Logistics. For ID logistics he moved to China early 2014 to be the MD for China until he recently joined Anji Ceva in 2018. He is an Excom member of Anji Ceva and holds the position of CCO.

Hao Weichen, Partner of Kilimall, Vice President of Supply Chain, is responsible for Kilimall's global supply chain business. Rich international work experience both in Latin America and Africa, with rich practical experience in cross-border trade and cross-cultural teams and business management. Currently based in Shenzhen, focusing on Kilimall's planning, operation and management of cross-border supply chain business.

Dr Desmond Hau obtained his MPhil in Biochemistry from The University of Hong Kong and PhD in Research & Development Division of School of Chinese Medicine from Hong Kong Baptist University. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Pangenia Inc (a leading molecular diagnostics group in Hong Kong) and also the Founder of Bio-Gene Technology Ltd (a leading laboratory solution provider in Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China). Dr Hau has more than 26 years of experience in marketing and management, specializing in scientific and clinical laboratory and biopharmaceutical markets in Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China and Southeast Asia.

Dr Hau has also served as External Grant Assessor at the Knowledge Transfer Office of City University of Hong Kong and was a member of the Faculty of Science Advisory Committee of Hong Kong Baptist University. Working with the School of Chinese Medicine of Hong Kong Baptist University, Dr Hau developed and introduced a series of Chinese Medicinal health food products into the market through the branding “BU Health”.

Ms Ho has been working in supply chain and international logistics arena since 90’s responsible to introduce and manage Asia Pacific supply chain management for leading multinational companies. She leads the companies to drive continuous adjustment on supply chain management in order to meet different market needs and channels needs for driving the company's growth. Ms Ho current position is the Principal Consultant for GS1 Hong Kong, a worldwide supply chain standards body, leading the professional services team to provide supply chain and logistics management trainings, manage APEC or local government supply chain initiatives as well as provide business consultation services. Ms Ho is also a Part-time lecturer for Hong Kong University and Vocation Training Council on International Logistics & Supply Chain Management.

Since 90s, Ms Ho has set up Asia Pacific supply chain function for various multi-national corporations. She has introduced supply chain strategies from network balancing, production optimization, value-added logistics and efficient consumer response to corporations. Ms Ho is currently leading GS1 professional services team, has trained over 1000 trainees over years, spoke over hundreds events on modern logistics and supply chain for government, industry associations or companies, managed over hundreds of projects from government to individual company across countries.

Ms Ho obtained Master Degree in Industrial Logistics, Degree in Management, SCOR-P, CSCP Certification, PMP, Registered Lean Master, Accredited Global Traceability Auditor, Authorized Global Traceability Global Trainer. Ms Ho is also core members of ECR Hong Kong Advisory Board, Food & Beverage Industry Advisory Board, Government’s Trade Consultation Group and Consumer Liaison Group, Food Safety Consortium, Trade Advisor for Trade Industry Department (SUCCESS) and Trade Advisor for Trade Development Council (SME).

Mr HO Lap Kee, Sunny, MH, JP, is the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Shippers' Council. As he now shapes the thrust of the Shippers' Council mandate as the voice of the Hong Kong shippers, he has considerable experience in aspects of trade and transport of goods. Mr HO is a member of the Logistics Industry Training Advisory Committee, the Hong Kong Town Planning Board, the Private Columbaria Appeal Board, and two sub-committees of the Hong Kong Maritime & Port Board of the Hong Kong SAR Government. He is the current Chairman of Hong Kong Logistics Management Staff Association, Fellow and Council Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) in Hong Kong, Vice President of CILT International, a member of the Transport & Shipping Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Logistics Services Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Hong Kong Taiwan Business Co-operation Committee, Advisor of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade of International Trade Guangzhou Sub-Council, and Advisor of the Shenzhen Ports & Harbour Association.

Andrew is the Head of Tankers and Gas business at Pacific Carriers Limited, a subsidiary of the Kuok Group, joining the company in August 2019.

Previously he was the Chief Operating Officer and the Managing Director of Navig8 Asia Pte Ltd based in Singapore and was with the BW Group from 2003 to 2016, where he held various roles in the gas and tanker sectors prior to his appointment as Chief Commercial Officer of BW LPG from 2013-2016.

Prior to joining BW, Andrew was with Clarksons Plc from 1992 to 2001, holding various roles in London, South Korea, Beijing, where he established their offices in 1995, and Hong Kong.

