Tech Stage (EXPO@SMW)

16th to 18th April 2024

10.00am - 6.00pm

Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre Halls 401 - 402

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Singapore Maritime Week 2024 features a new trade exhibition, EXPO@SMW to showcase state-of-the-art technologies and the latest offerings in solutions and services to support the industry’s transformation and sustainability journey to achieve a net-zero future. The exhibition is divided into thematic zones – Maritime Singapore Showcase, Innovation, Decarbonisation, and Maritime Services that will offer visitors a comprehensive overview of the various exciting developments in the industry.

Within EXPO@SMW, the Tech Stage aims to showcase the latest technologies in AI and maritime innovations developed by entrepreneurs and established maritime companies, with presentations taking place throughout the 3 days of exhibition.

Pitch Arena within EXPO@SMW (16th April 2024, 4.30pm to 6.00pm)

The Pitch Arena offers start-ups a unique opportunity to showcase their technologies, featuring innovations on sustainability & green tech, security & safety, smart ports & ships. This platform allows start-ups to leverage on SMW's global visibility to seek new partnerships and investments.

Start-ups are invited to seize the spotlight, presenting their solutions to audience of corporates and venture capital firms. Each start-up is granted a 5-minute window to captivate the audience, sparking discussions and opportunities for collaboration. Participating organisations include PIER71™, Innoport (Schulte Group), Motion Ventures, Paragon Ventures, Vynn Capital, amongst others.

Also, witness promising start-ups in the maritime ecosystem come together to sign Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), forging strategic partnerships that will progress sustainable practices in the Maritime Industry.

Unlocking Maritime Decarbonisation at TechStage (17th April 2024, 4.15pm to 5.45pm)

The 2-part panel discussion: Unlocking Maritime Decarbonisation will explore effective collaborative models between corporates and startups (Panel 1) and promising technologies that can drive a sustainable ocean economy (Panel 2).

TimeProgramme
10.00AMExhibition Hall Opening and VIP Tour
11.00AMM1 - Yip Chan Keong (Product Lead, 5G and Industry Solutions)
Topic: Digitalising the maritime industry through M1 industry solutions.
11.20AMShipsFocus Ventures - Chua Chye Poh, Founder & CEO
Topic: Investing in Digital Maritime Supply Chain
11.40AMCambridge CARES - Prof Epaminondas Mastorakos, Principal Investigator
Topic: Recent research results in maritime pollution and decarbonisation
12.00PMBureau Veritas - Mike Watt (Director Future Shipping Team, Innovation Centre of Alternatives & Renewable Energy)
Topic: Onboard Carbon Capture – An Overview of Technologies to Capture CO2 Onboard Ships
12.20PMLift Ocean - Petter Pedersen, CEO
Topic: Unlocking sustainable hydrofoil technology
12.40PMMarine Technology Competence Centre MARTE, TalTech - Mr Kristjan Tabri
Topic: Artificial Captain- Never send a man to do a machine's work
1.00PMi-safe Mobile Singapore Pte Ltd - Fabian Fussek, Co-Founder and CEO of Kaiko Systems
Topic: SIRE 2.0 Mastery- Leveraging AI to Elevate Frontline Performance and Compliance
1.20PMVinssen International Pte Ltd  - Chil Han Lee, CEO
Topic: Enabling Maritime Decarbonization with Fuel Cell Technology
1.40PMWindward - Harry Corkerry, Senior Director, Business Development
2.00PM

Tidalis - Pieter de Coningh, Managing Director, Tidalis APAC Limited
Topic: Maritime Flow Management

2.20PMChina Classification Society - Mr. Qin Aohan, Technical Manager of CCS Overseas Technology Center
Topic: Brief on green methanol bunkering pilots and solutions in China
2.40PMSolis Marine Engineering - Simon Hindley, Managing Director
Topic: Design of a Low-Carbon Installation Vessel for Floating Offshore Wind
3.00PMDelinea - Darren Chen, Principal Sales Engineer, APAC
Topic: Stop the Common Attack Paths of Today’s Ransomware Pirates
3.20PMA*STAR - Dr Terence See, Deputy Head (Satellite Communications & Sensing), I2R
Topic: VDES for the Future of Maritime e-Navigation,
3.40PMEnvision Energy - Wim Damme, Head of Green Molecule Trading
For Start-ups
4.30PM

MOU Signing on Tech Stage

Enhancing Biobutanol Use in Maritime Operations
Signed between Ken Energy Pte Ltd and Green COP Pte Ltd

Ken Energy's expertise such as operational feasibility, life cycle assessment and carbon emission reduction strategies will be instrumental in optimising the practical implementation of Biobutanol, and integration into maritime operations. Green COP specialises in the conversion of plant-based biowaste into sustainable biofuels through a patented process. This collaboration marks a step forward in sustainable practices within the maritime industry.

