3rd Annual

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Networking Breakfast
Your opportunity to greet old friends and make new connections. Will feature hearty hot and cold options, and a variety of warm beverage options.

9:00 – 9:15

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Gordon Downes, NYSHEX CEO will get the day started by outlining the OSF 23 objectives, and the contagious energy and humor of our master facilitator, Tim Simpson, will keep us on point throughout the day.

9:15-10:00

Keynote
Container shipping outlook.
Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime

10:00 – 10:30

Roundtable Discussion 1

The Data We Need: What Should We Expect in the Future?

Hear from a panel of your peers exploring the topic of data availability – including price data – its regulation, accessibility, and utilization for strategic decision-making.

Panelists:

• Thomas Bagge, CEO of DCSA
• Carl Bentzel, Federal Maritime Commissioner
• Nigel Pusey, CEO of Container Trades Statistics
• April Zobel, Profit Center Manager, The Andersons
• Facilitated by Jwanah Qudsi, Engineering Technical Product Manager, NYSHEX 

10:30 – 11:00

Networking Break
Strategically placed to keep the dialogue going between you and your peers. Plenty of healthy snacks and beverage options will be available.

11:00 – 12:00 PM

Breakout Group 1
In this session you will team up with a small group of your peers to explore, discuss, and ideate solutions to the challenge explored in our first roundtable.

12:00 – 1:00

Networking Lunch
You will grab a plate, or two, and join your peers as we continue the conversations started in our first breakout.

1:00 – 1:30

Roundtable Discussion 2

Forecasting: How to Unlock Shared Value in Forecasting

Hear from the second panel of your peers exploring the complexities and best practices in forecasting. Are current forecasting processes adding value or how do we better align incentives?

Panelists:

• Betsy Ducat, Head of Global Key Accounts, APL Logistics
• Lori Fellmer, Logistics Management, BassTech International
• Narin Phol, EVP Maersk North America, A.P. Moller-Maersk
• Facilitated by Bryan Most, Strategic Advisor, NYSHEX

1:30 – 2:30

Breakout Group 2
In this session you will team up with a small group of your peers to explore, discuss, and ideate solutions to the challenge explored in our second roundtable.

2:30 – 3:00

Networking Break
Strategically placed to keep the dialogue going between you and your peers. Plenty of healthy snacks and beverage options will be available.

3:00 – 3:30

Roundtable Discussion 3

What to Do When Things Don’t Go as Expected.

In our final panel of the day, a group of your peers explore ways to effectively course correct when expectations are missed.

Panelists:

• Gregg Mau, Director, Global Transportation Logistics, Crocs, Inc.
• Henrik Schilling, Managing Director Global Commercial Development, Hapag-Lloyd AG
• Ken Sine, Head of Global Procurement, Wayfair
• Yusuke Tanaka, Manager, Yamaha Corporation
  
• Facilitated by Kimberly Corley, VP of Sales, NYSHEX

3:30 – 4:30

Breakout Group 3
In this session you will team up with a small group of your peers to explore, discuss, and ideate solutions to the challenge explored in our final roundtable.

4:30 – 5:00

Debrief and Closing Remarks
We will come back together as a group to hear breakout takeaways from all teams.

5:00 – 6:00

Networking Reception
We end the day as we started it, connecting with old professional contacts and making new ones. This is your chance to swap business cards or LinkedIn profiles and continue the dialogue we invested in throughout the day.