Technological solutions to the challenges facing the logistics industry in South Africa will take  centre stage at the inaugural launch of the Young Industrialists Forum (YIF), on Tuesday, 3 March 2020 at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria.

The YIF is an initiative CSIR and it is designed to provide young researchers and innovators a platform to present solutions to challenges faced by the logistics industry.

At this event, researchers will talk about drone and artificial intelligence disruption in transport infrastructure; data science and the winding road to smart society; behavioural change in the trucking insurance; and embracing fourth industrial revolution among others. 

Programme of the day

Members of the media are invited to the event as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 3 March 2020

Time: 08:30 – 15:30 (Refer to programme)

Venue: CSIR International Convention Centre, 627 Meiring Naude Road, Pretoria

RSVP:

Kgauhelo Dioka, CSIR Media Relations Practitioner

Tel: 012 841 2972
Mobile: 073 398 8633
Email: kdioka@csir.co.za

Enquiries:

David Mandaha, CSIR Media Relations Manager

Tel: 012 841 3654
Mobile: 072 126 8910
Email: dmandaha@csir.co.za