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2021 Smart Freight Symposium November 19 & 26

November 19, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Friday, repeating until November 26, 2021

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Join us online to hear the latest about post-pandemic recovery in the freight sector and urban and regional freight innovation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

Building on the success of last year’s symposium, Smart Freight Centre’s Symposium 2021 will feature speakers from government and industry leaders and non-profits, as well as updates from university researchers on goods movement.

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  • Friday, November 19, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon – Industry focused Symposium

Online sessions will feature industry and non-profit leaders, government officials and university researchers speaking about the post-pandemic challenges, including equity and diversity and the role of digital transformation and technology.

  • Friday, November 26, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Graduate Symposium

Online sessions will showcase graduate student work on freight transportation related research, an industry keynote speaker and, new this year, the SFC Student Presentation Competition.

By invitation only.

Organizing Committee

Bilal Farooq, Elkafi Hassini (Chair), Peter Park, Matthew Roorda and Sabbir Saiyed.

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Organizer

Smart Freight Centre
Email
smartfreight@utoronto.ca
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