Mr Habben Jansen began his career at Royal Nedlloyd before joining Danzas, the Swiss logistics firm, which merged with DHL in 1999. He was Head of Global Customer Solutions at DHL from 2006 until joining Damco as Chief Executive Officer in 2009, leaving in 2014 to join Hapag-Lloyd. He is a Dutch citizen and graduated from Rotterdam’s Erasmus University in 1991 with a degree in Economics.

Kenni Skotte has been with Maersk since 2004 and was appointed Head of Ocean Network Product in February 2023.

Prior to this he has held different commercial and operational leadership roles in Africa, USA and in Denmark. Most recently, he was Vice President & Head of Network & Market, North-South (2020-2023)

He holds a degree from Copenhagen Business School, within Business Administration / Management Accounting and Process Management.

He is married and has 3 children.

Jeffrey Robin van Haeften is a distinguished professional with a robust background in the fields of leadership and business development. His educational journey includes notable highlights such as completing the Orchestrating Winning Performance program at IMD Lausanne, engaging in the Global Business Consortium at the London Business School, and participating in the Leadership Development Program at Nyenrode Business University. 

In his current role as the Senior Vice President of Cargo Commercial Worldwide at Emirates SkyCargo, Jeffrey is responsible for driving the commercial vision and strategy for the cargo division and showcases his exceptional leadership skills on a global scale.  Jeffrey has over 5 years of experience leading commercial teams in the air cargo industry. He has in-depth knowledge of global supply chain management, distribution channels, and commercial cargo strategy.   

At Emirates SkyCargo, Jeffrey leads a global team focused on developing customer relationships and partnerships to drive incremental revenue. He provides strategic direction to ensure revenue targets are met across all regions.  Jeffrey also oversees the implementation of processes to identify and evaluate new business opportunities to support Emirates SkyCargo's expansion. He is focused on increasing market share and optimizing Emirates' positioning in the air cargo market globally. 

His previous roles at Emirates SkyCargo, including VP The Americas, VP Europe & Global Sales, and VP Global Sales, demonstrate his extensive experience and expertise in the aviation industry. Prior to his tenure at Emirates, Jeffrey held key positions at CEVA Logistics and DHL Global Forwarding, where he contributed significantly to areas such as product and solution design, tender review, tradelane budgeting, and integrated trade management. His responsibilities also extended to partnership building with carriers and forwarders, actively steering global results, and coordinating freight management on a global level. 

Fluent in English and Dutch, with moderate proficiency in German, Jeffrey's interests include family, skiing, and traveling. His diverse skill set and commitment to excellence have played a pivotal role in his successful career trajectory.  

Patrik Berglund is the CEO and Co-Founder of Oslo-based Xeneta, the leading ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform transforming the shipping and logistics industry with data analytics.

Berglund, a logistics and tech-enthusiast, possesses a true passion for modernizing business processes related to logistics procurement and the supply chain. He has in-depth logistics and transportation experience from several years at Kuehne + Nagel in various roles and also as Co-Founder of Nordilog, a logistics consultancy firm.

Founded in 2012, Berglund has grown Xeneta to be the top worldwide source comparing shipping rates against the market average, market highs and lows, ultimately transforming companies’ logistics procurement with actionable data intelligence. Berglund was the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Lloyd's List Next Generation in Shipping award. 

Michael Aldwell currently serves as the Executive Vice President for Sea Logistics at Kuehne+Nagel Management AG, a global logistics provider headquartered in Switzerland. He has held this position since October 2023.

Michael Aldwell, a seasoned professional in global logistics, holds over 15 years of experience across various roles.

Markus Panhauser is the CEO for Germany and Switzerland at DHL Global Forwarding, bringing over 30 years of extensive experience in the logistics and forwarding industry. Previously within DHL, he served as Senior Vice President of Ocean Freight for Europe for DHL Global Forwarding, where he transformed the Ocean Freight business of DHL Europe into a high-performance organization. Prior to this he served in Top Management positions in Kuehne + Nagel and Fr. Meyer´s Sohn.

