Clare Bottle FCILT is CEO of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) and a co-founder of Women in Logistics UK. As head of UKWA, a leading trade association with 1,000 members, Clare has pursued an agenda of economic, social and environmental sustainability, as well as driving diversity and inclusion. A powerful advocate for solar power on warehouse rooftops, Clare advises Government on the benefits and challenges for the sector. Clare spearheaded the highly successful ‘2024 The Year of Warehousing’ initiative, a national campaign to build awareness and recognition of warehousing as a crucial part of supply chains and a major contributor to the UK economy, undertaking 80 visits to warehouses across the UK to mark the 80th anniversary of UKWA. Under her tenure, UKWA has developed and launched the first ever independently accredited Warehouse Manager CPC Level 3 qualification. Clare has also authored a widely respected white paper, ‘‘The Warehouse of the Future: Predictions from 2025 to 2050’, which offers fresh insights into future innovations and likely trends ahead for the warehousing sector, highlighting the potential changes in store that warehousing businesses should be preparing for right now.