Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
As part of Logistics Skills Week 2026 and European Supply Chain Day 2026, we are delighted to welcome Michael Lynham for a featured presentation examining how predictive artificial intelligence and sustainable logistics strategies can be used to prevent cascading disruptions in global supply networks.
In this timely and forward‑looking talk, Breaking the Chain Reaction, Michael explores how predictive AI tools can detect early signals of disruption, such as demand volatility, transport interruptions, or supplier vulnerability, before they escalate into widespread operational breakdowns. By integrating AI-driven forecasting with sustainable logistics practices, organisations can strengthen resilience, reduce environmental impact, and support more stable global supply networks.
Michael Lynham brings deep industry and academic expertise to this event. He has published over 100 articles across logistics, supply chain management, and transport, contributing important insights to both professional and scholarly audiences. Over the past decade, he has taught Global Supply Chain Management & Logistics in several universities and colleges across Ireland and Europe, shaping the next generation of supply chain professionals.
His contributions to the profession also include serving as the Editor of Linkline, the leading professional journal for logistics, transport, and supply chain management. In this role, he helped advance sector-wide understanding of emerging challenges and best practices. Michael also developed the MSc in Supply Chain Management for Dublin Business School, establishing one of Ireland’s flagship postgraduate programmes in the field. Michael is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport.
This session is an excellent opportunity for students, researchers, industry practitioners, and anyone interested in the future of supply chain resilience to gain valuable insight into how predictive intelligence and sustainability can work together to prevent the “domino effect” that often destabilises global logistics networks.
https://www.tcd.ie/
As part of Logistics Skills Week 2026 and European Supply Chain Day 2026, we are delighted to welcome Michael Lynham for a featured presentation examining how predictive artificial intelligence and sustainable logistics strategies can be used to prevent cascading disruptions in global supply networks.
In this timely and forward‑looking talk, Breaking the Chain Reaction, Michael explores how predictive AI tools can detect early signals of disruption, such as demand volatility, transport interruptions, or supplier vulnerability, before they escalate into widespread operational breakdowns. By integrating AI-driven forecasting with sustainable logistics practices, organisations can strengthen resilience, reduce environmental impact, and support more stable global supply networks.
Michael Lynham brings deep industry and academic expertise to this event. He has published over 100 articles across logistics, supply chain management, and transport, contributing important insights to both professional and scholarly audiences. Over the past decade, he has taught Global Supply Chain Management & Logistics in several universities and colleges across Ireland and Europe, shaping the next generation of supply chain professionals.
His contributions to the profession also include serving as the Editor of Linkline, the leading professional journal for logistics, transport, and supply chain management. In this role, he helped advance sector-wide understanding of emerging challenges and best practices. Michael also developed the MSc in Supply Chain Management for Dublin Business School, establishing one of Ireland’s flagship postgraduate programmes in the field. Michael is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport.
This session is an excellent opportunity for students, researchers, industry practitioners, and anyone interested in the future of supply chain resilience to gain valuable insight into how predictive intelligence and sustainability can work together to prevent the “domino effect” that often destabilises global logistics networks.
https://www.tcd.ie/



![Examining Teaching and Teacher Professional Development in Ireland and Beyond
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This presentation draws on global and national work by UNESCO to examine both the status of the teaching profession and role of teacher professional development in sustaining it. The first section draws on UNESCO’s 2024 Global Report on Teachers to help explore the severity and particularities of teacher shortages around the world. The second section focuses more specifically on the Irish context, building on insights gleaned from a current project UNESCO is implementing together with the Department of Education and Youth and the European Commission on the Strategic Workforce Planning for Teachers in Ireland. The third and final section looks toward the 2026 Global Report on Teachers, which focuses on teacher professional development through the lens of lifelong learning. Taken together, the presentation will offer unique insights into the possibilities for advancing teacher learning and sustaining the teaching profession in the years ahead. [Featured as part of the Teacher Education and Development Research Group Webinar Series].
Speaker:
Matthew A.M. Thomas, Ieva Raudonytė (UNESCO)
https://www.tcd.ie/
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