The SMN Vision
Following on from our Smart Maritime Network conferences in Athens, Tokyo and Copenhagen, the final SMN event for 2019 will take place in Singapore.
The goal of the conference is to bring together this maritime hub's transportation chain stakeholders to discuss the benefits of enhanced integration and data sharing among those working in the maritime and transport logistics sectors; informing and educating on technological developments and innovations, while providing wider opportunities for relationship building, business development and knowledge sharing.
Topics to be covered within the various sessions of day include:
• Addressing the current state of digitalisation in maritime
• Harmonisation and standardisation
• Platforms and ecosystems to address maritime complexity
• Harnessing technology for sustainability
• Is the regulatory environment helping or hindering the process of innovation and technology adoption?
• Which comes first – new technology or new financing models?
• Beyond maritime – how to promote better integration between maritime, the logistics chain and other stakeholders in cargo transportation?
• Plus – Technology Display Zones, where key partners will have the opportunity to showcase and demonstrate their products and services to the audience and explain how they are working towards a smarter, more joined-up future of shipping.
The conference proceedings will be followed by a Networking Party at the end of the day at the Marina Mandarin hotel, kindly sponsored by Inmarsat, to further enable discussion and partnerships between all those attending.
Learning
Learn from our expert speakers and get up to date on the latest technology developments.
Sharing
Share ideas on how to transform the shipping business using digital technologies.
Networking
Reconnect with your peers in the maritime IT sector and make new contacts to benefit your business.
Conference Agenda // November 28, 2019
- Registration and Refreshments 8.30 AM
- Introduction & Welcome from Smart Maritime Network 9.00 AM
Cathy Hodge, Chief Operating Officer, Smart Maritime Network
- Opening Notes from Conference Chair 9.05 AM
Welcome to the day's events
Chye Poh Chua, Founder & CEO, Maritime Technologies (R&D) Pte. Ltd.
- SESSION 1: The Smart Maritime Network
Evolving Business Models for an Evolving Industry
Across the maritime and transport sectors we have seen a number of collaborative initiatives, or ecosystems, emerging recently – all designed to alleviate complex challenges and create a more streamlined and efficient industry.
This session will investigate how innovative technologies are creating opportunities for new entrants to become part of the maritime landscape and form partnerships with existing players, how these changes are contributing to a safer and more efficient industry, and the subsequent impact on finance and investment in the sector. - Kenneth Lim, Chief Technology Officer, MPA (Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore) 9.15 AM
Keynote Address: How Cooperation in Digitalisation and Standardisation will Lead to Increased Interoperability
- What is the value in creating standards for the exchange of data between different technology systems? Click here to download this presentation (registered delegates only, password required).
- Stefano Poli, VP Business Development, Inmarsat Maritime 9.40 AM
IoT Innovation for Enhanced Cross-Industry Connectivity
Click here to download this presentation (registered delegates only, password required).
- Chakib Abi Saab, Chief Technology Officer, OSM Maritime Group 10.05 AM
Smart Networks for Smarter Shipping
- Standardisation and interoperability with a connected Planned Maintenance Systems
- Upcoming IoT and predictive analytics in the shipping industry
- How new technologies will support industry efforts related to decarbonisation, performance, and safety Click here to download this presentation (registered delegates only, password required).
- Tea/Coffee Break 10.30 AM
- NEW Soon Tee, Cluster Director, Trade and Connectivity Cluster, Sectoral Transformation Group, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) 11.00 AM
TradeTrust: Achieving Cross-Border Paperless Trade
- Development of Governance & Legal Frameworks, Standards, Accreditation Structure and future-ready Digital Infrastructure to facilitate the interoperability of electronic trade documents exchanged between different digital ecosystems for cross-border trade
Click here to download this presentation (registered delegates only, password required).
- Dr Okan Duru, Director, Master of Maritime Studies, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Maritime Studies), Nanyang Technological University 11.25 AM
Blockchain Technology, Alliances and Liner Shipping: The Trio at the Junction
Click here to download this presentation (registered delegates only, password required).
- Panel Discussion: The Impact of Digitalisation on Maritime Business Models 11.50 AM
- How is technology disrupting our business and financial models?
- How can new entrants to the maritime sector can find their path through partnership models?
Panel Moderated by: Ronny Waage, Founder & Managing Director, Heron Advisory
Panellists include:
Punit Oza, Vice President, Head of Processes, Systems & Competence, Klaveness Asia Pte Ltd
Dr. Annie Koh, Vice President, Office of Business Development, Academic Director, International Trading Institute
Su Yin Anand, Co-Founder, Young Professionals in Shipping Network (Hong Kong)
Jon Key, Director, Key and Co/Interim Strategy Director, Associated British Ports





