Freight: transport, logistics, technological innovation and skills

Guests of Honour: Philip Roe, Managing Director - Business Development, Innovation & Strategy, DHL and John Parkinson, Director, Motoring, Freight and London, Department for Transport

Delegates at this seminar will discuss the future of the freight sector, and the wider challenges facing freight and logistics operations in the UK.

Sessions will evaluate key developments affecting the sector including priorities for addressing the skills gap, driver training and licensing, the latest on technological innovation, and what more can be done to reduce carbon emissions across the industry. There will also be an assessment of the Government's freight grants which aim to shift more freight from road to rail and water transport.