The Detailed Program

Wednesday 10 June, 9am–10am

For over ten years, the AUTF and Eurogroup Consulting have been surveying shippers – those who commission transport services – to examine their perceptions and expectations across all modes of transport – road, rail, inland waterways, combined transport and maritime – as well as in relation to customs.

The survey, conducted in December 2025 and January 2026, brought together numerous shippers from all sectors, who shared their views on the current economic climate, their assessment of service quality, and their key priorities in the face of the major issues of the day: decarbonisation and modal shift, digital transformation, and resilience in the face of crises. Thus, the ‘Shippers’ Perception Barometer – Road Transport’ provides an overview of the past year, puts key issues into perspective and takes the pulse of shippers, thereby setting out their vision of a sector undergoing rapid change, facing major challenges but also offering significant opportunities.

Featuring:

• Valérie CORNET AMBROISE, Land Transport Representative at the AUTF
• Denis MONCUIT, Transport Director at the POMONA Group and Chair of the AUTF’s Own-Account Transport Committee
• Marc LACHAIZE, Market Logistics Manager for France, Spain and Portugal at VELUX France

Wednesday 10 June, 10.30am to 11.00am
With Jean-Baptiste AVRIL, Head of Development at TRANSALLIANCE, and Chloé GUEDJ, Logistics Procurement Sustainability Buyer at PEPSICO

Drawing on the lessons learnt from a successful partnership, this workshop will analyse the operational, organisational and decision-making challenges associated with decarbonising transport. The example of integrating 100% electric vehicles will illustrate how to manage a multi-stakeholder project and the key issues that shippers must address prior to deployment. A practical approach to situating this solution within a broader discussion on transport decarbonisation pathways.

Wednesday 10 June, 2.30 pm to 3.15 pm
Presented by the AETL 

From 2028, the expansion of the European carbon market (ETS2) will introduce a direct cost on fossil fuels in road transport. Without shared measurement tools, there is a high risk of seeing flat-rate surcharges emerge that are disconnected from actual emissions — replicating the tensions already observed in the maritime sector. The key question: will this cost be borne passively, or will it become a lever for concerted transformation?

This round table brings together shippers and carriers to explore the conditions for constructive dialogue. On the one hand, there are growing CSR reporting requirements; on the other, heavy investments in a context of squeezed margins. The ambition: to make ETS2 not just another tax, but an opportunity to devise a shared and credible carbon management system.

With : 

• Thierry AMBROISE, CEO - AMBROISE BOUVIER Group
• Jérôme PLA, Chairman of Transport - VINGEANNE & Vice-Chairman - ASTRE France
• Guillaume BROHAN, Suplly Chain Manager - LOBODIS

Hosted by Gwenaëlle ILY, Editor-in-Chief - L'Officiel des Transporteurs

Wednesday 10 June, 3.30pm to 4.00pm

Hosted by Victoire Revenaz, Partner at Lexline

When faced with the risk of non-payment, the right of retention is one of the most powerful tools available to a carrier in relation to its client. However, it must be used wisely: if exercised incorrectly, it can backfire on the party invoking it. This workshop will help you master all aspects of this right: the conditions for exercising it, its scope of application to goods, the obligations incumbent on the carrier, and the means of challenge available to the shipper. We will also address the specific features of the CMR regime, as well as the implications of insolvency proceedings on the exercise of this right.

Wednesday 10 June, 4.30pm to 5.00pm

Hosted by Laurène MATZEU DE VIALAR, Journalist at Voxlog

Long considered to be lagging behind in the digitalisation of its operations, the transport sector has now moved into a whole new league. From concept to reality, many players have taken the leap into the digital realm through innovative tools, from TMS to AI-powered platforms. Whilst the technologies are now accessible, the key issue of data remains. Its collection, analysis and optimisation remain a complex challenge, yet one that is essential to their performance. Feedback from a shipper and its specialist software partner.

With:

• Philippe GRUSON, Supply Chain Director – Irripiscine by Irrijardin
• Jérôme JENNEPIN, Software Sales Engineer – Savoye 

Wednesday 10 June, 5.30pm to 6.15pm
Hosted byRoman Potocki, Senior Manager – Energy and Mobility at WAVESTONE.

In the face of the challenges posed by decarbonisation, the electrification of road freight transport is now an operational and economic reality and a topic that is more relevant than ever. This round table offers practical insights, drawing on the entire decision-making chain.

Volvo Trucks, a manufacturer with over five years’ experience in electric solutions, will share its expertise in products and services. Ambroise Bouvier, a haulier and pioneer in electrification, will share his two years’ experience in electric transport, including on-the-ground implementation and the impact on his operations. His client, Renault Group, will explain its leading role in the energy transition of transport flows. Finally, the charging solutions partner will shed light on the infrastructure required for the success of these projects.

A practical, cross-disciplinary discussion, based on real-world experience, to understand how to successfully implement electrification in real-world conditions.

Featuring:

• Jérôme Flassayer, Director of Electromobility and Alternative Energies at Volvo Trucks France, will share the vision of Europe’s first heavy goods vehicle manufacturer to have electrified its entire range.
• Thierry Ambroise, Managing Director of Ambroise Bouvier Transports (haulier)
• Florence Ughetto, Sustainable Logistics Expert in the Renault Group supply chain (client)
• Emeric de Bodinat, Chief Executive Officer of Autorecharge (charging partner of Volvo Trucks)

Thursday 11 June, 9.30am to 10.15am

For over 40 years, Food Banks have relied on the expertise of supply chain stakeholders to collect and purchase nearly 128,000 tonnes of food. This represents 228 million meals distributed to 2.4 million people facing food insecurity. This conference aims to explore practical ways of partnering to strengthen these synergies of solidarity, tackle food insecurity and combat food waste in a sustainable manner.

With Philippe Labedan and Jean-Paul Meyronneinc, members of the FFBA Transport Committee and, respectively, chairmen of the Basque Country and Somme Food Banks.

Thursday 11 June, 10.30am–11.00am
Hosted by Victoire Revenaz, Associate Lawyer at Lexline

Geopolitical conflicts – such as war, the closure of straits and international sanctions – have a knock-on effect on the supply chain. How does the transport contract adapt to these disruptions? This workshop will address the practical issues raised by these crises: can the carrier invoke force majeure? Which clauses should be invoked? Who bears the additional costs incurred (storage, demurrage, re-routing, etc.)? Does the delay give rise to a right to compensation? What insurance could be utilised? And what contractual procedures and protocols should be put in place to minimise these risks?

Thursday 11 June, 11.30am–12pm
Hosted by Antoine Coupé, Business Development Manager at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

Join us for a performance that will challenge your view of transport. Jules Verne himself is coming to the Top Transport trade fair to pit his vision of the future against our present day. On the programme:

10 minutes of immersive theatre
20 minutes of forward-looking analysis: convoys of autonomous lorries, cargo hydrofoils, underground logistics...
This isn’t science fiction; it’s applied foresight. By Antoine Coupé, author of the thesis ‘Around the World in 2072: a dystopia inspired by Jules Verne to imagine the transport of tomorrow’, which won two awards in the AETL’s best thesis competition and was published by CELSE.

Book signings and discussions following the conference.

Thursday 11 June, 12pm–12.30pm
Hosted by Marion Choppin, Truckly's CEO & Co-founder

Truckly is a ride-sharing platform for lorries that enables hauliers to monetise empty cab seats on their regular routes by connecting passengers with drivers, without altering operations or adding vehicles to the road, whilst reducing CO₂ emissions per passenger-kilometre by optimising existing journeys.