Future Thinkers

About Future Thinkers

Future Thinkers is a long-term initiative built to help the project cargo community anticipate change. The program is led by a group of senior executives and specialized academic experts who meet at each Breakbulk event to identify the fundamental shifts coming between now and 2045 and what companies can do today to prepare for them. 

The program has now expanded to include a new element: open membership for industry professionals from all sectors involved in industrial projects.

Become a member

By joining the Future Thinkers community, you gain a front-row seat to this year-round exchange of global intelligence

As a member, you will:

Participate in Research

Contribute to the ongoing work of identifying the technical, geopolitical and environmental forces shaping the next two decades.

Receive Early Invitations

Get priority access to community forums at each Breakbulk event to discuss these findings directly with representatives from the core executive and academic group.

Access Exclusive Intelligence

Be the first to receive thought pieces and data-driven insights straight from the latest Future Thinkers sessions.

Meet the Future Thinkers

Anders Hyrup

Vice President Sales & Projects

JSI Alliance (Jumbo, SAL, Intermarine Alliance)

Cyril Varghese

Global Logistics Director

Fluor

Dharmendra Gangrade

Head of Logistics Management Center and Project Director for Digital Transformation & AI in Logistics and Shipping (Project LIFT)

Larsen & Toubro Limited

Dorothy Jiang

Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Bauer Human-Centered AI Institute

C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston

Dr. Gulshan Singh

Global Procurement Data Analytics Manager

Huntsman Corporation

Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue

Professor at the Department of Maritime Business Administration

Texas A&M Galveston

Dr. Mehdi Azimi

Associate Professor Transportation Studies | College of Engineering, Science, and Technology (COSET)

Texas Southern University

Frank Guzman

Senior Director Project Logistics Global

C.H. Robinson

Geir Eilif Kalhagen

Maritime Division Director

Texas Department of Transportation

John Hark

Director - Bertling North America

Bertling Logistics

Jonathan Cournoyer

Global Discipline Director – Logistics

Hatch Ltd.

Lucas Strom

Head of Industrial Projects US

DHL Global Forwarding

Marco Poisler

COO – Global Energy & Capital Projects

UTC Overseas

Margaret Kidd

President

Houston Maritime Center & Museum

Mohammad Jaber

CEO

Combi Lift Project Logistics MEA

Srividhya Vaidyanathan

Global Process Owner – Lubricants Supply Chain

Shell

Steve Hill

Director, Global Operations – Logistics & Trade Compliance

McDermott

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Schedule of events

22 – 23 September 2026

Breakbulk Americas – Houston, USA

Future Thinkers meeting to advance several topics based on global conditions.

In-the-round theatre discussion with audience Q&A, open to event attendees.

18–19 November 2026

Breakbulk Asia – Singapore

Future Thinkers meeting to advance several topics based on global conditions.

In-the-round theatre discussion with audience Q&A, open to event attendees.

11 - 13 May 2027

Breakbulk Europe – Rotterdam, Netherlands

Future Thinkers meeting to advance several topics based on global conditions.

In-the-round theatre discussion with audience Q&A, open to event attendees.

2 - 3 February 2027

Breakbulk Middle East – Dubai, UAE

Gala launch of Future Thinkers to the international community.

Future Thinkers meeting to advance several topics based on global conditions.

Don’t just watch the future happen—join the Future Thinkers community

The program operates year-round through Breakbulk Events & Media, sustaining a steady exchange of insight that supports planning, investment and collaboration across all regions.

Become a member