Markus is known for developing successful company and product strategies, implementing effective procurement and pricing structures. Collaborating with his dynamic team, he has crafted effective route development strategies and established efficient procurement and pricing frameworks. His career highlights include leading organizational transformation efforts, initiating entry into new vertical markets, and creating sustainable growth, all while leveraging his extensive operational expertise.

Peter Sand joined Xeneta in 2021, as the Chief Analyst. Heading a team that delivers expert insights on container shipping and air cargo industries - from a logistics perspective. Focus on the essential drivers, demand and supply - an obviously the freight rates that impacts us all.

Sand joined Xeneta after over a decade at BIMCO, where he was responsible for analysing commercial markets based on the global economic situation and its influence on trade. Prior to Sand’s Chief Shipping Analyst role at BIMCO, he worked with D/S NORDEN, a Danish shipping company operating in the dry cargo and tanker segments worldwide, as a Senior Analyst.

Throughout his career, Sand has been regarded for his widely read articles and industry insights, as well as his regular appearances on global news networks such as CNN, BBC, CNBC and Bloomberg. He holds a Master’s in Economics from the University of Copenhagen.

Eager to share insights, Sand is also:

- A widely used keynote speaker at shipping industry events. Setting the scene, with his perspectives on the global industry today and in future.

- A former teacher of Maritime Economics at the Danish Shipping Academy as well as guest lecturer at Copenhagen Business School - Blue MBA and Shipping bachelor.

Peter Sundara Swamickannu is a distinguished professional serving as the Head of Global Ocean Freight Product within the esteemed Global Logistics division at Visy Industries, a renowned global leader in the packaging, paper, and resource recovery sectors. Focused on delivering high-quality, innovative automation services and sustainable packaging solutions, Visy excels in manufacturing corrugated cardboard boxes, creating specialized printed and non-printed packaging, facilitating wastepaper collection, and operating paper recycling mills. Visy, a global leader in packaging, recycling, and logistics, is dedicated to creating a better world by manufacturing a diverse range of products—including cardboard boxes, water bottles, jam jars, and food and beverage cans—utilising recycled content in all of their operations.

Boasting an impressive 27-year tenure in the container business and logistics realm, Peter Sundara has honed his expertise through roles at prominent global container liners such as P&O Nedlloyd and Maersk Line, as well as leading 3rd Party Logistics companies and Digital Freight Forwarders including Agility Logistics, Flexport, Scan Global Logistics, and LF Logistics. His multifaceted background spans Operations, Commercial, Global Business System Project Management, and Trade Management, with professional engagements in diverse locales such as Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the UK, and Vietnam.

Beyond his profound involvement in the intricacies of the ocean freight supply chain, Peter Sundara also maintains a fervent enthusiasm for technology and digitalization, underscoring his versatile skill set and forward-looking approach to industry trends.

Amanda Rasmussen is Global Head of Order Management Solutions (OMS) at DHL Global Forwarding. With over 25 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management, she oversees operations, sales strategy, solution development, and implementation for OMS globally.

Amanda has held leadership positions in North America, Europe, and Asia, driving innovation and operational excellence across the respective regions.  Additionally, she has held leadership positions at Maersk, Indo Trans Logistics, and Expeditors, and has a strong background in air and ocean forwarding.

Amanda holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee and an MBA in International Business Systems from Loyola Marymount University.

Niall van de Wouw is chief airfreight officer at Xeneta. Previously he was the managing director and co-founder of CLIVE Data Services, which was acquired by Xeneta in January 2022.

Niall has more than 30 years of experience in the air cargo industry, which started off with building pallets during his university days. Previously he worked at Seabury Cargo Advisory, Jeppesen (a Boeing subsidiary) and KLM Cargo.

Prathibha Hampapur leads a dedicated Inbound Logistics Category Management team responsible for sourcing and managing global transportation logistics at lululemon including Ocean, Air and Inland logistics services from finished goods vendors to lululemon's Distribution Centres.

