Brent Melvin
General Manager, RSA Global
Brent Melvin is an accomplished and results-driven Senior Business Leader & Board Advisor with 30+ years of experience at integrating strategy and operations to deliver outstanding stakeholder value in Logistics, Distribution, Transport, Project Cargo, Express and Warehousing across the Middle East & Africa region. Demonstrated success in establishing and stewarding organizations, driving business growth & profitability, mentoring executive teams, optimizing operational & financial performance, building strategic partnerships and innovating to deploy scalable, data-led solutions in complex cross-functional environments.
Dr. Masoud Khakdaman
Assistant Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, College of Business, Abu Dhabi University
Dr. Masoud Khakdaman is an Assistant Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the College of Business, Abu Dhabi University. He obtained his Ph.D. from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. His Ph.D. research was funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research and Europe Container Terminals.
Dr. Masoud has more than 15 years of academic and industrial experience across Europe, Asia, the USA, and the Middle East. He worked in various industries, including manufacturing, automotive, oil and gas, airline, and freight transportation, in areas including business intelligence, revenue management, supply chain design/strategy, sourcing and procurement, sales and operations planning, and various systems design and improvement projects.
Mohsen Ahmad
Chief Executive Officer – Logistics District, Dubai South
Mohsen Ahmad oversees Dubai South’s entire Logistics District as its chief executive officer. Having set up its free zone and established the Dubai Logistics Corridor, which connects Jebel Ali Port with Al Maktoum International Airport via a single, custom-bonded zone, Mohsen leads the overall execution of the district’s operations, manages its financial planning, and is responsible for setting the district’s strategic directions and goals. He was also instrumental in laying the groundwork for future developments to ensure the district’s sustainable growth.
Anticipating the rapid growth of e-commerce and witnessing the growing number of international and regional movers in Dubai, Mohsen championed the development of EZDubai, a purpose built e-commerce hub that supports the growth of the sector through state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure within the Logistics District. Additionally, as an industry veteran, he played an instrumental role in developing Dubai’s overall e-commerce strategy to consolidate the emirate’s position as a hub for global e-commerce.
Mohsen joined Dubai South in 2008 following more than twelve years’ experience in the supply chains and logistics sector, having held management posts at Al Futtaim Logistics and tenure as head of inbound logistics at Dubai Aluminum Company (DUBAL).
He had set his sights early on a career in supply chain and logistics, with a bachelor’s degree in logistics and transportation from the University of Tennessee, USA and a Master of Science in logistics and supply chain management from Cranfield University School of Management, United Kingdom.
He is currently a fellow member and was previously the secretary general of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation (CILT), UAE.
Sam Achampong FCIPS
Chief Executive Officer – Logistics District, Dubai South
Mohsen Ahmad oversees Dubai South’s entire Logistics District as its chief executive officer. Having set up its free zone and established the Dubai Logistics Corridor, which connects Jebel Ali Port with Al Maktoum International Airport via a single, custom-bonded zone, Mohsen leads the overall execution of the district’s operations, manages its financial planning, and is responsible for setting the district’s strategic directions and goals. He was also instrumental in laying the groundwork for future developments to ensure the district’s sustainable growth.
Anticipating the rapid growth of e-commerce and witnessing the growing number of international and regional movers in Dubai, Mohsen championed the development of EZDubai, a purpose built e-commerce hub that supports the growth of the sector through state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure within the Logistics District. Additionally, as an industry veteran, he played an instrumental role in developing Dubai’s overall e-commerce strategy to consolidate the emirate’s position as a hub for global e-commerce.
Mohsen joined Dubai South in 2008 following more than twelve years’ experience in the supply chains and logistics sector, having held management posts at Al Futtaim Logistics and tenure as head of inbound logistics at Dubai Aluminum Company (DUBAL).
He had set his sights early on a career in supply chain and logistics, with a bachelor’s degree in logistics and transportation from the University of Tennessee, USA and a Master of Science in logistics and supply chain management from Cranfield University School of Management, United Kingdom.
He is currently a fellow member and was previously the secretary general of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation (CILT), UAE.
Tino Bierbamer
Vice President Operations, Special Integrates Logistics Zone (SILZ)
Senior Freight Forwarding, Logistics & Supply Chain Executive with 34 years of proven leadership in successfully managing, expanding and restructuring international freight forwarding companies. Excel at identifying new business opportunities and performing insightful market analysis to develop and launch new air, sea and land freight operations and products in multiple countries simultaneously.