A NEW KIND OF AN OPEN INNOVATION EVENT THAT HELPS THE LOGISTICS ECOSYSTEM SOLVE TOUGH TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS CHALLENGES TOGETHER

WHY

 

Coronavirus crisis threw into sharp contrast profound issues that the Logistics industry has been dealing with for years, and at the same time, it highlighted critical new opportunities. A fresh perspective, new creativity, and new level of collaboration are necessary for every company and organization involved in Logistics, and Hack Logistics is the open forum for accelerating that.

 

 

ABOUT

 

Hack Logistics is an Open Innovation event aimed at creating ingenious, unorthodox solutions for everyone involved in Logistics or impacted by Logistics problems, from cities to transport companies. Its purpose is is to help you to come up with new ideas, explore new business models and new technologies, and immediately test these ideas with your fellow participants. You’ll also forge new collaborations to help you start implementing your ideas the day after the event.

THEMES AND CHALLENGES OF HACK Logistics 2021 EDITION

Sustainable Last Mile

Expand possibilities for electric mobility and explore other options for making Last Mile sustainable.

CHALLENGES

  • Electrification of fleet – ensuring enough electricity, fast enough
  • Reduce emissions from last-mile delivery through closer collaboration between authorities and transport companies
  • Renovation of “legacy” buildings for serving as base for electric fleets

Efficient inner-city logistics

Evaluate new opportunities for city logistics hubs in under-used spaces and new construction.

CHALLENGES

  • Convert disused parking lots into inner-city micro logistics hubs – what are the business model opportunities?
  • Optimize builgins regulations for new constructions – produce practical policty recommendations to enable a sustainable economic model

Shock-resistant Supply Chain

Deploy Digital Supply Chain tools (e.g. better forecasting), new data sources, and automation to increase resistance to upcoming mega-shocks in the supply chain.

CHALLENGES

  • Leverage forecasting tools and broader range of data (not only map and congestion data) to optimize response to peaks and lows
  • Better integrate human and automatic labor

Here’s how all of the
Hack events work

Day 1

  • Deep dives in the problems and opportunities delivered by a cross- functional team of experts
  • Two rounds of ideation and networking
  • Technology briefings: case studies of technology implementations from Belgium and abroad
  • Team formation and networking sessions
  • Idea stretching and validation with experts and users

Day 2

  • Solution mapping, elaboration and validation with experts & prosumers
  • Presentations to peers and panelists
  • Reception & networking

HOW IS THE CONTENT OF HACK LOGISTICS CREATED?

Three upcoming Ecosystem Workshops (one per theme) are your first opportunity to learn more about the Themes and the Challenges of Hack Logistics, to have an impact on the content of the event, and of course to start building new connections with other future participants.
Ecosystem Workshops will take place online, from 14:00 to 16:30 on the following dates:
Sustainable Last MileTBA
Efficient Inner-City LogisticsTBA
Shock-Resistant Supply ChainTBA
TBATBA

take part?

Hack Logistics is open to participants from every kind of company or organization involved in Logistics: transportation managers, IT and operations specialists, business developers, and other hands-on professionals. Front-line staff, middle management, and senior leaders are all welcome!

Mature companies

Transport and Logistics companies; major users of logistics services (from retailers to consumer goods); mature technology companies (from AI to IoT to Drones); vehicle and equipment manufacturers; energy, telecom, hardware and other technology providers; infrastructure and construction companies; etc.

KEY ECOSYSTEM ACTORS

Cities and Public Transport Organizations

STARTUP ECOSYSTEM

Startups and startup organizations (incubators, clusters, etc.)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Research institutions, IT and tech service providers

OTHER INVOLVED PARTIES

government, NGOs and consumer organizations

IN-PERSON EVENTS FOR THE POST-COVID-19 ERA

Experience shows that online events do not provide the kind of human connection and collaborative creativity necessary for a successful innovation experience.

Hack Healthcare will take place in person with full range of precautions: number of participants within permitted limits, disposable masks and hand gels, overnight cleaning, etc.

In case tightened regulations make the events impossible on their scheduled dates, the events will be postponed by approximately 3 months.

KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS

Experts

The humans behind Hack Logistics.

BECAUSE A HACKATHON
IS COMPLICATED TO ORGANIZE,
IT DESERVES ATTENTION FROM
ONE OF OUR FOUNDERS, LEO.

 

CHECK OUT OTHER EVENTS

This year we’re organizing a series of five interconnected events: Hack Healthcare, Hack UR, Hack Logistics, Hack Mobility and Hack Utilities. Each of the events is your opportunity to discover a partiuclar ecosystem, to dive deep into its problems, and to meet its leading innovators. Have a look at the content of the other four events:

Hack Healthcare

  • April 27-28, 2021
  • Brussels

HACK
UTILITIES 2

  • Autumn 2021
  • Brussels

HACK
HR

  • Spring 2022
  • Brussels

Hack Mobility

  • Spring 2022
  • Brussels

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