- Lunch 12.35 PM
Enjoy some food and take the opportunity to tour our partners’ Technology Display Zones to learn how they are working towards a smarter shipping future.
- Roundtable Discussion Groups – Hosted by our Partners 2.00 PM
Each table will focus on a unique topic centred around the Smart Maritime Network goal of establishing better collaboration and standardisation in maritime technology. The roundtable discussions will last 40 minutes, with each table host asked to summarise their discussions for the whole room to ensure that all participants get the most from their attendance.
Table 1: Applications in Shipping
Hosted by Inmarsat
• What is required?
• Who will develop?
• When will we reach tipping point?
Moderated by Keng Hoe Toh, Director Business Development Digital, Inmarsat
Table 2: Opportunities and Challenges in Digitalization, Pathway to Common Standards in Data Acquisition and Transfer
Hosted by ABB
Moderated by Gurwinder Singh, Digital Solutions, ABB
Table 3: Transform into What? Exploring Desired Outcomes of Digitalisation from Multiple Angles Across the Maritime Ecosystem
Hosted by Cobham Satcom
• With so much talk around the topic of Digital Transformation, it’s all too easy to get lost in the tech, but how is success defined from a business perspective?
• What will your income statement look like in five years, and what are the key differences from today?
• How might your organisation and business model need to evolve to deliver that outcome?
Moderated by Stephan Romer Jorgensen, Director APAC – Maritime, Cobham SATCOM
Table 4: Performance Monitoring and Fuel Management: Expectations vs Reality
Hosted by IB Marine
• Why it is needed
• How it currently works
• What the market offers
• What the real ship manager company's needs are
By having a clear and comprehensive overview of fleet performance trends, operational on board and on shore staff can improve ship management processes and boost strategic decisions.
Moderated by Giampiero Soncini, CEO, IB Marine
Table 5: Satellite Technologies Helped to Trigger the Industrial Revolution
Hosted by Intellian Technologies
With high speed internet on-board, how it will impact/change the maritime business ecosystem in today?
How is technology helping businesses reduce costs? Digitalization? Solution Integration? Automation?
Innovation and development for future connectivity within the maritime industry
Moderated by Fadhzil Osman, Senior Sales Manager, Intellian Technologies
Table 6: Maritime Cybersecurity
Hosted by Dualog
The impact of a cyber incident is no longer limited to malfunctioning computers or employees not being able to use email. There is a direct, negative impact on the business and the bottom line.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has given until 1 January 2021 to incorporate cyber risk management into ship safety.
Ships need to be cybersecure, but what does this mean in practice? The challenge is to make sense of all the guidance available and put it to practical use.
• What is the industry experience with interpreting the many guidelines?
• Are there any simpler checklists that could serve as guidance or prioritizing?
• Any experiences on the impact on the budget, including ICT spending?
• What to expect from the IMO guidelines? What does mandatory mean?
• What kind of surveys or audits are available, if any?
• What about certifications? Are they one-size-fits-all or tiered?
• Given how broad the scope is (including OT), does it fall in ICT, or another departments’ responsibility?
Moderated by Andrea Giglietti, Customer Service Manager – Global, Dualog
Table 7: Remote Troubleshooting and Support
Hosted by KVH
• How can we connect onshore machinery experts and superintendents with engineer officers at sea?
• Who should participate in the support sessions and who should offer the service?
• What technologies can assist in the support story?
• Can remote support generate substantial cost savings for fleets?
Moderated by Robert Hopkins, Senior Director, Maritime Services, KVH Industries
Table 8: Crew and Connectivity
Hosted by ST Engineering iDirect
• How will the balance and type of work required by crew change in an increasingly digitalised shipboard environment?
• How does connective ity for crew welfare help or hinder your operations?
• What does increased automation and digitalisation mean for shore-side staff?
• Tips for managing crew connectivity and expectations
Moderated by Andrew Faiola, Head of Mobility, ST Engineering iDirect
- Short Coffee Break, Delegates Return to Seats 3.15 PM
- Panel Discussion: Creating Value for Technology Users 3.35 PM
- How do you demonstrate the value of technology systems to companies that have become used to operating in a low-tech environment?
- Understanding the users’ perspective
- How new entrants to the maritime sector can find their path through partnership models?
Panel Moderated by: Kris Kosmala, Partner, Click & Connect
Panellists include:
Patrik Desanti Fettkenheuer, General Manager, Head of Applications & Digitalisation, BW Group
Peter Schellenberger, Managing Director OSERV, Supply Chain and Services, OSM Maritime Group
Kenny Rogers, Former Head, Aurora Tankers
Andy Hamflett, Director, NLA International Ltd.





