Round table 1: Managing performance without losing the human touch
As warehouses become increasingly automated and performance-driven, companies face a key challenge: how to maintain operational excellence while keeping people at the centre of the organisation.
- Lynda Baumann, managing director of operations at the FedEx CDG Hub
- Pierre‑Yves Escarpit, managing director of ITM Logistique Alimentaire – Groupement Les Mousquetaires
- Yannick Buisson, director of customer experience, sustainability, business solutions and technologies at FM Logistic
Round Table 2: Warehouse automation – choosing the right solutions
Automation is now a strategic priority for many logistics operations, but there is no one-size-fits-all approach. From robotics and mechanisation to scalability and operational integration, companies must identify solutions that match their constraints, flows and growth ambitions.
Taking part in this discussion:
- Gregory Besson, sales executive at Dematic
- Louis Grand, sales executive at Exotec
- Inés Alcántara, senior sales engineer at Locus
- Elodie Varlot, automation project manager at GXO
Round table 3: Data as a driver of logistics performance
Real-time visibility, AI, predictive tools and smarter operational monitoring are transforming the way warehouses are managed. This session will explore how data is becoming a major lever for performance, agility and decision-making across supply chains.
Speakers include:
- Damien Theodorou, director of innovation projects at STEF
- Mohamed Lamine Longou, head of supply chain consulting at Eurodecision
- Chloé Stievenard, senior supply chain & logistics consultant
Expert talks on warehouse transformation
The Forum will also host dedicated talks focusing on the operational and strategic challenges behind warehouse transformation projects, from infrastructure planning to go-live execution.
Contributors include:
- Laurent Sabatucci, associate director at EOL
- Xavier Baraton, supply chain director at Motul
- Rani Ladjissi, platform director at FM Logistic
Supported by key supply chain partners
ISLI Forum 2026 is supported by a wide range of companies and organisations committed to shaping the future of supply chain and logistics, including FM Logistic, France Supply Chain, STEF, PepsiCo, EOL, Martin Brower, Groupement Les Mousquetaires and Intermarché. Their involvement reflects the diversity of expertise driving today’s logistics transformation, from automation and operational excellence to resilience, innovation and new management practices.
Beyond the conferences and discussions, the ISLI Forum remains a valuable meeting point between students and industry professionals. For students enrolled in the ISLI Global Supply Chain Management programme at KEDGE Business School, the event offers a unique opportunity to engage with experts, gain insight into current industry challenges and better understand the future of supply chain careers.
