Wednesday 24 August
Re-Imagining the Global Supply Chain
7:00am – 9:00am Victorian Government Ministerial Breakfast: State of the industry
9:00am – 9:15am Moderator Introduction
9:15am – 9:45am Keynote – The Year in Review
9:45am – 10:45am Panel Session: The Global COVID Effect
10:45am – 11:15am Morning Tea
11:15am – 11:20am Moderator Introduction
11:20am – 11:40am Keynote – The state of International Trade
11:40am – 12:00pm Case Study – Australia’s International Supply Chain System
12:00pm – 1:00pm Panel Session: Collaboration to Streamline the Import/Export Supply Chain
1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 2:05 Moderator Introduction
2:05pm – 2:35pm Keynote – Transformational Changes: The Ideal Supply Chain
2:35pm – 3:35pm Panel Session: Business Solutions to Create the Ideal Supply Chain
3:35pm – 3:40pm Closing Remarks
Thursday 25 August
The Rise of E-commerce
9:00am – 9:15am Moderator Introduction
9:15am – 9:45am Keynote – TheRise of E-Commerce – By the Numbers
9:45am – 10:45am Panel Session: COVID Effect on the retail Landscape
10:45am – 11:15am Morning Tea
11:15am – 11:20am Moderator Introduction
11:20am – 11:40am Keynote – Online Shopping in Australia: Preparing for Cyber Sales and Beyond
11:40am – 12:00pm Case Study – Set Up/Scale Up
12:00pm – 1:00pm Panel Session: Consumer Trends
1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 2:05pm Moderator Introduction
2:05pm – 2:35pm keynote – Barriers to E-Commerce
2:35pm – 3:35pm Panel Session: Improvement & Solutions
3:35pm – 3:40pm Closing Remarks
6.30pm – late Mercury Awards and Bulk Handling Awards Gala Dinner
Friday 26 August
Sustainability and Safety in the Supply Chain
9:00am – 9:15am Moderator Introduction
9:15am – 9:40am Keynote – Sustainability and the Supply Chain
9:40am – 10:00am Case Study: Towards 2050
10:00am – 11:00am Panel Session: The Role of Different Sectors
11:00am – 11:30am Morning Tea
11:30am – 11:55am Keynote – Safety in Transport
11:55am – 12:55pm Panel Session: Safety Innovations
12:55pm – 1:00pm Closing Remarks
1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch