What a remarkable evening! For the first time, we had the honor of hosting the ELA Global Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2026 in Vienna together with the European Logistics Association & the Verein Netzwerk Logistik – VNL Österreich.
More than 150 top decision-makers from business, politics, and academia gathered at the Palais Niederösterreich on February 19, 2026 to discuss how global supply chains can remain resilient, sustainable, and competitive.
Key Takeaways – A Paradigm Shift in Supply Chains:
Global supply chains face major disruptions on average every 1.4 years – resilience, transparency, raw material security, circular economy strategies, and strong partnerships are becoming critical success factors.
The German automotive industry plans to invest over €500 billion in decarbonization and digitalization by 2030, while facing growing pressure from regulation, high costs, and trade conflicts.
Decades of optimization for cost and speed have increased efficiency but also vulnerability. AI, automation, and cybersecurity are becoming decisive competitive factors.
European Logistics Award 2025:
DACHSER and the Fraunhofer IML won the ELA Award 2025 with a groundbreaking digital twin project for real-time logistics. The finalists included blowind, BMW Group, Pošta Slovenije & Solvesall d.o.o., SOK, & STRAUSS. Congratulations to all for their outstanding achievements!
Top speakers included:
Hans Dieter Pötsch (Volkswagen AG) Hildegard Müller (Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA)) Gabriel Felbermayr (WIFO) Markus Mau & Mirek Rumler (ELA) Nick Vyas (USC Marshall School of Business) Josef Diermaier (AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA) Julia Friedlander (Atlantik-Brücke e.V.) Kristina Garbe (Maersk Deutschland A/S & Co. KG) Franz Staberhofer (VNL & ASCII) Peter Wittig (Schaeffler AG) Markus Gerschberger (ASCII) Veit Kohnhauser (FH OÖ) Seena Amidi (Plug and Play Tech Center)
Save the Date: February 25, 2027
From now on, this international flagship event will take place annually in Vienna – as a platform for innovation, networking, and shaping the future of global supply chains.
Those who want to actively shape the future of supply chains should join us again in Vienna on February 25, 2027.
