SMW Conference

Over two days, global leaders, innovators, and decision-makers will tackle the industry’s most pressing priorities, and discuss issues that have strategic relevance to business priorities and drive the industry forward.

Continuing with the overarching theme “Actions Meet Ambition”, SMW 2026 will spotlight key areas including geopolitical trends, digitalisation, decarbonisation, logistics services, and talent development - bringing together leaders to transform bold commitments into tangible outcomes.

Delegates can look forward to insightful presentations and dynamic discussions featuring prominent voices and experts from across the global and local maritime communities.

SMW Conference

21 April 22 April

Time	Programme
1:30Pm - 2:30pm	Session 1: Digital Transformation & AI: Navigating the Future of Maritime Operations Explore how digital transformation and emerging technologies are driving agility, resilience and future-readiness in global maritime supply chains. This session will examine deployment strategies and the critical success factors for maritime digitalisation initiatives that promise to reshape shipping efficiency through streamlined operations, increased visibility, and enhanced digital connectivity. Featured Speaker Matthieu de Tugny, Executive Vice President Industrial & Commodities, Bureau Veritas Panel Discussion Panellists: Patrick Ryan, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, ABS Teo Teng Seng, President, Singapore Shipping Association
2:30Pm - 2:50Pm	Announcements
2:50Pm - 3:10Pm	Networking Tea Break
3:10Pm - 3:55Pm	Session 2: Building Integrated and Resilient Supply Chains: Singapore's Strategic Advantage Examine how Singapore's unique position as a global maritime and aviation hub enables innovative approaches to supply chain resilience and integration. This panel will explore adaptive logistics strategies, cross-modal connectivity solutions, and collaborative frameworks that leverage Singapore's infrastructure to strengthen its role in global trade networks and ensure supply chains remain efficient, adaptive, and future-ready. Moderator: Anand Veeraraghavan, Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group Panellists: Olivier Boccara, APAC Air & Ocean Vice President, CEVA Logistics
3:55Pm - 4:40Pm	Session 3: A Cybersecure Digital Future for Maritime in the Age of AI and Quantum Computing Navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape facing maritime ecosystem as digital security is transforming under the influence of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. This panel will explore how maritime cybersecurity strategies, risk models, and governance frameworks across solution providers, port authorities and shipping companies are being reshaped, and the transformative potential and risks of these technologies in ship and shore contexts. Moderator: Ong Chin Beng, Director (Cybersecurity & Data Governance) / Chief Information Security Officer, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Panellists: Christopher Fong, Chief Information Security Officer, Pacific International Lines Phil Venables, Partner, Ballistic Ventures; Strategic Security Advisor, Google Dr Quang-Vu Pham, Head of Data Privacy and Information Security, Hamburg Port Authority Rebecca Carpenter, First Assistant Secretary, Critical Infrastructure Partnerships and Policy Division, Department of Home Affairs, Australia

