Agenda

Our Agenda, Speakers & Panellist at TAPA EMEA’S  25th Anniversary Annual Conference in Düsseldorf 

As we start the countdown to TAPA EMEA’s 25th Anniversary Annual Conference at the CCD Congress Centre in Düsseldorf on 9 & 10 April 2025, we are delighted to share our agenda showing the subject matter experts joining us and the topics our speakers and panellists will be presenting.

We thank all our speakers and panellists for their great support. If you have registered to attend, you can look forward to hearing…  

DHL – The World’s Most TAPA Certified Company

Keynote Speaker: Adrian Whelan, SVP, Head of Global Security, DHL Express

Malicious Insiders — The Invisible Threat 

Speaker: Philipp Kohl, Head of Group Security, Aurubis 

Manufacturers’ Supply Chain Risks & Mitigation Q&A Panel 

Panellists:

  • Julia Vincke, Vice President Security, BASF
  • Jan Poppelbaum, Transport Network Sector Specialist, Volkswagen 
  • Mark Gruentjes, Security & Crisis Management, Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Philip Burgess, Security & Resiliency Organization, Dell Technologies
  • Kieran O’Connor, Senior Supply Chain Risk and Security Manager, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe

Security Risk Model in Supply Chain and Transportation: The Smart Way To Secure Your Cargo and Security Cost

Speaker: Ivca Kaiserova, Senior Manager EMEA Security & Loss Prevention, Amazon

Together for Safe Logistics: An International Cooperation to Fight Organised Crime in Transport 

Speaker: Kat Henn, Senior Intelligence Manager, UK Home Office Intelligence, and Tom Torensma, Inspector, Dutch National Police Central Expertise & Operations

How Real Cyber Attacks Happen: Live Hacking & Security Insights

Speaker: Fabian Roth, COO and Senior Security Consultant, & Lukas Sökefeld, Cyber Security Consultant and Certified Ethical Hacker, Concepture 

Navigating The Future: The Logistics Trend Radar & Beyond

Speaker: Christopher Fuss, Global Head DHL SmartSolutions IoT, DHL           

Insurance Q&A Panel: Insurance is not a loss prevention solution. You need to step up to be resilient

Moderator & Panellists:

  • Björn Hartong, Global Head of RE Marine, Security & Supply Chain, Zurich Resilience Solutions (Moderator)
  • Jan Rietberg, Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting General Insurance, AIG Europe
  • Thomas Ziehn, Senior Consultant Risk Service/Crime Prrevention, KA Köln.Assekuranz
  • Ian Allman, Risk Control Manager, Munich RE 

Can All Parkings in The EU Be Safe & Secure? 

Speaker: Filip-Alexandru Negreanu-Arborreanu, Deputy Head of Unit – Road Transport, European Commission 

Cargo Crime & Law Enforcement – Private Sector Partnership Cooperation  

Speaker: Jens Liedhegener, Senior Specialist – Head of Team, Organised Crime                                        Unit/Property Crime, Europol – European Serious & Organised Crime Centre (ESOCC)                                         

Logistics Service Provider Q&A Panel

Panellists:

  • Jason Breakwell, Group Commercial Director, Wallenborn 
  • Harry Hughes, Managing Director, FET Logistics 
  • Codrut Munteanu, Security & IT Manager, Vio Transgroup
  • Holger Hufen, Key Account Manager, Hütter Hütter Spedition und Logistik
  • Ciaran O’Sullivan, Senior Manager, Transport, Security & Operations, ATC-Logistics

Plus… a full Association progress report from TAPA EMEA’s President & CEO, Thorsten Neumann, TAPA EMEA’s Annual General Meeting, and an update from our Standards & Training Team.

Networking Opportunities 

Delegates will also have ample time for networking during our coffee and lunch breaks as well as the opportunity to visit our biggest-ever exhibition featuring leading suppliers of supply chain security products & services, including all our 2025 Premier Partners. 

After the conference sessions end on Day 1, TAPA EMEA and our 2025 Premier Partners will host a Welcome Drink’s Reception, and on Day 2, TAPA EMEA’s 25th Anniversary Party will take place at The Eight, the iconic event location and club in the Düsseldorf Town Hall building, located directly on the picturesque Rhine promenade.

REGISTRATION CLOSES 15 MARCH 2025

To enjoy all these benefits, you must be registered to join us. Registration closes on 15 March 2025, and we now have only a very limited number of delegate places still available. These will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.

Register now at https://conference.tapaemea.org/   

We look forward to welcoming you in Düsseldorf!