The Austrian capital will once again serve as a meeting place for the air cargo and pharmaceutical sectors: Air Cargo Day Vienna and the FlyPharma Conference at Vienna Airport in October 2024.
Two air cargo events featuring high-profile participants will be organized at Vienna Airport from 22 to 24 October 2024, namely Air Cargo Day Vienna and the FlyPharma Conference, which will be held immediately afterwards.
Following last year’s successful launch, national and international industry experts will once again gather at the Vienna Airport Conference and Innovation Center, to inform themselves and exchange views on trends such as artificial intelligence for the supply chain, global market developments and innovations for air freight and pharmaceutical handling.
Shipping day in Vienna
Updated insights into the possibilities of using AI for air freight supply chains, presented by Professor Sebastian Kummer, Head of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Management at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, will be one of the highlights of the conference. Shipping day in Vienna scheduled for the 22ndSecond abbreviation October 2024.
Sam Okbro, CEO of PRO Air Cargo Consulting, will provide an overview of the increasingly complex global developments and current challenges facing the sector, thus forming a further basis for stimulating discussions. Michael Motl, Head of Customs and Documentation at Flughafen Wien AG, will provide an overview of the airport’s cargo handling operations and its future vision.
Vienna Cargo Day will be opened by Ralf Rosner, Director of Cargo Business Development at Flughafen Wien AG and Dr. Günter Aufner, Co-CEO and CFO of Flughafen Wien AG, with an insight into Vienna Airport’s growing role in international developments as well as Glenn Hughes. , Director General of TIACA.
Flypharma
From October 23 to 24, 2024, the focus will be entirely on the field of pharmaceutical logistics and supply chains.
FlyPharma participants can expect two days of insights and insights on market trends, innovations, latest legal requirements, security technologies and enhanced collaboration between different players. Furthermore, you will be offered an exclusive tour of the drug processing center at Vienna Airport.
Cool handling
Thanks to the Vienna Airport Pharmaceutical Handling Center (VPHC), the airport operates its own specialized center for handling temperature-sensitive air cargo. This allows pharmaceutical shipments to reach their global destinations via the Vienna Air Cargo Center in addition to general air freight.
Leading cargo companies such as Lufthansa Cargo, Emirates Cargo, Eva Air Cargo, Korean Air Cargo, Asiana, Cargolux, Turkish Cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo and Silk Way West Airlines connect the airport to all important international markets. At the same time, shipments from all continents arrive in Vienna, where they are safely, quickly and reliably distributed throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