Ken Energy Pte Ltd and Green COP Pte Ltd
Ken Energy Representative: Ms Candy Tan, Director
Green COP Representative: Dr Hanson Lee, Founder/CEO

Pitch Arena

Creating Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) from Biowaste
Presenter: Dr. Hanson Lee
GreenCOP


Retrofitting for Carbon-Neutral Fuels
Presenter: Dr. Yichen Zong
3Y Energy

FuelEU Maritime Marketplace - Pool to the rescue!
Presenter: Gordana Ilic
BetterSea


EYEGAUGE - Driving Maritime Digitalisation
Presenter: Viktoriia Kobenko
eyeGauge

Gamification for Seafarer Training
Presenter: Rais Raiyan
MAGES Studio


Enabling Maritime Industry to transition towards greener fuel safety
Presenter: Dr Gokula Krishnan
MeasureAI

NextGen Cybersecurity for Maritime Vessels and Ports
Presenter: Andrew Woo Schill
MicroSec

How can SMEs take advantage of Digitalisation between Ship and Shore?
Presenter: Joanna Pawluczuk
NautilusLog

Power of Large Language Models and their impact in the Maritime industry for various applications
Presenters: Gaurav Gupte, Hannah Gardner
Nautisense

EveryONE can FLY!
Presenter: Dr. Neo Kok Beng
NEO Aeronautics

Rux MOF (Metal-Organic-Framework) technology
Presenter: Jehan Kanga
Rux Energy

AI Enabled Solutions Transforming Maritime
Jonathan Barkai
Seadronix Corp

Supercharging Electrolysers: Making Green Hydrogen Affordable with Nanotechnology
Tim Rockell
SunGreenH2

6.00PMEnd of programme

 

TimeProgramme
10.00AMCulmen International - Neil Watts (Retired Captain)
Topic: Navigating stormy seas: tackling compliance risks in a constantly evolving sanctions environment.
10.20AMAET - Capt. Pallava Shukla, Director, HSSE & Decarbonisation, AET
Topic:  Partnering for a sustainable maritime future
10.40AMSolis Marine Engineering - Simon Hindley, Managing Director
Topic: Hydrogen Electric OSV Retrofit for Emission Free Operations
11.00AMDNV - Jie Zhang (Principal Consultant, Maritime Advisory)
Topic: Technology Qualification – Facilitating Maritime Innovation
11.20AMBureau Veritas/OrbitMI - David Levy (Chief Marketing Officer)
Topic: Something is Wrong with Weather Routing
11.40AMZeabuz - Erik Dyrkoren, CEO & Co-Founder
Topic : How maritime autonomy is already creating unprecedented business opportunities.
12.00PMPacific International Lines (PIL) - Mr Lionel Chatelet, Chief Commercial Officer
Topic: Advancing the adoption of electronic Bill of Lading
12.20AMSMI - Kuniadi Wandy Huang (Mr), Research Associate, Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence, NTU
Topic: MESD Pioneering Sustainable Maritime Solutions through Ammonia Innovation
1.00PMSGS Testing & Control Services Singapore Pte Ltd - Guillaume Drillet, Regional Manager
Topic: Does Ships’ Drinking Water Meet International Standards?
1.20PMCCIC Singapore Pte Ltd - Mr Zhu Di Hua, 3D Specialist
Topic: 3D scanning for Marine Industry
1.40PMChina Classification Society - Mr. Qin Aohan, Technical Manager of CCS Overseas Technology Center
Topic: CCS solutions for pure battery powered ships in China
2.00PMAmerican Bureau of Shipping - WenJin Wu, Principal Engineer, Technology & Daniel Tan, CTO, Pelagus 3D
Topic: Modernizing Supply Chains Leveraging Additive Manufacturing
2.20PMDelinea - Darren Chen, Principal Sales Engineer, APAC
Topic: Safeguarding Third-Party Access for a More Resilient Maritime Supply Chain
2.40PMA*STAR - Dr Ernest Tan, SIMTech
Topic: Towards 5G Autonomous Robotics - Wireless Performance Analysis
3.00PMCastrol - James Torrance (Castrol SmartMonitor product owner – Global Marine & Energy)
Topic: Forward to transforming Marine Operations with Castrol's cutting-edge Digital Solutions
3.20PMA*STAR - Dr Yin Xiao Feng, IHPC
Topic: Virtual Watch Tower Network
For Start-ups
4.15PM

Panel 1: Corporate – Start-up Alliance Strategies
This panel convenes leaders from major maritime organisations to shed light on collaborative dynamics between established companies and innovative startups. It aims to uncover how these alliances can accelerate the adoption of green technologies and push the boundaries of sustainable practices within the maritime industry, ultimately steering it towards a lower-carbon future.

