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.
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.
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
