SENIOR executives of e-commerce giants, postal organisations, logistics providers and integrators are to meet at the Air Cargo & Logistics Asia (ACLA) Conference 2013 in Singapore from October 16 -18 to discuss how Asia's spectacular ecommerce growth is affecting different supply chains, including the largely under-reported, but vital, role of air transport in today's business to commerce on-line transactions and deliveries.

Panelists will also discuss subjects ranging from the changing portfolio of postal providers and security of on-line shipments, to the downward trend in express charges and the perceived need for next-day deliveries.

Other sessions covering air cargo and logistics will debate the continuing shift from air to sea, emerging freighter networks in China, the growing call from shippers for greater transparency, the near-shoring impact on air freight volumes and the question if there is still a need for jumbo freighters.

To hear more about the logistics and ecommerce revolution in Asia, book your place on-line at the ACLA 2013 Conference. For details and bookings please go to the web site: www.acla.asia

The invited keynote address speaker is Hiroshi Etani, president director, Rakuten Logistics Inc. Confirmed panelists include Jeffery McCorstin, president Forwarding & Logistics APAC, UPS; Ping Wang, head of China, GCW Consulting; Marcelo Wesseler, vice president of ecommerce, SingPost; Joost van Doesburg, air freight policy manager, European Shippers' Council; Gerard de Wit, managing director WorldACD Market Data; Hassan Mikail, global director ecommerce, Aramex; Bjorn Vang Jensen, vice president global logistics, Electrolux; James Edgar, regional director cargo marketing, Boeing; Solomon Cai, CEO, Globelink China Logistics; Ulrich Ogiermann, chief officer for cargo, Qatar Airways and Mark Whitehead, chief executive of HACTL.