Innovation Summit 2026
Discover. Connect. Shape the future.
NOI Techpark, Via Alessandro Volta, 13A, Bozen , Italy
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Gruber Logistics invites you to our first-ever Innovation Summit!
In today’s fast-changing and complex logistics landscape, no one can move forward alone.
Building strong partnerships and sharing insights is essential to anticipate challenges, understand emerging trends, and navigate the future with confidence.
Why attend the Innovation Summit?
Gain a realistic understanding of the latest logistics innovations
Explore concrete opportunities and the real impact of new technologies
Connect with industry experts, institutions, and peers
Strengthen collaboration and build new meaningful partnerships to face future challenges together
Program
May 27 | Pre-summit Truck Test Drive
Before diving into the Summit, warm up your engines with an exclusive test drive! If you arrive the day before the summit, you are welcome to drop by for a test drive with our SCANIA fuel cell hydrigen and IVECO battery-electric trucks.
No appointment is necessary; we will be on site all day.
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Safety Park, Frizzi Au, 3, 39051 Vadena, Bolzano (BZ) – Italy
May 28 | Innovation Summit
9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m
NOI Techpark, Via Alessandro Volta 13A, 39100 Bolzano (BZ) – Italy
Agenda
9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
10:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. | PLENARY SESSION
- CEO Martin Gruber – Welcome
- Institutional greetings
- COO Marco Manfredini – Operational Innovation in GRUBER Logistics
- Alan McKinnon – Environmental sustainability in logistics
- Michal Silhacek – Supply chain innovation
- Andrea Condotta – GRUBER Logistics in research & innovation
12:20 p.m.-1:20 p.m. | LIGHT LUNCH
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | THEMATIC SESSIONS (40 minutes each)
All participants will be invited to rotate through all four thematic sessions, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to engage with each topic and discuss directly with our experts.
Sessions will include:
- Automation and AI: how are they reshaping roles and skills in logistics?
- What are the main barriers to large-scale adoption of intermodal transport today and how to overcome them?
- From pilot projects to scalability: what does it take to deploy hydrogen and battery trucks at scale?
- Autonomous vehicles in freight transport: an imminent revolution or a gradual evolution?
4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | CLOSING REMARKS & NETWORKING MOMENT
After the closing remarks at 4.30 p.m. will follow an aperitif Cheers & Connect.
This event was organized with the support of the European Commission under the MODI, EMPOWER, ZEFES, IKIGAI, and KEYSTONE projects.
