Your 2-day Tech Summit where resilience, collaborative ecosystems, intelligence, both artificial and human, are at the core of where we go next in supply chain design.
23-24 September 2025, Maritim Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Summit start time is 13:00, day two ends at 15:30
Summit start time is 13:00, day two ends at 15:30
(These seats book fast. Register before 15 July.)
Welcome to the first-ever WhereNext Tech Summit from Kuehne+Nagel.
This summit is designed to give you both strategic and inspirational guidance, with ample opportunities to network with the brightest minds across industries—coming from companies like Microsoft, best-selling authors and at least one Olympic champion.
As the world moves fast, this summit invites you to slow down. To have space to think big and practically about the future you care about and the potential of supply chain technology, resilience and development. We’ll offer new angles of the transformative power of technology in logistics and beyond. You’ll hear panels and keynotes from an impressive line-up of speakers covering topics on AI and supply chains, exploring the role of human intelligence, technological opportunity, and what potential lies in new ideas of resilience.
You’re invited to see resilience not as a defensive strategy, but as the essential mindset for those looking to build a better tomorrow.
At the core of all these ideas comes a bold, yet simple question: "WhereNext?" Where do we want to go? Aim to go? Where must we go to build a future worth our highest efforts?
This is your invitation to be part of the conversation. Join us.
This summit is designed to give you both strategic and inspirational guidance, with ample opportunities to network with the brightest minds across industries—coming from companies like Microsoft, best-selling authors and at least one Olympic champion.
As the world moves fast, this summit invites you to slow down. To have space to think big and practically about the future you care about and the potential of supply chain technology, resilience and development. We’ll offer new angles of the transformative power of technology in logistics and beyond. You’ll hear panels and keynotes from an impressive line-up of speakers covering topics on AI and supply chains, exploring the role of human intelligence, technological opportunity, and what potential lies in new ideas of resilience.
You’re invited to see resilience not as a defensive strategy, but as the essential mindset for those looking to build a better tomorrow.
At the core of all these ideas comes a bold, yet simple question: "WhereNext?" Where do we want to go? Aim to go? Where must we go to build a future worth our highest efforts?
This is your invitation to be part of the conversation. Join us.
Featured speakers
Olympic champion
Armand Duplantis
Swedish-American pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has been setting new standards since he was seven and has now broken the world record on a staggering 11 separate occasions.
Bestselling author, founder of OneBillionHappy
Mo Gawdat
Former Chief Business Officer at Google X, Mo is a tech visionary and bestselling author of "Solve for Happy", "Scary Smart" and more. With deep insights into AI, Innovation, and human happiness, he challenges leaders to shape digital futures that serve both progress and purpose.
Moderator
Anna Frankzén Starrin
Moderator, cultural anthropologist, trend analyst is known as "Robot Anna"
Why attend
- First-hand insights from leading AI, digitalisation, and supply chain experts.
- Networking opportunities with 200+ industry leaders.
- Interactive sessions on the newest supply chain technologies.
- A brand-new event space in Amsterdam’s up-and-coming Overhoeks district.
All speakers
Mo Gawdat
Ex-Google, AI Evangelist, Author of "Solve for Happy"
Stefan Paul
CEO
Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel
Anna Kopp
Director Microsoft Digital Germany
Armand Duplantis
Olympic champion, Sportsman of the Year
Robert Falck
CEO Einride
Michael Aldwell
EVP Sea Logistics
Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel
Gianfranco Sgro
EVP Contract Logistics
Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel
Alireza Nemati
Global Head of Road Logistics Innovation
Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel
Niklas Sundberg
Chief Digital Officer
Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel
Marcel Fujike
Global Head of Air Logistics Innovation
Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel
Markus Johannsen
Global Head of Sea Logistics Technology & Business Intelligence
Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel
Matthias Hodel
Global Head of Integrated Logistics Business Development
Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel
Patrick di Memmo
Global Head of Integrated Logistics Operations
Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel
A thought provoker
Stay tuned
Agenda
The agenda and speakers will continue to be updated regularly.
Day 1: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
11:30 Doors open
15:00-16:30 Block 2: Reimagine technology
17:00-17:45 Block 3: Where next?
19:00 Dinner
13:00-14:30 Block 1: Supply chain resilience
- Stefan Paul CEO welcome and opening talk
- Featured talk: Michael Aldwell, EVP Sea Logistics at Kuehne+Nagel on supply chain resilience in the age of disruption
- Featured panel: Real-world examples of how companies across industries build resilience amidst geo-political uncertainty
15:00-16:30 Block 2: Reimagine technology
- Opening talk: Niklas Sundberg, Chief Digital Officer at Kuehne+Nagel, on how Kuehne+Nagel reimagines logistics
- AI quote and booking: Order management you've never seen before: Markus Johannsen, Global Head of Sea Logistics Technology & Business Intelligence at Kuehne+Nagel
- Voice of the customer (VoC): Horacio Chavez, Director at Lenovo on how to build a resilient digital eco-system
- Real-time visibility & monitoring in logistics: Alireza Nemati, Global Head Road Logistics Innovation at Kuehne+Nagel
- Featured talk: Robert Falck, Founder and Board Member of Einride will share inspiration on how to drive the future with autonomous, electric mobility
17:00-17:45 Block 3: Where next?
- VoC: Technology outlook: Gianfranco Sgro, EVP Contract Logistics at Kuehne+Nagel: The impact of high tech warehouse solutions and automation at Adidas
- VoC: Semicon: The world runs on chips. How to ensure supply chain disruptions won´t affect your business? (Speaker to be announced soon)
19:00 Dinner
Day 2: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
08:00 Doors open
10:30-12:00 Block 5: AI in logistics: from experimentation to implementation
13.30-15:15 Block 6: The power of 1%
15:30 Departures
08:30-10:00 Block 4: Artificial and human intelligence
- Opening session and reflections from day 1
- Featured keynote with Q&A with Mo Gawdat
10:30-12:00 Block 5: AI in logistics: from experimentation to implementation
- Five pillars of digital transformation: Anna Kopp, Director Microsoft Digital at Microsoft Germany
- Preparing for the unpredictable with supply chain digital twins: Patrick di Memmo, Global Head of Integrated Logistics Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, and Matthias Hodel, Global Head of Integrated Logistics Business Development
- Tech powering sustainability: How to unlock sustainability in your supply chain: Speaker to be announced soon
- Supply chain network optimisation: Marcel Fujike, Global Head of Air Logistics Innovation at Kuehne+Nagel
- More featured talks and panel discussions to be announced soon: Innovation industry stories, scaling with AI, internal digitalisation transformation and the importance of change management
13.30-15:15 Block 6: The power of 1%
- Featured talk: The power of 1% with world record holder in pole vault, Armand Duplantis
- Final panel discussion: Beyond expectations: a new era of collaboration
15:30 Departures
"WhereNext?" is more than a question—it's an invitation to be part of the conversation that shapes our collective future. We look forward to having you with us.