Parcel lockers and drone delivery – Innovation at the last mile

The UPU International Bureau is pleased to invite you to a global webinar on the theme of Parcel lockers and drone delivery – Innovation at the last mile.

• Format: Online on Zoom / Register here
• Language: English only
• Date and time: Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 13.00–14.30 CET (UTC+1)

This event will bring together experts from Posts, industry and UN agencies to share developments and perspectives on emerging last-mile solutions. Discussions will highlight opportunities and challenges in implementing parcel lockers and drone delivery, covering regulatory, technical and operational frameworks, as well as collaboration and partnership models for shaping the way forward.

Welcome address

• Mr Masahiko Metoki, Director General, UPU International Bureau

Introduction to the UPU’s last-mile delivery strategy

• Mr Prannoy Sharma, Postal Operations Senior Expert, UPU International Bureau

Session 1: Parcel lockers – Scaling convenience

Experience of national parcel locker deployment

• Mr Tadas Drunga, Head of International Business Development, Omniva (Estonia)

Cost-effective and scalable parcel locker solutions for logistics, retail and e-commerce, urban-rural deployment trade-offs, standards and user accessibility

• To be confirmed

Session 2: Drones – Redefining reach

Use of drones for last-mile deliveries – medical and e-commerce deliveries and public-private contract­ing templates. Key enablers and blockers in national legal frameworks for drones

• Capt. Eshaan Khullar, Senior Vice President, Skye Air Mobility (India)

Global trends in drone regulations, drone deploy­ment in humanitarian logistics, access to remote and conflict areas and collaboration possibilities with Posts

• Mr Oleg Aleksandrov, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Manager, Aviation Service, United Nations World Food Programme