- SESSION 2: Digitalisation for Sustainability
In April 2018, IMO adopted a global strategy for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement. The goals are for a 40 per cent relative reduction of greenhouse gases by 2030 compared to 2008, as well as a 50 per cent absolute reduction by 2050 and an ambition to fully phase out fossil fuels as soon as possible in this century.
Shipping has a major role to play combating these, and there have been a number of initiatives and platforms created to investigate solutions. But the answer will lie in a lot more than simply “smartening-up” vessels, and many believe that collaboration amongst maritime stakeholders as well as utilising shared shipping capacity, looking at improved data exchange – alongside technically advanced “smart” ships – will pave the way.
So what measures is the industry taking and how are collaborative platforms across the digital field going to help combat the rising temperature of these threats? - Andy Lane, Partner, CTI Consultancy 4.20 PM
Embracing Port Digitalisation – Digital Platforms for Port Call Optimisation
Click here to download this presentation (registered delegates only, password required).
- Panel Discussion: The Smart Maritime Council 4.45 PM
Moderated by: Rob O’Dwyer, Chief Network Officer, Smart Maritime Network
Launched in February 2019, the Smart Maritime Council is a new initiative created by the Smart Maritime Network to support collaboration and standardisation in the development of IT systems for the shipping sector. This session will bring some of the Founding Members together to discuss some of the findings from the 2019 Smart Maritime Council meeting series, held in London, Athens, Oslo, Tokyo, Copenhagen and Singapore.




- Conclusions, followed by the SMN Singapore Networking Party 5.30 PM
Summary of conference conclusions followed by the SMN Singapore Networking Party - at Pool Garden Paviliion, Marina Mandarin
Kindly sponsored by Inmarsat

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International experts covering a range of maritime digitalisation technologies will be on hand at the Smart Maritime Network Singapore Conference, ready to discuss how your company can leverage its data to improve processes and drive efficiency in an increasingly connected market
Accommodation Options
SMN has arranged a preferential rate for our delegates to the conference.
S$290.00++ per room per night inclusive of daily breakfast for 1 adult and internet access.
To obtain this rate please contact:
Sheryl.chua@meritushotels.com and quote “SMN Singapore Delegates 2019″
Keynote speakers

Kenneth Lim,
Chief Technology Officer,
MPA (Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore)
Kenneth Lim is the Chief Technology Officer of the MPA, seconded from the Government Technology Agency (GovTech), where he held the role of Cluster Director of the Finance, National Development and Transport clusters. Mr Lim has previously also worked at PSA and CrimsonLogic before joining the public sector in 2011.

