Forwarding 2023 conference on 23 November 2023 (Thursday) 8.00-22.00
Park Inn by Radisson Budapest Hotel (Hungary – 1138 Budapest, Szekszárdi utca 16-18.)
For further information: info@kozlekedesvilag.hu, Brigitta Zámbó +36-70-679-9881
The programme of the conference
8.00–9.00 Registration
9.00–9.10 Welcome speech
Speaker: Sebastian Kęciek, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Budapest
9.10–9.25 Opening lecture
Speaker: Márton Lányi, President of the Association of Hungarian Freight Forwarders
9.25–10.05 Polish-Hungarian economic relations, focus on logistics – round table discussion
Moderator: Katarzyna Ratajczak-Sowa, Head of Political and Economic Section, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Budapest
Participants:
Bogoslav Skierniewski, CEO of PKP Cargo International HU
Artur Malarski, CEO of Rohlig Suus Logistics, Central Europe
Czesław Ciesielski, Expert, Polish Chamber of Transport and Logistics
10.05–10.50 Port’s container terminal overview – round table discussion
Moderator: Zoltán Fábián, Managing Director of Mahart Container Center
Participants:
Adela Kureckova, Business Development Manager, BalticHub
Marco Zollia, Sales and Marketing Manager, Trieste Marine Terminal
Emmanuel Papagiannakis, CEO of Adriatic Gate Container Terminal
Gordan Ban, representative of the Port of Koper in Hungary and Austria
Michael Rudnik, Sales Manager of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
Walter Holzhammer, Head of the Port of Antwerp-Brugge for Austria and Hungary
10.50–11.15 Coffee break
11.15–11.30 Green Road: the role of EcoFoil Stretch Film in Sustainable Logistics
Speaker: Péter Homolya, CEO of Golden-Pack Hungary
11.30–11.45 New Energies: a rail solution for alternative energy transport
Speaker: Klaus Wessing, Head of Sales and Operations Europe of VTG Rail Logistics
11.45-12.30 Rail freight market round table
Moderator: Gergely Andó, Editor of NavigatorVilag Magazine
Participants:
Ottó Horváth, CEO of CER Hungary
Lajos Hódosi, Managing Director of HUNGRAIL Hungarian Railway Association
Péter Juhász, Managing Director of VTG Rail Logistics Hungaria
László Katona, CEO of MMV
András Nyíri, Operations Director of Rail Cargo Hungaria
Péter Schöberl, Managing Director of RTB CARGO HUNGARIA
Attila Vasas, Chief Financial Officer of PKP Cargo International HU
12.30-12.45 The role of the port of Constanta in the changing geopolitical environment of the Black Sea
Speaker: George Costin Mega, Marketing Specialist of National Company Maritime Ports Administration S.A. Constanta
12.45-13.00 Customer story: automotive specificities and international cooperation in vehicle logistics
Speakers: Mariann Kerekes and Szilvia Badics, SAP TM and LBN experts of Delaware Consulting Hungary
13.00-14.00 Lunch break
14.00-14.45 Air freight market round table
Moderator: László Trifán, Cargo Manager of Çelebi Ground Handling Hungary
Participant:
Kristóf Péter Bakai, Brigadier General of Finance, Deputy President for Customs and International Affairs of the National Tax and Customs Administration
László Szabó, Head of Air Freight of Kühne + Nagel Hungary
Péter Árki, Air Cargo Export Manager of AIRMAX CARGO
Kornél Heckenast, Commercial Director of R-Bag Group
Gábor Varga, Managing Director of Universal Translink Airline Hungary
14.45-15.00 EUROWAG – Complex solutions for road freight transport
Speaker: Ádám Balogh, Director of EUROWAG – W.A.G. payment solutions a.s. Hungary
15.00-15.45 Road transport market round table
Moderator: Tivadar Árvay, Secretary General of the Hungarian Road Transport Association (MKFE)
Participant:
Levente Böröndy, International Operations Director of Waberer’s International
Gergely Csikós, CFO of Supernova Intertrans
Gergely Fáczán, Commercial Director of Volvo Hungária
Ákos Kovács, Managing Director of Ekol Logistics
György Szabó, Managing Director of Prevost-Hungária
15.45-16.15 Coffee break
16.15-17.00 Green logistics in the shadow of cost pressure – round table discussion
Moderator: Attila Zöldi-Tóth, Managing Director of Truck Force One
Participant:
Szabolcs Czifrik, Managing Director of DPD Hungary
Tamás Molnár, Managing Director of IVECO – ETV
Krisztina Regina Patai, Director of the Green Business Unit of Waberer’s Group
Vanda Tresztián, Sustainability and Project Manager of MSC
Bálint Varga, Managing Director of Gebrüder Weiss
Péter Würsching, Leasing Manager of iO Partners
17.00-17.15 Complex management at the container terminal
Speaker: Tímea Pőcze, Sales Manager of OLTIS Hungaria
17.15-18.00 Forwarding 2023 – round table discussion
Moderator: Zsolt Bándy, Director of NavigátorVilág’s Publishing
Participant:
József Kossuth, Head of Cargo at Budapest Airport (BUD)
Gábor Kovács, Managing Director of Scan Global Logistics
Ferenc Lajkó, Managing Director of Digilog Consulting
Márton Lányi, President of the Association of Hungarian Freight Forwarders
Árpád Vásárhelyi, Attorney at BDO Legal Jókay Law Office
18.00-22.00 Awards ceremony and reception