John Shortt – Senior Manager, Nippon Express (Dublin)

John is the Senior manager of Nippon Express in Dublin, with over 10 years of experience of working in various logistics providers in Ireland.

Nippon Express is a global logistics company, who aim to connect the world through transportation.  They provide a one-stop business solutions by integrating different modes of transport throughout the world.




John Purcell – Head of Corporate Procurement, Ornua Co-Operative Limited 

John is a Procurement Leader and heads up Ornua’s Corporate Procurement. Over the past 30 years he has held several senior procurement and supply chain positions in the telecoms and technology sectors. John joined Ornua in June 2020 where he leads the groups non-dairy procurement as well as the Co-Op’s large third-party logistics network of suppliers and freight forwarder partners. An effective procurement leader he has an adept skill in identifying opportunities to deliver innovative options for efficiency improvements and cost reductions.

Ornua is Ireland’s largest exporter of primary diary products, with exports to over 110 countries worldwide.

Philipp Lamprecht – Director, Tutwa Consulting Group

Philipp is a Director of Tutwa Europe and a Senior Economist at the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE), Brussels. He previously worked as a Consultant to the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate, specifically on a project analysing trade in services.

Philipp specialises in political economy analysis and advocacy work related to public policy. His research interests include economic diplomacy, international trade, World Trade Organization, EU trade policy, EU-Asia trade and economic relations, and the digital economy.