Rico Merkert is Professor in Transport and Supply Chain Management and Deputy Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at The University of Sydney Business School. He has taught and researched at several high-profile institutions such as Cranfield University or Haas Business School (UC Berkeley) and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Air Transport Management. Rico has been a strategic advisor to boards and C-level management providing deep insights and research related to performance measurement, strategic management, innovation, and supply chain analysis, economic impact and demand analysis for a range of major logistics, freight forwarding, airline and airport companies, both in the global and regional context.

Kai Hoberg is Professor in Supply Chain and Operations Strategy and Head of the Operations and Technology Department at Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg. He was a visiting researcher at leading universities such asCornell University, National University of Singapore, Saïd Business School and The University of Sydney. Before returning to academia he worked as a strategy consultant and project manager in the operations team of Booz & Company (Strategy &). His current research focuses on supply chain analytics, the role of technology in supply chain management and inventory management. In his research he has been working with renowned partners like McKinsey & Company, Zalando, Procter & Gamble or the World Bank.