Elisabeth Cosmatos
President; CEO The Heavy Lift Group (THLG); The Cosmatos Group of Companies
Elisabeth Cosmatos has been working in the shipping, forwarding and logistics sectors for the past 25 years. She was appointed managing director of The Cosmatos Group of Companies in 2000 and leads business activities across a portfolio of well-known industry brands which include Hub Logistics, Fairplay Forwarding and Cosmatos Shipping Services.
Elisabeth’s expertise in the project cargo and heavy lift sectors embraces all aspects of multimodal transportation, in diverse industries such as industrial, oil & gas, renewable energy, and defence logistics. Her experience extends to port and terminal operations and support services for yachts and cruise ships – as well as ship agency attendance for all types of ships and cargo handling operations.
Elisabeth is currently the President of The Heavy Lift Group (THLG), having been part of the Association’s Executive Committee for the past six years. Founded in 1987 by a consortium of western-European heavy-lift operators in anticipation of the Single European Market, THLG has expanded to include companies from North and South America, Asia, Africa and other parts of Europe.
Event Agenda Sessions
Women in Breakbulk Brunch
Additional registration required
Please note: the event floor is not open at this time. Entry will only be allowed for registrants of Women In Breakbulk & Round Tables
Our annual gathering for industry women will take place on Tuesday afternoon starting at 12pm at Rotterdam Ahoy. Enjoy light refreshments, a panel discussion on effective mentoring, followed by a speed mentoring session where you'll act as mentor or mentee and practice strategies learned in the session. This practical and fun-filled session will provide the perfect start to better networking throughout the show.
AGENDA:
Noon - 12:45
Networking Brunch
12:45 - 13:20
Panel: Industry Perspectives on Mentoring
Eli Gjesdal, Managing Director, Empower Leadership Institute | Norway
Elisabeth Cosmatos, President, The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) | Greece
Marianne Blechingberg, Managing Director, Oy Hacklin Logistics Ltd | Finland
Miriam Nagel, General Sales Manager, MOL Döhle Worldwide Logistics GmbH | Germany
Anne Saris, Business Manager Agrofood and Distribution, Port of Rotterdam | Netherlands
13:20 - 13:40
Training: Mentoring From All Angles
Eli Gjesdal, Managing Director, Empower Leadership Institute
13:40 - 14:25
Interactive Mentoring & Networking Activity
14:25 -14:30
Closing
14:30 - 15:00
WISTA Networking Coffee
Tuesday 21 May 12:00 - 15:00 Networking
Please note: the event floor is not open at this time. Entry will only be allowed for registrants of Women In Breakbulk & Round Tables
Our annual gathering for industry women will take place on Tuesday afternoon starting at 12pm at Rotterdam Ahoy. Enjoy light refreshments, a panel discussion on effective mentoring, followed by a speed mentoring session where you'll act as mentor or mentee and practice strategies learned in the session. This practical and fun-filled session will provide the perfect start to better networking throughout the show.
AGENDA:
Noon - 12:45
Networking Brunch
12:45 - 13:20
Panel: Industry Perspectives on Mentoring
Eli Gjesdal, Managing Director, Empower Leadership Institute | Norway
Elisabeth Cosmatos, President, The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) | Greece
Marianne Blechingberg, Managing Director, Oy Hacklin Logistics Ltd | Finland
Miriam Nagel, General Sales Manager, MOL Döhle Worldwide Logistics GmbH | Germany
Anne Saris, Business Manager Agrofood and Distribution, Port of Rotterdam | Netherlands
13:20 - 13:40
Training: Mentoring From All Angles
Eli Gjesdal, Managing Director, Empower Leadership Institute
13:40 - 14:25
Interactive Mentoring & Networking Activity
14:25 -14:30
Closing
14:30 - 15:00
WISTA Networking Coffee Networking Europe/London