She is a global Supply Chain and Logistics Leader with 20+ years of progressive experience in International Logistics and Supply Chain Operations. She's worked with some of the most dynamic teams at organizations such as Volvo Group, SAP Labs, Peloton focusing on optimizing supply chain and Logistics processes, reducing operational costs and ensuring that logistics operations are both efficient and sustainable.

She's particularly passionate about leveraging technology and data analytics to drive decision-making and enhancing logistical performance.

Chris is a versatile and affiliative leader with more than 30 years of operational and commercial experience across shipping, freight forwarding, logistics and supply chain management. Over these years, he has gained a wealth of knowledge in organisational transformation, change management, direct sales and strategic execution.

Chris has been the Global SVP Ocean Freight at DP World Logistics for over a year now, managing and driving ocean freight strategies and solutions for its logistics customers. Prior to DP World, he worked with CEVA Logistics, leading major transformation across the organisation and its Global Integration Management Office. Chris also served as the Managing Director for Kuehne + Nagel AB in Sweden and worked in various capacities for the organisation to develop their marketing and sales division. He is a highly resilient leader with an ability to drive up performance and bottom-line results.

Chris holds a Master of Science degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Aston University.

Wolfgang Lehmacher is a global independent senior expert, board member, executive adviser, and supply chain and logistics practitioner. The former head of supply chain and transport industries at the World Economic Forum, Geneva and New York, and President and CEO Emeritus of GeoPost Intercontinental, Paris and Hong Kong, is an advisory board member of The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society, Singapore, Ambassador of The European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum, Brussels, advisor of RISE, Research Institutes of Sweden, and GlobalSF, San Francisco, and a founding member of the think tanks Logistikweisen, Germany, and NEXST, Singapore.

A 1988-graduate of the A.P. Møller/Maersk Shipping School, Bjorn spent well more than half of his life in international supply chain, living in Denmark, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, the US, and the United Arab Emirates.

As a service provider, Bjorn worked in management roles within vessel- and terminal operations, warehouse management, sales, key account management, and logistics network design for Maersk Line, Thyssen Haniel Logistics, Exel (now DHL Global Supply Chain) and TNT Logistics (now Ceva).

 As a shipper and advisor, Bjorn was for 15 years the VP of Global Logistics in the Electrolux Group, followed by a 2-year engagement with Sea-Intelligence, where he helped to establish Sea-Intelligence Advisory Services.

Following an engagement as an advisor to Cummins Inc., Bjorn assumed full time employment with Cummins as Executive Director, International Transport for a year and a half.

He now heads his own company, Nanooq Management Consultancies, focusing on all matters international logistics. He is based in Dubai.

Bjorn is a very experienced supply chain practitioner, whose background spans all aspects of the supply chain, including forecasting, S&OP, supply chain design, modelling and re-engineering, warehouse management, transport management, customs clearance, project logistics, ocean freight, air freight, courier services, and consolidation.

Bjorn is Danish, 59 years old and a father of 3. In his spare time, he is a voracious reader, an avid diver, an average golfer, and a decent amateur chef.

With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, Tonia Luykx is a seasoned and passionate Chief Revenue Officer at Xeneta.

In this role, Luykx leverages her expertise in customer relationship management, enterprise sales, and executive leadership to drive revenue growth, worldwide expansion and retention across the global market.Previously, Luykx was the Vice President of Global Sales and Interim CRO at Sift, a digital trust and safety platform, where she led the international expansion, strategic partnerships, and sales performance of the company. She enjoys working with diverse and talented teams to deliver innovative and impactful solutions for the customers and the industry.

Marco is a supply chain veteran with over 20 years of experience in finance and business roles within the e2e envelope of the value chain. From factories, strategic roles over inventory and cash flow to logistics, he spent his professional life in the high-tech industry leading organisations to financial and operational success with a big focus on strategic development. In his current role at Microsoft, he is responsible to develop a logistic network that balances the 3 C’s (Carbon, Cost, Cycle T). He owns all the commercials, data  & business operations for Cloud Logistics.

