Key Topics to be Discussed

• Decarbonization & Regulation: New fuels and technologies; IMO and EU regulatory frameworks; financing the energy transition; adaptation challenges; and the latest developments on sanctions and implementation timelines.
• Shipbuilding & Fleet Retrofit: Collaboration among shipyards, engineers, technology institutes, and shipowners for designing the next generation of vessels and upgrading/retrofitting the existing fleet.
• Ports & the Supply Chain: The role of ports as hubs of energy, innovation, and data within a decarbonized, digitalized, and more resilient global trading network.
• Finance & Investment: Emerging financing models, capital flows, and risk-management approaches that enable the maritime industry to advance into a new era of operation and growth.
• Technology & Digital Convergence: How artificial intelligence, automation, and data ecosystems enhance efficiency, strengthen safety, and create new sources of value across the maritime ecosystem.
• Geopolitics & Global Trade: Navigating geopolitical volatility, the emergence of new power centers, and the impact on sea routes, fleet strategies, and investment decisions.
• The Human Element: The critical importance of health, well-being, and psychological/physical safety in maximizing operational safety; strengthening safety culture; and upgrading the skills of the maritime workforce.
• Trends & Outlook: The developments that will shape shipping through 2030, along with the leadership competencies and strategic decisions required in a rapidly evolving global environment.