12.30 Lunch Break

14.00 Plenary: Reassessing the East West Supply Chain (The emergence of onshoring, Automation, shipping routes re-examined, rail alternatives emerged)

Breakout Session 1:  Accessing the supply chain during a time of crisis and restrictions (Customer Demand Issues)

Breakout Session 2: Landbridge through UK - Irish perspectives

16.00 Plenary: Energy Input Security- What options for industry?

Breakout Session 1: Reconfiguring Business Models to reflect staff shortages

Breakout Session 2: Digitalisation and EU Customs

17.00 End of Conference Day 1

WEDNESDAY 14th SEPTEMBER, 2022

9.30 Opening address Day 2 with a short review of the day 1 outcomes and learnings

9.45 Plenary: How can the industry become more sustainable? Diversity and Inclusion, Skills and educational requirements to grow the sector

11.15 Plenary: Cybersecurity and Digitalisation – EU plans over the next 5 years - technology innovation, cybersecurity considerations

12.30 Lunch Break

14.30 Plenary: Future technologies impacting Supply Chain - Automation/AI

Breakout Session 1: CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Breakout Session 2: DATA ANALYTICS

16.00 Plenary: Exploring the European Green Deal Agenda

Post war challenges, recession, inflation and overall outlook / Topics to include European trade post Ukraine crisis

PANEL DISCUSSION Q&A

17.00 End of Conference Day 2

19.00 Traditional Irish social evening at Nancy Hands Pub and Restaurant

THURSDAY 15th SEPTEMBER, 2022

10.00 Minister Opening

10.30 Educational deep dive workshop: Digitalisation / Cybersecurity

12.30 Lunch Break

15.30 Coffee Break & Conference Wrap Up