MARINETECH CONFERENCE

25 to 26 April 2023

9am - 04.30pm

25 April: In Person
Marina Bay Sands Singapore

26 April: In Person
Marina Bay Sands Singapore

The MarineTech Conference features global leaders of industry and influencers who will speak on trending and important technology topics concerning the global maritime port and adjacent industries.

Previously referred to as the Singapore Maritime Technology Conference (SMTC), the rebranded MarineTech Conference will see stakeholders from the maritime innovation ecosystem share their thoughts on key growth areas for investment, emerging technology trends, start-up showcases and demand outlook for maritime technology. Experts also will put forward a roadmap for a cyber-secure maritime sector, the effective use of data and analytics, latest applications for smart port and automation.

25th April
26th April

Time	Programme
8.15am	Welcome Coffee
9.00am	Welcome Message from Informa Markets Andrew Williams, President, Maritime Group, Informa Markets
9.05am	Address from Guest of Honour Mr Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Finance & Ministry of Transport
9.20am	MarineTech and Sea Asia Launch
9.25am	MOU Signing Ceremony
9.40am	MarineTech Keynote –Maritime Digital Transformation, the Now and the Future Synosis The keynote address intends to set the scene for the maritime digitalisation ambition; the maritime commercial actors are putting themselves at the forefront of technology, mapping the current and future strategic and progressive digitalisation plans, the roadmap for enablement through investments in cutting-edge technologies, assessing the outcome of current developments, gaps and opportunities in wider maritime community for digitalisation, and what’s next! Keynote Speaker: Roger Holm, President, Wärtsilä Marine Power and Executive Vice President, Wärtsilä
10.00am	Inauguration and Tour of Exhibition
Smart Ports and Smart Shipping
10.45am	Panel Discussion: Vision for Smart Ports What is a smart and sustainable port? What does it take to achieve a fully automated port? Key port technologies, i.e. Digital twins, AI, Big Data and automation Role that Ports, ship operators, and port service providers play in addressing gaps in cargo and resource visibility Moderator: Kenneth Lim, Assistant Chief Executive (Industry & Transformation), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Panellists: Alvin Foo, Head of New Technologies and Sustainability Solutions/Head of PSA UNBOXED Leslie Yee, General Manager IT, Pacific International Lines Prof. Chew Ek Peng, Centre Director, Centre of Excellence in Modeling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports (C4NGP), National University of Singapore Anne-Sophie Zerlang Karlsen, Head of Asia Pacific Ocean Customer Logistics, A.P. Moller-Maersk
11.30am	Panel: Digital & Green Shipping Corridors Resilient supply chain – how to achieve better information sharing to enable end-to-end visibility of the supply chain Digital shipping corridor initiative – enabling greater efficiency for vessels calling at the ports The workstreams on JIT, Port Clearance and eBLs Integrating digital technologies for air, ocean, land and smart warehousing for an agile supply chain Powering supply chain through IoT enabled Internet of Ships Moderator: Thomas Ting, Director (Technology & Innovation) / Chief Technology Officer, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Panellists: Andre Simha, Global Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, Mediterranean Shipping Company Martijn Thijsen, Head of Ecosystem and Platform Play\|Digital Strategy and Transformation, Port of Rotterdam Pascal Ollivier, Chair of Data collaboration Committee, International Association of Ports and Harbors Thomas Bagge, Chief Executive Officer, DSCA
12.15pm	Panel Discussion: Smart Ship Developments, Trends and Priorities The future application of remote survey inspection and audit ROV – Smart applications and autonomy Assessing the AI-powered smart shipping solutions Essential requirements for talent, design, technology and operational framework Moderator: Capt. Rajesh Unni, Founder and CEO, Synergy Marine Group & Co-CEO, Alpha Ori Panellists: Francis Zachariae, Secretary-General , International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Liu Mingfa, Managing Director for Ship Services, IMC Shipping Dr. Pierre Sames , Senior Vice President, Strategic Development Director, DNV Maritime Hideyuki Ando, Director of Monohakobi Technology Institute, NYK Group
1.00pm	Networking Lunch
Innovation and Startups
2.00pm	The Ship Supplies Panel: Technology Reshaping Drones, Digital Supply Chain and Advancements in 3D Printed Parts Latest 3D printing market landscape for ship parts Ship supplies market – Prototyping marine parts, tooling, demand and supply Drone delivery and supply chain Drone commercialisation – Where are the gaps and opportunities? Moderator: Peter Schellenberger, Director, Novamaxis Pte Ltd Panellists:: Danny Lien, President, Singapore Association of Shipsuppliers & Services Dr. Ho Chaw Sing, Chief Executive Officer, National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) Sanjay Suresh, APAC General Manager, Skyports Drone Services Hakon Ellekjaer, Head of Additive Manufacturing, Wilhelmsen
3.00pm	Afternoon Networking Coffee Break
3.30pm	Innovation Get Real Scaling up and growth strategy Cross-border innovation and what it takes to expand internationally? Critical aspects on partnership, risks, compliance and marketing Opportunities and challenges Speaker: Shanker Pillai, Head of Innovation and Change Hafnia & Advisor, Motion Ventures
4.00pm	Innovation Case Studies – How Different Technologies Converge to Further Digitalisation Outcomes Moderator: Nir Gartzman, Managing Partner, theDOCK Panellists: Gwen Salley, Chief Executive Officer, ZEBOX Shaun Hon, General Partner, Motion Ventures Tim Reinsch, Managing Partner, TecPier Nikolas Pyrgiotis, VP Technology Ventures, The Signal Group Mark Huang, Co-Founder & Managing Director, SeaAhead
5.00pm	Networking cocktails (by invitation only) Close of MarineTech Conference Day One