Shubham has 20 years of experience in the Technology industry and has worked for a range of companies including STMicroelectronics, Samsung and Philips.

Originally from India, he has lived in France and Belgium before finally settling down near the fjords in Oslo for the last 8 years.

Before jumping into a professional career, he graduated with an engineering degree in Electronics & Telecommunications. Thereafter, 10 years later, went back to the classroom to pursue a full-time M.B.A in Strategy at HEC Paris.At Xeneta, Shubham is a Lead Product Manager, working on the Ocean platform. As a passionate product leader, he believes in building products that are not just incrementally better, but fundamentally different.

At Xeneta, he strives to deliver personalised insights to customers, helping them in their journey of faster decision making.

Emily Stausbøll is a Senior Analyst at Xeneta focusing on the dynamics of the container trade. This involves understanding the macro-economic picture, the nuances of supply and demand and how this all plays out on ocean freight rates.

Emily joined Xeneta in 2021 having previously spent several years in market analysis at BIMCO and holds a degree in International Shipping and Trade from Copenhagen Business School.In her work as an analyst Emily regularly contributes to and appears on global news networks such as BBC, CNBC, Financial Times and Bloomberg.

Fabio is the Chief Product Officer at Xeneta, bringing a wealth of experience in supply chain and global transportation technology. Fabio spent his entire career optimizing Logistics and Supply Chain, first at MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) as a Director of Business Transformation, and lastly at Amazon as Head of Product for Global Transportation Technology. Fabio holds an MBA in Shipping and Logistics and a Master Degree in Computational Data Analytics at Georgia Tech. 

Throughout his career, Fabio has demonstrated a passion for transforming complex data into intuitive, impactful products that empower companies to make informed decisions. With extensive expertise in product management and user experience design, Fabio drives innovation and strategic growth at Xeneta. His leadership is instrumental in shaping the future of supply chain procurement and rate benchmarking, ensuring that Xeneta remains at the forefront of the industry. Fabio is passionate about leveraging technology to deliver value to customers, continually enhancing product offerings to meet the evolving demands of the market. 

Erik Devetak is currently Chief Tech and Data Officer at Xeneta, the leading ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform. Xeneta is a Norwegian headquartered scaleup with offices in Germany, Denmark and the US, working with hundreds of large corporates, freight forwarders, shipping lines and airlines around the world.

Previously, Erik worked in technology at Hewlett Packard, in academic research at CERN and in finance at Goldman Sachs. Erik holds a MSc in Physics from Imperial College and a DPhil from Oxford university.

Stavros Evangelakakis has 35 years’ experience in the air cargo industry working in various departments at Cargolux. Evangelakakis has held previous roles in export, reservations, sales, marketing, and cooperating marketing. Before his current title of Global Product Manager for Healthcare/Perishables, Evangelakakis was sales Manager in Europe, M East, and Central Asia for 9 years, he also held positions in Marketing and Reservations.

Over the past 18 years, Evangelakakis has become very familiar with the transportation of healthcare products and has been the link between commercial and operations within Cargolux.

He has been active part developing with Dupont the aircraft thermal cover, and with the cross-divisional team of Cargolux to accomplish GDP certification, developing the Active/Passive container business, and ensuring his input was heard when the GHA Luxaircargo built the Healthcare center.

He is also the Chairman of the Cool Chain Association, personally and on behalf of the CCA he has a “dream” to create a standard for the Perishables using airfreight similar to the Pharma standard.

Also creates awareness about food waste and shows the world that airfreight is doing its bid to reduce waste.

He is fascinated about temperature capabilities along the air cargo supply chain, temperature is an art, and if we all do our job properly along the supply chain we would have already fewer challenges.

Amongst his normal duties, he wants to create awareness about the last-mile delivery of pharmaceutical products.

