Agenda 2025

08:15 Registration and welcome coffee

Digitalisation

What does "maturity" look like in maritime digital technology implementations - and are we getting there?
What are the most interesting new technology developments - LEO satellites, web based software, managing shipboard software remotely

09:10 - Digital Ship introduction

Karl Jeffery, Founding Editor, Digital Ship

09:15 - Smart data for smart growth

Alena K Pedersen, VP Corporate IT and Digitalisation, Odfjell

Bio: Alena Pedersen is heading corporate IT and digitalization at Odfjell SE to enable safe, sustainable and efficient deep-sea shipping and terminals. Prior she worked at Equinor/Statoil, latest as Head of the Corporate Improvement Centre. Alena has extended experience with leading transformation of supply chain business, including Offshore logistics: maritime-, air- and supply base operations.

Talk overview

With digitalisation of both ships and shore, the challenge isn’t anymore how to collect more data — it’s knowing how to steer with it
How maritime leaders can harness data as a compass, navigating through overload, to unlock real value by insight, not just information

09:30 - AI what to build and what to buy

Tore Lybekk, Head of IT, Torvald Klaveness

Bio: Tore Lybekk is Vice President and Head of IT at Torvald Klaveness, a leading shipping company based in Oslo. With an extensive background in IT management, Tore has held key positions at companies such as Neptune Energy, VNG Norge AS, and Endeavour Energy Norge AS. His expertise encompasses IT operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation within the maritime sector.

He also chaired EPIM (Exploration & Production Information Management Association) for four years, where he led efforts to provide industry solutions for the Norwegian oil and gas sector. EPIM was a collaboration between oil companies on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, demonstrating the power of joint industry efforts to solve complex challenges. EPIM is now organized under Offshore Norge as Collabor8. Tore remains a strong advocate for cross-industry collaboration to tackle deep and systemic challenges.

09:45 - 10:15 Panel discussion - Maturity in managing digital technology in today’s shipping operations

Moderator:

Alena K Pedersen, VP Corporate IT and Digitalisation, Odfjell

Panellist:

Tore Lybekk, Head of IT, Torvald Klaveness

Are Andersen, Maritime ICT Manager, Westfal-Larsen Management AS

Bio: Are has 27 years of experience from IT in the maritime industry, 20 years from management level.

Are is enjoying the close cooperation with all Westfal-Larsen’s maritime business unites to ensure delivery of modern and cost-effective IT and communications services both onboard and ashore.

Paal Lohne, VP Digital, Grieg Star AS

Bio: Paal is passionate about how technology can help reshape the maritime industry, and he challenges conventional approaches to digital maturity — arguing that true future-proofing demands bringing the agile, iterative mindset of "build and learn" from digital sectors into the shipping industry’s "built to last" operational resilience. In this presentation, Paal shares his reflection on how merging these mindsets is essential to create a future where we have a thriving digital transformation in shipping.

10:15 - Eutelsat

10:35 - 11:05 Coffee break and networking

Digitalisation

11:05 - Digitalisation project highlights

Are Andersen, Maritime ICT Manager, Westfal-Larsen Management AS

Bio: Are has 27 years of experience from IT in the maritime industry, 20 years from management level.

Are is enjoying the close cooperation with all Westfal-Larsen’s maritime business unites to ensure delivery of modern and cost-effective IT and communications services both onboard and ashore.

11:20 - Built to Last — or Built to Break? Rethinking digital maturity to Future Proof Shipping

Paal Lohne, VP Digital, Grieg Star AS

Talk overview

The different mindsets of building a ship to last needs to merge with the digital “fail fast and learn” mindset to be Future Proof and succeed within digital transformation
Are we mature enough to embrace these two mindsets within our organizations, and are the suppliers of systems to the maritime industry tuned in on what we actually need?
We talk a lot about and say “it’s all about the people”, but what does this actually mean in practice?
Are we able to keep our “user in the centre” when building, buying or using new software and digital tools?

11:35 - Star Information Systems

11:55 - Future-Proofing Your Fleet: How the right intelligent edge platform can bring greater visibility, control, and automation to your remote sites

Erik Nordmark, Chief Technology Officer, ZEDEDA

Talk overview

Enabled by technology advancements, today’s maritime vessel operations have dramatically evolved. But harnessing these advancements – including everything from digitally instrumenting cargo, reducing loss and spoilage costs, to connecting crew members, and even reducing remote staff headcount – requires a sound connectivity solution, backed by an intelligent edge platform capable of seamlessly managing your fleet’s edge devices.

During this session, you’ll learn how the right connectivity and edge computing platforms can streamline your fleet operations and remove the complexities of large-scale remote deployments and myriad connectivity options. Join this session with technology and maritime industry experts to learn about:

How to get application layer reliability for your critical application and 100% uptime connectivity service with the right edge device platform
Solutions for edge infrastructure orchestration needs in resource-constrained maritime environments
Deploying and scaling connectivity services within your fleet
Navigating challenges of deployment and management across large fleets and on-shore facilities.

