THE II AET CONGRESS: TRANSPORT 5.0: DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION

IRB, as a sponsor of the II Congreso de la AET, actively participated in both days of the event.

 

The CEO, Joudia BOUJDAINI, moderated the roundtable on “Maritime and Rail Highways” during the II Congreso de la AET.

In this discussion, the key word was undoubtedly “Multimodality,” emphasising that all transport modes are interchangeable and should be utilised in the segments where they perform best. The focus was on optimising the use of each mode to maximise efficiency and performance across the entire logistics chain.

Additionally, she had the honour of delivering the closing speech for the congress, where she highlighted the following:

“To conclude this first day of the II Congreso de la AET, I would like to extend my thanks to all the speakers, participants, and coordinators of the roundtables. Before we move on to the cocktail reception, I would like to share some key quotes and conclusions from today’s discussions.”

Ports:

  • “We cannot compete if each of us is focused solely on our own interests. Only by working together can we achieve our goals.”
  • “To create smart ports, we must actively undergo a transformation process, improving internal operations while enhancing integration with the surrounding cities.”

Talent:

  • “There is a talent mismatch.”
  • “Companies with diverse teams are 34% more productive than those without.”
  • “We need to attract international talent in an organised manner, with pre-training in their countries of origin.”

Cybersecurity:

  • “Cybersecurity should be applied, but in the right measure.”
  • “We are overregulated in everything, including cybersecurity.”
  • “We must adapt operations to regulatory frameworks, which complicates the process.”
  • “Cybersecurity starts as a source of pain, then becomes a cost, but can it also be positioned as a source of benefit or revenue?”
  • “There is no point in AI without proper data governance.”

Air Transport:

  • “Regulations and standards: there is an excess.”
  • “Digitalisation is advancing slowly, but there’s no turning back.”
  • “The integration of customs systems into technological evolution is essential.”
  • “Some stages are still reliant on paper and pen.”
  • “A cargo terminal has as many products as a supermarket like Mercadona.”
  • “Digitalisation is not a cost, it’s a saving.”