Tech Stage

The Stage for Tomorrow’s Maritime Innovators

The Tech Stage is your gateway to the future of maritime innovation. Experience cutting-edge advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), digitalisation, automation, and maritime sustainability—showcased by both emerging startups and established industry leaders.

Join expert-led presentations and insightful discussions that spotlight transformative technologies shaping the maritime sector.If you're attending EXPO@SMW, make the Tech Stage your must-visit destination to stay ahead in maritime technology.

21 April 22 April 23 April

Time	Programme
10:30am - 10:45am	Continuous Hull Maintenance: Fuel Savings Without Operational Disruption Fleet Robotics transforms hull management from reactive cleaning to continuous, autonomous maintenance. Onboard robots inspect and clean at sea, reducing fuel consumption, emissions, and compliance risk while enhancing coating performance. This unlocks significant cost savings for operators and introduces a scalable, data-driven platform for managing vessel performance across global fleets. Speaker: Sidney McLaurin, Founder & CEO, Fleet Robotics
10:45am - 11:00am	AI-Powered Energy & ESG Intelligence for Port Operators ESG iQ is an AI-powered platform enabling port operators to monitor, optimise, and report energy usage in real time without hardware replacement. It reduces costs, improves efficiency, and automates ESG compliance. Targeting Southeast Asia’s growing port market, it delivers rapid ROI, strong scalability, and data-driven sustainability insights for operational and board-level decision-making. Speaker: Mr. Florian Schuster, Owner, Portcrane SG
11:00am - 11:15am	The 12-Hour Void Speaker: Huilong Enterprise
11:15am - 11:30am	Zero Capex, Maximum Savings: Smart Robots for Modern Fleets This presentation introduces Hullbot's autonomous in water cleaning robot, designed for proactive vessel hull grooming. By removing slime and biofouling, it reduces hydrodynamic drag, cutting fuel consumption and emissions. The system travels with the vessel, reducing down time and producing results at any anchor or berth required. Speaker: Tom Loefler, Founder and CEO, Hullbot
11:30am - 11:45am	Your Time Charter Operating System: Turning maritime operations into an AI-operable system Ankeri transforms fragmented maritime workflows into a unified operational system where AI can understand and connect across chartering, invoicing, and emissions. At its core, Ankeri is a purpose-built Time Charter operating system, streamlining post-fixture execution, improving accuracy and giving operators full control over commercial and operational processes. Speaker: Kristinn Aspelund, CEO & Co-Founder, Ankeri
11:45am - 12:00pm	Meet SAM: Your next best hire, Maritime intellignece reimagined Maritime runs the world — but drowns its people in email, legacy systems and grunt work. NexusOcean.AI is ending that. SAM, our Maritime Agentic AI Persona, turns every maritime professional into a SuperHuman — backed by the deepest domain AI ever built for the sea. Speaker: Shail Barthwal, Founder & CEO, Nexus Ocean AI
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Technical Break
1:00pm - 1:15pm	Delivering on the IMO's Plastic Marine Litter Action Plan As pressure mounts to address plastic pollution, the IMO's Plastic Marine Litter Action Plan sets a clear direction for nations. But how do maritime actors drive change from the bottom up? This session explores plastics as a critical ESG and operational priority for maritime stakeholders, and how leading organisations are responding. Speaker: Tom Peacock-Nazil, Founder & Chairman, MACS
1:15pm - 1:30pm	Power Where the Grid Can’t: Decentralised Energy Nodes for Ports Ports can't wait years for grid upgrades. Beecharge showcases decentralised, off-grid energy nodes that deliver ultra-fast DC charging and clean power in hours—not years—supporting shore charging, port operations and harbour craft. Learn how modular deployment reduces peak grid strain, avoids heavy CapEx, and scales electrification safely. Speaker: Felix Teo, Founder, Beecharge Innovation
1:30pm - 1:45pm	The Equatorial Eye: Building the Space Backbone for ASEAN Maritime Security This session examines how equatorial-based space infrastructure can enhance ASEAN maritime security through persistent surveillance, integrated data systems, and regional collaboration. It highlights satellite capabilities, ground segment development, and strategic partnerhsips to strengthen domain awareness, protect critical sea lanes, and build a resillent, sovereign space-enabled security ecosystem. Speaker: Dr. Franco Gan, Founder, OculloSpace