Eric M. Topp has 32+ years of experience in the Transportation & Logistics space leading Operations, IT, Transformations, and Sales/Business Development. He worked for the U.S. Army, IBM, a startup in Silicon Valley that was acquired by Cubic, APL (CMA/CGM), Bollore Logistics, Crowley, and Longbow Advantage before joining AWS as the Head, Worldwide Solutions and Strategy, Transportation & Logistics. He is currently assigned to support the sales, marketing, and product development of AWS’s newest offering to market, AWS Supply Chain.

Eric travelled extensively for his previous roles working/living in Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific. He attended the University of Tennessee (B.S., Transportation & Logistics) and the Pennsylvania State University (M.B.A., Supply Chain/Digital Transformation).

As the Vice President of International Transportation, Dennis is responsible for procurement and management of all ocean, air and logistics activities for shipments to factories to PVH’s 3 commercial regions.

Dennis has been based in Bridgewater, NJ since joining PVH in May, 2008. Prior to joining PVH, Dennis worked in various operational and management roles over an eight year period with Maersk Logistics.

He has been married to his wife, Johanna, since 2005 and they have a 13 year old daughter, Emma.

Glyn has been involved in Air Cargo for over 40 years having started his career with British Caledonian in the UK. 

He joined IATA in 1991 and become IATA's Global Head of Cargo in June 2014.  In February 2021, Glyn joined TIACA as its first Director general where he works with the Board to deliver the organization's vision for a safe, profitable and united air cargo industry that embraces modern technologies and practices, to sustainably serve trade and social development worldwide.  Priority areas include safety, security, sustainability, digitalization and innovation. 

He is dedicated to developing collaborative relationships and is a firm believer in supporting the next generation of industry leaders and innovators.

Heiko Schuhmacher holds the position of SVP, Global Head of Air Logistics Commercial at Kuehne+Nagel. He began his career with Kuehne+Nagel 28 years ago and has held several management positions during this time, including Global Head of Automotive, Regional Head of Key Account Management, and European Head of Air Logistics. He completed studies in Economics and Business Administration prior to starting his career in supply chain management and integrated logistics.

Tristam Harrington a forward-thinking professional with over 30 years of logistics and analytics management experience driving and developing innovative, effective, and data-backed solutions.

For the past 3-years serving as the Global Category Leader – Logistics & Transportation for KOHLER Co, a family-owned leader in style and innovation for over 150 years.

Previously Owed a 3PL, was Corporate Transportation Planning and Sourcing Manager for DART Container/SOLO Cup, and Lead Logistics Procurement Manager at DSV. Prior to logistics was a Director of Database Marketing & Operations Analysis for various Casino companies.

Alan Holland is the Founder and CEO at Keelvar. He has a PhD in Computer Science and taught Artificial Intelligence in University College Cork, Ireland for seven years before founding Keelvar in late 2012. 

Bachelor in International Trade (France) and Master Degree in Finance and International trade (Mexico)

17+ years in logistics working for manufacturing and consulting companies, and FFWW, focused on different strategic verticals and industries (Automotive, Aerospace, Electronics, FMCG, F&B, Energy, Mining etc).

Since 2023, Michael Braun has been responsible for Xeneta's global Customer Success Team serving all our clients both from the shipper and service provider side.

Michael joined Xeneta seven years ago as Director of Value Engineering and Head of Advisor making sure that our customers not only realize as much value as possible from our product range but also further enhancing new solutions. Before Xeneta, he served as the Head of Ocean Freight Benchmarking for Transporeon (TIM Consult) in a similar role.
With 18 years of experience in the industry, he is an expert in the global freight industry driving business excellence in international logistics & supply chain management.

He has a passion for implementing and refining tools and processes to help matching needs for shippers and service providers – both on the level of strategic decision making and operations.

Greg Knowler, senior editor, Europe, is a highly experienced editor and publisher with more than 20 years of experience with mainstream titles and business-to-business magazines.

