Martin Corner took responsibility for Aston Martin’s supply chain management in May 2022. He is helping to shape a global, fully integrated organisation across the British premium carmaker as it expands operations and volume. He previously led Volvo Cars’ global supply chain management function, combining the global teams in operations planning and supply chain logistics, including inbound parts, outbound finished vehicles and aftersales. Prior to Volvo, Martin Corner was vice-president of supply chain management at Nissan Europe and led production control for the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. He has more than 20 years of automotive experience.

Oliver Bronder is a member of the board of Volkswagen Group Logistics (Konzernlogistik) and responsible for all vehicle logistics across new and used vehicles since June 2021. Prior to his current position, Oliver Bronder worked for more than 20 years at Porsche Group across roles that included programme and features planning and later as head of production management and logistics. Prior to his positions at Porsche, he worked as consultant for strategy and processes at Hewlett Packard and inhouse consultant for sales vehicle processes at BMW Group. Oliver gained first experiences in the family dealership business and started his professional career at Unilever as a trainee and project manager for SAP in 1993.

Dr Michael Nikolaides has led BMW Group’s logistics management since February 2022. He oversees all logistics functions as well as plant allocation and programme planning for the global production network. That includes long-term network design, packaging, responsibility for partner plants, overseas supply, vehicle distribution and supply chain digitalisation. He joined BMW in 2004 and has held roles across production, programme management and strategy, including most recently as senior vice-president for engines and electrified powertrains. Dr Nikolaides studied Physics at the Technical University of Munich and Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts and holds a doctorate in Physics.

Torsten Müller is responsible for managing supply chain functions across Audi’s international logistics, such as programme management, coordination across CKD packaging sites in Europe and Mexico from inbound to outbound logistics and the complete oversea supply of parts and components for all Audi production plants. He’s held the role since January 2022, having previously led pre-series logistics and logistics operations at Audi at its Ingolstadt plant. Furthermore, he is the representative for international logistics of all brands at Volkswagen Group. Müller has more than 20 years’ experience across logistics planning, operations and supply chain roles at Audi, Lamborghini and Volkswagen Group, with a strong track record in optimisation, cost and quality improvements. After finishing his engineering degree, he started his career at a first tier supplier before moving to the Volkswagen Group.

Levent Yuksel is responsible for JLR's inbound logistics and finished vehicle distribution operations across its global network. His scope involves parts collection and delivery for manufacturing, logistics network optimisation, packaging planning, finished vehicle delivery to global markets and dealers in certain regions. As the operational part of JLR’s Supply Chain Organisation, his role is key to ensure that parts are on time for production and the vehicles are delivered to the network as per customers’ expectation through seamless integration across the end-to-end supply chain in close partnership with logistics providers. Sustainability forms a basis for planning process starting from packaging planning until last mile to the customer. Yuksel has been with JLR since 2013 in central logistics functions. Prior to JLR, he worked at Toyota Turkey and Japan in production and logistics functions before leading inbound and outbound logistics for Toyota Motor Europe. He has a strong track record in continuous improvement, network efficiency and operations management.

Étienne Jacob is responsible for global supply chain management and logistics across tier-1 supplier Plastic Omnium’s Intelligent Exterior Systems Division, overseeing logistics planning, packaging, digitalisation and in-plant logistics for more than 60 plants globally. He joined Plastic Omnium in 2021, where he has been expanding the supplier’s logistics team and setting out its supply chain strategy. Étienne previously worked more than 20 years at PSA Group and then Stellantis, where he took on increasingly senior roles across supply chain engineering, transport and packaging; he most recently led supply chain activities for Opel/Vauxhall. Étienne Jacob has a degree in manufacturing, engineering and supply chain from INSA Lyon in France.

Christine has over 25 years of experience in logistics, supply chain and purchasing and prior to joining FreightVerify held progressively responsible roles at Cooper Standard, Jack Cooper Holdings, General Motors and Ford. Christine, who has an executive master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in materials and logistics management from Michigan State University, was named in the Automotive News 100 Leading Women in the North American Automotive Industry list in 2015. She is actively involved in a number of charitable causes, including being a co-founder of shoe distribution organisation, Lace Up Detroit.

Joshua Schmillen plays a key role in JLR’s global supply chain demand and supply balancing, responsible for planning volume and capacity requirements across suppliers and plants for global operations. He has been with JLR in the position since March 2022, overseeing supply chain performance and leading on digital and process transformation across supply chain planning functions including supply and operations planning (S&OP). Schmillen has more than 20 years of manufacturing and logistics experience, including more than 13 years at tyre manufacturer Michelin, where held leading roles in supply chain, inventory management and S&OP, and at UPS. He has a degree in Electric and Electronics Engineering from DeVry University.

