Not long now until the air cargo industry’s top-level executives descend upon Warsaw for The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)’s annual Executive Summit. Taking place in Poland from 01-03JUN26, and hosted by LOT Polish Airlines and Port Polska, this year’s event sees the start of a new feature: a Keynote Speaker Series. The press release explains that “The new Keynote Speaker Series is designed to bring fresh perspectives from world-class communicators and business thinkers to inspire the air cargo community.” And TIACA already has a fresh perspective lined up in the form of Olivia Kinghorst. An internationally acclaimed journalist, moderator and keynote speaker, Kinghorst will open the series at 09:30 on 02JUN26, with a discourse on the topic: “Inside the Minds of Global Business Leaders”, bringing insights from the many interviews she has held with global influences and top-level managers on leading in the changing face of air cargo and logistics. Her keynote will look at how to handle the challenges arising through global disruption, the opportunities driving innovation, and leading across markets and generations.
Kinghorst brings extensive experience in moderating, interviewing, and writing about the business world. She was a CNN Money TV anchor, a senior Forbes editor in Switzerland, and has hosted the World Economic Forum, Forbes Women’s Summit, Mobile World Congress, and Web Summit, interviewing well-known personalities such as Kate Winslet and Steven Bartlett, as well as multinational CEOs.
Her client roster includes Deloitte, Zurich Insurance, LEGO, and L’Oréal. She co-founded Millennials4Boards, which is a global movement to bridge the generational gaps in many boardrooms. Sydney-born, Columbia-educated, and Zurich-based, Kinghorst is a sharp-witted and compelling speaker.
Roos Bakker, TIACA Chair, announced: “We are excited to introduce the Keynote Speaker Series as a new dimension of the Executive Summit experience. Olivia Kinghorst brings an exceptional ability to challenge thinking and spark meaningful dialogue. This session will set the tone for open, insightful conversations across our industry.” Glyn Hughes, TIACA Director General, stated: “The air cargo industry is navigating unprecedented change, and leadership has never been more critical. By launching this speaker series, we aim to inspire our community with perspectives that go beyond our sector. Olivia’s session will provide valuable insights that leaders can immediately apply in their organizations.”
