Itoro Ibanga
Logistics Specialist - Americas Procurement Center Air Liquide
Itoro Ibanga is a Logistics Specialist for Air Liquide USA. Itoro has lived in both the United States, and Nigeria. He has an undergraduate degree in Political Science, but developed an immediate interest in the maritime industry. He quickly understood the importance it has to the world economy and how unique the industry is. Itoro furthered his education by graduating with a Master's degree in Transportation Planning and Management specializing in Maritime Transportation at Texas Southern University. He has port experience from Port Houston, carrier experience with MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), and Freight forwarding experience from Fracht. Voluntarily, Itoro is a board member for YoungShip Texas as a Secretary, and also the Marketing Chairman for Institute Supply Management (ISM) in Houston, TX. Itoro is passionate about maritime and logistics and how vital it is to have components in place for new and existing plant builds. He truly loves interacting with all parties involved with logistics and is always excited to achieve the end goal!
Event Program Sessions
Talent Gap and Future of Work
The breakbulk industry continues to suffer from a growing talent gap, which was exaggerated by the challenges of the recent pandemic. It is cited by many across the industry as being one of the biggest challenges they are facing, so it is key to understand why it exists, and what we can do to overcome it. This panel will bring together both new recruits and industry veterans who will discuss their thoughts on this topic, from new ways of working to salary expectations, hopefully we find the key to ensuring the best talent joins the industry for it to continue reaching its potential in the future.
Thursday 29 September 12:50 - 13:30 Room 1
The breakbulk industry continues to suffer from a growing talent gap, which was exaggerated by the challenges of the recent pandemic. It is cited by many across the industry as being one of the biggest challenges they are facing, so it is key to understand why it exists, and what we can do to overcome it. This panel will bring together both new recruits and industry veterans who will discuss their thoughts on this topic, from new ways of working to salary expectations, hopefully we find the key to ensuring the best talent joins the industry for it to continue reaching its potential in the future.
Breakbulk Main Stage
