AIR CARGO INDIA
SPONSORSHIPS
NEWS
Air Cargo India has signed up
Zeal Global Group as the Platinum
Sponsor; GMR Cargo as the Gold
Partner; Atlas Air as the Exhibitor
Lanyard Partner, Skyways Group
as the Visitor Lanyard Partner,
CargoFlash as the delegate bag
sponsor and Cathay Pacifi c Cargo
as the sponsor of the Cafeteria
and visitor bags. IBS Software
and Unisys have come on board
as Track Sponsors.
CARGO FORUM
The eighth edition of Air Cargo India, which is organised by MesseMunchen India,
unfolds over February 25-27 in Mumbai.
The event is set to offer industry stakeholders plenty of
time for networking and sharing of ideas, while business
opportunities will take centre stage through a dedicated
programme that has been drawn up with participants very much
in mind. The Grand Hyatt in Mumbai will provide a suitable
backdrop for the three-day conference.
The fi rst day of the event will involve a panel discussion which
will focus on the topic of digitalisation. This is fast becoming one
of the cornerstones of the airfreight sector and whilst adoption
has been patchy, nonetheless the writing is on the wall for any
stakeholders keen to embrace state-of-the-art solutions. Under
the title of State of Digitalisation in the Air Cargo Industry, the
slot will feature eminent speakers with years of experience in the
industry who will put across their ideas, opinions and thoughts
on this subject.
One thing that has dogged the cargo arena during 2019 has
been that of the trade war. With this in mind, Air Cargo India’s
main discussion on day two will feature a panel discussion with
a focus on this subject. The Trade Tension Drag on Air Cargo and
Building Resilience presentation will run along with The Indian
Subcontinent: the most promising Air Cargo Export Region of the
World. These two seminars are sure to attract delegates and some
heated exchanges are to be expected. With the ever-changing
global geo-political scene, it is hoped that these topics will shed
some light on the impact of trade tensions whilst highlighting the
opportunities extant within the air cargo industry.
On the fi nal day will be another panel discussion: Transportation
Support for the Digital World – building future Capacity with
new Modes complementing
the Traditional is aimed
at generating ideas for the
improving of capacity through
the measured change of the
traditional to the modern, all
aided by a digital push.
Shipper forums back
Among the highlights of
the Air Cargo India event
are the Shipper Forums,
which return year after year
with enthusiastic speakers,
personnel who are not only
established in their fi elds but
who also drive change through
their leadership. For the 2020
edition, the Forums, which will
be spread over the three days,
will embrace a host of subjects
that will include perishables,
pharmaceuticals, air and
e-commerce. The objective of
the Forums is to bring together
like-minded professionals
for discussion and debate on
the immense potential of the
various verticals – and what
the air cargo industry can
do to deliver both speed
and visibility in line with
consumer demand.
For this year’s conference,
the Perishables, Pharma, Air
and E-commerce Shipper
Forums are supported by
Bangalore airport, Frankfurt
airport, Pharma.Aero and
Miami International airport,
respectively.
LATEST DATA
The last edition of Air Cargo India,
in 2018, witnessed participation
from 2,354 visitors, 74 exhibitors
and 478 delegates. The 2020
edition is expected to be bigger
and better in terms of both
networking opportunities and
knowledge exchange.
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