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Dr. Fernando Liesa is Secretary General of ALICE – the Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe, a not‑for‑profit, industry‑led association based in Brussels and recognised by the European Commission as The European Technology Platform for Logistics. Fernando has led ALICE since its creation in 2013, driving its growth into a network of over 220 member organisations spanning industry, infrastructure, technology and research across Europe.

Fernando has more than 25 years of experience in research, knowledge management and innovation take up, with a strong focus on freight transport, logistics and supply chain transformation. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) and has held senior roles at the Zaragoza Logistics Center (MIT Global Scale Network Center), where he served as Knowledge Transfer and External Funding Director, as well as General Manager of the Spanish Competence Center for Logistics (CNC-LOGISTICA) and the Logistics Technology Platform, LOGISTOP.

He is an appointed member of several European Commission (DG MOVE) expert groups, including the Digital Transport and Logistics Forum, European Union Research and Innovation for the Automotive Sector, and Urban Mobility. Fernando is also a recipient of the Physical Internet Pioneer Award (2017) and is widely recognised for his work in accelerating the transition towards zero‑emission, digital and resilient logistics systems in Europe.