About the Event

Logistics Summit 2026 runs October 7-8, 2026 at Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf. It's the annual expo, trade show, and conference for logistics innovation in the German market, run by Trailblazer Summits GmbH, and takes place alongside the co-located Mobile Robotics Summit on the same ticket.

Audience & Attendees

The event brings together logistics managers from leading companies with innovative pioneers from start-ups and technology solution providers. Panel speakers include Dr. Dirk Thieme (Volkswagen Sachsen), Vanessa Eller (Otto Group), Melanie Rudolph (Lufthansa Cargo AG), Achim Joisten (Procter & Gamble), Marcel Langhoff (MeisterWerke Schulte), and Philip Derichs (Dachser SE). The programme is hosted by Hannah Pfaffenbach and Behnam Khatami of Trailblazer Summits.

Programme Structure

The two-day agenda includes an international panel on future-proofing global supply chains, a panel on human-machine collaboration in automation, a panel on road transport challenges, and a start-up pitch session where the audience votes for the Logistics Summit Start-up Award. Networking breaks with coffee, lunch, and cake run between sessions on both days.

Main Topics

Sessions cover global supply chain resilience and digital technologies, automation and human-machine collaboration, road transport digitalization and sustainability, and the mobility transition's impact on logistics, including charging infrastructure and battery technologies.

Closing Session

The programme concludes on October 8, 2026, followed by an aftershow lounge with food, drinks, and entertainment.

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