Mads Bentzen Billesø

Head of Innovation and Partnerships, DFDS A/S

CHRISTOPHER FEE

General Manager - Environment and Sustainability, Oldendorff

General Manager - Environment and Sustainability, Oldendorff

Jørgen Thuesen

Vice President Technical, Newbuildings & Projects, Hafnia

Vice President Technical, Newbuildings & Projects, Hafnia

Shinsuke Umada

Deputy Genral Manager - Offshore Gas Project Division, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

Deputy Genral Manager - Offshore Gas Project Division, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

Manisha Mathur

Head of Procurement, DS Norden

Head of Procurement, DS Norden

Frank Paleokrassas

Head of Data Governance & Analytics, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement

Head of Data Governance & Analytics, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement

Oded Lion

COO, Ace Tankers

COO, Ace Tankers

Andreas Chrysostomou

Executive Director, Clean Shipping Alliance

Executive Director, Clean Shipping Alliance

Øistein Jensen

Chief Sustainability Officer, Odfjell SE

Øistein Jensen is Chief Sustainability Officer at Odfjell SE. He was previously Chief of Staff in Odfjell and was appointed to CSO in August 2020 as a part of the company’s dedicated focus on sustainability. Øistein has been part of Executive Management in the group since 2016. He was in 2021 elected as a board member of Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) Jensen is an executive with broad experience in naval leadership, management consulting, sustainability, and shipping. Øistein was previously a director at PwC Management consulting for ten years, working on strategy, ESG, and compliance. Øistein came to PwC from the Navy where he served as captain of a submarine and commander for the submarine command training. Øistein has a Bachelor of Military Science from Naval Academy and MBA from Norwegian School of Economics

Si-Won Kim

Technical Superintendent, MOL LNG

Technical Superintendent, MOL LNG

Lasse Sorensen

Global Head of Panamax, Golden Ocean Management

Global Head of Panamax, Golden Ocean Management

Wassim Daoud

Head of Sustainability and CSR, Ponant

Head of Sustainability and CSR, Ponant

Steve Esau

Chief Operating Officer, Sea-LNG

Chief Operating Officer, Sea-LNG

Marcos C. Vassilikos

Managing Director, Eurobulk LTD

Managing Director, Eurobulk LTD

Gareth Prowse

Head of Decarbonisation, Svitzer

Head of Decarbonisation, Svitzer

Julian Oggel

Managing Director, Novatug

Having previously worked as a maritime lawyer since graduation from university in 1994, Julian Oggel changed career in 2009. Since then he has been combining a job as the director of an investment firm in Rotterdam with various responsibilities within the Multraship group in Terneuzen. That group also initiated Novatug BV, a company that has developed innovative towage technology to address the current challenges in shipping. Julian Oggel is (also) Novatug’s managing director.

Stig Morten Helland

Managing Director, OSM Maritime Group

Managing Director, OSM Maritime Group

Tomas Tronstad

Head of Shipping and Technology, Wilhelmsen Group

Tomas Tronstad holds a Master of Science in Marine Machinery, and master’s degree in Energy Management. He has 30 years of experience in the maritime industry; ship classification including ship machinery and systems, maritime R&D including fuel cells for maritime use and consultancy within technology qualification and environmental technologies. From 2017, Tronstad was heading a hydrogen joint venture company focusing on integration of hydrogen solutions for maritime industry. From 2021, he is Head of Technology and Shipping within Wilhelmsen New Energy. He holds several board positions.

Gisle Kårbø Rong

Managing Director, Stödig Ship Management AS

Gisle Kårbø Rong Managing Director Stödig Ship Management AS, a Columbia Shipmanagement and Seatrans JV. Full ship management of chemical tankers, LPG/Chemical tankers, and RORO/General cargo vessels. This includes MV SC Connector where two 35 meter rotorsails are installed. Working on solutions for continuously reducing vessels’ environmental footprint and boosting emission-free shipping. Driven by our core values of Care (We Care), Involvement (We involve people), Innovation (We change and improve) and Performance (What we say is what we do), we have successfully implemented port optimisation- and technological improvements.

