SAIC Volkswagen (since 06/2024): Head of Logistics
Volkswagen Group: Managing Director Group Logistics for Finished Vehicles
Porsche AG: Head of Logistics and Industrial Engineering
Porsche AG: Head of Programm Planning – PPA

Lars Baeumann is an industry veteran with more than 40 years’ experience in the automotive industry in Germany, Mexico and the Slovak Republic, mostly in leading roles for the Volkswagen Group in production, logistics and IT.

This included the IT responsibility for production, logistics and plants worldwide. Since 2024 Lars Bäumann is located in Kuala Lumpur, where he is Representative SouthEastAsia of BVL The Supply Chain Network.

Tony is a veteran with 28 years’ experience in air cargo industry. Tony had started his career in Airlines Cargo business for 10 years before joining ITL Group for another 18 years up to now.

In the role of General Director, Tony is responsible for cargo GSSA (General Sales and Service Agent) business in ITL Aviation Logistics (a company member of ITL Corporation) covering the Mekong region through 22 represented Airlines with 50,000 tons uplift yearly.

With extensive experience and understanding of air cargo market, Tony plays instrumental role in growing ITL Aviation Logistics as National Champion under current 5 years plan of ITL Corporation to become a billion USD company.

Nelson Wu is the Managing Director of VietJet Air Cargo, with over 20 years of leadership in logistics, supply chain, and air cargo across Southeast Asia and Greater China. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Nelson is known for revitalizing business operations and spearheading innovation, from e-commerce logistics at BEST Express to railway transformation in China. Passionate about automation and digitalization, he has partnered with major e-commerce platforms and expanded VietJet’s cargo reach globally. Nelson, a graduate of Nanyang Technological University, is widely respected for his strategic vision and expertise in connecting Asia’s trade, cargo, and transport sectors.

Celine joined SATS in May 2024 to lead and accelerate the global Sustainability & ESG transformation efforts of the Group. She is fortunate to work with a team of experts in decarbonization, waste management, sustainable materials who are committed to support all SATS lines of business and their customers from gateway services to food solutions.

Celine is a recognized driver of positive change with 20 years of experience in international environment, mainly in aviation. Former Head of Cargo Transformation at IATA and Transition Director of TIACA, Celine is the author of the Air Cargo Industry Sustainability Roadmap in and founder of the Women in Aviation & Logistics (WAL) initiative to improve the gender balance within the industry in 2021.

Dr. Nick Chapman is a supply chain risk management professional with 13 years’ experience, gained in major cargo loss investigation, as well as marine risk consulting, underwriting and broking, on the ground in almost 55 countries.

As the Head of Cargo and Logistics Asia at Aon, Nick is responsible for the retention, growth and strategic direction of this portfolio in Asia. He regularly consults with businesses to identify, understand and manage exposure and risk across their global supply chain.

Nick has an IRM certificate in Supply Chain Risk Management, is a Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and a member of the Transport Incident System working group at Transported Asset Protection Association APAC.

He has previously held voluntary industry positions on the Loss Prevention Technical Committee for the International Union of Marine Insurance and as a Reviewer for the International Journal of Maritime Crime and Security, among others.

As the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of EPIC Berhad, a leading integrated solutions provider for the oil and gas industry in Malaysia, Muhtar oversees the strategy, operations and performance of the group and its subsidiaries and joint ventures in the oil and gas, port management, logistics sector, and renewable energy.

With 20+ years’ experience at Shell, Perodua, and Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) prior to joining EPIC, he holds a Doctor in Business Administration, Master’s in Petroleum Technology, and a Mechatronics Engineering Degree. A Harvard and Oxford-trained leader, he serves on Malaysian Oil, Gas & Energy Services Council (MOGSC) EXCO and advises universities, championing youth, community, and industrial development. Muhtar has successfully managed various multi-million projects, contracts, and businesses, both locally and overseas, in collaboration with diverse teams and partners.

An Intermodal Enthusiast with 18 years of experience across the logistics and transport sector on both forwarder and shipper side (incl. Kuehne + Nagel, Hermes and Toyota). Mr. Pfingsten currently heads the Business Development at duisport – the port of Duisburg (Germany), Europe’s leading logistics hub and – with 4 Mio. TEU per year – the world’s largest inland port. He specializes in building cross-border partnerships and delivering efficient, future-ready & intermodal logistics concepts.

Yann Barbarroux is the CEO and Co-Founder of Otonomi. Otonomi is a parametric cargo insurance platform that supercharges operations with 3 proprietary technologies: decentralized oracle API triggers, claim automation via smart contracts, and algorithmic underwriting risk analytics.
Before founding Otonomi, Yann has been navigating the fascinating tech, capital markets and risk management sectors with recent focus on digital assets, algorithmic trading, and decentralized economics, in Wall Street. Most noticeably, from 2013-2020, he worked in the Ventures innovation arm at Citigroup, where he was running dealflow for fintech and insurtech deals, along with co-founding an incubated startup that integrated deeptech (blockchain, ML) for financial products in Latin America.
Upon those explorative years in innovation, he caught the entrepreneur bug and decided to jump ship and create Otonomi in 2020.

Esther joined the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group in 2012 and has held several positions in Singapore and overseas in both SilkAir and SIA.

She currently holds the position of Senior Manager Sustainability at Singapore Airlines and heads the Environment team within SIA’s Sustainability Office. As part of her portfolio, Esther oversees SIA’s efforts in the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the United Kingdom Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) compliance matters, and its voluntary carbon offset programme.

Sharmine leads Boeing’s aviation decarbonization strategies in Southeast Asia to advance sustainable aerospace through policy, strategic partnerships and technology innovation. She drives aviation climate policies that accelerates Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), and actively engages on public policy issues in the areas of aviation environmental policies, national climate policies, and sustainability disclosure developments.

Sharmine also serves as Co-chair of the American Chamber of Commerce Singapore, Sustainability and Environment Committee. With over a decade of experience, Sharmine was formerly Sustainability lead at the Singapore Environment Council and NUS Centre for Governance and Sustainability.

Sharmine holds a Masters in Environmental Management from the National University of Singapore. She was conferred a scholar and valedictorian from the University of Queensland, Australia where she graduated with a Bachelor in International Hotel and Tourism Management (1st class honor), specializing in sustainable tourism.

In addition of being Fabrice the founder and CEO of ASAFA, he is also the CEO of Studio28, an advisory company dedicated to achieve sustainable growth. Before establishing ASAFA and Studio28, Fabrice was Airbus President and Head of Airbus Commercial Aircraft for Korea. He spearheaded Airbus strategic positioning in Korea, overseeing commercial aircraft sales and customer relations, government affairs, industrial cooperation, sustainability strategy and managing operations across the country. He also chaired the Aerospace and Defense Committee of the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea. Earlier in his career, Fabrice was the General Manager of Airbus Hong Kong, where he led Airbus Aircraft Sales campaigns with airlines across Asia, placing hundreds of aircraft in the region. He has an extensive aviation background with over 20 years of experience in Asia. Fabrice is an alumnus of Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership (UK), ESSEC Business School, Thunderbird School of Global Management (USA) and ISAE-Supaero (France).

Fabiano Piccinno holds a PhD in Sustainable Chemistry from the University of Zurich and joined Kühne+Nagel in 2022, to globally lead all sustainability topics for air logistics. He is responsible for the sustainability strategy, the emissions measurement as well as the SAF program. With his global team they developed a comprehensive carrier engagement program as well as work on new solutions for customers. Fabiano has over 10 years of experience working in sustainability. Starting at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories of Materials Science and Technology , developing prospective lifecycle assessment (LCA) methodologies for new chemical products, he later joined the corporate sustainability team of the Swiss Federal Railways where he advanced the climate strategy, emissions calculation and circular economy for 4.5 years.

Christoph Matthes has led DB Schenker’s Land Transport division in Asia-Pacific since 2022. Following DSV’s acquisition earlier this year, he assumed the role of Regional CEO, Road Asia-Pacific for the combined company, effective 1 May 2025. In his role, Christoph leads the Road business across the region, with a focus on driving strategic growth, advancing operational excellence, and deepening customer partnerships throughout DSV’s transport network in Asia-Pacific. With over two decades of industry experience, Christoph brings a deep understanding of regional dynamics and a track record of transformative leadership.

Badr Abbas is the Divisional Senior Vice President of Emirates SkyCargo, leading global cargo operations for the world’s largest international airline. In this role, Badr oversees the division’s 10-year strategic growth plan, ensuring Emirates SkyCargo is a leading partner to the world’s rapidly evolving supply chains, connecting over 140 destinations across six continents, to better facilitate global trade. In his 24-year tenure with the Emirates Group, Badr has held several leadership positions, encompassing various commercial roles which brings a wealth of diverse commercial and aviation experience to his role as DSVP. Badr holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, as well as a Higher Diploma in Accounting. He has also completed the Impactful Leader’s Program from Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development, the Global Business Consortium from the prestigious London Business School, and Emirates Leadership Development Programme from Cranfield School of Management.

Van Pham is the Head of Supply Chain at Bosch Rexroth Vietnam & Thailand, where she spearheads end-to-end logistics and operations to deliver exceptional customer-centric value. With a wealth of experience in supply chain management, Van specializes in optimizing transport logistics through comprehensive digital transformation initiatives that enhance efficiency and resilience.

Her passion for innovation drives her to implement advanced digital solutions, such as real-time tracking systems, predictive analytics, and automated inventory management, which streamline processes and significantly reduce operational costs.

Van advocates for the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to navigate the complexities of modern supply chains, to create sustainable while minimizing environmental impact.

Mark has over 25 years of experience in technology and logistics globally, a strong background in engineering, sales, marketing, and product and project management, and a proven track record with companies such as Mainfreight and WiseTech Global.

Jeff is the founder of Belli, a vc-backed startup that builds air cargo software for airlines and is onboarding 1 new airline csutomer every month. Jeff is the former Chief Product Officer at AirAsia cargo, built the flight system for SpaceX, and is a former Partner at McKinsey (aviation and logistics).