of financial technology and artificial intelligence. Currently he is deputy director of the Program of Law, Science and Technology of the Catholic University of Chile and partner in the law firm Quarkz. In addition, he is currently pursuing his PhD in the Regulation of AI in Financial Markets from Shanghai Jiaotong University. He received his Master's in Finance from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
John Berry
John is currently the IT Director for JUSDA Supply Chain Management, a member of the Foxconn Technology Group. In this role he leads a team that develops and implements technology solutions for the global manufacturing supply chain. Prior to JUSDA, John was the IT Director for NNR Global Logistics, a non‐asset‐based logistics provider. At NNR, John directed the USA IT operation as well as several global technology initiatives. This included leading various software development projects that powered NNR's air freight, ocean freight, customs, and warehousing operations. With 28 years of experience in IT, John enjoys helping a new generation of technologists establish careers in the supply chain and logistics field. John blogs at http://www.johnberry.us.
Ira Breskin
Ira Breskin is a senior lecturer at State University of New York Maritime College. He teaches applied economics, expository writing, and maritime history courses.
Breskin also is the author of The Business of Shipping (ninth edition), a seminal book that addresses industry economics, operations, and regulation.
He joined the SUNY Maritime faculty in September 2003 after completing a 25‐year career as a reporter/editor for several business publications. He continues to do freelance writing.
Breskin has a BA from Columbia University, an MBA from Dowling College, and a MS in International Trade and Transportation from SUNY Maritime. He has won several academic fellowships including a Knight Bagehot at Columbia University and a National Endowment for the Humanities award to study maritime history at Mystic Seaport.
Colin Cobb
Colin recently served as the Vice President of B2B, leading sales operations for nuLOOM/RUGSUSA.com, one of the largest global rugs and decor brands. He also has experience in leading the e‐commerce divisions for multiple consumer goods manufacturers in the home space. In addition to leading omni‐channel and e‐commerce teams, Colin has over 10 years of experience in supply chain and logistics management. His contributions with various organizations have expanded into digital marketing, product development, and optimizing retail dropship networks. He has a Master’s in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Georgia College State University, as well as his six‐sigma black belt.
Simon de Raadt
Simon is Vice President Europe at HyperSKU, Managing Partner at MAiNS International, and co‐founder of DigiDutch. He has been based in China since 2011 and active in cross‐border trade and e‐commerce logistics between China and Europe. His specialty lies in e‐commerce parcel deliveries from and to China. Prior to MAiNS, he has been working at TNT Post, Capgemini, and various other positions. Simon has a Master's degree in Business Economics at the University of Amsterdam.
Samuel Heuck
Sam is the founder and director of Atlas Sourcing Partners, a Hong Kong‐based trading company specializing in building materials. For six years, he was based in Shanghai where he led the turnarounds of two manufacturing businesses. Sam has transactional and operating experience in over 15 countries including India, Vietnam, and Germany with extensive experience and focus on China and Asia‐Pacific. At press time, he was an MBA candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management.
Ruben Huber
Ruben grew up in the trucking and warehousing business in Germany and held various management and executive roles in leading shipping lines, NVOCCs and intermodal operators across Europe, China and the Middle East. Today he is consulting on strategy, digitalization, internationalization, and logistics. He is the founder and director of OceanX, a network and think tank of leading seafreight specialist firms. He has a freight forwarding education, holds a German degree in business economics and an MBA from Aston University.
Cameron Johnson
Cameron has 20 years of experience in management across various industries in China. He drives the strategic consulting and advising initiatives at Tidal Wave Solutions. His expertise focuses on developing and executing strategy in difficult business environments, turning a business around to profitability, and operational excellence across a global company.
Cameron was a long‐serving Asia General Manager at a leading carbon fiber company, where he worked in close collaboration with European and US stakeholders, suppliers, downstream customers, and regulators. He participates extensively in the American Chamber of Commerce where he served as the Chairman of the Aerospace Sub‐committee in 2015–2017, and co‐chaired the Future Leaders Committee from 2016–2018. He is currently Vice Chair of the Manufacturers' Business Council, and an advisor to the National IDC Industrial Technological Innovation Strategic Alliance, a China‐based technology association.
Nicholas Krapels
Nic is the Managing Director for DarcMatter China. He is a leading blockchain expert in the Asia‐Pacific region and an experienced financial consultant. He has an MBA from the University of South Carolina and is pursuing his PhD in Political Theory from East China Normal University.
Wesley Li
Wesley Li is an IT and service operations director with more than 17 years of combined experience in the logistics, freight forwarding, manufacturing, business consulting, and technology services industries.
Over the past few years, Wesley has been focusing on bringing business and IT together and promoting the concept of “IT Business Partner,” shaping the traditional IT culture to fit the new IT business world. As a senior manager, he has been closely working with CEO and the senior management team to promote, drive, and resolve business issues by applying new technology. This great experience has given him many new business insights and turn them into innovations. He has demonstrated a capability to achieve business goals through innovative technology. He has a broad range of technical and information security expertise coupled with highly effective communications and interpersonal skills.
Cory Margand
Cory is the co‐founder and CEO of SimpliShip, which is an international air and ocean freight SaaS‐powered marketplace for freight procurement including a full suite of APIs. Cory has 14 years’ experience in supply chain management working with companies like Adidas and Rockport. Cory has a Master’s in Operations Design and Leadership from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Andrea Margheri
Andrea Margheri is a Cyber Security researcher and consultant specialized in digital identities and blockchain technology. Andrea holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Pisa. Specialized in the design and deployment of access management systems, Andrea was with the University of Southampton where he coordinated research initiatives on blockchain in the context of EU H2020 projects and UK‐founded industrial projects.
Robert Mostert
Robert Mostert is Head of Human Resources of the Global Forwarding Division of the Toll Group. He joined Toll in March 2018 after having worked for nine years for Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), where he was Global Head of HR of its Risk function, followed by a number of years as Head of HR of its Global Information Technology area and SCB's Global Shared Services Centers.
Prior to his time at SCB, Robert worked as Global Director Human Resources of the Biochemicals Division of CSM, as Director Organizational Development of Innodata Corporation