Peter van Terwisga

Director Group's Research, Damen Shipyards Group

Director Group's Research, Damen Shipyards Group

Linden Coppell

Director of Sustainability, MSC Cruises

As Director of Sustainability, Linden aims to ensure that MSC Cruises grows in a sustainable way. In this role, Linden works in collaboration with numerous internal and external partners. She established the Executive Chairman-led Sustainable Advisory Board, responsible for approving actions to meet the sustainability goals of the business and ensuring sustainability is embedded across the entire organisation.

Linden has a solid background in environmental protection and sustainability, with experience both as a consultant and in the corporate environment. As a consultant this included working on many diverse projects in Hong Kong and the South East Asia region, including the implementation of environmental management systems and developing environmental and sustainability reporting regimes for government and non-government clients.

She joined Cathay Pacific as the Manager Environmental Affairs in 2003 and in 2009 took up a position at Etihad Airways, initially as Head of Environment and then as Head of Sustainability for the Etihad Aviation Group.

Linden led several successful projects including instigating the voluntary carbon offset program "Fly Greener" at Cathay Pacific and leading the drive towards sustainable alternative fuels at Etihad. The latter including facilitating the longest flight using alternative fuels into the Middle East in 2014 and then enabling a flight powered using sustainable biomass grown and refined into jet fuel in the UAE, a first for the region.

Maja Kriska

Environmental Manager, Shipyard Viktor Lenac

Environmental Manager, Shipyard Viktor Lenac

Andre Bloemendaal

Vice President - Technology, Innovation & Energy Efficiency, Columbia Blue, The Leisure Group

Vice President - Technology, Innovation & Energy Efficiency, Columbia Blue, The Leisure Group

Esko Pettay

Operator, Sustainable Development and Weather, Meriaura

Operator, Sustainable Development and Weather, Meriaura

Ömer Gürkan Ertuğrul

Co-Founder and Fleet Technical Manager, Capramar

Co-Founder and Fleet Technical Manager, Capramar

Maria Sotiriou

Head of Environmental Compliance, Minerva Marine

Head of Environmental Compliance, Minerva Marine

Richard de Reus

Business Development Manager, Anthony Veder

Business Development Manager, Anthony Veder

Piero Favero

Development Engineer Cruise, Ropax and Offshore Research and Development, Damen Shipyards Group

Development Engineer Cruise, Ropax and Offshore Research and Development, Damen Shipyards Group

Koos Smoor

Fleet Performance and Innovation Manager, Kotug

Honorable Guest

Fleet Performance and Innovation Manager, Kotug

Ferhat Acuner

General Manager, Navtek Naval Technologies Inc.

Ferhat ACUNER was born in 12.12.1966 in Istanbul. Mr. Acuner holds a bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering from the Istanbul Technical University. Started his career in 1987, with 33 years of engineering experience today Mr. Acuner is the General Manager of Navtek Naval Technologies INC., since 1999. Before joining Navtek Naval Technologies, he served in the fields of management and project developments of distinguished companies of Shipbuilding, Naval Design, Ship Operations and Ship repair. He has also held in senior positions at unique project developments, Powership®, Karadeniz Holding A.Ş., is the name given to a barge/ship mounted fully integrated floating power plants. Throughout many years of experience and knowledge, Mr. ACUNER develops and spots on the importance of innovative ideas and technologies for a greener future!

Fereshta Yazdan

AI & Technology Consultant, Lufthansa Industry Solutions

Fereshta Yazdani works as AI & Technology Consultant at Lufthansa Industry Solutions, a service company for IT consulting and system integration in Norderstedt, Germany. Together with her team, she has supported companies with IT-services and AI/ML-solutions to get the greatest benefit from their data and business processes. The team focuses on implementing diverse customer projects based on next generation business intelligence, analytics, big data, machine learning, AI and industry 4.0/IoT. Fereshta previously held various data scientist and project lead positions with automotive industry, aviation, logistics and telecommunication industry.

