Who’s on the Agenda for TAPA EMEA’s Annual Conference in Amsterdam on 12 & 13 June 2024?

TAPA EMEA is delighted to announce what’s on the agenda at the Association’s Annual Conference in Amsterdam on 12 & 13 June 2024.

With over 450 of the 500 delegate places already booked, you must register now to join us.

PLEASE NOTE: TAPA EMEA’s special room rate allocation at our conference venue, the Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, is now fully booked and is no longer available. To assist members seeking accommodation, when you register for the conference, you will receive information on other local hotels in Amsterdam for your consideration. You will need to book your hotel directly.

Once the capacity of the venue is reached, a ‘waiting list’ will be created for delegate passes.

If you have registered, you have a fantastic line-up of specialists ready to share their presentations or join us for a panel discussion…

Day 1 – 12 June 2024

12:00 – Exhibition Opens & Networking Lunch

13:00 – Conference Begins – Order of Presentations

Welcome – Marcel Saarloos, Chair, & Thorsten Neumann, President & CEO, TAPA EMEA
TAPA EMEA Update & AGM – Thorsten Neumann and Ap Boom, Chief Financial & Compliance Officer, TAPA EMEA.
Keynote Address: 2024: a year like no other – a CSO’s perspective – Julia Vincke, Vice President Security, BASF Group
Security Update – NATO Logistics Command Centre
The EU Ports Alliance against organised crime and drug trafficking – Catherine Piana, Director General, CoESS – Confederation of European Security Services
TAPA EMEA Standards Update – Markus Prinz, Senior Manager Standards, Training & Certification, TAPA EMEA

17.15hrs-20.00hrs – Welcome Networking Reception

Day 2 – 13 June 2024

08.00hrs – Exhibition Opens & Networking

0900hrs – Conference Opens – Order of Presentations

Mastering global supply chain risks – Zera Zheng, Global Head of Business Resilience, A.P. Moller – Maersk
Cargo thefts at Schiphol Airport – Maarten van As, Managing Director Air Cargo Netherlands
EUROPOL’s support to reducing cargo crime – Jens Liedhegener, Senior Specialist – Head of Team, Property Crime, Europol – European Serious & Organised Crime Centre (ESOCC)
The weakest link – a ‘live hack’ – Sebastian Schreiber, Founder & Managing Director, Syss GmbH
TAPA EMEA Advisory Board – Q & A panel

Marcel Saarloos HP Inc. Chair
Gino Laios PMI Vice Chair
Björn Hartong Zurich Treasurer
Leonie Buthey Maersk Board member
Antonio Knezevic DHL Board member
Thorsten Neumann TAPA EMEA President & CEO

Cargo security risks in Spain & Portugal – Filipe Joel de Almeida, TAPA EMEA Regional Lead + Member State LEA representative
‘Young Supply Chain Resilience Professional of the Year’ Award – Mike Yarwood, Managing Director Loss Prevention, TT Club, and Thorsten Neumann, TAPA EMEA
Case study: the transport company acquired by criminals – Member State LEA
The Resilient Supply Chain in 2025 & Beyond: What Puts It at Risk – Marco Felsberger, Senior Resilience Advisor, Prewave.ai