GovState to host May 23 Advancing Smart Logistics event
The sky's the limit for electric transportation
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(University Park, Ill.) - On Thursday, May 23, Governors State University (GovState) will host its Advancing Smart Logistics Symposium, where industry experts will band together for a morning of panels to discuss the challenges and opportunities that come with the electric airborne transportation or eVTOLs ( electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft).
Who: Reggie Greenwood, Director of the Supply Chain Innovation Center and Business Incubator; College of Business; School of Extended Learning, and symposium host, will moderate discussions that include: Lisa Clemmons Stott, Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity; Ryan Cafarelli, Raytheon BBN Technologies; Dr. Laurence Audenaerd, MITRE; Chris Smith, Corn Belt Ports; and Drew Keiser, TCCI Manufacturing.
What: Governors State University will host the Advancing Smart Logistics Symposium about how freight electrification can bring about substantial positive impacts on both the economy and the environment.
When: Check-in from 9 - 9:30 a.m.; program from 9:30 a.m. to noon; and reception at noon.
Where: Governors State University, Hall of Governors (Main Entrance), 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL 60484
What else: Part of its Thought Leadership series, Governors State University's College of Business, School of Extended Learning, and Supply Chain Innovation Center and Business Incubator are collaborating to bring the Advancing Smart Logistics program event to life. The event will unite experts across various disciples in the realm of electric transportation, specifically those that take flight.
“The Advancing Smart Logistics Symposium showcases the continued evolution of the state's efforts to be a center for the EV (electric vehicle) industry,” said Greenwood. “This conference demonstrates that Illinois is also looking to the air to see that drones and eVTOLs are becoming a key facet of the EV industry,'' he said referencing electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
Greenwood added that eVTOLs technology comes from an emerging need for new aerial vehicles that offer greener and quieter flights. “Not only can this technology leave a smaller carbon footprint, but it also has the potential to lower operating costs of aircraft,” he said.
While there are opportunities to be seized with this new transport, there are also challenges. From electrical fleet operations, drone deliveries, and airports of the future to water and rail intermodal sites as well as power systems behind the electric transport, the symposium's panels promise a range of discussions around the modernization of the logistics industry in the sky.
Anyone interested in attending the event to discover how smart logistics is revolutionizing manufacturing and logistics sectors must register. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
Contact: Zion Banks
630-842-6427
Governors State University (GovState), recently voted the Best in the Southland, is a 4-year, comprehensive institution of higher education located in Chicago’s Southland. GovState serves nearly 4,500 students in four academic colleges: Arts and Sciences, Health and Human Services, Business, and Education and Human Development. Home to 2025-26 Men’s Basketball CCAC champions, GovState hosts 16 athletic teams.