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Published in the weeks after the Summit, the report captures strategic insights from:

- the advisory board
- conference speakers
- attendee interviews

Register to discover the key trends shaping European logistics in 2026.

The Advisory Board:

Johan Holstein

Johan Holstein

Managing Director Group Digital, AI and OOH
GLS Group
Isaac Arevalo

Isaac Arevalo

Director of Supply Chain EMEA
AG1
Rasmus Koster

Rasmus Koster

Director, Retail, OOH
PostNord
Radosław Małkiewicz

Radosław Małkiewicz

Managing Director of Logistics Network Architecture
Poczta Polska S.A.
Cosimo Birtolo

Cosimo Birtolo

Head of Artificial Intelligence Hub
Poste Italiane
Alexander Van Schie

Alexander Van Schie

Director of Group Strategy
PostNL
Abbas Tolouee

Abbas Tolouee

Strategy Director
Arvato

Mareike Rill

Director, Last Mile Delivery
zooplus
Katrin Nussbaumer

Katrin Nussbaumer

Head of National Mail and Parcel Market, Member of the Executive Board
Swiss Post
Gregor Hueber

Gregor Hueber

VP Business Development International
Österreichische Post
Nadia Lonneux

Nadia Lonneux

Global Logistics Lead – Head of Transport, Logistics & Automotive Belgium
ING Wholesale Banking

Cen Shen

Senior Vice President, Jingdong Property
JD.com
Mark Briganti

Mark Briganti

Principal Director, Post and Parcel Industry
Accenture
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Trends Report 2026

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Logistics stands at industry-defining crossroads, and the decisions made now will define competitive success for long into the future. We’re proud to present our Leaders in Logistics Trends Report, which takes insights from our Leaders in Logistics Summit – an event whose speaker list included CEOs from bnode, GLS and DPD, and CXOs from DHL Deutsche Post, GXO Logistics, PostNL, Rhenus and many more

Packed full of take-home information covering the most pressing issues and most innovative tech, this Report brings you everything you need to understand the strategic priorities driving the industry, now and in the future. 

  1. AI: From incremental gains to systemic impact
  2. The rise of social commerce – competing with platform giants
  3. Returns revolution – turning cost centres into profit centres
  4. Out-of-home networks – turning cost centres into profit centres
  5. Cross-border mastery – compliance as competitive advantage
  6. Postal transformation – reinventing critical infrastructure
  7. The complexity profitability choice – pick your strategic fork
  8. Price innovation – escaping the race to the bottom

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In partnership with Accenture

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