1:45pm - 2:00pm	From Navy Fleets to Commercial Vessels: Scaling Cognitive Maintenance with Groundup.ai's Agentic AI Through high-stakes maritime case studies, this session examines how Groundup.ai's Agentic AI achieves zero unplanned downtime. Move beyond basic alerts to Cognitive Maintenance, and learn how AI reasons through failure modes to reduce unplanned downtime by identifying risks early. Discover how to transform raw data into prescriptive, actionable engineering intelligence. Speaker: Chan Yong Tai, Sales Engineer & Founding Team Member, Groundup.ai
2:00pm - 2:15pm	Port State Control Intelligence, Benchmarking & Automation Explain how using PSC intelligence can lead to actionable intelligence, minimizing detentions & improving PSC performance towards PSC Excellence Speaker: Apo BELOKAS, Founder and CEO, RISK4SEA
2:15pm - 2:30pm	Eliminating Manual Document Work in Global Trade with Intelligent Document Processing Manual document handling remains one of the largest hidden costs in global trade. This session explores how Mely AI powered Intelligent Document Processing extracts, validates, and structures data from complex trade documents, removing up to 80% of manual work while improving accuracy, compliance, and operational speed across customs and logistics operations. Speaker: Edward Ko, Co-Founder and CEO, Mely.ai
2:30pm - 2:45pm	Real-Vessel Data Collection and Radar Localization for Coastal Return-to-Home Autonomy Seadronix builds a real-vessel validation pipeline for coastal return-to-home autonomy: installing a multi-sensor stack on a vessel, collecting coastal operational data, and establishing an evaluation framework. We also develop a radar-based maritime localization algorithm using radar descriptors and verify it on real-sea data. Speaker: Hankeun Kim, CTO, Seadronix
2:45pm - 3:00pm	CetaFuel: High-Precision Fuel Intelligence at a Fraction of the Cost Fuel measurement no longer demands heavy capital expenditure. CetaFuel delivers 97-99.5% verified consumption accuracy at 90% lower CAPEX than traditional mass flow meters - developed with a funded MPA innovation project. A scalable, software-driver solution built for fleet-wide deployment across short-sea and medium sized tonnage. Speaker: Ethan Faghani, CEO and Founder, Cetasol
3:00pm - 3:15pm	Taking AI out to Sea: From Data to Decision with AI-Augmented MetOcean Digital Twins Fathom Science delivers AI-augmented metocean digital twins that transform raw ocean/weather data into hyperlocal, real-time, decision-ready intelligence, enabling safer, cleaner, more efficient maritime operations across ports, offshore energy, routing, and environmental applications. Speaker: Dr. Roy He, President, Fathom Science Inc.
3:15pm - 3:30pm	Presentation by Volteo Maritime
3:30pm - 3:45pm	Presentation by eyeGauge
3:45pm - 4:00pm	GILLS Air Lubrication System - An Innovative Solution for small and large Vessels GILLS patented air lubrication system reduces fuel consumption and CO2 by up to 10% per vessel, certified by 5 leading Classification Societies. The unique and patented design of our GILLS technology allows the generation of micro air bubbles with a minimum use of air compressor power. Speaker: Peter Kneipp, Managing Director, GILLS
4:00pm - 4:15pm	Situational awareness at sea: Harnessing onboard sensing and generative AI for smart ship routing and safety at sea Accurate forecasting of the dynamic ocean environment is essential for safe and efficient operations at sea. CounterCUrrent uses onboard weather sensors and Generative AI modelling to deliver customised, hyperlocal forecasts for your vessel - 10,000x faster than National Weather Centers - for smart ship routing asset optimisation, and safety at sea. Speaker: Dr Shane Keating, CEO and Founder, CounterCurrent
4:15pm - 4:30pm	Intelligent Water Rescue Solutions Chengshi Robot specializes in intelligent lifebuoys, ship rescue systems and smart drowning prevention systems, safeguarding lives on water with cutting-edge tech. Speaker: Ting-Shuo Chen, Technical and Oversea Sales Director, Chengshi Robot
4:30pm - 4:45pm	Tackling Lubrication Challenges in Marine Operations: Smarter Monitoring with FluidSIGHT Gastops' innovative online, oil condition and contamination monitoring system, FluidSIGHT, provides real-time detection of critical oil-related failure modes in marine reciprocating engines, reducing downtime by ensuring adequate fluid health. Speaker: Brennan West, Professional Engineer (P.ENG), Gastops
4:45pm - 5:00pm	Launching Live: AI Platform Taking Maritime from Carbon Penalty to Green Fuel 5 carbon regulations converge on shipping by 2027. 90% of operators still on spreadsheets. SustivonZero is the AI platform connecting regulatory intelligence, automated compliance, penalty mitigation and verified green fuel — end to end. Currently piloting in Europe and Asia. Launching live at SMW: autonomous FuelEU regulatory filing. Speaker: Harsha M, Founder & CBO, Sustivon

21 April 2026

10.30am to 5:00pm

Tech Stage within EXPO@SMW (Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, Halls 403 - 405)

