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People Tech Maritime Digital Athens Oct 16 2025 - Agenda
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Event moderator - Karl Jeffery, editor, People Tech Maritime
Morning session
Auditorium, Eugenides Centre, 387, Syggrou Ave, Paleo Faliro, Athens
Introduction from Karl Jeffery - View video
09:20 - Defining maturity in digital technology from a shipowner's perspective
Dimitris Lyras, director, Paralos Maritime and founder, Ulysses Systems
- Mature software supports people's situation awareness
- Mature software is future proof by being easy to adapt and integrate
- Mature software is easy for the IT department to manage
- Mature software is designed to meet organisation's goals
- Mature software can be made from reusable platform building blocks
- How this can be achieved
09:40 - Experience adapting new technologies
Maria Kartalou, planning manager, Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc
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Key challenges in maritime technology adoption
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How cross-functional collaboration drives successful implementation.
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Case study: Lessons learned from implementing a digital solution in vessel operations
10:00 - From data to action - unlocking the value of high-frequency data in shipping
Asbjorn Severin, Senior VP communications, Danelec
10:20 - Basic tools for in house training content creation - the role of AI
Konstantinos Agas, Training and development manager,- Alpha Maritime Training Center
10.40 - Nicolas Timpelis, IT projects support manager, IONIC
Getting the relationship right between people, operations and technology
- Supporting 'operations people' to understand the need for and importance of technology in their work
- What 'technology people' need to realise and adopt when talking to 'operations people'
- Supporting a productive relationship between 'operations people' and 'technology people'
- The relationship which both sides should seek
11.00 Break
11.30 - Digitising crewing at EXMAR
Ivan Renette, Business Process & Database Manager, EXMAR Ship Management
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11:50 - Building future proof software systems
Achilleas Mantzios, System/SW Engineer, Team Leader, Analyst at Dynacom Tankers Management
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For software systems to be future proof, they need to be easily maintainable, easily to integrate with AI systems, and interoperable with other systems today and in the future. How can this be achieved?
12:10 -Is technology development more for investors than for shipping companies, and what can be done about it?
Panel discussion - with Thodoris Galanis, Head of Group IT, Latsco Marine Management; Yiannis Parganas, director, Intermodal Shipbrokers Co. Chaired by Dimitris Lyras, director, Paralos Maritime
- Investors want to sell the same product many times
- Shipping companies want systems which are future proof, which are easy to implement, which people like, which are maintainable and interopable
- Can these worlds be brought together?
12:40 - Measuring digital maturity in maritime
Eleanna Apostolidi, Global Head of Client Engagement Communication, LR
Modern digital technologies offer ship owners an effective toolbox. But the success of a digital
transformation strategy depends on how well it is executed and whether you can measure the level of maturity
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Lloyd’s Register Digital Maturity Index offers insights into the journey towards digital transformation, uncovering key enablers, challenges, and pathways to success
13:00 How maritime cybersecurity threats and best practise is evolving:
Panel discussion moderated by Karl Jeffery, editor, People Tech Maritime
- Are classification societies' cybersecurity rules useful and adequate? Do they adequately address both newbuilding and older ships’ infrastructure needs?
- How is AI affecting cybersecurity?
- How are users adapting to evolving regulations?
- What are the challenges introduced by the crew internet need and how do these affect cyber posture onboard?
- Is phishing still the biggest threat? Are we getting better at managing it?
With Alex Stathopoulos, ICT Department, Hellas Confidence Shipmanagement S.A., Charalampos (Harry) Ligoutsikos, Governance, Risk & Compliance Consultant, ThreatScene (former electronics senior engineer, Prime Tanker Management)
1:30 - 14:30 - Lunch Break
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