IMHX 2025 Conference Themes

June13, 2025

Get Ahead of the Curve at the IMHX 2025 Conference: Smart Tech, Safety, and Sustainability take centre stage

The IMHX Conference returns this September as the essential gathering for warehouse and intralogistics professionals, with a packed programme of practical insights and essential updates. 

Running alongside the exhibition from 9-11 September 2025 at the NEC Birmingham, the IMHX Conference will present the trends, tech and tactics shaping the future of the logistics. With 25+ hours of free seminar content, attendees will gain actionable insights from industry leaders driving this transformation.

This year’s agenda dives into three critical themes: 
 
▶︎ Sustainability strategies –Practical approaches to drive both profitability and planet-friendly practices.

▶︎ Smart technology –AI, automation and data-driven solutions designed to cut operational costs and streamline warehousing. 

▶︎ Safety & operational excellence – Ideas to boost productivity while prioritising safety and well-being.

Industry Leaders Driving Change:

• Clare Bottle, CEO, UKWA 

• Rob Fisher, CEO, UKMHA

• Ian Hepplewhite, Head of Inhouse Logistics & Contracts, Bentley Motors 

• Jeremy Leonard, Managing Director – Global Industry Services, Oxford Economics

• Marta Thomlison, Legal Director, Kennedy's Law 

• Laura Nelson, Managing Director, RTITB

• David Goss, Technical Director, UKMHA 

• Stuart Taylor, Managing Director, Mentor FLT Training

• Yassir Al-Refaie, Partner, STIQ 

"At UKWA, we're excited to be partnering with IMHX once again – and this year, we'll be unveiling a game-changing initiative to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy across UK warehouses. It's a bold step forward for our sector, and one I'm proud to lead. With over 30 years in logistics, I've seen first-hand how vital our industry is to the economy. Now, it's time we match that importance with leadership in sustainability. Watch this space – change is coming, and at IMHX you'll be the first to know!" - Clare Bottle, CEO at UKWA

The conference complements an extensive exhibition featuring over 300 leading suppliers including Crown, Toyota Material Handling, Körber, Combilift, AutoStore, Exotec and Swisslog, all showcasing solutions that support the industry's sustainability transformation. 

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