Time	Programme
10:15am - 10:30am	Marine Vessel Pass: The Foundational Digital Trust Later for Maritime Operations Marine Vessel Pass provides a ship-centric digital identity anchored to the IMO number, enabling vessel information to be verified once, continuously maintained, and reused across port clearance and downstream workflows through trusted submission, Port Call ID creation, and QR-based transaction execution. Speaker: Leon Ling, CEO, Bunkerchain
10:30am - 11:00am	Cyber Security for Autonomous Vessels Cybersecurity for Autonomous Vessels explores emerging maritime cyber threats, regulatory frameworks, and unique risks autonomous vessels face. It outlines design principles, practical implementation checklists, and stakeholder responsibilities for securing next-generation maritime operations. Speaker: Riccardo Barbiellini, BV M&O Southeast Asia & Pacific, Future Shipping Team Manager, Bureau Veritas
11:00am - 11:30am	Orchestrating the Next Generation of Fleet Connectivity Today, maritime operations demand more than basic connectivity. This session explores how hybrid orchestration works across multi-LEO networks, such as Starlink, OneWeb, and Amazon Leo, to future-proof vessels. Learn how intelligent path steering and a smart management layer route data via the optimal connection, keeping vessels seamlessly connected and secure. Speaker: Chloe Hekmati, Sr. Vice President os Sales, Maritime & Enterprise, EMEA, MTN
11:30am - 11:45am	Why Maritime Recruitment Redesigned? Maritime recruitment still runs on fragmented tools, manual screening, and outdated workflows. As fleets modernise and compliance tightens, hiring must evolve too. This session explores how structured data, smart automation, and integrated digital ecosystems can reduce inefficiencies, strengthen trust, and prepare maritime recruitment for the next generation. Speaker: Josephine Le, Managing Director/Founder, The Hood Platform
11:45am - 12:00pm	From fragmented to unified voyage operations Commercial shipping still runs on disconnected systems and manual work. This session explores how operators are moving toward unified, automation driven voyage operations, enabling faster decisions, stronger cost control, and real operational visibility across bunkers, port costs, performance, and emissions. Speaker: Rohit Khera, Business Development Manager (APAC), GeoServe
12:00pm - 1:00Pm	Technical Break
1:00Pm - 4:00Pm	PIER71 Networking Session
4:00Pm - 4:15Pm	Presentation by AM Green
4:15pm - 4:30pm	Managing the Financial Impact of EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime are transforming shipping economics. This session explains how shipowners can understand carbon exposure, manage compliance costs, and integrate emissions into commercial decisions. Navaris shares practical insights on translating complex regulation into actionable financial intelligence for fleets trading into European waters. Speaker: Boy Sleddering, CEO, Navaris
4:30Pm - 4:45pm	What Actually Comes Off When a Vessel Hull Is Cleaned? C-Leanship will reveal what vessel hull cleaning actually removes - alarming levels of heavy metals and microplastics, and highlight why capture and responsible disposal must become the new industry standard. Speaker: Lasse Urth, Chief Commercial Officer & Sanjay Vasudevan, CEO, C-Leanship
4:45pm - 5:00pm	Delivering Happiness Onboard: Transforming Everyday Life at Sea! Sailor's Cart is transforming crew welfare by solving everyday challenges faced by thousands of seafarers onboard ships. This session shows how simple, human-centered solutions create meaningful impact at sea, enhancing wellbeing, dignity, and daily life onboard. Learn how technology, logistics, and empathy bridge long-standing gaps between shore and ship by "Delivering happiness onboard"! Speaker: Capt. Akee Sharma, Founder/ CEO, Sailor's Cart

22 April 2026

10:15am to 5:00pm

Tech Stage within EXPO@SMW (Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, Halls 403 - 405)

