Logiconomi Forum 2025
Enabling sustainable performance in logistics: bringing expert advice
This year’s Logiconomi conference brought together over 500 executive logistics leaders from across Europe. The event is always a vibrant hub of knowledge sharing, innovation and collaboration. This time, the spotlight was on cutting-edge technologies driving the next generation of logistics operations, from smarter automation to AI-powered solutions. Responding to what matters most to our customers, i.e. energy, automation, artificial intelligence and sustainability, this year’s theme, Enabling Sustainable Performance, captured the dual challenge of achieving sustainability targets while keeping operations efficient and reliable. Logiconomi 2025 also marked the launch of an exciting new programme from Toyota Material Handling Europe aimed at tackling everyday intralogistics challenges: Logiconomi Connections. By connecting industry players with innovative solution providers, we’re helping shape a smarter, more resilient logistics ecosystem.
Logiconomi 2025
Logiconomi forum 2025 took place in Marseille on 13 and 14 May 2025.
Theme
The theme of the event was ‘Enabling Sustainable Performance’. High profile experts from leading companies shared their knowledge and experience in keynote presentations, classroom sessions and discussion areas, presenting the latest technologies and giving insights to the trends that are driving the logistics industry today. There was also a showcase of new, innovative solutions, presented by creative start-up companies (Logiconomi Connections), who are working hard to improve efficiency, productivity and sustainability in the world of logistics.
Time & place
Founded in 600 BC, Marseille is rich in history and is the oldest city in France. Today, Marseille is one of the major ports of the Mediterranean Sea and is the commercial capital of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur - one of France's fastest growing regions. The Palais du Pharo is a palace in Marseille, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. After having hosted a School of Medicine, it became a congress and convention centre.
A selection of speakers
Astronaut and Ambassador of the Earth
André Kuipers
Looking at the world from a different perspective
André will share fascinating experiences from his space flights and interesting stories about life in the International Space Station. He will talk about the technologies and innovations that drive space missions and how he now looks at planet Earth from his unique perspective.
CEO and co-founder, Ecovadis
Pierre-François Thaler
The positive power of sustainability
Pierre-François has pioneered the concept of Business Sustainability Ratings for the global supply chain, now supporting 100,000 companies in 150 countries. His goal is to transform value chains worldwide towards a more sustainable future.
Solution Manager for Warehousing, Vanderlande
Susanne Schouten
Using AI to improve warehouse performance
Susanne presents two successful test cases that show how artificial intelligence can improve warehouse performance with robotic de-palletisation and predictive maintenance systems.
CEO and co-founder, Gideon
Josip Cesic
The vision of AI-powered robots
Gideon revolutionises supply chains with AI-powered robots, automating collaborative case picking and addressing one of the hardest problems - the loading and unloading of truck trailers. Josip explains how camera-based localisation facilitates machine learning.
Impressions of the event
“There are a lot of people. Great networking, super interesting presentations from all the companies that are here.”
Johan Sandersson, INGKA
“First of all, the location: it was beautiful. I think it’s quite an inspirational event, where you have a lot of visions and ideas of how you can go into the future.”
Mervin Cho, B&S
“If we are talking about automation, people are the most important thing right now. For me it has been a really great opportunity to meet people from Toyota, some other customers.”
Eva Santamarta, Moving Robots
Insights from industry leaders
Overview of key trends
AI in logistics
Sustainability in logistics
Automation in logistics
Digitalisation in logistics
Logiconomi Connections
Innovative solution providers
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, logistics managers often seek solutions to common problems. The Logiconomi Connections programme is designed to support the industry by identifying innovative solution providers for typical challenges. Whilst the solution providers featured in the Logiconomi Connections programme may in some cases have restricted geographical coverage, they nevertheless illustrate methods and technologies to improve performance and efficiency.
Understanding customers’ needs
The solutions offered in the Logiconomi Connections programme address a diverse range of problems and challenges in logistics operations. There are no limits to the creativity and innovation of the solution providers, other than a clear focus on improved logistics operations and an understanding of customers’ needs.