His journalism career began in 1989 as a reporter for a daily newspaper in Durban, South Africa, covering the news during the turbulent end of apartheid. In 2000, he moved to Hong Kong and spent two years at the South China Morning Post sports desk before joining Cargonews Asia, and then IHS Markit in 2013 to cover Asia within the Maritime & Trade division.

After 17 years in Hong Kong, Knowler relocated to London in mid-2017 to join the JOC, where he covers the European shipping, air, and intermodal markets.

Rajesh Bhol is a Lead Product Manager at Xeneta, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. With over 8 years of experience in logistics and supply chain technology, Rajesh has spearheaded multiple innovative products that enhance data insights and operational efficiencies. At Xeneta, he leads the development of data-driven solutions for the Ocean Freight Platform, helping companies benchmark and optimize their global freight procurement strategies.

Rajesh has played a key role in successfully releasing several high-impact products, including Xeneta's API offerings and advanced data analytics tools. He collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, from engineering to product marketing, ensuring seamless product launches and driving customer-centric innovations.

With his deep expertise in data-driven product management, Rajesh is committed to driving customer value, enabling them to make smarter, more informed freight decisions.

Jad Chlala is an experienced Regional Team Lead of Customer Success at Xeneta, where he oversees strategic customer engagement and drives operational excellence. With over 10 years of experience in logistics, supply chain management, and global customer experience and success, he has held senior roles at prominent companies including Sealand (a Maersk company), Hamburg Süd, and Maersk Line. Throughout his career, Jad has successfully managed large-scale international shipping operations, improving both efficiency and service delivery.

He holds a Master’s degree in International Business and Sustainability from the University of Hamburg and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus on Transportation and Logistics Management from the American University of Technology. Proficient in English, French, German and Arabic, Jad is recognized for his expertise in customer success strategy, cross-functional team leadership, and the implementation of sustainable practices in global trade.

Fernando Pazmiño is an innovative and results-driven management professional with extensive experience in logistics operations and customer relations, with a strong background in data analysis and freight forwarding. He excels in developing, managing, and growing key accounts, while leveraging data to streamline shipping processes to enhance cost-efficiency and productivity. Over the years, Fernando has cultivated expertise in international freight negotiation, working closely with major companies.

With a career spanning several leadership roles, he is currently the Director of Global Customer Success LSP at Xeneta, where he oversees strategic client engagement. As a proven leader, Fernando has successfully led high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams, fostering a service-centric approach to drive revenue, improve client experience, and build strong brand loyalty.

Fernando holds a master’s degree in international business administration from the University of Hamburg. He also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration, with a double major in Management and International Business, from Florida International University.

International Transportation and Logistics Professional with demonstrated cross-industry expertise. My career began at L’Oréal cosmetics, then as a Strategic Buyer for Total Energie Oil & Gas, followed by 10 years in freight forwarding at Bollore Logistics. I have spent the last 4 years  at Xeneta, helping enterprise BCO shippers optimize their freight transportation spend.

Ilko Masaldzhiyski is the Vice President of Data Science at Xeneta. He leads the teams responsible for building advanced data solutions.

Throughout his career, he has held various data roles, such as Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Data Science Team Lead, and Director of Data Science. This blend of technical and leadership roles helped him recognize that having a lot of data is not enough on its own - what matters is how that data is used.

Ilko holds two Bachelor's degrees: one in Industrial Engineering and one in Electrical Engineering. Additionally, he has a Master's degree in Automation Information and Control Systems from Technical University of Sofia.

Adi Šunj brings over seven years of experience in the Freight Forwarding, Logistics, and Supply Chain industries to his role as Senior Customer Success Manager at Xeneta.

Since joining the company in 2022, he has excelled in assisting Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) in enhancing their operations through data-driven insights and strategic solutions.

With a strong academic background that includes a Master’s Degree in Transport, Logistics, and Aviation, as well as certification as a Customer Success Manager, Adi expertly engages with customers to understand their specific challenges and objectives, guiding businesses through market volatility by leveraging market intelligence to optimize outcomes.