As part of the leading European postal trade show "Parcel+Post Expo" taking place in Vienna, Austria, between 12 and 14 October 2021, the UPU will hold its annual World Leaders Forum in the online format.
Monday, 11 October 2021, 9:00 - 18:00
[online]
With the approaching UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow and the worrying pace of global warming, the Forum, held under the theme “One Ocean – Many Currents”, will address sustainable global trade through in-depth discussions and experience sharing. Forum sessions will cover the whole range of topics related to global trade, economic development, and sustainable business, and present a diversity of perspectives from parcel and postal sector leaders.
ONE OCEAN – MANY CURRENTS
Facilitating Sustainable Global Trade
10h00 – 10h20: Keynote – Mr. Pascal Clivaz, Deputy Director General, UPU
10h20 – 10h40: Q&A with the audience
11h00 – 12h00: Leaders’ perspectives from around the world
- Mr. Vincent Phang, Group CEO, Singapore Post
- Ms. Þórhildur Ólöf Helgadóttir, CEO Iceland Post
- Dr. Anirudha Bansod, CEO Post Fiji
- Ms. Rocío Bárcena, Director General, Correos de Mexico
- Mr. David Walsh, CEO, New Zealand Post
Lunch break
14h00 – 14h40: Sustainability – the big issue of our time
- Ms. Annemarie Gardshol, President and Group CEO, PostNord
- Mr. David McRedmond, CEO, An Post
- Mr. Siva Somasundram, Director of Policy, Regulation & Markets, UPU
14h40 – 15h15: Panel discussion and Q&A with the audience
15h30 – 16h30: Industry experts and thought leaders discuss and reflect on the journey ahead
- Mr. Tomaž Kokot, CEO, Post of Slovenia
- Mr. Brody Buhler, CEO, Escher Group
- Ms. Þórhildur Ólöf Helgadóttir, CEO Iceland Post
- Mr. Jean-Paul Forceville, Director of European and International Relations, La Poste Group (France), Chair, Postal Operations Council, UPU
- Mr. Mike Froman, Vice Chairman and President, Strategic Growth, Mastercard
16h30 – 16h45: Summary and conclusion of the Forum