Event Overview
Join Us for the Cold Chain Connection Singapore
The Cold Chain Connection is a regional event designed to bring together professionals working, and supporting in, the temperature-controlled sector – warehouse, logistics, transportation, food, supply chain, and design/build industries to network, build relationships, and address industry and business issues in an engaging and informal setting. These events are open to both members and non-members.
What to Expect
This program delivers a practical and strategic look at today’s evolving cold chain. Attendees will gain insight into global and APAC market trends, shifting food trade flows, and the challenges impacting temperature-controlled supply chains. Expect a focused mix of market intelligence, policy relevance, and operational solutions to help future-proof the cold chain industry.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 13:30 - 14:00 | GCCA Welcome & Global Cold Chain Update |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Fireside Chat: Logistics & Technology: - Future-Proofing the Supply Chain |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Tea & Coffee Break |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Cold Chain Outlook: Southeast Asian Cold Storage Market Update |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Update in Cold Chain Technologies |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Cold Chain Roundtable Peer-to-Peer Discussions |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Networking Reception |
Schedule subject to change
Program Details
Fireside Chat: Logistics & Technology: Future-Proofing the Supply Chain


Marc Dragon, Managing Director, ReefKNoT
Jan Cornell van Ekris, Co-Owner & Commercial Director, Boltrics
As supply chains face ongoing disruption from global events, this session explores what a resilient supply chain will look like by 2030 and how organizations can get there. Industry leaders will discuss how to prioritize technology investments, the shift toward scalable SaaS solutions, and whether increased competition in areas like visibility is driving innovation or fragmentation. The conversation will also examine where AI is delivering real value, the challenges of data integration, and how companies can navigate digital transformation while meeting rising customer expectations.
Cold Chain Outlook: Southeast Asian Cold Storage Market Update

Elizabeth Low, Director of Industrial Research, JLL
This session will provide an update on the Southeast Asian cold storage market, highlighting key trends, demand drivers, and emerging opportunities shaping the region’s temperature-controlled logistics landscape.
Cold Chain Roundtable Peer-to-Peer Discussions
Updates in Cold Chain Technologies


Jan Cornell van Ekris, Co-Owner & Commercial Director, Boltrics
Michael Czoske, Senior Sales Development Manager Asia-pacific, Wagner Group
Future-proofing your business isn’t optional — it’s vital. In this “quick hits” session, solutions providers will share insights around the following:
- Managing operations using cutting-edge Warehouse Management Systems and safeguarding facilities from cyber threats in today’s digital cold chain.
- Fire protection update focused on protecting high-value cold storage assets through low-oxygen fire prevention, early smoke detection, and clean, residue-free suppression.
Who Attends
Designed for operators, public, private, and investors alike, the program highlights where infrastructure, regulation, and capital can best support resilient, efficient food systems. You’ll explore ways to reduce food loss and improve efficiency, along with the latest cold chain technologies, from modern warehouse management systems and cybersecurity to advanced fire protection for high-value facilities.
This event is open to GCCA Members, and non-members.
Registration Fees
| Registration Type | Rate USD |
|---|---|
| GCCA Warehouse/Transportation Member | Complimentary |
| GCCA Associate Member | Complimentary |
| Non-Member Industry Solutions Provider | Complimentary |
| Non-Member | Complimentary |
Venue
WeWork, Rooms 2F&2G
21 Collyer Quay
Singapore, 049320
Sponsor Cold Chain Connection
Position your brand at the forefront of the cold chain industry. This event gathers influential professionals working in the temperature-controlled sector – warehouse, logistics, transportation, food, supply chain, and design/build industries. Benefits of sponsoring include:
- Recognition as a sponsor on event website, and pre-event marketing emails.
- High-impact signage at the event.
- Distinctive ribbons to identify your staff as key event partners.
- 2 complimentary event registrations.
Sponsorship is $4,500 USD and is available to GCCA Members.
Interested in sponsoring or joining? Contact Holly Coughlan.
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GCCA Event Registration, Cancellation, and Code of Conduct Policies
By submission of your conference registration, you (Registrant) and/or the persons you are registering acknowledge acceptance of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) Code of Conduct and Event Policies.



