More than 600 leaders from the temperature-controlled logistics industry head from Sara Stickler, the new chief executive officer of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), as she addressed the opening of the trade association’s September 23-26 Convention in Bonita Springs, Florida, USA.
“At a time of ongoing instability in our global economy and society, the cold chain has proved its value and resilience. I am proud of the way that our industry has met the challenges of a global pandemic, geo-political tensions and changing climate,” he said. “Time and again our members show their ability to solve problems, innovate and invest. These characteristics of our industry stand us in good stead for the coming decade when we expect demand for temperature-controlled logistics to grow alongside fast changing populations in a warming world.”
She added: “GCCA is a vital organization providing a forum for cold chain professionals. We will continue to champion the needs of temperature-controlled logistics as we educate policy makers and regulators about the importance, value and unique characteristics of temperature-controlled logistics and seek the conditions that will allow businesses to innovate, to foster new talent and to invest in the cold chain of the future.”
Other speakers at GCCA Convention included Jason Schenker, chairman of The Futurist Institute and president of Prestige Economics; Rachel Wilson, director of Cybersecurity at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management; Xinnan Li, cold chain analyst at Rabobank; and New Yorker writer Nicola Twilley, author of “Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet and Ourselves.”
