June 16, 2026
09:00 - 18:00
The Circle at Zurich Airport

Elevate Freight Summit 2026

The market won’t wait. Neither can your freight sourcing strategy.

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Freight sourcing is being rewritten in real time. Tariff pressure, shifting trade routes, and unpredictable capacity mean annual tender cycles and price-only decisions are no longer enough.

Archlet Elevate Freight Summit brings together procurement and logistics leaders, freight forwarders, carriers, and technology partners to discuss what actually works in modern freight sourcing across air, ocean, and ground.

What to expect: deep dives into how to...

  • Respond to geopolitical disruption without overreacting
  • Benchmark bids against live market data
  • Balance cost, service, capacity, and sustainability at lane level
  • Move from reactive firefighting to structured, data-backed sourcing

You'll leave with:

  • Clearer negotiation levers and stronger award logic
  • Practical takeaways from customer stories and hands-on sessions
  • A more resilient freight sourcing playbook
  • A stronger network of freight sourcing peers and industry leaders

This is not a stage for vague transformation talk, it's a working session for teams that need better outcomes from their next RFP, RFQ, and carrier review. Sign up now to request your seat.

Meet our speakers

Our speakers

Sergio Caluori

EUKEM & Global Travel Retail Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics Director, Estée Lauder

Aleksandra Modrak

Head of Indirect Procurement & Procurement Excellence, Versuni

Alejandro Toro Ortiz

Global Category Senior Manager Logistics for Air and Ocean, IFF

Bjorn Vang Jensen

Executive Industry Advisor, Xeneta

Graham Parker

Founder & CEO, Ship Angel

Maxim Przystaw

Partner,
Roland Berger

Michael Blumentsev

Former Senior Director, Sourcing Logistics at Mondelēz

Alina Heimgartner

VP Customer Success,
Archlet

Marco Krebs

Logistics Souring Expert, Archlet

Lukas Wawrla

Co-Founder, Archlet

Jakob Manz

Co-Founder, Archlet

Agenda

09:00-09:30

Welcome and registration

Arrive at The Circle Convention Center at Zurich Airport and enjoy breakfast
09:30-10:15

Morning sessions with Archlet

Archlet opens the day with a look at our vision and role in freight sourcing, followed by a grounded take on volatility and AI, what actually matters, and what sucess looks like through real customer stories.
10:15-10:45

Client impact story

A candid look at the challenges faced, the impact on process and results, and key learnings for the future. Practical insights from a team that has been through the journey.
10:14-11:00

Coffee break

Enjoy time to connect with fellow guests.
11:00-11:25

Keynote with Roland Berger

A macro view of the forces reshaping global trade, covering the key volatility drivers and their implications for procurement teams navigating an increasingly complex freight environment.
11:25-12:15

Panel: The human override

Hear from Sergio Caluori (Estée Lauder), Abdelkader Djebablia (Givaudan) and more as they debate where human judgment still wins, and what that tells us about the future of freight procurement. Moderated by Michael Blumentsev.
12:15-13:30

Networking lunch

Enjoy lunch and time to connect with fellow guests.
13:30-14:00

Tender season debrief with Xeneta

Led by Bjorn Vang Jensen, Xeneta unpacks what the data actually reveals about who pays for disruption and why most teams are underestimating the cost. Expect a sharp look at the signals shaping air freight in 2026 and what procurement teams should consider before their next tender.
13:45-14:15

Archlet x Xeneta deep dive

A focused look at the integration between Archlet and Xeneta. Explore how teams are using live market benchmarks to add sharpness to their negotiations.
14:15-14:30

Coffee break

Enjoy time to connect with fellow guests.
14:30-16:15

Interactive workshops

Join hands-on workshops hosted by Archlet, Xeneta and Ship Angel.
16:15-16:45

Closing thoughts

Final words with Archlet on the future outlook for freight sourcing.
16:45-18:00

Networking drinks

Enjoy time to connect with fellow guests over food and drinks.

Register now

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