Felix Ohm

Account Manager Maritime Solutions, Lufthansa Industry Solutions

Felix Ohm is one of the Account Manager of the Maritime Solutions Department from Lufthansa Industry Solutions. With the experience as a network engineer and a big enthusiasm for technology and innovation he takes care about all belongings of our customers. The goal of our team is always to find the best solution for our customers and seeking for innovations, that brings the business to the next level. Felix supported our customers with presales engineering, use-case analyses and process analyses in addition to his sales activities.

Olivier Taillard

Chief Technical Officer, Syroco

Olivier Taillard is Syroco's CTO, he leads the technical side of all projects - moonshots and lab. A passionate engineer and designer with a naval architecture background, he has extensive experience in designing, building and sailing yachts and ships. Along with Syroco's technical team, he's focused and obsessed by intelligent design and concept to reach efficiency and performance.

Johan Lind

CEO, Grassfish

Johan is a trusted advisor for global brands and retailers within Digital In-store. Always with a starting point in the customer experience, Johan challenges and guides clients to effectively deliver brand and business value.

William Ramsay

CTO, Daphne Technology

CTO, Daphne Technology

Bernt-Aage Ulstein

CEO, Ulmatec Pyro

CEO, Ulmatec Pyro

Fernando Alvarez

Co-owner and CTO, BunkerMetric

Co-owner and CTO, BunkerMetric

Mike Guggenheimer

President and CEO, RSC Bio Solutions

Mike joined the Blumenthal family of businesses in 2008 and currently serves as President and CEO of Blumenthal Holdings. He oversees daily operations of its three portfolio companies; Blumenthal Brands Integrated (BBI), Blumenthal Business Services (BBS), and RSC BIO Solutions. Mike initiated the company’s move into industrial biotechnology with a 2012 investment in Terresolve Technologies, an entrepreneurial green tech company with a record of lubricant accomplishment dating back to the 1980’s. The RSC Bio Solutions platform has developed into a global leader in performance environmental lubricants and cleaners branded as FUTERRA and ENVIROLOGIC with a unique focus on marine applications. BBI is a globally respected specialty chemical products company, best known for the development of innovative products for tradesmen and DIYers under the iconic GUNK and Liquid Wrench brands. Prior to joining Blumenthal Holdings, Guggenheimer was an operating partner for Blackstreet Capital Management, a private equity group that focused on control buyouts of under-performing corporate orphans. He also held a variety of general management positions for Milliken & Company, from manufacturing management to strategic business development. Guggenheimer holds a B.A. in psychology from Davidson College and an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

Jan Kelling

Co-Founder, Director Sales & Projects, HASYTECgroup

Jan Kelling is Co-Founder of HASYTEC and responsible for global sales and projects. He owns 9 years of experience in ultrasound anti-fouling solutions and was the first mover bringing this made in Germany technology into german markets.
HASYTEC is a German based clean-tech company group with the major goal to reduce the impact on the marine environment. HASYTEC`s award winning DYNAMIC BIOFILM PROTECTION avoids marine growth and fouling on vessel`s niche areas and hulls by using an innovative, ultrasound based working principle. Among others, HASYTEC owns the German Innovator Award 2020 and is partner of the EU funded Horizon 2020 “CHEK” consortium.

Martin Beek

Marine Manager, Shell

Marine Manager, Shell

Jens Christian Strate

Head of European Solutions, SPBES

Head of European Solutions, SPBES

Djurre Jan Schutte

Nautical Support Officer, Mercy Ships

Nautical Support Officer, Mercy Ships

Paul Altena

Manager, European Government Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)

Manager, European Government Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)

