South-East Asia Conference by KLU

Past event — 30 May 2024
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA CONFERENCE “SUPPLY CHAINS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE”

by KLU - Kühne Logistics University (Hamburg, Germany) in collaboration with CFVG (Vietnam)

Date: May 30, 2024; 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM (UTC+7), followed by cocktail dinner
Venue: Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

As part of its effort to enhance its international presence in Southeast Asia, KLU – Kühne Logistics University, based in Hamburg, Germany, is set to establish an educational hub in Vietnam. To mark this initiative, KLU will host the 1st South-East Asia Network Conference on Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future in Ho Chi Minh City.

With this conference, we want to bring together the experience, expertise and perspectives of science and industry to promote a broader discourse on the topic as well as to strengthen the links between science and industry within Southeast Asia.

02:00 – 02:15 PM

Official Inauguration of the Conference & Welcome of the Conference Host
Prof. Dr. Andreas Kaplan, President, KLU – Kühne Logistics University, Germany

02:15 – 03:45 PM

Panel 1: Future Skills in Supply Chain Management: Sustainability & Lifelong Learning
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Prisca Brosi, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, KLU – Kühne Logistics University, Germany

Panelists – Academic Perspective:

  • Prof. Dr. Jose Bienvenido Manuel B. Biona (Mr.), Executive Dean at Enrique Razon Jr. Logistics Insitute, Mechanical Engineering Department
    De La Salle University, Philippines
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tu Van Binh (Mr.), Vice Dean of Graduate School
    University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City & CFVG French Vietnamese School of Management, Vietnam
  • Dr. Kanyarat Nimtrakool (Ms.), Department of Logistics Technology and Transportation Management & Head of Bachelor of Business Administration Program Logistics and Supply Chain Management
    Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok, Thailand

Panelists – Industry Perspective:

  • Suto Thu (Mr.), Head of Cargo Planning & Revenue Management
    Vietjet Air Cargo, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Thanh Nha (Mr.), General Director
    Tan Cang - STC Human Resource Development Company LLC, Vietnam
  • Le Quoc Thai (Mr.), Strategic Education Director at The Institute of Human Resource Development Research
    University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
03:45 – 04:30 PMCoffee Break
04:30 – 06:00 PM

Panel 2: Supply Chains in South-East Asia: Environmental Challenges & Opportunities
Moderation: Prof. Alan McKinnon, PhD, Professor of Logistics, KLU – Kühne Logistics University, Germany                  

Panelists - Academic Perspective:

  • Prof. Dr. Ruth Banomyong (Mr.), Department of International Business, Logistics and Transport
    Thammasat Business School, Thailand
  • Prof. Dr. Mark Goh (Mr.), Department of Analytics and Operations,
    National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, Singapore
  • Dr. Linh Duong (Mr.), Senior Lecturer in Operations Management
    Bristol Business School, UWE, United Kingdom

Panelists - Industry Perspective:

  • Ton Nu Tu Anh (Ms.), Senior Supply Chain Manager
    Guardian (part of DFI Retail Group), Vietnam
  • Denis Mujkanovic (Mr.), VP Head of Procurement IT and Telecoms APAC / CSM Global Digital Services and New Technologies
    DHL, Singapore
06:00 – 09:00 PM

Cocktail Dinner

Dinner Key Note: “Collaboration for Sustainable Humanitarian Supply Chains – Dream or Reality?”
Prof. Dr. Maria Besiou, Professor of Humanitarian Logistics & Dean of Research, KLU – Kühne Logistics University, Germany

 

The conference opening is part of a two-day event on Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future that takes place on May 30 and 31, 2024. The research symposium on May 30, 2024 (morning) welcoming presentations from researchers in South-East Asia is open for guests to join. The symposium will open with a keynote on the “Role of Logistics in the Climate Crisis” by Prof. Alan McKinnon.

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