Business, Freight News, Logistics

Experts to put global supply pressures under the microscope

[ April 1, 2026   //   Chris Lewis ]

Industry leaders, government advisers, defence specialists and senior academics will examine the pressures on global supply chains and how the sector must adapt at the University of Hull’s Logistics Institute’s second annual Peter Thompson Public Lecture and workshop on 20 May.

Beyond Resilience: How Adaptive Capacity Creates Competitive Advantage in Logistics will explore opportunities on how logistics systems can shift from reactive crisis management to proactive resilience; examine the role of AI, digital twins and advanced analytics in enabling real-time supply chain adaptation; identify research, skills and policy priorities for transforming global supply networks; strengthen collaboration between industry, government and academia; and shape a roadmap for building adaptive advantage in UK and global logistics.

Speakers include:

Mike Soutar, business leader and former media executive; Vice Admiral Andy Kyte; and Professor Richard Wilding of Cranfield University.

https://events.blackthorn.io/en/8eNd4w6/the-peter-thompson-annual-lecture-5a1oWSALdzw/overview