CEO, OceanPass

Matt Galston

Matt Galston is CEO of OceanPass, a maritime technology company helping shipowners, charterers, and banks turn emissions data into trusted commercial intelligence. His career spans nearly 20 years in global leadership roles across product management, commercial strategy, marketing, and enterprise transformation. Prior to OceanPass, Matt was an Associate Partner at IBM Consulting, where he specialized in Data & AI–led transformation for global enterprises. He has also held senior commercial leadership positions at Cobham SATCOM and Controlant. A consistent focus throughout his career has been aligning technology with user adoption to unlock value—whether in shipping, healthcare, or enterprise SaaS.