12:15 - The AI CCTV Landscape: Reducing Accidents and Increasing Vessel Availability

Osher Perry, Founder and CEO, ShipIn Systems

Bio: Osher Perry is the Founder and CEO of ShipIn Systems. He has significant experience in areas of strategic management and fostering innovation in operations, with emphasis on industrial environments. Following 10 years of professional sailing, he pioneered areas of impact investing and economic development projects with a UK based firm. Subsequently, he spent several years developing AI based operating platforms for agriculture and manufacturing facilities. This experience led him to establish ShipIn, as a Maritime Technology leader, harnessing computer vision and AI to enhance safety and efficiency onboard global fleets.

Talk overview

As maritime operations grow increasingly complex, the demand for smarter, safer, and more efficient systems is higher than ever. This session provides an in-depth look at the evolving AI CCTV landscape and its transformative impact on the maritime industry. We'll explore how AI-powered surveillance technologies are being leveraged to dramatically reduce accidents, enhance situational awareness, and ensure higher vessel availability. From real-time risk detection to predictive maintenance insights, discover how these intelligent systems are redefining safety protocols and operational performance at sea.

12:35 - 13:20 Panel discussion - The most interesting developments in digital technology

Moderator:

Nakul Malhotra, Vice President, Wilhelmsen

Panellist:

Bassnet

GlobeTech

Fabian Fussek, Co-Founder & CEO, Kaiko Systems

Bio: Fabian Fussek is the Co-Founder & CEO of Kaiko Systems, an AI-powered frontline intelligence provider for maritime. Since founding the company in October 2020, he has been driving innovation to make the industry safer, smarter, and more collaborative.By enabling shipping companies to turn frontline work into actionable intelligence, Kaiko Systems helps operators enhance safety, streamline compliance, and optimize maintenance. Today, the platform is used by thousands of seafarers on over 1,000 vessels worldwide, preventing costly failures and regulatory penalties.

13:20 - 14:20 Lunch and networking

Decarbonisation

What are the best ways to use digital technology to better manage vessel performance / decarbonisation?

14:20-14:50 Panel discussion - Decarbonisation

Moderator:

Risto-Juhani Kariranta, Founder, Ahti Consultancy

Bio: Risto-Juhani Kariranta runs his own consultancy Ahti Consulting where he works on handpicked consulting assignments. Until July 2023, he has been a shipping performance manager with Neste, the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and renewable feedstocks. He is one of the most interesting bloggers on ship performance on LinkedIn.

Panellist:

Henning Rebnord, Principal Engineer, Grieg Star AS

Aristos Philis, Director & Deputy CEO, Lemissoler Navigation Co. Ltd

Geir Terje Nevoy, Senior Project Manager New building and Technology, Wilhelmsen

Bio: Nevoy focuses on developing Bestship (Bestship) as a company. He has a high focus working on available vessel data and on digitalisation from a ship managers perspective. Prior to joining WSM he worked with inovation & product development for 15 years in Maritime, Aqua culture and Oil&Gas.

14:50 - Installing and using vessel performance monitoring sensors

Erik van Ballegooijen, Director R&D, VAF Instruments

Bio: Erik van Ballegooijen, Director R&D of VAF Instruments, is responsible for VAF solution, sensor and software development, and for providing customer consultancy on ship propulsion performance. Latest development project is the VAF high frequent data collection solution IVY, covering the ships propulsion performance. Van Ballegooijen holds 2 Master degrees in Engineering. After graduation he worked at Wärtsilä Propulsion, started as a ship propeller designer (hydrodynamicist), and later headed several operational engineering, project management and R&D departments. Since 2015 he is the Director R&D of VAF Instruments and part of the VAF management team.

Talk overview

Sensors relating to vessel performance monitoring – fuel, thrust, power, wind, speed, emissions
How to make the choice of sensors to install onboard – various level of monitoring detail
Benefits of high frequency data collection
The best ways to collect sensor data and send to cloud services
How shipboard sensor data can be used, including directly for onboard diagnostics or at the office

15:10 - Aristos Philis, Director & Deputy CEO, Lemissoler Navigation Co. Ltd

Cybersecurity

What are the biggest cybersecurity threats to shipping today, and how is the threat picture changing?

15:25 - Øyvind Berget, Chief Technology Officer, Nordic Maritime Cyber Resilience Centre (NORMA Cyber)

Bio: Øyvind has more than a decade in the Norwegian Armed Forces working with data analytics and information security. Before joining NORMA Cyber, Øyvind worked at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for three years where he led projects involving digitalisation and AI. At NORMA Cyber, the role of CTO has been to use new technology for cyber security.

15:40 - Perspectives into alleged hack into 110 Iranian tankers

Georgios Mantzouris, Ulysses (former CEO of the Hellenic Space Agency)

15:55 - 16:25 Panel discussion - The biggest cybersecurity threats and the best practises in managing them

Moderator:

Lars Benjamin Vold, Managing Director, Nordic Maritime Cyber Resilience Centre (NORMA Cyber)

Bio: Lars serves as the Managing Director of the Nordic Maritime Cyber Resilience Centre (NORMA Cyber), and he was also the project lead during the establishment phase of the centre. Lars has 10 years' experience with the Norwegian Armed Forces most of which he spent in the Special Forces branch. He has a BsC in Finance and several years of experience working with security and contingency preparedness, digital development and cyber security.

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