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Navigating Global Disruption: What It Means for Australian Retail Supply Chains

Navigating Global Disruption: What It Means for Australian Retail Supply Chains

October 27 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am AEDT

Free to join

Navigating Global Disruption: What It Means for Australian Retail Supply Chains

Persistent global disruption, unpredictable shipping schedules and pressure on Australia’s logistics networks are making supply chain planning more complex for retailers, with peak trading already underway.

Join us for this ARC webinar as Ollie Van Heusden from DP World, global supply chain specialist, explores what these challenges mean for freight costs, stock availability and delivery reliability. The session will be hosted by ARC’s Fleur Brown.

What you’ll learn

Drawing on a global and local logistics perspective, we will discuss:

  • Practical ways retailers can reduce risk and build more resilient supply chains
  • The role of infrastructure investment in supporting future growth

Who should attend

Retail leaders across supply chain, operations, ecommerce, merchandising, finance and executives responsible for peak performance.

Webinar speakers

Ollie Van Heusden

Director Logistics

DP World Oceania

Ollie works with customers to develop integrated supply chain solutions across complex domestic and international markets, spanning DP World’s Ports and Terminals, Global Freight Forwarding, Landside Logistics and Logistics Parks businesses.

Ollie specialises in designing end-to-end supply chain solutions that connect multiple service lines, helping customers optimise efficiency, resilience, visibility and cost across their logistics networks.

With more than 15 years’ experience in international logistics, commodity trading, contract logistics and container shipping, Ollie brings deep expertise in global freight markets, trade flows, supply chain strategy and solution design

Fleur Brown

Chief Industry Engagement Officer

Australian Retail Council

Fleur leads the Industry Affairs portfolio for ARC which encompasses policy and advocacy, media, marketing, events and partnerships. Fleur has worked as an executive leader in government, media, marketing industries and prior to joining the ARA ran the award-winning Launch Group agency which was responsible government and investor relations, advocacy and media management for many leading Australian brands and public entities.

With a rich background in technology and innovation, she is a former Director of TechSydney, a founding team member of StartupAUS (now Tech Council Australia) a founding director of TEDxSydney and founder and producer the Nine Network’s Entrepreneurs TV show. Fleur is author of the business book The Business of Being You.

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ARC members can register for FREE.

Webinar details

October 27, 2026
11:00 am - 11:30 am AEDT

Free to join

Become a member to access

ARC members can register for FREE.

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