Andrew received a Masters of Arts (Honors) in Management with International Relations from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, in 1991 and a Master of Business Administration from Ashridge Management College, UK, in 2002. Andrew is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.

Bjorn Hojgaard is the CEO of Anglo-Eastern Univan Group, one of the world’s foremost ship management companies, headquartered in Hong Kong, with more than 600 vessels under full technical management, another 200+ under crew management, and some 450 supervised newbuildings and conversions to its credit.

His appointment follows the 2015 merger with Univan Ship Management, where he was also CEO. Previously, he was Managing Director at Thome Ship Management, Brigantine Group and A.P. Moller Singapore, as well as Manager of Operations, Efficiency & IT for APM Terminals.

A keen yachtsman and Master Mariner, Bjorn worked his way up through the ranks, from military service in the Royal Danish Navy to Captain of one of the largest container vessels in the A.P. Moller - Maersk merchant fleet, before moving into shore-side management.

Bjorn is the current serving Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and a council member of INTERTANKO, in addition to holding other notable roles at various industry and professional bodies.

Jack is a fourth generation member of a family shipping business legacy dating back to Charles Eddie Hsu, who founded Eddie Steamship in Shanghai nearly a century ago. His late grandfather, V. K. Eddie Hsu founded Oak Steamship Company Limited in Hong Kong in 1961. In 1992, Jack's father, Steve established Oak Maritime (Hong Kong) Inc Limited, which has become the corporate headquarters of the OAK Maritime Group ('the Group'). The Group manages a diversified portfolio of assets, including its core business of shipping, consisting of 20 bulkers and tankers with an aggregate tonnage in excess of 3.5 million deadweight tonnes, and an average age of about 8.6 years.

Jack is Managing Director of Oak Maritime (Hong Kong) Inc Limited, Chairman and President of Sincere Navigation Corporation (a stock-listed company in Taiwan), and CEO of OSS Capital (the Family Office). Jack is also Chairman of Hong Kong Shipowners Association, and has been a member of the Members' Representative Committee of Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited since 2003. He also was Chairman of International Ship-Owners Alliance of Canada (ISAC) from 2005 to 2007.

Jennifer Hughes is Reuters’ Asia Finance Editor, leading a team of reporters covering capital markets, dealmaking, banking and regulation across the region. She took up the role in November 2017 after an 18-year career at the Financial Times which involved stints in London, New York and Hong Kong, including as a Lex columnist, and reporting on topics ranging from capital raising, accounting and regulation to M&A and banking. Ms Hughes has a BA in History from the University of Exeter and won a Knight-Bagehot fellowship to study at Columbia University, where she earned an MSc in Journalism studying alongside the MBA class.

Tim Huxley is the Chairman of Mandarin Shipping Limited, a Hong Kong based shipping investment company. Mr Huxley has spent the whole of his working life in the shipping industry, initially joining Clarksons, the world’s leading shipbroking and shipping services company, in 1982 as a graduate trainee and subsequently spending twenty four years with the company, the majority in Hong Kong. In 2006, Mr Huxley established Mandarin Shipping Limited prior to taking on the role of CEO at Wah Kwong between 2008 - 2016.

Mr Huxley is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and a former Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association.

Wilson joined the Jardine Matheson Group in 1998, and has worked with Jardine Aviation Services until 2005 when he was appointed Executive Assistant to the Jardine Matheson Group Managing Director. In 2006, he moved to Hongkong Land and, in 2009, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of its Singapore-based joint venture company, Raffles Quay Asset Management. He takes up his new post as Chief Executive of Hactl in February 2018. Prior to joining Hactl, Wilson was Chief Executive of Jardine Engineering Corporation (JEC).

Wilson is a Vice Chairman of the Employers’ Federation of Hong Kong and the Environment and Sustainability Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce respectively. He is also a Member of the Energy Advisory Committee, HKSAR Government, a Council Member of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, as well as a Co-opted Member of the Hospital Governing Committee of Queen Mary Hospital and Tsan Yuk Hospital. Wilson is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, and a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Gabriel Lagunes was appointed General Manager Asia effective July 1, 2018, based in Shanghai, China. In his new role, he oversees business development, freight forwarding operations and public relations throughout Asia, driving forward CN’s successful business agenda to date.

Since joining CN in 2006, Gabriel has been an integral member of the CN team who has helped promote Canada’s Asia-Pacific gateway and corridor initiative. Working for the Intermodal International team in marketing first, he joined the sales team in 2010, covering North America, Latin America and Asia based ocean carriers, with varied scope and size.

