Member Engagement
James Stafford, Descartes
Ed Hussey (left), Menzies LLP, and Steve Parker, BIFA
Business Leaders Forum highlights key challenges and opportunities BIFA hosted its fi fth Business Leaders Forum in Central London on 1 October, drawing close to 100 attendees from across the freight forwarding and logistics sector
T he fi fth BIFA Business Leaders Forum continued to build momentum as a vital platform for industry leaders to explore current challenges and anticipate long-term changes impacting their businesses. Industry insight With participation steadily increasing, the forum demonstrated its rising importance as a venue for strategic dialogue. BIFA director general Steve Parker opened the event by outlining the ongoing work of the BIFA secretariat and its various policy groups. He renewed his call for Members to actively participate in these groups, either personally or by nominating colleagues, in order to shape future developments and strengthen sector representation. Trends and benchmarks One of the event highlights was a sneak preview of the outcome of the ninth edition of the Descartes Forwarder & Broker Industry Benchmark Survey, offering key insights into market conditions, which was delivered by James Stafford. The survey’s results capture sentiment and data around pressing issues such as tariff volatility, operational disruptions, and the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in reducing the administrative burden.
14 | November 2025
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