Time	Programme
10:15am - 10:30Am	Robotic Hull Cleaning: A million dollars captured each time C-Leanship will present how its advanced ROV hull-cleaning technology safely captures biofouling, protects coatings, cuts emissions and saves over a million dollars per vessel, while positioning Singapore as the global hub for sustainable hull cleaning and future biofouling management innovation. Speaker: Syahrul Hatta, Chief Operating Officer Sanjay Vasudevan, CEO, C-Leanship
10:30am - 10:45Am	Neptune Robotics
10:45am - 11:00Am	Hormuz and Beyond: Risk, Disruption and Opportunity in the New Maritime Order The Middle East Gulf crisis has triggered severe disruption to global shipping and trade, collapsing Hormuz transits, threatening energy supply and driving deceptive shipping practices. As trade flows shift and sanctions evolve, new opportunities are emerging. This session explains what is happening and what it means for your business. Speaker: Austin John, Global Head of Solutions Consulting, Lloyd's List Intelligence
11:00am - 11:20am	Dual Fuel LNG This provides an economic and future-fuel analysis for the shipping industry. As of January 2026, there are 1,710 LNG dual-fuel vessels in operation and 876 on order, with LNG remaining the most popular alternative fuel. The technical comparison highlights high-pressure ME-GI engines (negligible methane slip) and low-pressure WinGD X-DF engines (2.5-3 g/kWh slip, reducible to 0.7-1.2 g/kWh with iCER technology). Speaker: Wu Shengqi, Senior Technical Adviser, China Classification Society
11:20am - 11:40am	JoPilot: Empowering Autonomous Decarbonization Through Onboard Edge Intelligence As the maritime industry faces tightening emission regulations and volatile fuel costs, the true bottleneck remains the "Data Gap" between ship and shore. This session unveils JoPilot, a revolutionary edge computing ecosystem powered by the 9cube AI workstation. By moving "Data Fusion and Real-time Inference" from the cloud to the vessel’s edge, JoPilot liberates shipowners from costly satellite bandwidth constraints. From precise CII rating optimization to proactive safety maneuvers, JoPilot transforms raw sensor data into immediate, actionable navigation commands—enabling vessels to breathe, think, and optimize autonomously in the harshest marine environments. Speaker: ZhouZheng, CEO, Wuxi Ninecosmos Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
11:40am - 12:00pm	From E26 Compliance to Continuous Value: Securing Vessels Beyond Delivery For shipyards: Achieve E26 compliance efficiently to ensure smooth newbuilding delivery. shipowners: Go beyond compliance to safeguard vessel asset value through continuous security operations. Speaker: Ian.Sun, GM, Maritime Cyber Security Business, AquaSync Innovation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
12:00Pm - 1:00pm	Technical Break
1:00pm - 1:15pm	AirWing Jet Sail: The Next Generation of Wind Propulsion for Commercial Shipping Wind-assisted propulsion is moving from demonstration to commercial deployment. This session introduces the AirWing™ Jet Sail, a high-lift wind propulsion system designed to deliver significant fuel and emissions savings with minimal deck footprint. We share operational insights, verified performance methodology, and how wind technologies can scale across the global fleet. Speaker: Jonny Gambell, Sales & Strategy Director, GT Wings
1:15pm - 1:30pm	Presentation by Logipeace
1:30pm - 1:45pm	Presentation by 3S Smart Ship Solutions
1:45pm - 2:00pm	Secure Marine Fuel Integrity: Fuel Marking for Traceability and Supply Chain Assurance Reyal® addresses green fuel fraud in the marine industry by embedding physical markers into alternative fuels for digital verification. It provides credible traceability and streamlined carbon reporting, enabling on-site authentication in under 20 seconds to support decarbonisation, compliance, and the transition to zero/near-zero emission fuels without paper-based proof. Speaker: KarTai KOH, Commercial Lead, Nanolumi
2:00pm - 2:15pm	Driving Sustainable Plastic Procurement in the Maritime Industry Procurement is a critical yet underutilised lever for reducing plastic waste. Fragmented supply chains and limited transparency slow progress. This session outlines key challenges and solutions, offering practical strategies to improve material choices and align procurement with ESG and regulatory priorities. Speaker: Oliver Kade, Director, MACS
2:15pm - 2:45pm	Presentation by SLA
2:45pm - 3:00pm	The Intelligence of Maintenance: An AI-Driven Analysis of Proactive vs. Reactive Hull Cleaning Leveraging AI to model the 2023 IMO Biofouling Guidelines reveals a clear trend: Proactive grooming is winning. While reactive capture requires million-dollar infrastructure—including 50t/h treatment plants and heavy support vessels—AI data confirms that portable, proactive robotics offer a 90% lower entry cost while permanently eliminating the 40% fuel penalty of macrofouling. Speaker: Yusik Kim, CEO/Founder, TAS Global Co. Ltd
3:00pm - 3:15pm	MagicPort: intelligence and automation for smart port calls Port calls are often plagued by a lack of visibility and transparency, endless communication chains, manual work, and expensive mistakes. AI-powered intelligence and automation can solve these problems. We will show how MagicPort helps 300+ companies run their port calls efficiently, eliminate manual work, improve customer service, and grow their business. Speaker: Ali Gara, Founder & CEO, Magicport
3:15pm - 3:30pm	Presentation by Marinachain
3:30pm - 3:45pm	Presentation by AVG Marine
3:45pm - 4:00pm	Presentation by NAVTRAC
4:00pm - 4:15pm	Presentation by Chartera