Gabriel began his transportation career with Maersk Line in 1997 in Mexico and then Canada. During his career at Maersk, he held different roles with increasing level of responsibility, the latest being Process Improvement Manager for Maersk Canada’s Customer Resource Centre in Toronto.

Gabriel holds a Bachelor in International Trade from the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico, an MSc Transport Engineering and Operations from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK, and an MSc (honours) Transport and Maritime Management from the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Gabriel can speak English and Spanish and is a certified reach stacker crane operator.

Kenneth Lam is a Managing Director and the Head of Shipping and Offshore in Asia at Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CA-CIB). He joined the Bank in 1990 and is also the Chairman and CEO of Credit Agricole Asia Shipfinance Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of CA-CIB fully dedicated to providing a full range of financial and advisory services to the shipping industry.

Kenneth graduated from the Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA with a B.A. degree with honors in Philosophy and Economics.

Kenneth is currently an Executive Committee Member of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and a Member of the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (MPB) including serving in its Development Committee’s Task Force on Ship Leasing.

He was also a Member of the Maritime Leasing and Financing Working Group of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council which published the Maritime Leasing Paper in May 2018.

Kenneth is a Member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of the Sichuan Province and is the President of the Hong Kong Golf Association.

Frosti Lau is currently General Manager, Cargo Service Delivery for Cathay Pacific Cargo, overseeing worldwide cargo service delivery and operation matters. Prior his latest appointment, he was the Manager Cargo Hub Operation Hong Kong focusing on matter related to export/import for Hong Kong and Hub operation. Mr Lau had also worked for the Cathay Pacific Group of airlines in various capacities in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Africa. During 2005-2009, he has also worked in the capacities of global accounts, airline partnership and charter sales in the Cargo division for the airline group.

Since 2014, he serves as the chairman of Hong Kong International Airport Air Cargo Carrier Liaison Group (CLG) working closely with airlines, industry partners and authorities to look at ways to strengthen HK’s position to remain as a premier aviation hub. He is also board member for Cargo iQ, an IATA interest group in creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry.

Mr Lau holds MSc and BBA from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and MA from The University of Hong Kong.

Dr Patrick Lau is Deputy Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). In this role, Dr Lau helps create opportunities and facilitates deals for Hong Kong businesses. His portfolio includes the HKTDC’s work on the Belt and Road Initiative, product and service promotion, external relations, corporate communications and marketing, as well as the organisation’s network of 50 offices worldwide.

Dr Lau has diverse experience in executive management, business development, commercial law, funds and investment banking, covering a range of sectors including property, telecom infrastructure, technology and life sciences, among others.

From 2001 to 2014, Dr Lau was based in Hong Kong where he first worked at international law firms Baker McKenzie and Skadden Arps, and later entered investment banking at UBS AG and China Construction Bank (CCB) International where his last post held was as Managing Director, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Assistant Head of Investment Bank.

Prior to joining the HKTDC in 2019, Dr Lau was the CEO of a digital infrastructure company, Director of Investments at the Malaysian Government's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional, and Board Director and Investment Committee Member of venture and private equity fund Xeraya Capital. He has successfully handled numerous commercial transactions, joint ventures, restructurings and capital market exercises, and is recognised as a seasoned banker, investor and dealmaker in the region. He has deep knowledge of Hong Kong, Mainland China and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) markets and has also worked with many clients and parties from Europe, the Americas and Middle East.

Dr Lau graduated with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Laws degrees with first-class honours from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where he attended medical school and law school concurrently. He has been admitted as an advocate or solicitor in Hong Kong, Australia, England, Wales and Malaysia. He was Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Business and Economics of Monash University and part-time Lecturer at the Law Faculty of the University of Hong Kong.

Mr Lau is Chief Executive Officer and Partner of HOPU Investments, a premier Asia-based private equity firm with a capital under management of over US$15 billion. At HOPU, Mr Lau oversees the firm’s management and overall investment activities, leading a number of landmark transactions such as ARM China and Global Logistics Properties.

Mr Lau has over 25 years of experience in finance and investing in Asia, over 20 of which are China related. Prior to HOPU, Mr Lau was Managing Director at Temasek International, where he spent 10 years building, managing and executing its investment strategy for China. Mr Lau also spent 9 years with United Overseas Bank, where he held various positions in Singapore and China including Chief Representative of UOB’s Beijing Office and Deputy General Manager of UOB’s Beijing Branch.