Chakib Abi Saab,
Chief Technology Officer,
OSM Maritime Group
Chakib Abi Saab joined OSM in 2017 as Program Director of New Technologies (NEXT) for the Technical Management department, becoming group CTO in July 2018. He has previously held technology leadership roles in North and South America, Asia and The Middle East with Baker Hughes Inc, and was global Chief Digital Officer for Bumi Armada Berhad.

Loh Sin Yong,
Director of Trade, Trade & Connectivity Cluster, IMDA
At IMDA Loh Sin Yong is responsible for supporting trade sectors (Wholesale Trade, Trade Finance, and Logistics) in using ICM technologies to enhance their competitiveness. He has more than 25 years of experience in Trade Facilitation, Logistics, and Maritime domains, working in the China, South East Asia and South Asia markets.

Dr Okan Duru,
Director, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Maritime Studies),
Nanyang Technological University
Dr. Duru is a scholar in the shipping business, forecasting and decision-making fields. Dr Duru completed his Ph.D. at the Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University, with a dissertation titled 'Economic Analysis on the Long term assessment of Dry Bulk Shipping'.

Ronny Waage,
Founder & Managing Director,
Heron Advisory
Ronny has spent more than a decade working in the maritime industry in Europe and Asia, in areas such as shipowning, chartering, and marine services, as well as startup companies and consulting services. He holds a Double Masters degree in International Business and International Management.

Dr. Annie Koh,
Vice President, Office of Business Development, Academic Director,
International Trading Institute
Dr Annie Koh is Academic Director for the International Trading Institute. Her previous portfolios at Singapore Management University included positions as Associate Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Business and Dean, Office of Executive & Professional Education.

Punit Oza,
Vice President, Head of Processes, Systems & Competence,
Klaveness Asia Pte Ltd
Punit Oza has more than 26 years of experience in Dry Bulk Shipping, having begun his career with Precious Shipping. He has also worked with companies such as Noble Chartering, Astra Shipping and Aries Shipbroking, and has been with Torvald Klaveness since 2007.

Kenny Rogers,
Former Head,
Aurora Tankers
Kenny Rogers left his role as head of Aurora Tankers 2019. He is a career shipping executive with over 30 years of experience in management roles at companies such as OMI Corp, Carnival Corporation, Seabulk International, SEACOR and privately held Asian company IMC, with particular expertise in the tanker sector.

Kelvin Tan,
Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer,
GTR Ventures
Passionate about co-creating new ventures and innovating new business models with founders, owners and corporates. Laser focused on building for commercial profitability.
Proven areas of competencies include: infrastructure, venture capital, trade & trade finance, economic development

Kris Kosmala,
Partner,
Click & Connect
Kris Kosmala is a Partner at Click & Connect, having previously worked as General Manager Asia Pacific at Quintiq. Kris has international experience across North and South America and Asia Pacific, using innovative technologies to improve shipping and logistics efficiency, improve net margin contributions from operations, and reduce environmental impact.

Andy Hamflett,
Director,
NLA International Ltd.
Supporting the growth and take-up of innovative technologies in the Blue Economy.
Specialities: Market research. Fundraising. Business Growth. Strategic communications. Consortium, stakeholder and community engagement. Utilising Big Data and technology for social impact. Policy development. Organisational development.

Andy Lane,
Partner,
CTI Consultancy
Andy Lane is an expert in the Containerised Transportation industry, with experience in Liner Shipping & Container Terminal Operations, specialising in the interface between these two areas. He has worked on process improvements, integrations and cost efficiency initiatives, often focusing on annual spends in excess of US$500 million.
Registration
Shipping Company VIP Pass
- Free conference registration for qualifying vessel operators (includes ship owners, ship managers, ship builders, ports & terminals, and other selected industry stakeholders - subject to confirmation by the organisers).
Conference Delegate Pass
- Delegate pass for admission to all conference sessions, and the evening Networking Party. (*Early Bird discount until October 28, 2019, €625 thereafter. Discounts are available for multiple delegate bookings)