Industrial & Logistics Conference

Accessibility, style and quality of venue is always at the forefront of IAS events which was the reason for returning to The Shaw Theatre at the Pullman St Pancras on Euston Road for the sixth Industrial & Logistics Conference which took place on Thursday 23rd April.

Thank you to everyone who attended. A record breaking number of attendees this year with 437 delegates purchasing tickets.

IAS events cannot take place without the continued support of its sponsors so a huge thank you to all the agencies and clients for their generosity.

IAS Chair, Josh Pater, opened the conference and then introduced the first speaker of the day, Dr Sally Uren OBE, Executive Director and Chief Acceleration Officer of Forum for the Future, who gave a talk on sustainable futures for industrial property.

A panel discussion followed where the topic centred around looking back at the last 50 years and looking forward to what the next 50 years may bring to the UK's Industrial & Logistics market. Thank you to the panel for giving up their time in the lead up to the conference and for providing their expert views on the day. The panel consisted of - Paul Weston (moderator) and industry research specialists, Kevin Mofid, Tessa English, Will Laing and Ed Bavister.

David Rennie, Geopolitics Editor of The Economist, then gave an incredible talk on how geopolitics and national security concerns are reshaping global supply chains, trade and investment flows. Insightful and informative was the feedback received from the delegates.

Following lunch one of the most recognisable faces in world rugby, Joe Marler, took to the stage for a discussion on rugby and resilience with award winning broadcaster Ayo Akinwolere. Apart from the serious element of the chat which focused on mental health aspects, the laughter in the theatre at some of Joe's stories and anecdotes was palpable.

The work place and its environment is forever changing and with this in mind Bruce Daisley, one of the UK's most influential voices on fixing work and recognised as one of the world's top 10 voices on the future of work by LinkedIn, gave an enlightening presentation on - should we be hopeful about the future of work?

The final speaker of the day was the Rt Hon Dame Penny Mordaunt - a Parliamentarian for 14 years, holding nine ministerial roles, four in Cabinet, including Secretary of State for Defence, Secretary of State for International Development, Minister for Trade, Minister for the Armed Forces, and Local Government Minister. In the current world of complex chaos, Penny explained that opportunities can still be found.

Josh Pater closed the conference by thanking all the sponsors and everyone for attending.

The photos from the day can be viewed via this link - https://1139850.tifmember.com/?Action=EF&id=1139850&setpwd=154801647CJ