Time	Programme
8.15am	Welcome Coffee
Maritime Cyber Security

9.00am	Chairman’s Opening Remarks Ong Chin Beng, Chief Information Security Officer, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
9.05am	Industry Address: Enhancing Capabilities in Technology, Innovation, and Cyber Resilience Preparing for, responding to, and recovering from cyberattacks should be a strategic part of any business continuity plan. Leaders must drive understanding of emerging technologies and influence their teams to evaluate risks and impacts. The session will explore the emerging trends and top cybersecurity concerns for Maritime, innovative ways to address new challenges and strengthen resiliency, what needs attention, what needs to change, and where to start? Speaker: Willi Nelson, CISO for Operational Technology, Fortinet
	Cyber Security for Ships and Ports Against the evolving and challenging traditional and new cyber threats, shipping and ports businesses are vulnerable from such as more sophisticated ransomware attack within complex connected technological networks. What are the new challenges, and how we can better prepared through collaboration with like-minded partners? The significance of early sharing of credible and actionable information and building common cyber threat pictures among trusted partners is key to strengthening cyber threat intelligence for timely actions. The sessions will highlight key takeaways and practical aspects on ever changing nature of threats for ships and ports, and technologies that are making safe and secure operations onboard and onshore.
9.25am	Cybersecurity for Ships Speaker: Capt. Naoki Saito, General Manager and Head of Cyber Security, Maritime Education and Training Certification Department, ClassNK
9.40am	Cybersecurity for Ports Speaker: Dr. Quang-Vu Pham, Head of Data Privacy and Information Security, Hamburg Port Authority
9.55am	Panel Discussion: Strengthening the Cyber Talent and Capabilities Development Developing a cyber resilience maritime for a safe and secure port and shipping – A look at current workforce capabilities and gaps Addressing the opportunities and challenges in developing cyber talent How can we continue to raise-train-sustain cyber talents? Industry engagements and collaboration programmes Moderator: Ong Chin Beng, Chief Information Security Officer, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Panellists: Dr. Goh Weihan, Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology Capt. Naoki Saito, General Manager and Head of Cyber Security, Maritime Education and Training Certification Department, ClassNK Michael Vrettos, Senior Marine Cyber Security Expert, RINA
10.40am	Networking Morning Coffee Break
Decarbonisation and Green Technologies
11.00am	Panel Discussion: Harbour Craft and The Roadmap to Net Zero The roadmap to low-carbon energy solutions by 2030 and full electric propulsion and net zero fuels by 2050 Harbour craft biofuels compatibility study showcase Assessing the viable options The gaps and opportunities Moderator: Dr Imran Ibrahim, Programme Director, Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Center of Excellence (MESD CoE) Panellists: Dr. Sun Ting, Senior Patent Analyst, IPOS International George Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Sea Forrest Tommy Phun, Director, Eng Hup Shipping Srinivas Tati, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Yinson Green Technologies
11.45am	Digitalise to Decarbonise: Green Technologies Driving Vessel Opimisation and Smart Emissions Management What role does data and digital technologies play to meet IMO 2050 targets? Challenges with the three elements – Vessel energy efficient technologies, operational optimisation and carbon neutral fuels The business case of smart sensors, smart engines, traffic and voyage management How is technology enabling alternative fuels? Moderator: Dr Sanjay Kuttan, Chief Technology Officer, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) Panellists: Bo Cerup-Simonsen, Chief Executive Officer, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping Low Han Yong, Group Head of Technology Solutions, Kuok Singapore Limited Group Matt Heider, Chief Executive Officer, Nautilus Labs Susana Germino, General Manager, Sustainability and Decarbonisation, Swire Shipping Soren Meyer, CEO, ZeroNorth
12.30pm	Networking Lunch break
Technologies Empowering Seafarers
1.30pm	Keynote Adress: Digital Revolution in Crewing and Welfare Management Transforming crew welfare with digital applications Data and technology components for managing wellbeing and performance management Coordinating crewing operations – Crew changes, scheduling, and expense management Continuous digital education for crews Speaker: Alex Verchez, President and Managing Director, Teekay Shipping
2.00pm	Seafarers & Safety – Predicting Dangers and Unpredictable Circumstances through IoT Capabilities and Predictive AI Operating an AI – IoT enabled vessels – How do we equip crews? Hydrographic features and safety of navigation reinforced with digital capabilities AI and IoT applications for connected fitness, stress management, and workload monitoring Predictive AI for seafarers and how it can be deployed Connected and safe crews – How far along we are now? Moderator: Dr. Su Yi, Executive Director, *Institute of High-Performance Computing, ASTAR Panellists: Demetris Chrysostomou, Managing Director, Asia Region, Columbia Ship Management Dr. Sewoong Oh, Principal Research Engineer, Maritime Digital Transformation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Mario Moretti, Managing Director, V.Ships Asia Group Ben Palmer OBE, President, Inmarsat Maritime Simon Frank, Director, People & Organisation, IMC Industrial Group**
3.00pm	Site Tours and Programme Depart from MBS to PSA Site Tour MPA Drone Estate Demo And Tour Of refreshed Singapore Maritime Gallery SP Centre Of Excellence For Maritime Safety (CEMS) Site Tour
6.00pm	Drop off at MBS End of MarineTech Conference Day 2.