Roman Noack is Co-Founder & CEO of Helrom GmbH, a rail freight and technology company based in Frankfurt, Germany. He has over 20 years of experience in the transport and mobility industry. As Senior Vice President Production Development he led the work at DB Cargo to become a fully scheduled rail operation including the necessary IT systems. Prior to this role, he was Managing Director of Cobra, a rail operations company jointly owned by DB Cargo and Lineas. Since founding Helrom in 2018, Noack and his team are building a new form of intermodal transport for the 21st century. With globally patented freight car technology and an extremely reliable operating model, Helrom today enables logistics to switch between road and rail in a truly barrier-free way for the first time - without major investments in loading terminals and close to the customer or production plant.

Andreas Enger takes the position as CEO of Höegh Autoliners in September 2020. He joined Höegh Autoliners as CFO in September 2019. He is currently Chairman of Posten Norge AS (the Norwegian Postal Service). Until July 2019, he was a Partner at Deloitte holding roles as Head of Financial Advisory in Norway, Nordic lead of Monitor Deloitte and Chief Strategy Officer of Deloitte Nordic. He has previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Norske Skog ASA, Executive management group member in charge of strategy and M&A at Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, Chairman & CEO of Peterson Packaging and Partner of McKinsey & Co. Andreas holds a MSc in Engineering Cybernetics from NTNU in Trondheim, Norway, and a MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.  

Markus Ramirez is Managing Director for Global Automotive Sales at FedEx since 2015. He and his team support European-headquartered automotive OEMs and large suppliers with customised logistics solutions for prototyping, inbound to production, and aftermarket. Managing one of the largest global logistics portfolios within FedEx, Markus focuses heavily on digital solutions and sustainability. Prior to joining FedEx, Markus served as Vice President Sales and Marketing at Portica, Sales Director at Rhenus Logistics, Sales Director at Cendris, Vice President at Arvato, and Localization Engineer at Microsoft. He holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cologne University of Applied Sciences and an MBA from Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences.

Dennis Feddern is active for INFORM since 2014. With a background in Mathematics, he is looking back to several years of implementing logistics software in many productions facilities in the automotive industry. Dennis focuses on the Vehicle Logistics sector since 2019 and was recently appointed Head of Yard- and Workshop Solutions. It is his passion to design solutions that use mathematical algorithms and AI to handle the complex challenges of our industry. His motivation is to see the impact, satisfaction and resilience that mathematics can give us.

Carola Krause has 26 years’ experience in the logistic and take-back industry, Pan European design and implementation of EMEA reverse/waste returns and producer responsibility solutions. Carola has proven knowledge in applying and acting on several waste legislations with main scope on end-of-life solutions in reverse logistics supply chains under Dangerous Goods and hazardous waste status. Since 2020, Carola is working in the TES Group with key responsibilities on EMEA Reverse solutions and services for Li-Ion batteries. She routinely represents TES and their partners as an expert in panels and initiatives. It is her aim to combine a solid practical expertise in BD, solutions and operations with a wealth of knowledge on waste legislative frameworks and DG Regulations applying for reverse collections, storage, transport, and recycling.

Sascha Tilli is a seasoned logistics executive with a wealth of experience in the industry. Currently serving as the Vice President Commercial, Freight Europe of DP World Logistics, Sascha is responsible for leading the organization's European commercial freight activities, focusing on driving end-to-end supply chain solutions and developing a European-wide network that supports shaping customers’ supply chain strategies.   Prior to his role at DP World, Sascha held several senior management positions including Vice President Sales EAME & APAC at Neovia Logistics and Head of Sales, Marketing, and Corporate Communications at LGI – Logistics Group International in Germany. These roles have provided Sascha with a strong sales and customer development acumen and valuable multicultural experiences across diverse markets, including Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.  A native of Germany, Sascha is currently based in Germany. He speaks English and German. Sascha is an alumnus of International Business School (IBS).

Mauro joined Ascent in August 2021 as a tenured logistics executive over 26 years in international logistics & supply chain management. Previously, he led the transformation of one of the top countries within the Kuehne + Nagel Network, where Mauro guided +5,500 employees and an annual T/O of $1BN USD. In addition to his expansive corporate career, Mauro served as a Mentor for the NLA in Hamburg and Member of Board of Advisors of Hashmove in Dubai. He is a thought leadership expert in Management, Strategic Design & Thinking, Innovation, Sales & Marketing, Digitalization and Change Management. His education includes degrees in Supply Chain & Logistics, Business Management & Strategy and Human Resources.

Daniel Harrison is an automotive analyst at Ultima Media, providing business intelligence insight across the three main brands Automotive Manufacturing Solutions, Automotive Logistics, and Car Design News. Daniel has over 15 years of experience as a market analyst, economist, writer, and industry commentator.

Daniel produces a wide range of insightful industry analysis including market reports, whitepapers, forecasts, databases, presentations and news commentary across a broad range of automotive issues including the automotive logistics market, electric vehicles, Gigafactories & the battery supply chain, production / sales forecasting, powertrain forecasting, CO2 regulation / targets, sustainability in supply chains, interior design trends & surveys, automotive manufacturing surveys, and finished vehicle logistics (FVL) surveys.