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AGENDA​

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08:30 REGISTRATION

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09:10 Editor's introduction - Karl Jeffery, editor, People Tech Maritime

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SESSION ONE: AI from data to brain 

How do we mature our AI systems to take us from data gathering to serving people (brains)?
It can be easier to understand if we break it into pieces - data contextualisation, traditional AI, LLMs, agentic AI - and try to understand how to move further faster with each separately

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09:20 Keynote: The hype and the opportunity of AI for maritime

Kristoffer Bjerkelund, VP Digital Solutions & Customer Journey at Wilhelmsen Ship service ​

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• Using Generative AI and agentic tools - bridging the gap between humans and technology in maritime. Can LLM based tools help improve data sharing and communication internally?

• Impact on traditional software - if making new tools becomes cheaper and easier – and could this cause chaos in the digital environment?

• Should we just view this as a new "Lego piece" to use in combination with what we already have?

• Can this take us to a new maritime industry if we use it in the right way? What opportunities will arise from that?​​​​​​

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9:40 Contextualising vessel performance data - a solid foundation for digital analytics and AI

Ari Marjamaa, CEO, Raa Labs

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​​Prior to his role as CEO of Raa Labs, Ari was Chief Transformation Officer in Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Previously, Ari served as a Director within a global maritime management consulting unit in DNV GL. He also has experience from technology investing with a leading Nordic venture capital company, as well as from academia.

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10:00 Understanding what LLMs can and can't do - and what is needed to get to agentic AI 

Dimitris Lyras, Director, Paralos Maritime

 

Strengths of LLMs / neuro AI:

Reading things, informing people, finding tiny increments of information,

Summarising a complex discussion, providing a conversational user interface to operational software,

Getting textual answers to questions on data in legacy data schemas.

 

Weaknesses of LLMs / neuro AI in shipping applications:

Cannot understand common sense relationships in structured data the way a person can;
Cannot fill the void of missing relationships hidden in the code or missing altogether.

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10.20 Strengthening data foundations for AI‑powered analytics 

        Andreas Symeonidis, VP of Operations, Metis

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​Andreas Symeonidis focuses on driving the digital transformation of the shipping industry since 2017. He has led initiatives in global business development, strategic partnerships, and Marketing & PR—always with a process- and metrics-driven approach to creating measurable impact. He's passionate about Data Analytics, AI, Machine Learning, SaaS, Cloud Services, and Mobility, and finds it truly rewarding to help convert raw data into actionable intelligence that delivers real value.

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10:40 Unlocking maritime efficiency with AI‑powered vessel and voyage optimization  

         Christian Treu, VP, Revenue, Danelec

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Christian Treu brings 20 + years expertise in maritime to further advance Danelec's mission to deliver essential digital infrastructure that enables more efficient, greener marine operations by optimizing the acquisition and availability of High Quality, High-Frequency (HQHF) vessel and fleet data. Prior he led commercial activities at marine technology company ZeroNorth. 

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11:00 BREAK

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​​​​​​​​​​​11:30 PANEL: What steps do we need to move towards digital maturity in AI in maritime?

• do we need better understanding of the importance of data and digital contextualisation?

• are we going about use of LLMs in the right way?

• do we get confused about the definition of agentic AI?

• should be making much more use of traditional AI?

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Moderator: Tore Lybekk, VP & Head of IT at Torvald Klaveness

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​Tore Lybekk is VP & Head of IT at Torvald Klaveness, a Norwegian deep sea shipping company at the forefront of digital innovation in maritime logistics. With more than 20 years of experience from the oil and gas industry, he brings a pragmatic, industrial perspective to digital transformation in shipping. Tore leads the group’s IT and data agenda, covering core infrastructure, cybersecurity, and a modern data platform. He has a particular focus on building AI literacy and turning data and generative AI into concrete business value across the organization. ​​​​​​​

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Panellists:​ Kristoffer Bjerkelund, VP Digital Solutions & Customer Journey, Wilhelmsen Ship service; Ari Marjamaa, CEO, Raa Labs; Dimitris Lyras, Lyras Shipping; Christian Treu, VP Revenue, Danelec

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​​​​​​​​​​​​12.30 LUNCH​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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SESSION TWO ​

Decarbonisation / vessel performance – using mature digital technologies to support decision making

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13:30 How we helped our crew reduce fuel with existing technology

      Anders Sjåholm Rimehaug, Senior Project Manager, Torghatten

- Anders is responsible for implementing the energy efficiency program at Torghatten, Norway's largest ferry operator

- He will discuss a project which supported crew to save 2-6 % of fuel with existing technology

- Working with crew and supporting culture development were the most important eleme

 

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13:50 How can we calculate carbon emission footprint for the entire maritime supply chain?

       Mikael J. Karlsson, Founder and Chair, IMPA Save Initiative (International Marine Purchasing Association)

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The IMEF Initiative is a global shipping Industry project bringing together shipowners, managers, maritime suppliers, service and software suppliers who work towards promoting and standardizing an activity-based method for calculating the full environmental impact of maritime products from origin to delivery. 

The initiative focuses on the production phase using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies to measure the products carbon footprint on Scope 3 emissions. Aligning the maritime supply chain reporting their carbon footprint to owners and Managers. 

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14:10 PANEL: How do we better incorporate emissions data in maritime purchasing?

Moderator: Mikael J. Karlsson, Founder and Chair, IMPA Save Initiative (International Marine Purchasing Association);

Panelllists: Paolo Magonio, Head of Group Procurement & Services, Scorpio Ship Management; Rasmus Elsborg-Jensen, CEO & Founder, ReFlow; Anne-Julie Jøssang, ESG Director, Wilhelmsen Ships Service

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• ​Why shipping companies want Scope 3 data about items they purchase

• What have shipping companies done so far with their Scope 3 emissions data

• Will companies really choose to buy products and services with lower Scope 3 emissions?

• Are there other ways they can reduce Scope 3 emissions?

• Does this extend to emissions made in producing bunker fuels?

• Are suppliers seeing shipowners demand products with lower embedded emissions, or requesting environmental product declarations?

• Are there ways suppliers can make scope 3 emissions data easier for shipowners to access and work with?​​​​​​​​

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14:50 BREAK

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SESSION THREE

Cybersecurity - what does maturity / best practise look like today?

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15:20  Maintaining cyber security in a shipping company - perspective from JJ Ugland Companies

        Halvor Ribe, CFO, Ugland Marine Services

​Halvor Ribe is responsible for finance, insurance and ICT at JJ Ugland Companies, which  own/manage a fleet of bulk carriers, shuttle tankers, PSV’s, ocean-going barges and heavy-lift crane vessel.

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15:40 PANEL: What is best practise achieving maturity with cybersecurity?

       Moderator: Erlend Erstad, Member Relations and Business Development Manager, NORMA Cyber

Panellists:  Halvor Ribe, CFO, Ugland Marine Services; Morten Mjaaland, Cyber Product Manager, The Norwegian Shipowners' Mutual War Risks Insurance Association (DNK)

 

 

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16:20 Close

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