GEC NEWS WIREThe much-anticipated premiere event- The Critical Infrastructure Forum 2016, is to be held at Burj Al Arab on 13th December 2016. The forum would be a gathering of the most prominent critical infrastructure influencers from the Public and Private sector including Energy, Healthcare, Finance, Transportation & Logistics, and Energy sectors.
Nick Earl, Senior VP- Global Field Operations, Hyperloop One confirmed his participation as a keynote speaker for Transportation & Logistics Infrastructure- Opportunities and challenges.
Nick Earle leads Hyperloop One’s Global Field Organization. In this role he is responsible for all customer and partner activities for the company around the world. Nick is a highly-respected sales leader with over 30 years of Global IT industry experience in large corporates and startups. Nick’s authority on emerging business models led him to co-author two books; Mesh Collaboration: Creating New Business Value in the Network of Everything (2008) and From Dot.com to Dot.profit (2000). He was voted #2 in Computer Reseller News list of the “25 most Disruptive Channel Executives in IT globally” and was recently recognized as one of the top 4 Global Cloud Executives who have shaped cloud’s present and will likely have a major impact on its future by CIODive.
According to reports the contract logistics sector in the Middle East will expand 33% by 2017 – an average of 7.5% a year . The transportation and logistics industry has been growing exponentially in the last decade with the rise of mCommerce and the accelerating FMCG market. With rapid upgrade on the facilities and revamp of the IT environments the transportation and logistics sector rises up to a high growth market for opportunities.
In discussion:
- Expo 2020 roadmap and rising challenges
- The GCC wide rail network projects and its implications
- Rise of eCommerce and penetration of technology
