Alcott Global, an executive search firm focused on the supply chain and logistics industry, has made an impressive track record in the events arena of the supply chain industry, with two of the largest virtual summits organized in 2020, Virtual Supply Chain Summit, 17-19 July 2020 and Makers and Movers of APAC, 18-19 November 2020, and is currently preparing one of the greatest events on the very hot topic of the moment: Global Access and Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccine.

Makers & Movers – Cold Chain – Global Access and Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccine is a virtual summit, set to take place on February 4, 2021, the content remaining available, on demand, to the registered participants, until February 25, 2021. 

The summit brings like-minded decision-makers and experts from the corporate, non-corporate, NGO, and governmental fields to come together to share, learn, and come up with better solutions to tackle Global Access and Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution. Some of the speakers are Bijay Singh Global Head, Healthcare Business Unit at DKSH, Turhan Özen Chief Cargo Officer at Turkish Airlines, Véronique Verheyen Head Vaccines at GSK, Mirko Senatore Head Global Supply Chain at Pfizer, Rob Walpole Vice President at Delta Cargo, Scott C. Ratzan Co-Lead, CONVINCE – COvid-19 New Vaccine INformation Communication & Engagement, Dr. Hanane Becha Transport & Logistics Vice Chair at UN/CEFACT, Jan Hoffmann Chief, Trade Logistics Branch DTL at UNCTAD, Christina Yi, Chief Operating Officer at COVAXX, Sherry Layton Chief Scientific Officer at BV Science, Nathan De Valck Chairman at Pharma.Aero and Head of Cargo Product & Network Development at Brussels Airport, Daniel Rodriguez Director, Procurement & Supply Management at PAHO/WHO, Arnaud Bernaert Head of Global Health and Healthcare at World Economic Forum, and Jaisey Yip General Manager Cargo at Changi Airport.

There will be keynotes and panel discussions addressing the Product Movement and Partnership Network in this significant global effort, Supply Chain Orchestration from demand forecasting to delivery, Data-enabled Supply Chain Transparency providing real-time visibility of vaccine shipments, and Impact on patients including the prioritization and optimization of vaccine administration.

Over 1500 supply chain professionals and vaccine response executives, from the most dynamic corporate and non corporate organizations in the world, have already registered for the event. Besides keynotes and panels, the agenda will also include seven demos and the organizers set up one of the best virtual frameworks, to enable meaningful networking, based on seniority and interests (restricted access). 

DKSH is the main sponsor of the event. DHL, Maersk, THERMO KING, EMERSON, ARAMEX, Quincus and s.lab are sponsoring the summit as Gold sponsors, while B Medical Systems, Controlant, Globe Tracker, Roambee, Tec4Med, and Tive are the Silver sponsors.

Cool Logistics, providing top-quality business intelligence and networking for supply chain, logistics and transport professionals in the international perishables markets, is the organizing partner of Makers & Movers – Cold Chain.

Singapore International Chamber of Commerce is also supporting the event as the community partner while International Supply Chain Education Alliance is the accreditation partner of the event; certified Supply Chain Professionals could obtain PDUs for participating at the summit and later applying for the certificate of participation.

In addition, supporting the event as media partners include Advance Operations Management School, All Things Supply Chain, Association for Supply Chain Management, ASEANHR.org, Bicara Supply Chain, Central and Eastern European Chamber of Commerce, Cold Chain Platform, Container Exchange, found8,  French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Philippines, Parcel Monitor, Hong Kong Federation of ECommerce,  Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association, Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding & Logistics, OceanX Network, Plug & Play Supply Chain, SCMDOJO, Singapore Institute of Materials Management, Singapore Logistics Association, Sincpoint, Supply Chain Revolution, The Supply Chain Academy, Ukrainian Logistic Cluster,VCARE, Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) and as digital media partners Container News, Intermodal Logistics, JOC.com, Logistics Insider, Supply Chain Asia Community, Supply Chain Brain, TRANS.iNFO, STAT Times and Tranzit.

Editors from Bloomberg, BBC, CNN, The Washington Post, ALJAZEERA, LinkedIn and THE STRAITS TIMES are joining the summit as media delegates, to offer coverage for this major summit.

For more details and to register https://coldchain.makersmovers.com/