Taking place during UAE Maritime Week and as part of Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East, we’re bringing together leading voices from across the maritime sector to discuss some of the most pressing issues in the industry today.

This year’s event features three focus sessions:

1. Risks to Global Trade: Addressing the pressures of geopolitics, cyber threats, sanctions, and climate-related disruptions.

2. Moving the world’s energy – Maritime at the centre of the global energy transition: Exploring shipping’s role in enabling new energy trade routes, fuels, and carbon transport.

3. Navigating the Digital Seas – Maritime Transformation Powered by Satcom: Highlighting how satcom is powering maritime transformation, from operational efficiency to crew welfare.

Join us as we bring together industry leaders, innovators and policymakers to share insights, tackle challenges and drive sustainable growth across the UAE’s maritime sector and beyond. We look forward to seeing you there!

Speakers

Risks to Global Trade
– Willem Vermaat – Shipping Director, Heidelberg Materials Trading
– Daniel Wright – Group COO, Gulftainer
–Capt. Anwar Farah – Board member, MACN and VP – Sustainability & GRC, Bahri
– Moderator: Richard Henry Strub – Partner, HFW

Moving the world’s energy – Maritime at the centre of the global energy transition
– Daejin Lee – Global Head of Research, FertiStream, UAE
– Katie Lea – Director of Culture & Engagement, V. Group, UAE
– Capt. Dheeraj Sharma – Vice President, Regional Business Development Middle East & Africa, American Bureau of Shipping
– Anuj Garg – Associate Director, Principal Shipping Research Analyst, S&P Global
– Moderator: Raal Harris – Chief Creative Officer, Ocean Technologies Group & OneOcean

Navigating the Digital Seas – Maritime Transformation Powered by Satcom
– Nabil Ben Soussia – Group CCO, IEC Telecom
– Jassem Nasser – Chief Business Development Officer, Space 42
– Lee Drinkwater – Strategic Board Advisor, Hefring Marine / Co-Founder & CEO, AS2 Systems
– Moderator: Captain Yazad Boomla – General Manager, Synergy UAE