IRU Logistics and Innovation Solutions
 
SPEAKERS

The biggest names in transport tech revealed: meet our first speakers for the inaugural IRU Logistics & Innovative Solutions event.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Manuel
von Mohrenschildt

Head of International Sales Partner, DKV

Manuel von Mohrenschildt, Head of International Sales Partner Management, leads the indirect sales channel of DKV EURO SERVICE. In this context, DKV works with a Europe-wide network of independent distributors to sell DKV products to their customer base.

Manuel has an economics and tax-law background and has gained extensive international sales experience in the Automotive and Mobility Services industries.

He spent 4 years with Enterprise Rent-A-Car as Manager in the US and Germany for Daily Rental and successfully managed extensive growth in the rental fleet in newly opened branches in Germany. He continued his career with RENAULT NISSAN, where he increased fleet and CV sales and led the development of emergency vehicles for NISSAN.

Before joining DKV in 2010, he was responsible for the European Fleet Sales within Aftersales of General Motors Europe for OPEL, Chevrolet, SAAB and Vauxhall.

Mark
Millar

Mark Millar is one of Asia's foremost speakers and a respected authority on logistics and supply chain strategies, industry trends and market developments.

An independent industry expert, Mark leverages over 30 years' global business experience to deliver practical knowledge, informed perspectives and educated insights that help companies:

• Navigate the complex landscapes in Asia
• Empower their supply chain ecosystems
• Explore new business opportunities
• Make better-informed business decisions













THEMATIC SPEAKERS

René
Bruijne

General Manager, TransFollow

René Bruijne has been working for more than 26 years in logistics and IT in the field of compliance solutions in customs, dangerous goods, transportation of waste and is one of the founding fathers of the e-CMR protocol and the e-CMR TransFollow solution. He is focused on sharing data in the logistics chain with the aim of process innovations because, according to him, logistics is data-driven.
René Bruijne graduated in business administration and has worked for publishers, associations and IT companies in logistics.

  

  

Lina
Konstantinopoulou

Project Coordinator, AEOLIX

Lina Konstantinopoulou is a Head of Innovations and Deployment in Transport and Logistics at ERTICO since 2008. Lina is responsible for the overall strategic I&D programme of Transport and Logistics within ERTICO which defines objectives and related milestones and roadmap (research, advocacy, deployment) of the ERTICO Partnership.

She also brings over 15 years’ experience and skills in leadership, developing and managing research, deployment European and International transport research projects. In terms of EU policy and stakeholder mobilisation skills, Lina is the working group chair of ALICE European Technology Platform - Information Systems for Interconnected Logistics and she is leading one of the policy teams on Interoperability by the Digital Transport and Logistics Forum (DG MOVE).

Werner
Schneider

Consultant, Wtransnet

Born in 1954 in Germany and first formation there: 1973 high-school diploma and human science studies in Tübingen.

Then change of scenery: from 1981 on in France for personal affinities. Logistics manager training and work in different transport companies and in different functions: from dispatching to international sales to branch manager – always near the operational process.

Since 2004 independent as a consultant in international logistics. Since 2016, Werner has the pleasure to advise Wtransnet on the German market.

Thijs
Marijnissen

European Sales Manager
TomTom Bridge

18 years’ experience in Auto-ID and Fleet Management industry, means I have an extended knowledge about logistic processes both on-premise and in-cab. Last 2 years for the Bridge Team within TomTom. Technical background, as I started my career as a Service Engineer, and now responsible for Europe in the TomTom Bridge team.









Felix
Faassen

Co-founder, Simacan

Felix is an inspired, open-minded, creative, digital, musical adventurer who loves to get his hand dirty and keep our planet clean. For more than 20 years Felix worked for a number of technology firms including TomTom where he was leading the software development of the online service platform for connected devices and real-time services such as TomTom Traffic.

At the end of 2009 he decided to devote his time and energy to create solutions for a healthier and more sustainable future. In the beginning of 2012 he founded QuestionMark, an open, independent data platform which goal is to create a movement to accelerate the use and adaptation of sustainable production methods in food production. In the beginning of 2013, Felix started the company Simacan together with Rob Schuurbiers.

Jason
Fitzgerald

Sales Director, r2c Online

Jason joined r2c Online as Sales Director in 2014, specialising in SMR electronic trading solutions and business consultancy. His career has been spent exclusively in the automotive industry, holding management roles within software, fleet and aftersales sectors.


















Maxime
Lamboley

Consultant at Daimler FleetBoard

Maxime graduated from an international business school in Paris with a master degree in supply chain management. Previously he worked in International Logistics and ERP integration for the telecom manufacturer company, Nokia / ALCATEL.

Passionate about IT and new technologies, his career continues at Daimler developing the Fleetboard telematics solution for the French market. He is challenged daily to answer to the expectations and needs of French transporters, the dematerialization of the transport and logistics industry.