Declan Allen, BA (Hons), MBS, FCILT, is the Assistant Head of School in the School of Management, College of Business, TU Dublin where he is Programme Director of the School of Management’s BSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management degree programmes, the MSc in Technology and Innovation Management and the newly established Logistics Associate Apprenticeship.

Lecturer in Automotive Engineering and Transport Management at Technological University Shannon. Masters of Science in Strategic Automotive Retail Management at Loughborough University. FCILT, Fellow, at Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. FIMI Fellow, Institute of Motor Industry. AAE Advanced Automotive Engineer at the Institute of Motor Industry.

Dr. Brian Caulfield is an Associate Professor and Head of Discipline in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin. He has been active in transport research for over 10 years.

Aidan Flynn is the Chief Executive for the Freight Transport Association Ireland. Aidan is Chair of the Logistics Associate Apprenticeship consortium and the Commercial Driver Apprenticeship consortium and is passionate about delivering solutions for Skills Shortage in the Freight Distribution and Logistics Sector. Developing and promoting compliance standards for the industry is integral to work Aidan does with FTA Ireland. Aidan contributes to the collaborative approach to improving safety and standards for the freight distribution and logistics sector in Ireland.

Having joined IIFA in 2008, Seamus was promoted to Executive Officer in 2015. Seamus is responsible for the Association’s training courses, the IIFA FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding and the Practical Customs Declaration Completion programme, in addition to representing the Association with National and International Industry relevant Groups.

Michael is a Director of IPICS The Supply Chain Management Institute and is a member of the Logistics and Supply Chain Skills Group chaired by the Department of Transport.

Jane is the Logistics and Supply Chain course Director, and lecturer at the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI)(MTU) in Supply Management, Logistics, Information Systems, Business Strategy and Human Resource Management for both logistics and maritime sectors.

With 20+ years experience of national & international bespoke training course development and delivery across a wide range of industries, and both a primary degree in Computing and a Graduate Degree in Education and Training Management, Maura has the academic background and breath of knowledge to engage participants at all levels of an organisation.

With 38 years’ experience in the transport and logistics industry, Paul is delighted to be a part of the judging panel for the Irish Logistics and Transport Awards Team for 2023.

Dr. Jelena Vlajic, FCILT, FHEA is a Senior Lecturer in Supply Chains and Operations Management in Queen’s Management School, Queen’s University Belfast.

Efce is a South African national with 20 years international industry and academic experience in, transport, distribution, supply chain management and operations for the FMCG, retail, and automotive industries.