> A Macro Overview of the global economy - the plight of sectors and geographical locations
> European industrial and distribution sector: Rents, locations and space demand and investment prospects
> East-v-West, emerging versus traditional locations
 

Part 1: Ports - followed by panel discussion
> Emerging transport patterns and occupier perspectives
> Multimodal transport - recent trends
> Growth prospects port-side and development possibilities
> How does the investor view port-side investment?
> Focus on the port/rail interface: Rail hub capacity?

Followed by a panel discussion

> Changing distribution patterns
> Cross-Europe road network developments
> Will occupiers and logistic operations always use roads?
> Emerging demand and comparative look at roads-vs-rail dynamics
> Infrastructure developments: the European Rail Project
> Occupier perspectives on freight travel; and distribution from nodes to end users
 

The impact of higher oil prices

• The potential impact on sourcing. 
• Total landed costs and the hidden costs of global sourcing.
• The potential impact on the warehouse network.
• The trade-off between transport and warehouse costs.  

Chaired by John Harvey

> Distribution strategies
> Emerging hubs
> New significant markets
> What affects regional location decisions?

Supported by -

Evening Entertainment: Hamburger Cello Duo

Dinner Speaker:

Panel discussion
> Trends across Europe
> Rising construction cost - based on rising oil prices, same for steel and labour cost
> Is sustainability profitable? short term versus long term
> Credit markets - cost of debt and impact on funding developments
> Valuations/profit margins of developments
> Standardising product offerings across different countries
> Multi-let sector: growth prospects

The who, what, where and why of the industrial and distribution sector.