Official Welcome and Opening Remarks

2014 - 2015 Outlook of the Air Cargo and Sea Cargo Industry in the Americas

Topic: The panelists will present their views of current trends in trade, supply chain and transportation, as well as their visions, strategies and forecast for business opportunities and growth of air cargo and sea cargo in the western hemisphere for the next two years.

Moderator: (TBC)

Speakers:

• William Flynn, President & CEO, Atlas Air Worldwide (C)
• Victor Mejia, Vice President Cargo, AviancaTaca (C)
• Robbert Jan van Trooijen, Chief Executive Latin America & Caribbean, Maersk Line (C)
• Shahe Ouzounian, COO, Chapman Freeborn (C)

Airports, Sea Ports and Panama Canal Improvement and Expansion Projects: Impact on Flow and Growth of Trade with the Americas

Topic: The panelists will present their views on how improvement and expansion projects will benefit and stimulate the flow and growth of trade with the Americas.

Moderator: TBA

Speakers:

• Bill Johnson, Director, Port of Miami (C)
• Luis Eleta, Strategic Planning Manager, Tocumen Intl. Airport  (TBC)
• Jorge Luis Quijano, Administrator, Panama Canal Authority (TBC)
• Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director, Miami-Dade Aviation Department  (TBC)
• Caio Cavalcanti Ramos, Vice President, Suape Port & Industrial Complex (TBC)

Luncheon

Topic: TBD

Speaker:

• Mario Cordero, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (C)

5:30 -
7:00 pm

Logistics Challenges 2014 – 2015

Topic: The panel of leading supply chain executives and logistics experts will present their views regarding:

• Compliance with local and international governmental regulations
• Seamless cold chain service for perishables
• Efficiencies and cost concerns in the logistics chain

 Moderator:

• Albert Saphir, Principal, ABS Consulting (C)

Speakers:

• Jim Cafone, Vice President Supply Network Services, Pfizer (TBC)
• Eduardo Kerbel Phd, Director Packaging & Technical Services, Dole Fresh Fruit International (C )
• Ronda Martinez, Logistics Manager, Levi Strauss  (C)
• Jerry Pelosi, General Manager, Intcomex (TBC)
• Barbara Reilly, Executive Vice President, National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (TBC)
• Humberto Florez, President, DAMCO Latin America (C)

Update on Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Air and Sea Cargo Progress

Topic: Logistics executives of the BRICS nations will provide their perspective on the progress on improvements of infrastructures and regulatory processes and the growth of air and sea cargo in their respective nations.

Moderator:

Lenny Feldman, Managing Partner, Miami Office, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, PA (C)

Speakers:

• Brazil Jose A Acosta, Vice President of Public Affairs and South America Operations, UPS Americas Region  (TBC)
• Russia Tatyana Arslanova, Executive President, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (C)
• India Lisa Victoria Waller, Director, BDG International (India) Pvt Ltd. (C)

Luncheon

Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD