"One Ocean, Many Currents - Facilitating Sustainable Global Trade"

 

Dear colleagues and friends, In less than two hours, we are starting our annual World Leaders Forum, 2021 edition, organized virtually under the theme: "One Ocean, Many Currents - Facilitating Sustainable Global Trade". 13 postal CEOs and leaders from around the world will address such questions as sustainable trade, postal sustainability, lessons from the pandemic and related challenges and opportunities for the industry. The one-day event is interactive and participants joining via Zoom will be able to ask their questions to speakers and make comments. You can attend the whole day or the session of your choice - registration is free and will remain open throughout the day.   Access the full programme here.   Read more about our speakers.   Register to participate here.   Follow the event LIVE on UPU TV. Full programme Keynote speaker: Pascal Clivaz The event will open with a keynote speech from the UPU Deputy Director General Pascal Clivaz, followed by the views and insights of postal leaders from around the world. Read the full press release. 11 October, online 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 12h00 – 12h30: Questions and comments from the audience 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 Ms. Þórhildur Ólöf Helgadóttir, CEO, Iceland Post Mr. Brody Buhler, CEO, Escher Group 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 Date: Monday, 11 October 2021 Time: 10h00-17h00 CEST Live stream: tv.upu.int Language: English Registration: https://bit.ly/upuforum

Invitation from the Forum's moderator Derek Osborn.