Mr Lau’s current board membership includes ARM China, Global Logistics Properties and Beijing Hualian REIT. He holds a Bachelor of Business degree from Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, and has served in the Singapore Armed Forces as a military officer.

Josephine Lee is the CEO of Humpback Technology which offer logistic & supply chain system solution that is built upon Microsoft Dynamic & Azure Architecture Centre. Its applications consist of foresight planning, execution automation, finance capabilities, and advanced technology that gives businesses an opportunity to respond to the challenges and changes with hands on and hassle free approach.

She is also taking a responsibility as CTO of LedgerB.io Limited that focus on blockchain related solutions in different industries. With over 20 year’s professional experience. Josephine has held several executive positions in various corporate. She was Deputy CPO with Cargo Services Group and Group VP of HR & Administration with CFL. Prior to this, she was General Manager of Sage Consulting. Josephine holds a master’s degree in HR Development and Training for the University of Technology, Sydney.

Wilson Lee is the Group Director of Information Technology at Kerry Logistics. Mr Lee provides leadership for the continuous development of an innovative, robust and secure technology environment throughout Kerry Logistics’ global network across fifty-three countries. With his thirty years of experience in the Information Technology industry, Mr Lee has dedicated his career to the innovation and technology adoption in leading multinational listed corporations. Prior to joining Kerry Logistics, he has worked with the L Brands Inc, the Gap Inc, and the Li & Fung Group in various technology leadership positions. Mr Lee graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Science degree. He also holds a Master Degree in Corporate Governance and Directorship.

Johnson Leung is the Co-Founder of 300Cubits, a project that aims to apply technologies to solve pain points in shipping. Johnson came from a traditional shipping background where he spent the first seven years of his career with Maersk Line in Denmark, Brazil and China before working for Hutchison Port Holdings as an Investment Manager specialized in acquiring and negotiating port concessions in the Middle East region. Moving from industry to the finance world, he was the regional shipping analyst at JP Morgan and then a senior shipping analyst for Tufton Oceanic, the largest shipping hedge fund, before joining Jefferies as their Head of Regional Transport and Industrials Research for the Asia Pacific region. Johnson is a graduate of Maersk Shipping Academy and HKUST, and holds an INSEAD MBA.

Michelle is the Senior Vice President of Fung Omnichannel services. Omni-Channel retailing is an integrated sales experience that melds the advantages of physical stores with the information-rich experience of online shopping. China is the new frontier of Omni-Channel driven consumption, and Fung Omnichannel services is playing a leadership role in providing services to brands and retailers.

As former General Manager of eBay Marketplace for eBay Hong Kong and Taiwan, Michelle Leung was responsible for driving eBay business in the market in terms of gross merchandise volume and revenue.

Seeing the success of eBay Hong Kong as the overall triumph of eBay’s APAC CBT business, Michelle was striving to develop new business opportunities by evangelizing the 3 key principles of eBay – Trust, Selection and Value and to attest eBay as the most secure and reliable online e-commerce platform to sellers and buyers.

In her current role, Michelle builds the Fung Omnichannel China eCommerce Trade Partner business by enabling international brands to build B2C business on platforms including Alibaba Tmall and Jingdong. Michelle increased customer portfolio by 500% in twelve months, and Fung Omnichannel services received recognition from Tmall Global as “Five Star Trade Partner” in 2017.

Michelle is a Chartered Accountant of Canada; she graduated from the University of British Columbia, Canada with a Bachelor degree of Commerce (Honours). Michelle also received a Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from Fudan University in Shanghai in 2011. She received a Masters of Science in Global Finance by HKUST and New York University in 2016.

