GCCA European Cold Chain Conference

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

The Cold Chain Café is a roundtable discussion component of the programme where attendees will participate in valuable dialogue with their peers. Participants will choose to engage in three rounds of fast-paced, 25-minute discussions and choose from six different topics.

How will this work?

Each participant will receive a list of different questions, topics, and/or issues. Each topic will correspond to a numbered table in the ballroom. Participants join the table/topic of their choosing and spend the next 25 minutes discussing that topic. The goal is that in 25 minutes each group will share tools, ideas, and have a stimulating conversation about a particular topic. That will happen two more times. By the end of the entire session, each participant will have spent 25 minutes with 3 different topics/issues/questions.

Who will facilitate the discussions?

We have chosen a group of your peers to facilitate the discussions. As a table facilitator, their role will be to keep conversation flowing with a table of 10 participants. They will start the conversation, possibly lead it, direct it, guide it, encourage it, but not talk the entire time. (This isn’t a presentation.)

Why are we doing this?

Event participants will get a chance to share and discuss relevant topics important to the cold chain industry. Everyone will be sure to learn something new and may even be inspired to try this at one of their company meetings!

Tips for participating in The Cold Chain Café:

Contribute Your Thoughts | Focus on What Matters | Listen to Understand | Link and Connect Ideas | Think and Reflect | Listen for Patterns, Connections

Past Topics Include:

Human Resources | Market Disruptions | Building: Regulations, Fire Safety, & Automation | Sustainability and Energy Performance | New Technologies | Certification