Multimodal is delighted to announce that Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, will be attending Multimodal 2024, on 13th June, in her capacity as Patron of Transaid, the international development charity founded by Save the Children, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and HRH The Princess Royal.

Multimodal, the premier event in the supply chain industry, is set to return even bigger and better in June 2024, at Birmingham’s NEC, with a surge in visitor registrations, industry-leading exhibitors and an increased focus on sustainability.

The Conference also features two ministerial addresses on the first day. Guy Opperman MP, the Minister for Roads and Local Transport at the Department for Transport and Bill Esterson, MP for Sefton Central and Shadow Transport Roads Minister at the Department for Transport.

Multimodal will once again provide an unparalleled meeting place where shippers and cargo owners can come to discover resources to improve their businesses by identifying new ways of moving their products more efficiently, more sustainably, and more cost effectively. Hosting every logistics sector, Multimodal offers a one-stop shop to make valuable face-to-face contact with hundreds of new prospects and to network with existing suppliers.

Multimodal has the support of the industry’s leading trade associations who also lend their expertise to compile the packed conference programme ensuring the topics covered are imperative industry issues. Leading trade associations include Logistics UK, the Institute of Export & International Trade, the UK Warehousing Association, the Rail Freight Group, the British International Freight Association, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, the Road Haulage Association, and the Cold Chain Federation.

All participants can attend the 80+ sessions, featuring 120+ industry experts, across the four-track free conference sessions covering everything from Peak Season Preview 2024; Net zero: will we decarbonise the road freight sector in time, through to Artificial Intelligence revolutionising multimodal logistics; Why does the UK lead the world in eCommerce; Alternative Fuels; and Warehouses of the Future. Something for every genre and mode.

All delivered by the industry’s chiefs including Colin Synott, Logistics Director at Kingfisher PLC; Amy McNamara, Head of Operations at Boohoo; Dionne Redpath, Group Chief Operating Officer at Europa Worldwide Group; Jamie Hartles, CEO at Howard Tenens; Adam Simmons, Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis, National Highways; Stuart Innes, Airfreight Director at Kuehne+Nagel Ltd; Mark Grimshaw-Smith, Head of Rail and Sea at CEMEX UK; Zoe McLernon, Policy and Advocacy Lead Freight, Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT); Tim Shoveller, CEO at Freightliner; Adam Jones, Sales & Marketing Director at Unipart.

Once again, Multimodal has partnered with Google Digital Garage to offer free vital skills training and mentoring through both group sessions and individual advice. Sessions include Leadership for the Digital Age; Decision-making with Data; AI & Digital Marketing Strategy; and Boost your Productivity with AI.

Multimodal hosts two exceptional networking events: the Multimodal Awards on the evening of 11th June, established as the independent endorsement of excellence for supply chain businesses and individuals; and the Multimodal Mixer sponsored by DP World on the 12th of June in the Hall, which gives all attendees a chance to mingle in a relaxed sociable atmosphere.

The Multimodal Awards recognise excellence and best practice across the logistics industry, and include six voted for, seven judged, and two nominated categories. Winners in all categories will be revealed at the Awards evening on 11th June, hosted by the incredibly passionate and renowned communicator, Kevin Keegan.

Find out more at www.multimodal.org.uk, or contact Robert Jervis on +44 (0)20 7384 7760 or robert.jervis@clarionevents.com

 

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