Speakers

Ard de Vries is an innovation advisor affiliated with Heuvelman Transport Systems (HTS Group), a long established family owned logistics and inland shipping company active across European waterways. At HTS, he focuses on innovation, sustainability, and the strategic development of inland shipping and terminal operations. With a background in transport economics and logistics, Ard de Vries bridges policy, research, and practice, supporting the adoption of advanced technologies and scalable solutions to improve efficiency and resilience in inland waterway transport.