Inauguration, Welcome, Opening Remarks
Welcome: Editor, Logistics Update Africa (LUA)
Opening Remark: Brussels Airport Company representative
Opening Remark: Kenya Airports Authority representative

The new normal for flower shippers of Africa after the pandemic
Is there a new normal at all? How serious is the shortage of air freight capacity still during peak seasons? What are the lessons learned from the pandemic? How does the volatility in freight rate impact the profitability of shippers?
Faith Ambajo, Post-Harvest Consultant - Cut flower, Amiran Kenya
Sanjeev Gandhia, Founder & CEO, Astral Aviation
Roland Weil, Vice President Sales Cargo, Frankfurt Airport
Alex Gitari, Managing Director/CEO, Kenya Airports Authority
Ken Mbogo, Regional Director Africa, Saudi Airlines Cargo Company
Reji John, Editor, Logistics Update Africa (MODERATOR)

Presentation by Lina Jamwa, Membership, Advocacy and Communications Manager, Kenya Flower Council
Subject: Overview of the Kenya floriculture industry and The Kenya Flower Council; bottlenecks affecting the competitiveness of the industry; Sea freight as a solution to logistics issues in the industry; KFC’s role in promotion of sea freight and the future of sea freight

An interactive session with presentations and panel discussions - all about flowers and fresh

Presentation
Jeroen van der Hulst, Owner and Founder, FlowerWatch
Subject: Air cargo as a premium mode of flower logistic: value and footprint reduction to be unlocked

Panel - 3
Subject: Delivering freshness on time, every time – the digital dynamics of flower logistics
Peter Kariuki, Operations, Saruni Blossoms
Eric Gysen, VP Air & Ground Services, Liege Airport
Peter Musola, Head Cargo Commercial, Kenya Airways
Karen Rono, Vertical Solutions Manager - Reefers, Eastern Africa, Mearsk
Dave Zoetemelk, Director of Sales, InspiraFarms Cooling
Lakhmi Ajay, Associate Editor, Logistics Update Africa (MODERATOR)

Presentation
Parit Shah, Owner, Silpack Industries Limited
Subject: The 3Rs – reduce (weight), reuse and recycle – of packaging to build sustainability in flower logistics

Presentation Subject: Insights on the development of sea freight of flowers from Kenya

Panel - 4
Subject: Is ocean freight a reliable alternative mode to air for African flower exporters? What is good? What is bad?
Jeroen van der Hulst, Owner and Founder, FlowerWatch
Christo van der Meer, Manager Sea Freight Perishables - East Africa, Kuehne+Nagel
Elizabeth Kimani, Head of Quality and Compliance, Sian Flowers
John Mac Donald, Regional Reefer Manager, CMA CGM
Mercy Langat, Technical Manager, Dutch Flower Group Africa
Daniel Sepetu, Deputy General Manager - East Africa Cluster, CMA CGM (MODERATOR)