Moderator: Celine Schulze, Managing Partner, Narwhale Ventures

Panellists:

  • Amel Rigneau, Head of APAC, ZEBOX
  • Hannan Carmeli, Co-Founder, theDOCK
  • Haymon Sinapius, Investment Director, Innoport / Bernhard Schulte
  • Nakul Malhotra, Vice President Emerging Opportunities Portfolio, Wilhelmsen Group
  • Pernille Dahlgaard, Chief Officer Government, Business & Analytics, Maersk McKinney Moller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping
  • Takuya Sakamoto, CEO, MOL Plus
5.00PM

Panel 2: Empowering Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
This panel brings together a diversified group of thought leaders in maritime innovation. The panellists will highlight innovations and actionable strategies that can propel the maritime sector toward a greener, more sustainable future, and to address the challenges of integrating these decarbonisation strategies on a global scale.

Moderator: Andreas Schulze, Managing Partner, Narwhale Ventures

  • Axel de Mégille, Head, Stolt Ventures
  • Chakib Abi-Saab, CTIO, Lloyd’s Register
  • Nikolas Pyrgiotis, SVP, SIGNAL Technology Ventures
  • Shanker Pillai, Founder, Studio 30 50
  • Shaun Hon, Founder and General Partner, Motion Ventures.
5.45PMEnd of programme

 

TimeProgramme
10.00AMOnBoard Systech Pte. Ltd. - Sofia Layanto, CEO
Topic: Crewing Challenges in Southeast Asia
10.20AMA*STAR - Mr Paul Lim, Senior Development Engineer, Remanufacturing Process Technology (RPT), SIMTech
Topic: Surface Cleaning and Anchor Profile Generation with Laser Blasting
10.40AMAmerican Bureau of Shipping - GengQin, Managing Principal Engineer, Technology, ABS
Topic: Model-Based Approach for Digitalization and Decarbonization
11.00AMM1 - Conrad Chan (Enterprise Solutions)
Topic: Cyber Security for Small and Medium Enterprises.
11.20AMYinson Green Technologies - Matthew Tseng (Vice President Projects), Petter Pedersen (CEO of Lift Ocean), Erik Dyrkoren (CEO & Co-Founder of Zeabuz)
Topic: The tech behind Hydroglyder
11.40AMBureau Veritas - Benjamin Lechaptois (HO Future Shipping Team Manager)
Topic: Charting The Path Toward Net-Zero
12.00PMSRC Group AS - Hannes Lilp (CEO)
Topic: SRC's Methanol Superstorage: Enhancing Methanol Fuel Tank Capacity
1.20PMEngtek Pte Ltd - Shamilah, Project/Sales Manager
Topic: Our Product on Electric Propulsion Systems
1.40PMKongsberg - Mr. Cato Giil Eliassen (in Cc) from Kongsberg Discovery
Topic: New innovative sensor solutions for maritime surveillance
2.20PMLloyd's Register - Andreas Kalamidas, Business Advisory
Topic: Ammonia as a Fuel
3.00PMTCOMS & American Bureau of Shipping - Ms. Wang Shuhong, Engineer at ABS & T Ramganesh, Research Engineer, TCOMS
Topic: Harmonizing Software and Tools for Collaborative Success
3.20PMWindward - Harry Corkerry, Senior Director, Business Development
3.35PMEnd of programme

 


Pitch Arena within Expo@SMW

The Pitch Arena offers start-ups a unique opportunity to showcase their technologies, featuring innovations on sustainability & green tech, security & safety, smart ports & ships. This platform allows start-ups to leverage on SMW's global visibility to seek new partnerships and investments.

Start-ups are invited to seize the spotlight, presenting their solutions to audience of corporates and venture capital firms. Each start-up is granted a 5-minute window to captivate the audience, sparking discussions and opportunities for collaboration. Participating organisations include PIER71, Innoport (Schulte Group), Motion Ventures, Paragon Ventures, Vynn Capital, amongst others.

