Growth along new corridors, and in a competitive geo-economic
environment, requires cutting-edge innovation. New corridors
and trade routes will survive only if they modernise infrastructure
and streamline supply-chain processes – integrating solutions
such as smart ports, automated shipping systems, and real-time
data analytics. Meanwhile, the fleets of the future may also be
unrecognisable, requiring advances and shifts in shipbuilding
and fleet management, and new skills for the maritime
workforce.
● What will the fleets and ports of the future look like?
How are AI, new energy, and digitalisation
transforming processes and mechanisms?
● What role does investment in public infrastructure,
whether physical or virtual, have in supporting this
transformation?
● What can like-minded countries learn from each other,
and how can we support each other in creating
resilient, innovative and secure supply chains?
● How can large datasets be leveraged to ensure
security at sea?
Speakers -
Brent Sadler, Senior Research Fellow,
Naval Warfare and Advanced
Technology, Allison Center for National
Security, The Heritage Foundation,
United States of America
Dhruv Kotak, Group Managing Director,
J.M. Baxi Group & co., India
Edwin Kleingeld, Senior Policy Advisor,
Maritime Affairs, Ministry of Infrastructure
and Water Management, Netherlands
Jens-Uwe Schröder-Hinrics, Vice-
President, Strategic Initiatives, World
Maritime University, Germany
Siv Remøy Vangen, Managing Director,
Norwegian Electric System, Norway
Moderator: Ishita Sharma, R&D Manager,
Port of Esbjerg, Denmark
