Some people say that the coronavirus pandemic is the worst economic nightmare since World War II. Others say ”Never waste a good crisis” and consider the pandemic as an economic painter’s palette full of opportunities.

Join us on 24 March for a new webinar: "The disruptor called COVID-19". During this webinar, our supply chain experts will discuss:

• the disruption in international eCommerce flows
• last mile distribution
• shopping street real estate

The speakers

Prof. Dr. Tom Van Woensel

Academic Director of the Global Supply Chain Management program at AMS & Full Professor of Freight Transport at Eindhoven University of Technology.

Prof. Dr. Wouter Dewulf

Academic Director C-MAT at University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics - CSO at Forum Estates NV - GVBF

Prof. Dr. Roel Gevaers

Professor, Senior Supply Chain Manager and Academic. Roel obtained his Ph.D. about Innovations in Last Mile, Reverse and Waste Logistics at the University of Antwerp in 2013.

Prof. Dr. Ann Verhetsel

Full Professor at University of Antwerp - Faculty of Business and Economics and faculty at AMS in the Master in Real Estate Management.

Practical information

Date: 24 March 2021
Time: 15:30 - 17:00

This event will take place online and is free of charge.

Registration is mandatory to get the link to access the webinar. 

Program

15.30: Introduction by Prof. Dr. Tom Van Woensel

15.35: Cross border e-commerce: from disruptor to disrupted business model. The story of capacity and legislative squeeze by Prof. Dr. Wouter Dewulf

15.50: COVID-19 is the unforeseen stress test for several last mile distribution systems: Will they survive? by Prof. Dr. Roel Gevaers

16.05: Is COVID-19 killing the shopping streets? E-commerce and COVID-19 impacts on retail real estate by Prof. Dr. Ann Verhetsel

16.20: Interactive panel discussion (Q&A) moderated by Prof. Dr. Tom Van Woensel with the following panelists:
• Prof. Dr. Wouter Dewulf
• Prof. Dr. Roel Gevaers
• Prof. Dr. Ann Verhetsel

16.50: Closing remarks by Prof. Dr. Tom Van Woensel 

Questions? Contact Sandra!

Sandra Vanderniepen

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