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Warehouse and Logistics Innovation


Simon Potter Follow me on LinkedIn

Chief Operating Officer
DHL Supply Chain

Phil Sambrook Follow me on LinkedIn

Transportation and Logistics Strategy Director EMEA
Zebra Technologies

Phil Riley Follow me on LinkedIn

Vice President of Automation
DHL Supply Chain

Charlotte Lathbury Follow me on LinkedIn

Accelerated Digitalization and Innovation Manager
DHL Supply Chain

 

Join us on Friday May 15, 2026 when Clare Bottle, CEO, UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) will chair our next Industry Voices media panel of senior leaders from Zebra and DHL Supply Chain covering:

  • Simon Potter, Chief Operating Officer, DHL Supply Chain – Robotics, automation, and digital intelligence are redefining logistics and how the industry is shifting from experimentation to execution
  • Phil Sambrook, Transport and Logistics Strategy Director EMEA, Zebra – Walking the Middle Mile - frontline innovations, AI & automation
  • Phil Riley, Vice President of Automation, DHL Supply Chain - Building Supply Chain Resilience with innovation
  • Charlotte Lathbury, Accelerated Digitalization and Innovation Manager - DHL Supply Chain – The practical deployment of autonomous mobile picking robotics

The briefing also includes a behind the scenes tour of the facility, including insights into the company’s Accelerated Digitalisation Team - a dedicated automation and engineering team creating and deploying new innovations at warehouse level.

Hosted at the cutting-edge DHL Cross Point warehouse site in Coventry, the company’s most advanced logistics site and its first carbon-neutral warehouse new-build in the UK, the facility boasts 100% renewable energy and has a BREEAM ‘outstanding’ sustainability certification.

Each panellist will provide their own unique viewpoint and enter discussion with the assembled media on the practical deployment of automation in logistics, the importance of data, and upskilling employees as part of the modernisation journey.

You can expect valuable insight into how leading logistics providers and warehousing experts are navigating increasingly complex, rising demands and sustainability targets to drive operational efficiency, and prepare for the future of warehousing in the UK.

Register now to secure your space.



Event Highlights

Hear from leading national / international specialists at this exclusive Industry Voices panel
One to one interview opportunities
Case study and white paper development
Lunch with the presenters

 

Venue:

DHL Supply Chain, Cross Point Business Centre, Unit 8 Richardson Way, Coventry, CV2 2TA.

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Date:
Friday May 15, 2026

Time:
10:45 - 15:00 (includes lunch)

Organiser contact:
Merryn Rodwell +44 (0)20 7043 8847

merryn@thecadenceteam.com 

 

 

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