Women in Breakbulk Breakfast
Bringing women together from across the industry
The Women in Breakbulk Networking Breakfast is the flagship networking event of the Women in Breakbulk programme, bringing together women from across the global project cargo, logistics and breakbulk community before the exhibition opens.
Designed to inspire conversation and connection, the breakfast combines networking, thought-provoking content and interactive discussion in an energising setting. Attendees hear from industry leaders and experts, gain fresh perspectives on the opportunities and challenges shaping the sector, and build meaningful relationships with peers from around the world before stepping onto the show floor.
Why join the breakfast?
Expand Your Network
Connect with women from across the global breakbulk, project cargo and logistics community. Build new relationships, reconnect with industry peers and make valuable introductions before the exhibition begins.
Gain Fresh Industry Perspectives
Hear from industry leaders and experts as they share insights on the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of project cargo, energy and global trade.
Be Inspired by Shared Experiences
Learn from women who have built successful careers across the industry, gaining practical perspectives and ideas that can support your own professional growth.
Start Breakbulk Europe with Momentum
Begin your event with meaningful conversations, new connections and fresh thinking that will help you make the most of your Breakbulk Europe experience.
Power Breakfast Agenda
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 | 9:00 – 11:00
Rotterdam Ahoy, Third Floor, Port 1
Check-in and breakfast buffet
Start Breakbulk Europe, the world’s largest event for the project cargo industry, with a burst of energy. Connect with women from across the global breakbulk community, reconnect with colleagues and make new introductions before the exhibition doors open.
Welcome
Welcome to Women in Breakbulk Europe! Introduction to our association partners, including our latest partner Women Together.
Speakers
Keynote: Sustaining High Performance Under Pressure: The Science of Personal Energy
What happens in your brain and body when you lose focus, feel exhausted, or hit “brain fog” during high-stakes work? Unlike cargo ships running on bunker fuel, humans run on something far more complex, but more trainable. Join Vivien Puppa Kocsis, award-winning Harvard-educated scientist and Guinness World Record endurance athlete, for a science-backed look at how high-performing women sustain energy under pressure. Featuring a live brainwave demo, this session explores the physiological factors and practical advice that help women maintain energy in demanding environments.
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Industry Panel: Building Energy: From Projects to Personal
We’ve gathered women working in energy projects from across the supply chain to provide updates and outlooks for transitional and green energy, representing an enormous pipeline of work in engineering, transportation, infrastructure and logistics. The conversation will then turn to other forms of energy, both personal and for teams, to help you sustain yourself and your colleagues through your most challenging project work.
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Moderator
Interactive Session: Live Wire!
This fast-paced role-playing card game is a great way to learn more about women in the industry and make strong connections. You will pair up for rapid-fire rounds, switching partners frequently to practice identifying burnout, refueling personal energy, supporting team members and keeping momentum moving up the management chain. You'll come away with new ideas and new friends.
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Energy That Sustains You
Presented by Women in Breakbulk's Official Wellness Partner
The industry is shipping and building the infrastructure that will power the next century. From data centers, renewables, to grids. But none of it moves without the energy of the people behind it. In this 20-minute reset, explore the science of personal energy management: how your nervous system generates, stores, and depletes capacity, and the micro-practices that keep you running clean. Leave with three tools you'll use this afternoon and every morning after.
Who this workshop is for: Women in logistics, shipping and breakbulk who are moving the energy projects shaping our future and looking for science-backed ways to sustain themselves.
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Wrap-up
Closing remarks and invitation to continue the conversation in the Women in Breakbulk Lounge, Stand 2R70, located in the entrance hall.
Our 2026 speakers
Yasmina Rauber
Certified coach & trainer, ICI Geneva IIN New York & Transformational Coach LMI
YAS Coaching
Our 2026 ambassadors
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Association Partners
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Discover Women in Breakbulk
Women in Breakbulk Programme
This programme is by women, for women, shaped by those who understand both the opportunities and the realities of working across global projects and heavy industry. Many participants know what it's like to be the only woman in the room, whether that room is a ship, a jobsite or a boardroom.
Learn moreWomen in Breakbulk Lounge
The Women in Breakbulk Lounge is the meeting point for all women at Breakbulk Europe. Schedule meetings, drop in for impromptu networking, participate in a workshop, or take a few minutes to relax during the show.
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