2025 Agenda

Hosted by Xeneta CEO Patrik Berglund, this session will walk through the Summit’s vision, emphasizing its relevance in today’s market landscape. Patrik will reflect on the past year’s volatility and set objectives for the two-day program, preparing delegates to tackle challenges and stay equipped for 2026. 

Building on the macro context, this session will unpack Xeneta’s aggregated freight and supply chain data from 2025 to reveal the real impact of market volatility. It will cover pricing shifts, performance changes, and key trends across modes and regions, summarizing how the past year has shaped reliability, supply and demand, and costs.

Introducing freight futures, an emerging tool to help organizations manage unpredictable freight costs. Delivered in partnership with Euronext, this session explains how futures can support broader financial planning, shifting from reacting to market swings to proactively mitigating risk and adding stability to long-term strategies

A leading procurement professional from the Xeneta client community will share how they navigated disruption and made strategic changes over the past year, using data and market intelligence to stay ahead of volatility. The session will highlight real-world use cases that will connect strategy to outcomes, showing how to improve supplier relationships, streamline tender processes, and strengthen supply chain and freight procurement planning. 

Beyond Backup: Making Air Cargo Core to Your Strategy 
Speakers to be announced  

Air cargo will no longer be just a backup – it will become a vital lever for companies looking to stay agile in uncertain times. While it will not be the right fit for every organization, leading beneficial cargo owners will increasingly integrate it into their modal strategies to stay ahead of disruption. The session will explore the forces driving that shift, from e-commerce surges to tariff windows and manufacturing frontloading, and how proactive planning will open new options. The enhanced Xeneta Air Monitor will also be unveiled, built to help customers use air freight more strategically. 

From Tender to Indexing 
Speakers to be announced  

A leading freight forwarder will share their journey moving from traditional tenders to Xeneta Indexing, offering a customer-driven perspective tailored for LSPs and freight forwarders. The session will highlight practical lessons, benefits, and strategies for leveraging indexing to streamline processes, improve transparency, and manage freight cost volatility more effectively. 

AI in Action 
Speakers to be announced  
Attendees will explore how generative AI will be applied beyond the buzz, supporting decision-making, planning, and simulation across supply chain management. The session will highlight practical use cases that will show how AI can enhance efficiency, forecasting, and strategic planning in real-world operations. 

From Customer Pain Points to Product Solutions: Building Xeneta’s Rate Management System 
Speakers: Steve Pixton + Antonio Schiano Lomoriello 

Attendees will discover how extensive engagement with shipper customers will shape Xeneta’s new Rate Management System. Antonio Schiano Lomoriello will share real-world rate management challenges shippers face, while Steve will demonstrate how new capabilities will address these pain points. The session will preview the upcoming early adopter program. 

The Trade-Offs That Matter: From Rates to Reliability to Emissions 
Speakers to be announced  

A grounded look at decarbonisation in today’s volatile world will examine recent trends, challenges, and future outlooks across order books, congestion, utilization, and emissions. The session will combine a presentation with a panel discussion on key developments and market disruptions.