21 April 2026

1.30pm to 4:40pm

Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 406

Time	Programme
8:30am - 9:00am	Registration
9:00am - 9:10am	Opening Remarks
9:10am - 9:40am	Session 1: In Conversation with Dr Martin Stopford The opening session of Day Two offers a forward-looking conversation that reflects on the forces reshaping maritime trade and challenges our audience to think beyond the horizon. The dialogue will explore critical actions and long-term strategic alignments necessary to drive the sector's next phase of growth. Speaker: Dr Martin Stopford, Economist & Author Moderator: Ang Wee Keong, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
9:40AM - 10:00AM	Special Address by UNCTAD Speaker: Pedro Manuel Moreno, Deputy Secretary-General, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
10:00am - 10:10am	Announcements
10:10am - 10:25Am	Session 2: Presentation
10:25am - 10:45Am	Networking Tea Break
10:45Am - 11:40Am	Session 3: Decarbonising Maritime: Pathways to Net Zero Explore the practical implementation of the IMO Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Strategy and its broad implications for the global maritime ecosystem. The panel will examine key enablers of maritime decarbonisation, including the adoption of sustainable fuels, advancements in technology, and the role of green financing in accelerating transition efforts. Moderator: Prof Lynn Loo, Chief Executive Officer, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation Panellists: Kazuki Yamaguchi, General Manager, Maritime Energy Solution Strategic Business Unit, Sumitomo Corporation Leonardo Sonzio, Vice President, Head of Fleet Management & Technology, A.P. Moller – Maersk Marie-Caroline Laurent, Group Senior Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs, Mediterranean Shipping Company Stefan Nysjö, Vice President, Power Supply, Wärtsilä Marine Power
11:40AM - 11:50AM	Session 4: Presentation by SCMA on Methanol Bunkering Contract This presentation introduces the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), an arbitral institution in Singapore focused on the maritime and international trading sectors. The presentation will cover the SCMA arbitration framework which the industry can use for dispute resolution, as well as the work that SCMA has undertaken in respect of thought leadership on the usage of new fuels such as methanol. Speaker: Kendall Tan, Board Member, Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration
11:50AM - 12:00PM	Session 5: Presentation by ESG on Ammonia Bunkering Standards Speaker: Choy Sauw Kook, Director-General, Quality & Excellence Group, Enterprise Singapore
12:00aM - 12:10PM	Announcements
12:10PM - 12:40PM	Session 6: Powering Maritime's Electric Future Electrification is a promising pathway for decarbonising coastal and short-sea shipping. This session explores the trajectory of battery technologies and charging infrastructure development and their role in redefining the maritime energy landscape. Presentation 1: Battery Technologies in Maritime Electrification: How Batteries are Shaping the Future Maritime Landscape Speaker: Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, Managing Director, Maritime Battery Forum Presentation 2: Lessons Learned from Deploying the World’s First Marine Megawatt Charging System Speaker: Leif Algermissen, Global Product Manager - Onshore Charging Systems, ABB
12:40PM - 2:00PM	Networking Lunch
2:00PM - 2:15PM	Session 7: Presentation
2:15PM - 3:00PM	Session 8: Navigating Capital and Risk: Financing the Global Fleet Examine the evolving dynamics of ship finance and emerging risks as regulatory changes, geopolitical shifts, and sustainability requirements reshape investment decisions. This panel brings together perspectives from shipowning, finance and insurance sectors on navigating current market challenges, accessing capital for fleet modernisation, developing innovative financing structures and working together to mitigate risks. Moderator: Su Yin Anand, Partner, IBM Singapore; Board Member, Hafnia Panellists: Chen Bing, President & CEO, Seaspan Cyril Ducau, Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Pacific Shipping Paul Taylor, Global Head of Maritime Industries, Societe Generale; Chairman, Poseidon Principles Association Rolf Thore Roppestad, Chair, International Group; CEO, Gard
3:00PM - 3:20PM	Networking Tea Break
3:20PM - 4:05PM	Session 9: Scaling Deep Tech Innovation: From Pilots to Commercial Adoption in Asia Explore the journey from innovation to commercial adoption and how maritime technologies can scale from pilot to real-world impact. This panel unites corporate leaders, start-ups, classification societies, and innovation experts to share practical playbooks for scaling deep tech successfully in Asia- and taking it global.
4:05PM - 4:50PM	Session 10: Defining Tomorrow's Maritime Workforce for an Automated Era As AI, digitalisation, and automation reshape the maritime landscape, the industry's greatest asset - its people - must evolve in tandem. This panel brings together talent development experts and industry leaders to examine the skills, mindsets, and workforce profiles needed to thrive in an era of rapid technological transformation. Hear insights on how these technologies will reshape job roles whilst creating new opportunities, and how technology can be a tool for workforce augmentation. Panellists will also share strategies for identifying skills gaps and upskilling employees, ensuring a resilient workforce that can steer the sector confidently into the next wave of innovation. Moderator: Steen Lund, Chief Executive Officer, RightShip Panellists: Bernard Nee, Deputy President (Industry & Community), Singapore Institute of Technology Tay Ai Lin, Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources and ONE Academy, Ocean Network Express