SPEAKERS

Premier of New Brunswick

Raised in Fredericton New Brunswick, Susan Holt was elected to the New Brunswick Legislature as the first woman Premier of New Brunswick and MLA for Fredericton South-Silverwood on October 21, 2024. She was first elected as the Leader of the Official Opposition and the Liberal Member for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore in March 2023.
She has extensive experience in both local and global business, community leadership, provincial and national advocacy, and social enterprise development. She has also spent a number of years working within government on economic policy. A champion of community involvement, Ms. Holt has been an active volunteer and contributor to organizations like the NB Lung Association, JEDI, Junior Achievement, Propel ICT, NB Association for Community Living, Fredericton Homeless Shelters, and more. She has degrees in Chemistry and Economics from Queen’s University.
Ms. Holt is perfectly bilingual thanks to New Brunswick’s early immersion program, paired with continued practice and a strong commitment to the French language. She, her husband Jon, and their three young children are passionate about New Brunswick’s great outdoors as avid hikers, runners, and campers.

President, Americas- Americold

Robert Chambers was appointed President, Americas in January 2024, after serving as Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer since joining the Americold Executive Leadership Team in January 2020. Mr. Chambers is responsible for the overall P&L performance of the Americas region which includes North America and South America. He also leads Americold’s global development organization. Previously Mr. Chambers served as the Vice President of Commercial Finance at Americold where he was instrumental in developing the Company’s commercial business rules and underwriting process.
Outside of Americold, he held the title of Chief Financial Officer for Saia, a publicly traded transportation logistics company along with management positions at CEVA Logistics and KPMG.
Mr. Chambers is a certified public accountant with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Accounting from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida.

President & CEO · Port Saint John

With over 13 years of dynamic experience in the supply chain industry, Craig Bell Estabrooks has garnered a reputation for excellence. Since taking the helm as President & CEO of Port Saint John in 2021, Craig’s laser focus on delivering prosperity for the community, region, and province has generated record-breaking cargo volumes, revenue growth, and transformative infrastructure investments on the waterfront.
Under Craig’s guidance, Port Saint John continues to cement its position as one of North America’s fastest-growing Ports thanks to an emphasis on enabling partner success, championing innovation, and creating a safe and efficient port of choice.

CEO - DP World Canada

Douglas Smith, CEO of DP World’s operations in Canada, has nearly 30 years of industry expertise backed by a distinguished career in international trade, shipping, and logistics. Smith began his career with Sealand Service, Inc. and has held key positions at Maersk, APM Terminals, and Global Ports Management, which have taken him to 17 different locations across six countries and three continents. Most recently, he served as Joint President and CEO of Mundra and Tuna Ports at Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone in Mundra, India.

Senior Vice President and Managing Director - Hapag-Lloyd Canada

Svenja Clausen is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience in the international Container shipping industry.
In her role as Managing Director at Hapag-Lloyd, Canada assumes a pivotal position overseeing a spectrum of responsibilities, including commercial, operational and general management activities.
With having gained extensive experience in different countries and projects, she has most recently contributed to the development of different growth markets including expanding Hapag-Lloyd’s presence in Asian markets, such as in Singapore where she led the Key Account Program in Region Asia, as well as heading the country organization as General Manager in Vietnam.
In 2022, she made a strategic relocation to Canada, further solidifying her commitment to driving excellence in the maritime sector.
Svenja embarked on her career at Hapag-Lloyd in headquarters in Hamburg and holds a Bachelor of Arts International Management degree.