Also, witness promising start-ups in the maritime ecosystem come together to sign Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), forging strategic partnerships that will progress sustainable practices in the Maritime Industry.



TimeProgramme
4.30PM

MOU Signing on Tech Stage

Enhancing Biobutanol Use in Maritime Operations
Signed between Ken Energy Pte Ltd and Green COP Pte Ltd

Ken Energy's expertise such as operational feasibility, life cycle assessment and carbon emission reduction strategies will be instrumental in optimising the practical implementation of Biobutanol, and integration into maritime operations. Green COP specialises in the conversion of plant-based biowaste into sustainable biofuels through a patented process. This collaboration marks a step forward in sustainable practices within the maritime industry.

Ken Energy Pte Ltd and Green COP Pte Ltd
Ken Energy Representative: Ms. Candy Tan, Director
Green COP Representative: Dr. Hanson Lee, Founder/CEO

4.40PM

Pitch Arena

FuelEU Maritime Marketplace - Pool to the rescue!
Presenter: Gordana Ilic
BetterSea

EYEGAUGE - Driving Maritime Digitalisation
Presenter: Viktoriia Kobenko
eyeGauge

Decarbonisation through Digitalisation by eLSA
Presenter: James Kim
eLSA

Creating Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) from Biowaste
Presenter: Dr. Hanson Lee
GreenCOP

Gamification for Seafarer Training
Presenter: Rais Raiyan
MAGES Studio

Enabling Maritime Industry to transition towards greener fuel safety
Presenter: Dr. Gokula Krishnan
MeasureAI

NextGen Cybersecurity for Maritime Vessels and Ports
Presenter: Andrew Woo Schill
MicroSec

How can SMEs take advantage of Digitalisation between Ship and Shore?
Presenter: Joanna Pawluczuk
NautilusLog

Power of Large Language Models and their impact in the Maritime industry for various applications
Presenters: Gaurav Gupte, Hannah Gardner
Nautisense

EveryONE can FLY!
Presenter: Dr. Neo Kok Beng
NEO Aeronautics

Rux MOF (Metal-Organic-Framework) technology
Presenter: Jehan Kanga
Rux Energy

AI Enabled Solutions Transforming Maritime
Presenter: Jonathan Barkai
Seadronix Corp

Supercharging Electrolysers: Making Green Hydrogen Affordable with Nanotechnology
Presenter: Tim Rockell
SunGreenH2

6.00PMEnd of programme

 


Unlocking Maritime Decarbonisation at TechStage

The 2-part panel discussion: Unlocking Maritime Decarbonisation will explore effective collaborative models between corporates and startups (Panel 1) and promising technologies that can drive a sustainable ocean economy (Panel 2).



TimeProgramme
4.15AMPanel 1: Corporate – Start-up Alliance Strategies

This panel convenes leaders from major maritime organisations to shed light on collaborative dynamics between established companies and innovative startups. It aims to uncover how these alliances can accelerate the adoption of green technologies and push the boundaries of sustainable practices within the maritime industry, ultimately steering it towards a lower-carbon future.

Moderator:

Celine Schulze,
Managing Partner, Narwhale Ventures

Panellists:

  • Amel Rigneau,
    Head of APAC, ZEBOX

  • Hannan Carmeli,
    Co-Founder, theDOCK

  • Haymon Sinapius,
    Investment Director, Innoport / Bernhard Schulte

  • Nakul Malhotra,
    Vice President Emerging Opportunities Portfolio, Wilhelmsen Group

  • Pernille Dahlgaard,
    Chief Officer Government, Business & Analytics, Maersk McKinney Moller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping

  • Takuya Sakamoto,
    CEO, MOL Plus

 

5.00PMPanel 2: Empowering Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean Economy

This panel brings together a diversified group of thought leaders in maritime innovation. The panellists will highlight innovations and actionable strategies that can propel the maritime sector toward a greener, more sustainable future, and to address the challenges of integrating these decarbonisation strategies on a global scale.

Moderator:

Andreas Schulze,
Managing Partner, Narwhale Ventures

Panellists:

  • Axel de Mégille,
    Head, Stolt Ventures

  • Chakib Abi-Saab,
    CTIO, Lloyd’s Register

  • Nikolas Pyrgiotis,
    SVP, SIGNAL Technology Ventures

  • Shanker Pillai,
    Founder, Studio 30 50

  • Shaun Hon,
    Founder and General Partner, Motion Ventures
5.45PMEnd of programme

 

Updated as of 14th April 2024.