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Panel Discussion with H.E. Carola Schouten

From Port to Ecosystem: When City, Industry and Government Move Together
 
📌About the Session

The logistics sector depends on more than ports and infrastructure; it requires effective collaboration between government, industry and the wider economic ecosystem.This panel will explore how leaders can strengthen these connections, drawing on Rotterdam’s experience in linking port operations, city leadership and national priorities, as well as its partnership with Oman through SOHAR Port and Freezone.

Bringing together perspectives from government, industry, city leadership and academia, the discussion will examine how Oman can respond to global supply chain changes, strengthen cross-sector collaboration and prepare its logistics leaders for the challenges and opportunities ahead. As part of RAM’s Logistics Leadership Programme, the session will connect international experience with the practical leadership challenges facing Oman’s logistics ecosystem as it looks towards 2040.

:Session Details
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Date and Time
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
4:00 – 5:30 PM
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Venue
Academy Hall, Royal Academy of Management, Muscat
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In Collaboration With
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
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Audience
Participants in RAM's Logistics Leadership Programme, senior leaders from Oman's logistics sector, and RAM alumni

🎙️ Panellists

H.E. Carola Schouten

Mayor of Rotterdam; Member, RAM International Advisory Board

H.E. Eng. Khamis Al Shammakhi

Undersecretary for Transport, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology

Mr. Omar bin Mahmoud Al Mahrezi

Chief Executive Officer, Asyad Ports and Free Zones

Dr. Larissa M. van der Lugt

Director, Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port and Transport Economics (Erasmus UPT), Erasmus University Rotterdam

Programme:

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Welcome Remarks
Opening remarks to welcome participants and introduce the event.
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Panel Discussion
A moderated dialogue across city, government, industry and academia.
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Q&A
Questions from the audience to the panellists.
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Networking
 
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