Li Min is a commercial disputes lawyer with over 14 years of experience. He specializes in all aspects of dispute resolution including shipping, insurance, international trade and commodities litigation and arbitration. He has a significant London, Hong Kong and Singapore arbitration practice and regularly conducts arbitration under LMAA, LCIA, ICC, SIAC, SCMA, HKIAC, CMAC and CIETAC rules. He has lived and worked in Mainland China, Hong Kong and London, and applies his international outlook and local experience in providing long term practical solutions to his clients. Li Min is a recognised practitioner in Chambers Asia Pacific and is recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific where clients have said he is “very professional and hardworking”, has “an excellent understanding of Chinese mores', and is “excellent for disputes involving PRC shipping law”. He has a wide range of experience in advising shipowners, charterers and their P&I Clubs, financial institutions, commercial insurance companies, and Chinese state owned enterprises on various issues including charterparty, bills of lading, international sales of goods, letters of credit, ship sales and purchases, ship arrest, shipbuilding, and ship finance matters. He also has particular experience in handling high value shareholder and equity related disputes, multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes and worldwide enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards. He also has solid experience in contentious matters involving allegations of commercial frauds and has on various occasions applied for Mareva Injunction orders (asset freezing orders) and Norwich Pharmacal order (court orders to compel the disclosure of information and documents by innocent third parties). Li Min has represented clients in a wide variety of high-profile cases. He was the lead partner in the case of Shagang South-Asia (Hong Kong) Trading Co. Ltd v Daewoo Logistics [2015] EWHC 194 (Comm), where he acted for Shagang South-Asia and successfully set aside a London Tribunal’s Award as to jurisdiction. The decision is an important one for the construction of arbitration clause and determination of seat of arbitration in the context of charterparty. In recent years, Li Min has also been involved in major litigation arising out of insolvency claims in shipping. He was commended in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018 for “leading the team advising COSCO Petroleum on several matters arising out of the OW Bunker collapse”. Li Min is a graduate of Dalian Maritime University with a Bachelors of Engineering in International Multimodal Transportation and a Masters of Law in Maritime Law. He also holds an LL.M in Maritime Law from University College London (UCL). He is co-author of the book Maritime Law and Practice in Hong Kong published by Sweet & Maxwell for the chapters of “Voyage Charterparty” and “Time Charterparty”. He also lectures regularly for many educational and commercial institutions, and is a visiting professor to the Law School of Dalian Maritime University. Li Min is a native speaker of Chinese Mandarin and fluent in English.

Mr Stephen Liang is Assistant Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the statutory organisation responsible for promoting and developing the city’s external trade. He oversees the Council’s Mainland China and international activities that promote Hong Kong products and services.

Mr Liang joined the HKTDC in 1996 as Manager, Service Promotion. In 2000, he was posted to the Council’s Singapore office to oversee the Southeast Asian market. Mr Liang was promoted to Head of Mainland Promotions in 2005, managing the HKTDC’s promotional activities in Mainland China. Before taking up his current post, he served as Director, Product Promotion.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Mr Liang graduated from York University in Canada with a Bachelor of Sociology degree. He then furthered his studies on Business Administration at the University of California, Los Angeles in the US.

Mr Liang began his career with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and Hong Kong Industrial Technology Centre (now called the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation). While at the HKTB, he served as its representative on the US West Coast for more than four years.

As Supply Chain Director of central Corporate Business Operation Planning and Hong Kong & Taiwan Hair care end-to-end supply chain planning at Procter & Gamble Hong Kong, Tom Lin specializes in business planning operation, customer and distributor logistics, and demand-supply planning.

Currently co-heading the Customer & Distributor Logistics function, Tom is widely known for his expertise in managing external partner relationship. By improving the efficiency and agility of P&G end-to-end supply chain, Tom establishes collaborative relationships with third-party retailers and distributors across Hong Kong and Macau, enabling P&G to provide timely responses to latest market dynamics and drive personalized customer service planning.

With extensive background in leading a diverse variety of business fields, Tom attains extensive knowledge in managing Hair care, Skin care, Baby care, Laundry care, Feminine care, Grooming, Oral care, and Air care businesses. Having overseen more than eight business units at P&G, Mr Lin’s unparalleled experience in the fast-moving consumer goods industry establishes him as a well-rounded international supply chain leader.

Tom is also the Efficient Consumer Response board member of GS1 HK industry advisory board.

Mr Willy Lin is Chairman of The Hong Kong Shippers’ Council as well as Hong Kong Productivity Council. Mr Lin is a member of the HKSAR’s Logistics Development Council, Maritime and Port Board, Trade and Industry Advisory Board, an Ex-officio member of Committee on Innovation, Technology and Re-industrialisation. He is also Honorary Chairman of Textile Council of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Exporters’ Association, and Hong Kong Knitwear Exporters’ & Manufacturers’ Association.

Mr Lin is a Member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee of Jieyang, Guangdong.

Of his overseas affiliations, Mr Lin is Honorary Consul for the Slovak Republic in Hong Kong and Macao, and Honorary Trade Advisor to the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand.

Mr Lin is Managing Director of Milo’s Knitwear (International) Ltd, CEO of Dongguan Tangxia Futung Knitwear Factory Ltd, and Non-Executive Director of Top Form International Ltd.

