CO-ORGANIZERS

The Symposium is expected to welcome approximately 150 - 200 participants, including international keynote speakers, researchers, industry leaders, logistics entreprises, airlines, maritime organizations, lecturers, PhD candidates and students.

Tentative Program

(Names of Speakers can be inserted after confirmation)

DAY 1

(26 August 2026)

INDUSTRY SHOWCASE & INNOVATION EXPERIENCE ZONE

THEME: "Industry Transformation, Smart Logistics & Sustainable Supply Chains"

This day focuses on industry engagement , policy diaglogue, corporate networking, and technology showcase activities, aligned with the conference objectives of connecting logistics, aviation, and maritime industries with academic training and research.

MORNING SESSION

08:00 - 08:30: Registration and Welcomed Coffee
08:30 - 09:00: Delegation Exhibition Visit
09:00 - 09:10: Opening Ceremony Dance
09:10 - 09:20: Welcome Speech - Vice President - Phenikaa University
09:20 - 09:30: Opening Address - President - SARES
09:30 - 09:40: Opening Address - Rector of Piri Reis University
09:40 - 09:50: Introduction of Strategic Industry partners and industry Showcase Innovation Experience Zone - GPI
09:50 - 10:00: Strategic MOU Signing Ceremony
10:00 - 10:20: Government Speaker 1
10:20 - 10:40: Government Speaker 2
10:40 - 11:00: Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit
11:00 - 11:20: Association Speaker 1
11:20 - 11:40: Association Speaker 2
11:40 - 11:50: Group Photo Session
11:50 - 13:30: Networking Lunch Break

AFTERNOON SESSION

13:30 - 13:50: Industry Speaker 1
13:50 - 14:10: Industry Speaker 2
14:10 - 15:10: Expert Panel Discusiion on Aviation & Air Logistics + Q&A
15:10 - 15:30: Tea Break & Exhibition Networking
15:30 - 15:50: Industry Speaker 3
15:50 - 16:10: Industry Speaker 4
16:10 - 17:10: Expert Panel Discussion on Logistics, Supply Chain & Transportation + Q&A
17:10 - 18:00: Networking & Exhibition Visit
18:00 - 20:30: Welcome Gala Dinner

DAY 2

(27 August 2026)

ACADEMIC KEYNOTE & PAPER PRESENTATION SESSIONS

THEME: "Innovation & Sustainable Supply Chain Futures"

MORNING SESSION

08:00 - 09:00: Registration and Welcomed Coffee
09:00 - 09:15: Academic Opening Session
09:15 - 09:45: Academic Keynote Speaker 1
09:45 - 10:15: Academic Keynote Speaker 2
10:15 - 10:45: Tea Break
10:45 - 11:15: Academic Keynote Speaker 3
11:15 - 11:45: Academmic Keynote Speaker 4
11:45 - 13:30: Networking Lunch & Exhibition Visit

AFTERNOON SESSION

13:30 - 16:30: Parallel Paper Presentation Sessions (Choose one track)
Track 1: Aviation & Cargo Management
Track 2: Airport & Ground Handling Operations
Track 3: Sustainable Aviation & Green Airports
Track 4: Maritime Logistics & Port Operations
Track 5: Transportation & Multimodel Logistics
Track 6: Supply Chain Management & Strategy
Track 7: Digital Supply Chain & Industry 4.0
Track 8: Logistics Performance & Analytics
Track 9: Sustainable Supply Chains & Circular Economy
Track 10: Resilience, Risk Management & Policy
Track 11: Other fucntional areas in Logistics and SCM (Marekting, HRM, FINANCE,...)
18:30 - 18:00: Best Paper Nomination Discussionnand Award. Closing.