Built for where you are now.
Whether you're just starting out, switching sectors or figuring out what's next, the CILT(UK) Next Generation Conference is designed specifically for you. This isn't a generic industry event. It's a full day built around what early careers professionals actually need: clarity on where the industry is heading, honest conversations with people who've built careers in it, and connections that open doors.
Learn from the inside
Candid insights from senior leaders at DHL, Whistl, Unipart and more. No jargon. No sales pitch. Just real perspectives on a real industry.
Build the skills that matter
Leave with practical knowledge across the trends shaping tomorrow's supply chains: automation, sustainability, leadership and innovation.
Start your network
Connect with peers, mentors and future employers. This day is as much about who you meet as what you hear.
Who is this for?
This conference is built for early careers professionals and the organisations that invest in them.
- Just starting
Students, graduates and apprentices in logistics, transport and supply chain
- Making a move
Career changers ready to step into the sector
- Investing in your team
Employers and managers developing their early careers talent
- Bringing a group
Group bookings are available, contact events@ciltuk.org.uk
Your next step starts here.
One day. Senior industry leaders. Real insight. Genuine connections. Book your place at the conference built for the next generation of logistics, transport and supply chain professionals.
- Thursday 11 June 2026, 8:45 - 4:00pm
- John Lewis Distribution Centre, Fenny Lock, MK1 1NY
- 3.5 CPD hours
- Limited places available
Agenda
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08:45 AM - 09:30 AM
Event Registration
09:30 AM - 09:35 AM
Next Generation Committee Welcome
09:35 AM - 10:00 AM
Whistl headline sponsor
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
John Lewis – The Evolution of eCommerce
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Technology Enables the Future: A 35 Under 35 panel
Charlie Molnar, Digihaul, Ashleigh Page, Unipart
This session will highlight rising leaders who are driving innovation, harnessing new technologies, and shaping the future of our industry. The discussion will explore how early-career professionals are leveraging technology to transform operations, enhance sustainability, elevate customer experience, and build more resilient supply chains.
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Smarter Tech for a Cleaner Future
Kelly Hobson, Shape Tomorrow
Kelly Hobson is a sustainability-focused supply chain leader dedicated to accelerating practical, commercially viable decarbonisation. With expertise in sustainable sourcing, supplier engagement, and value-chain optimisation, she specialises in converting strategic ambition into actionable, here-and-now progress that delivers measurable impact. Kelly is the founder of Sustainable Logistics LIVE, the UK’s only event bringing business and academic professionals together to develop tangible, commercially accessible solutions that support the decarbonisation of supply chains today. Her work champions cross-sector collaboration and empowers organisations to transition towards lower-impact, future-ready operations. As a Transaid Ambassador, Kelly supports global efforts to create safer, more sustainable transport systems. She is also an active mentor to the next generation of supply chain professionals, fostering emerging talent and purpose-driven leadership.
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch, Networking and Site tour
01:30 PM - 02:10 PM
Career Conversation
02:10 PM - 02:40 PM
Problem Solving with AI
Robert Baldock, Clustre
02:40 PM - 03:30 PM
Crisis Response with the CILT Next Gen chairs
03:45 PM
Event Close
Highlights from our 2025 Event
Next-Generation Forum
Exclusive access to peer networks, events, and expert guidance designed for students, graduates, and early-career leaders in logistics and transport.
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