Gavin Allwright

Secretary, International Windship Association

Secretary, International Windship Association

Hans Peter Jensen

Chairman of the Board, Hans Jensen Lubricators

Chairman of the Board, Hans Jensen Lubricators

Kim Strate Kiegstad

VP of Sales, Corvus Energy

VP of Sales, Corvus Energy

Frank Nieuwenhuis

CEO, eConowind

CEO, eConowind

Per Osterberg

Product Manager - EnviroManager, OneOcean

Product Manager - EnviroManager, OneOcean

Alexander Schepers

Director, SMS Bereederung GmbH & Co. KG

Director, SMS Bereederung GmbH & Co. KG

Charles Denise

Technical Manager, OFW Ships

Technical Manager, OFW Ships

Bas Luurtsema

Environmental Coordinator, MF Shipping Group

Honorable Guest

Environmental Coordinator, MF Shipping Group

Kasper van der Heiden

R&D Manager, Jumbo Maritime

Honorable Guest

R&D Manager, Jumbo Maritime

Giorgos Kyriazis

Associate, P Ship Systems

Associate, P Ship Systems

Debra DiCianna

Senior Compliance Engineer, Choice Ballast Solutions

Debra DiCianna has extensive experience in the compliance and operational issues of shipowners and the design/performance of ballast water management systems. Debra is a delegate for the U.S. at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and serves on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Ballast Water Tech Panel. Prior to joining Choice Ballast Solutions, Debra supported the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on development of the 2013 Vessel General Permit and research for future updates. She also consulted for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Military Sealift Command and the American Bureau of Shipping in developing waste management solutions, assessing environmental compliance issues, and designing ship environmental systems. During her tenure with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Debra studied the design and performance of treatment technologies and developed water discharge regulations. Debra has a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Choice has a proven record of technical excellence, efficiency and reliability. With extensive experience assisting with USCG extensions, 3-D scans, vessel surveys, integration engineering, Class documentation and compliance issues, we deliver comprehensive, independent programs based on your needs. www.choiceballast.com

Dennis Lühr

Sales Manager, Saacke

Sales Manager, Saacke

David Taylor

CEO, Oscar Propulsion

CEO, Oscar Propulsion

Gabriel Tirl

Senior Project Manager, M.E. Solutions

Senior Project Manager, M.E. Solutions

Dominique Philibert

President & COO, CR Ocean Engineering

Dominique Philibert was elevated on July 1, 2021 to President and COO of CR Ocean Engineering, a company where he’s been a key team player since its founding in 2013. Previously, Mr. Philibert held the post of Technology Director at CROE. As Technology Director, Mr. Philibert led a team of engineers in the development, testing, deployment and sales of CROE’s exhaust gas cleaning systems, also known as Marine Scrubbers. CROE is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of this technology. For most of his career, Mr. Philibert has focused on the field of Flue Gas Cleaning with a large array of wet and dry systems and has worked with the most respected names in the air pollution control industry both in the United States and in Europe. A native of France, Mr. Philibert received his engineering degree from ECAM in 1990. For an international roster of CR Ocean Engineering clients, Mr. Philibert brings language skills. He is fluent in French and English, with working knowledge of Korean, Spanish and German. CR Ocean Engineering (CROE®) was founded in 2013 to meet the demand for cleaner emissions in the maritime environment under the MARPOL Convention. Today hundreds of CROE exhaust systems provide cleaner emissions for commercial vessels sailing around the world. Based in New Jersey, CROE has a worldwide network of partners. CROE is privately owned.

Fulko Roos

COO, Marine Performance Systems

COO, Marine Performance Systems

Peter Panayotis Tsantrizos

President, Terragon Environmental Technologies

President, Terragon Environmental Technologies

Kiruna Lutosch

Fuel Supply Manager, TUI Cruises

Fuel Supply Manager, TUI Cruises

Dirk Kronemeijer

Founder & CEO, GoodFuels

Dirk Kronemeijer, CEO GoodFuels

Jippe van Eijnatten

Business Development Manager, Titan LNG

After a start of his career in banking and mobile telecoms, Jippe has built up a experience of over 18 years in energy; natural gas/LNG and renewables. Since 2016 Jippe has worked with Titan LNG heading up the Business Development department, as such he has been involved in numerous LNG developments, industrial applications as well as the maritime market. Since 2019 Titan is actively pursuing a role in carbon neutral LNG solutions.

Mohamed Zaitoun

CEO, Zaitoun Green Shipping

CEO, Zaitoun Green Shipping