How to Apply

• The 2022 Europe Future Leader Award competition will take place during the 25th European Cold Chain Conference scheduled on 23-25 March 2022 in Rotterdam 
• If you are, or know, a young talent  interested in running for the award, apply online here . Application deadline: 2 March 2022

Benefits of Participating in the Award

• Finalists will compete for the Europe Future Leader Award and participate in a leadership development experience
• Finalists will receive a complimentary ticket to the European Cold Chain Conference where the final will take place and get an opportunity to mingle with industry captains from across Europe
• If selected as the European Award Winner, they will compete in the Global NextGen Award
• Broaden knowledge and understanding of the industry
• Connect with industry leaders in temperature-controlled logistics
• Access a seat as Observer in the GCCA European Logistics Council for one year

Award Eligibility

To be eligible for the award, applicants must meet the following criteria:

*one applicant per company

• Be a European employee of a GCCA warehouse member company.
• Be 35 years of age, or younger, at the time of the award application deadline. 
• Possess a minimum of three years of work experience in any sector of the industry, including (but not limited to): operations, administration, human resources, engineering, accounting, sales, customer service, or management.
• Possess insight into their company's values, policies, and strategic direction. 
• Demonstrate excellence in their work and show potential to advance further in their career but have not yet risen to top-level leadership positions.
• Be available to  participate in the competition and final round

Applicants for the award will be evaluated by a panel of industry leaders. The Europe Future Leader Award Recipient will qualify to compete against other GCCA future leaders from around the world in the annual Global NextGen competition. To compete in both the European competition and the Global NextGen competition, competitors must be fluent in English.