Mr Jack Lo joins Chevalier AOC Freight Express Holdings Ltd with over 25 years airlines cargo experience at Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. Mr Lo created the airlines Pharma LIFT product specialized at Pharmaceuticals and Life Science air freight transportation. He develops the AOC Pharma Logistic service, incorporates airlines and freight forwarding operation synergies. Mr Lo initiated and facilitated both the airlines and Chevalier AOC to obtain the IATA CEIV Pharma certificates. He is a passionate pharmaceuticals logistic practitioner.

Mr Luo Houlin, the founder of Powerbridge Technology Co, Ltd, President, and CEO.

Powerbridge is a NASDAQ listed company that provides software application and smart solutions to corporate and government customers engaged in global trade.

Mr Luo is a seasoned entrepreneur with 30-years expertise in global trade, IT applications and corporate management and used to be the founder and CEO of Lorons international in the United States, with rich and successful entrepreneurial experiences both in the United States and China. He served as the expert consultant for several government agencies and industry organizations in international trade, cross-border logistics, and IT applications, as well as the host and keynote speaker in several international summits such as APEC, World Bank and CHINA-ASEAN summit for global trade and cross border logistic. Mr Luo was awarded with numerous national and provincial level recognitions such as the Most Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award, Overseas Chinese Contribution Award, and China Top Ten Individual in the manufacturing informatization, the Most Outstanding Software Management Elite in pan-pearl river delta, China 60th Anniversary Meritorious Figures, as well as visiting professor at many well-known universities.

Coleman Nee is a Senior Economist in the Economic Research and Statistics Division of the World Trade Organization. He is responsible for producing the organization's trade forecasts and composite trade indicators including the Goods Trade Barometer (formerly the World Trade Outlook indicator) and the Services Trade Barometer. He also contributes to several WTO publications including World Trade Report and the World Trade Statistical Review. Before coming to the WTO Mr Nee worked for the Ontario (Canada) Ministry of Finance on electricity sector restructuring, for the International Energy Agency on energy balances and forecasts, and for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on labour market developments in OECD countries. He holds degrees from McGill University in Montreal and Carleton University in Ottawa.

Simon Ng was appointed CEO of GLS Hong Kong in 2018, with the mission to continue contributing efforts in supporting the air cargo industry towards digitalization, e-Freight operations, and automated distribution. GLS link up stakeholders in the logistics chain for data integration and in operations and process automation. An aviation veteran working for Cathay Pacific Airways, Simon has over 25 years of experience in transforming and automating the distribution systems and processes. This success brought him to a new assignment as Head of Digital before joining GLS. His aspiration is to contribute efforts in driving the industry towards higher efficiency, greater transparency, and highly automated distribution.

Dr Peng is the Head of Blockchain Technology in Big Data and Blockchain R&D Center in SF Technology. He received the PhD degree in computer science from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He obtained his BSc degree from Northwestern Polytechnical University, and MSc degree from University of Science and Technology of China. He was a visiting scholar at State University of New York at Stony Brook. His research interests include blockchain system, machine learning, mobile computing, and information security. He has published 2 patents and more than 20 technical papers in top international journals and conferences.

Philippe Salles is Head of e-Business, Transport and Supply Chain, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. He has more than 25 years’ experience in shipping, handling various leadership positions across the industry from Finance, Commercial operations to B2B solutions & services.

Prior to joining Drewry, Philippe was Managing Director EMEA of INTTRA, the ocean shipping’s leading e-marketplace, and world’s largest network of ocean shippers and carriers. He has actively participated to the INTTRA portal fast growth. Prior to that, he was Director of E-Commerce for CMA CGM Group. He was responsible for the complete development of the e-Commerce trading activity, driving a global business transformation program creating new sales and customer service channels, Customer Information Management and compliance expertise.

Philippe has graduated from Ecole Centrale Paris and KEDGE Business School.

Dr Martin Stopford is a graduate of Oxford University and has a PhD in International Economics from London University. During his 45 years in the Maritime Industry he has held positions as Director of Business Development at British Shipbuilders; Global Shipping Economist with Chase Manhattan Bank N.A.; Chief Executive of Lloyds Maritime Information Services and Executive Director of Clarksons PLC.

Dr Stopford is Non-Executive President of Clarkson Research Services Limited (CRSL) and Director of MarEcon Ltd, an e-learning business. He is visiting Professor at Cass Business School, Dalian Maritime University and Newcastle University and has an Honorary Doctorate from Solent University. His publications include “Maritime Economics” 3rd Ed, the widely-used shipping textbook (2009), now translated into Japanese, Greek, Portuguese, Turkish and Chinese. Also, many papers on shipping economics and ship finance.

