6TH MARITIME TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY CONFERENCE

PROVISIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 2025

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9

  • 8:00 Registration and welcome coffee
  • 09:00 Introduction by Conference Chairs

    Richard Watts & Voytek Chelkowski

  • 09:10 Leading at the Speed of Change: Turning Hard Truths into a Future-Ready Maritime Enterprise

    Voytek Chelkowski, Managing Partner, Seamind Blue Ocean

  • 09:30 FuelEU Maritime and Shipowner-Charterer Collaboration

    Helge Hermundsgård, Head of Business Development, DNV

  • 09:50 Panel Discussion: How the different stakeholders are managing the complications of FuelEU Maritime

    Session is moderated by Helge Hermundsgård, Head of Business Development, DNV

    With:

    James Helliwell, Commercial Director for Decarbonisation, V.Group

    Andreas Gaardsdal, Senior Market Risk Analyst, DS NORDEN

  • 10:40 COFFEE BREAK
  • 11:20 The Next Regulatory Wave: IMO Net-Zero Compliance, Costs, and Commercial Consequences

    Luke Shu, Technical Advisory Manager – Maritime Commercial Markets, Lloyd’s Register

  • 11:40 Panel Discussion: Building a Multi-Fuel Decarbonisation Strategy

    With:

    Alberto Perez, Head of Maritime Commercial Markets, Lloyd’s Register

    Andrea Realfonzo, Head of Corporate Chartering & Bunker Department at Grimaldi Group and Regional Board Member at International Bunker Industry Association

    Frederik Moser, Head of New Fuels, Glander International Bunkering

    Salvatore Castellano, Freight Decarbonisation Manager & Freight Trader, COFCO International

  • 12:30 Innovator's Stage

    Jean Guyon, Chief Executive Officer, AEROFORCE

  • 13:00 LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING TIME (lake view restaurant Glow)
  • 14:30 Panel Discussion: How to Select the Next Best Technology

    Session moderated by Frederik Pind, Managing Director, Njord

    With:

    Fabian Kowatsch, Shipping Decarbonization Lead, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC)

    Chris Hughes, Decarbonisation Specialist, Ocean Transportation, Cargill

    Kishan Muthu, Head of SeaLabs, Union Maritime

    Sebastien Roche, General Manager Shipping Performance & Innovation
    TotalEnergies Trading & Shipping

  • 15:20 AI at the Helm: real time decision for a smarter maritime future
  • 15:40 Efficiency at the Waterline
  • 16:00 COFFEE BREAK
  • 16:40 Data is the New Fuel

    Accelleron

  • 17:00 Panel Discussion: Decarbonization Through Transparency: Breaking Barriers or Creating New Obstacles
  • 17:50 Closing remarks by Conference Chair

    Richard Watts

  • 18:10 Networking Drinks Reception