Air Cargo China conference to feature top industry leaders

After a six-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, STAT Media Group is gearing up for the event with conference programmes packed with high-calibre speakers and thought-provoking discussions. This year's Air Cargo China exhibition and conferences promise to be a major event, bringing together industry leaders to navigate the ever-evolving air cargo landscape. STAT Media Group is at the forefront, curating a programme that tackles the most pressing issues facing the sector.

The conference kicks off with a much-anticipated keynote address by Mark Drusch, the newly appointed Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways, the world's largest cargo carrier.

His keynote, titled 'The air cargo industry must modernise,' in which Drusch will delve into critical questions such as: Why does air cargo lag behind the passenger aviation business in terms of modernisation and digitisation? With the proliferation of digital commerce, how can the air cargo industry bring speed and visibility across the value chain? He will explore what can be learned from the passenger aviation business and how air cargo stakeholders can implement these lessons to become more efficient. If not now, when? Also Read - ALG celebrates 20 years in India; promises regional expansion Immediately after the keynote, Drusch joins a panel discussion titled "Airborne Commerce: Navigating the E-commerce Revolution in Air Cargo Logistics". This session, moderated by Reji John, Editor of STAT Media Group, will explore the surging role of e-commerce in air cargo.

 The panel boasts a lineup of industry experts that includes Thomas Yu, Senior Director Global Hub Operations, Cainiao; Kerry Davis, Head of eCommerce, Teleport; and Coco Sun, Group VP of eCommerce Logistics, Gotofreight. Industry reports indicate that cargo volume from cross-border e-commerce channels comprised 10% of the total air cargo volume. By 2022, this figure had doubled to 20%, and it is projected to reach approximately 25% by 2027. According to IATA, one out of every five parcels currently transported by air has been purchased online, with this ratio expected to grow to one in three by 2027. Consequently, air cargo will play an increasingly critical role in the movement of goods originating from e-commerce channels.

 The discussion will cater to some important questions like What does that demand from air cargo industry stakeholders? How do they build their capabilities to handle such rapid increase in cargo volumes originating from e-commerce channels from around the world? How does technology enable the movement of cargo with security, speed, efficiency, and transparency?