He received various awards: Lloyds List Lifetime Achievement Award 2010; Seatrade Global Shipping Personality of the Year 2013; Onassis Prize for Shipping 2015, and Capital Link Shipping Leadership Award 2016.

Mr Su Xingang is serving as Director of of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd., Chairman of Hong Kong Shipping Circles Association, etc. Mr. Su graduated from Ship Navigation and Harbour Superintendency Administration Specialty of Navigation Department of Dalian Maritime University (former Dalian Maritime College) in 1982. He holds the professional title of Senior Engineer. He used to serve as Vice President of China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) Corp., Director General of Department of Water Transportation of the Ministry of Communications. Since September 2005, he joined China Merchants Group and has successively served as Chief Economist, General Counsel and Vice President.

Leveraging on years of experiences in international trade, Deputy General Manager of Sichuan Transportation Investment (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd (“STIC”) is now responsible for management and operation of STIC, engaging in deployment of international logistics development and planning, international market development, supply chain management, finance, etc.

Mr Teong Teck Lean holds a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 1983. Mr Teong started his career as an engineer with Texas Instruments in 1984. He later joined Lembaga Letrik Negara where he served as a Consumer Engineer for four (4) years. He then joined the stock broking industry and became a dealer with OSK Securities Berhad in 1990. During this stint in the broking industry, he developed extensive contacts and the skills pertinent to managing a service centric business. In year 2000, he acquired a controlling stake in GD Express Sdn Bhd. He was instrumental in turning around the Group by putting in place corporate policies and best practices which cumulated in the listing of GDEX on the MESDAQ Market (currently known as ACE Market) on Bursa Securities in 2005. Currently, Mr Teong is responsible for business development, setting strategic direction and the overall management of the Group as well as overseeing operations of the entire organisation.

Dr Frank Tong is the Director of Research and Technology Development of the Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM). He joined LSCM when it was established in 2006. Since then, Frank has been developing the Centre’s R&D programmes, heading the Centre’s roadmap in the areas of logistics IT infrastructure and application technology, focused in developing innovative technologies for the local industry.

Through these years, LSCM has established its centre of excellence in the technologies of RFID, IoT, LBS, Robotics, information security, big data analytics, and demonstrates the applicability in the sectors of logistics, supply chain management, eCommerce, construction, elderly care, per se. Frank’s R&D is close to industry. He is keen on building partnerships, innovating solutions, products, and transferring the results to the industry community.

Mr Tung has been re-designated to Co-Chief Executive Officer since August 2018, after having served as the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director of OOCL since July 2012. Mr Tung was the Chief Operating Officer of OOCL between 2009 and 2012. He has been a Director and a member of the OOCL Executive Committee since March 2006. Mr Tung has also been an Executive Director and a member of the Executive Committee of OOIL since November 2011. Mr Tung holds a Bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University in the United States. Mr Tung worked for OOCL in various management capacities between 1993 and 1998.

Birth Year: 1957

1988 The Seibu Department Stores, Ltd　 Manager of Division of Global Development & Chief Secretary of The Seibu Department Stores, Ltd

2008 Yamato Transport Co, Ltd 　 Account Executive of Division of Global Business Development

2016 Yamato Transport Co, Ltd Executive Officer, Office of International Strategy Development & External Affairs

2017 from April Yamato Holdings Co, Ltd Senior Executive Officer, Global Strategic Planning and Development & Group Cold Chain Platform Development

Robbert van Trooijen is responsible for Maersk’s activities in Asia Pacific Region, covering Greater China, North East Asia, South East Asia and Oceania. This includes all of Maersk’s Ocean Shipping Activities as well as our portfolio of Logistics and Services.

He joined the Royal Nedlloyd Group in 1990 as Management Trainee in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

After assignments in São Paulo (Brazil), Seoul (South Korea), and Hong Kong (China), Robbert was appointed Director, Global Network and Equipment Flow Management in P&O Nedlloyd's head office in London (United Kingdom) in 2005.

Following the acquisition of P&O Nedlloyd by A.P. Moller—Maersk A/S, Robbert joined Maersk Line's head office in Denmark as Vice President in charge of the Latin American Services in 2006.

Early 2008 he assumed responsibility for the West and Central Asia Region, stationed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In January 2011, he assumed management of the Latin American Region, stationed in Panama City, Panama.

Since July 2015, he took over as Regional Chief Executive of North Asia and was merged with Asia Pacific Region in 2016. Effective January 2016, his responsibilities also include Chairmanship of Sealand Asia, a Maersk Company, the Group’s Intra-Asia Carrier.

Robbert holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from his native country the Netherlands.

Robbert lives with his family in Hong Kong.

Jean Verheyen is Founder and CEO of Nallian.

Nallian provides the world’s first open Data Sharing Platform for Business Collaboration. Its mission is to make the world operate as one, one community at a time. Nallian for Air Cargo empowers the different stakeholders in a cargo hub to align cross-company processes by securely sharing and (re-)using data across multiple apps. This generates levels of logistic process integration, efficiency and visibility that historically were only possible within the confines of a single company. Reference implementations include, amongst others, the award-winning BRUcloud.

Previously, Jean was an Executive at Descartes Systems Group. As SVP Business Development, he was responsible for driving Descartes’ global strategic alliances and initiatives in emerging markets and industries.

Jean joined Descartes through the acquisition of Porthus. Before joining Porthus, Jean held sales positions at Xerox.

Jean holds a Master Degree in Physical Education and a Master Degree in Applied Economic Sciences from K.U. Leuven, and an Executive Master in Business Administration from the Flanders Business School in Antwerp.

As general manager of Sichuan Logistics Information Service Co., Ltd (Hereinafter called LIS), Wang Xiaojun has company-wide responsibility for driving LIS's strategic initiatives, marketing, business development. Wang has more than two decades of experience in commercial retail, information technology, supply chain management and asset management responsibilities at Chengshang Group and Chongqing Pharmaceutical. Wang holds an EMBA from UESTC.

Wei Ran is currently Member of the 11th Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the CPC, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive Deputy Director-General (a leading role of departments, Director-General level) of Guangxi Office on Planning, Development and Management of the Beibu Gulf Economic Zone (BGEZ). He presides over the daily work of the Office, which is mainly responsible for organizing the formulation and implementation of major development strategies, development plans and major policies of BGEZ, coordinating and guiding relevant departments of the autonomous region and the cities in BGEZ to jointly promote the planning, construction and management of the BGEZ.

He graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages, Guangxi University with a bachelor's degree in English literature, and from the Guangxi Normal University as an on-the-job postgraduate in Economic History and an associate professor of translation. He has been engaged in foreign affairs for a long time. In 1990, he joined the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In 2003, he served as Deputy Director-General and Member of the Party Leadership Group of Foreign Affairs Office of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In 2005, he concurrently served as Deputy Director-General of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In May 2009, he was appointed as Deputy Secretary General, Deputy Director-General of the General Office and Member of the Party Leadership Group of the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In November 2013, he was appointed as Deputy Secretary General, Deputy Director General of the General Office, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Inspector (Director-General level) of the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

George is a ShipBob Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships. He advocates for merchant empowerment by working with partners and platforms to develop a best in class eco system of solutions for e commerce merchants. Previously, George ensured ShipBob’s signature first rate e-commerce shipping services by establishing strategically-located fulfillment centers throughout the US. In the past three years George has launched and operationalized fulfillment centers in Chicago, NYC, LA, San Francisco, and Dallas.

Prior to this, he worked in futures trading, but wanted to build something unique in the world. This extends from ShipBob as a company down to the hiring and training of the individuals that constitute the next generation of leaders and employees.

Mr Yochai joined Zim in 2011 with a long record of senior managerial experience in shipping and logistics. Before his current position, Nissim Yochai served as ZIM’s VP Corporate Customer Relations at ZIM head office and VP Global Sales.

Before joining ZIM, Mr Yochai served as Managing Director of Aviv Shigur Ltd, a courier services company, and General Manager of Fridenzon Air and Ocean LTD. Mr Yochai worked for DHL express in variety of commercial roles including Commercial Manager for South East Europe, and Europe Sales Performance Manager among others.

Mr Yochai holds a degree in Business and Economics from Bar Ilan University, and an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology.

Cem Yurdum has worked for some of the largest multinationals in the world, such as Lowe’s, Kraft Foods and Li & Fung. He is a lean six-sigma black belt who has spent most of his career in supply chain and manufacturing operations in USA and Asia. Leading transformational programs for organizations and teams, he has delivered productivity and process improvement initiatives with focus on people, process and systems. His experience brings industry insights on end-to-end supply chain for apparel and FMCG markets. He has Industrial Engineering and Business degrees from Virginia Tech in United States.