PROGRAMME - DAY 1
Wednesday, 26 August
World Maritime University, Central European Summer Time (CEST)
| 09:00-09:05 | Arsenio Dominguez Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO), (Video Message) |
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| 09:05-09:15 | Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. President, World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden |
| 09:15-09:22 | Alexandra Anstrell Members of the Swedish Parliament, Parliament Member, Sweden |
| 09:22-09:30 | President of KRISO |
| 09:30-09:40 | Sung-Soon Yoon Vice President, Korean Maritime Institute, Republic of Korea |
| 09:40-10:00 | Coffee Break |
| 10:00-10:30 | Opening Session of Day 1 |
| 10:00-10:15 |
(Keynote Speech) International Shipping Decarbonization: Why Policy Pragmatism is Critical
Harry Conway
Marine Environment Protection Committee, International Maritime Organization, United Kingdom
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| 10:15-10:30 |
(Keynote Speech) Safety Assurance Framework for Maritime Dual Transformation: Focused on Test Evaluation and Marine Demonstration
Hee Jin Kang
Senior Director, Eco-friendly Ocean Development Research Division, Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO), Republic of Korea
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| 10:30-12:40 | Session 1. Maritime Decarbonization Ⅰ |
| Moderator & Session Chair: Aykut I. Ölcer Professor, Director of Maritime Research, Head of Maritime Energy Management (Nippon Foundation Chair), WMU Maritime Affairs Conference, Sweden | |
| 10:30-10:50 |
Marine Decarbonization: Assessing the Path from Feasible to Plausible
Estela Esmerode
Head of Program Energy and Fuels, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, Denmark
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| 10:50-11:10 | Coffee Break |
| 11:10-11:30 |
Philosophy for Slecting the Green Shipping Corridors
Junkeon Ahn
Principal Researcher, Marine Environment Department, Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA), Republic of Korea
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| 11:30-11:50 |
Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Ship Performance Monitoring and Biofouling Assessment in Support of Maritime Decarbonization
Wengang Mao
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
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| 11:50-12:10 |
Synthetic Fuels in Ferry Decarbonization: Strategic Decision Making from an Early Mover Operator Perspective
Ivana Melillo
Energy Efficiency Director, Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization, GNV Group MSC, Italy
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| 12:10-12:40 | Panel Discussion and Q&A: 30 minutes |
| 12:40-13:40 | Lunch |
| 13:40-16:20 | Session 2. Maritime Decarbonization Ⅱ |
| Moderator & Session Chair: Fabio Ballini Associate Professor, World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden | |
| 13:40-14:00 |
Onboard Carbon Capture as a Bridge Technology under the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Seong-yeob Lee
Dirctor, International Maritime Research Centre, Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO), Republic of Korea
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| 14:00-14:20 |
Governing Green Bunkering: Institutional Challenges in Alternative Fuel Operation in Ports
Siti Noraishah Azizan
General Manager, General Manager’s Office, Johor Port Authority, Malaysia
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| 14:20-14:40 |
Waterborne Technology Leadership
Jaap Gebraad
Secretary General, Waterborne Technology Platform, Belgium
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| 14:40-15:10 | Coffee Break |
| 15:10-15:30 |
Skarv - Introducing Ammonia as Fuel in Short Sea Shipping
Ragnhild Farstad Høvik
Senior Project Manager, Grieg Edge, Norway
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| 15:30-15:50 |
Review of LPG Applicability for Eco-Friendly Fuel Transition of Korea Coastal Vessels
Jeong Kuk Kim
Senior Researcher, Shipping Logistics and Maritime Affairs Research, Korea Maritime Institution, Republic of Korea
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| 15:50-16:20 | Panel Discussion and Q&A: 30 minutes |
| 16:20-16:25 |
Close of Day 1 Fabio Ballini Associate Professor, World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden |
| 18:00-20:30 |
Welcome Dinner (Invitation Only) Location: WMU 5th Floor, Bistro |
PROGRAMME - DAY 2
Thursday, 27 August
World Maritime University, Central European Summer Time (CEST)
| 09:00-09:15 | Opening Session of Day 2 |
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| 09:00-09:15 |
(Keynote Speech) Navigating the Future: MASS Regulations, Safety Standards, and New Training Technologies under the IMO Digitalization Strategy
Ivan Valenzuela
Executive Secretary of Maritime Affairs & Senior Maritime Consultant, New Business and Development, Maritime valparaìso (Maritime Private Company), Chile
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| 09:15-12:00 | Session 3. Maritime Digitalization Ⅰ |
| Moderator & Session Chair: Anna Pazaver Lecturer and ESSP Coordinator, World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden | |
| 09:15-09:35 |
Human Operators in Advancing Maritime Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence
Steven Mallam
Academic Director, School of Maritime Studies, Fisheries and Marine Institute, Canada
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| 09:35-09:55 |
Human Competency at the Center of Digital Transition: Closing the Skills Gap in Complex Maritime Systems
Anastasia Kouvertari
Strategic Stakeholder & Client Engagement Principal, Marketing, Lloyd’s Register, Greece
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| 09:55-10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-10:50 |
Digitalisation in Maritime Education and Training: A Progressive Framework for Integrating Desktop, Cloud-Based, and Full-Mission Simulation
Fredrik Olindersson
Head of School, School of Maritime Studies, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
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| 10:50-11:10 |
Cyber Risk Appetite as a Governance Instrument in Maritime Digitalization: From Implicit Posture to Board-Level Policy
Pelin Bolat
Associate Professor, Maritime Faculty, Istanbul Technical University, Türkiye
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| 11:10-11:30 |
Search and Rescue in the Era of MASS: The Duty to Render Assistance at Sea
Murat Sümer
The Nippon Foundation Assistant Professor in International Maritime Law, IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Malta
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| 11:30-12:00 | Panel Discussion and Q&A: 30 minutes |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-15:00 | Session 4. Maritime Digitalization Ⅱ |
| Moderator & Session Chair: Maria Carolina Romero Lares Associate Professor, Head of Maritime Law and Policy Specialization, World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden | |
| 13:00-13:20 |
The 86% Gap: Bridging Digital Islands for Universal eBL Adoption
Merisa Lee Gimpel
Founder & Managing Director, Digital Trade Works, United Kingdom
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| 13:20-13:40 |
Digital Transformation and the Regulatory Gap: International Maritime Law in the Era of Autonomous Ships and Single Windows
Bernardo Melo Graf
Vice President, Mexican Maritime Law Association, Mexico
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| 13:40-14:00 |
Towards a Digital Maritime Ecosystem: Legal Challenges in the Era of Electronic Documents
Anna Kaparaki
Senior Lecturer in Maritime Law, Maritime Department of the School of Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
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| 14:00-14:30 | Panel Discussion and Q&A: 30 minutes |
| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee Break |
| JOMA 25th Anniversary(Side Event) | |
| Moderator & Session Chair: Dong Wook Song Professor, Head of Shipping Management and Logistics, and Port Management; Director of Academic Publications (Republic of Korea Chair), World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden | |
| 15:00-15:10 | Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. President, World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden |
| 15:10-15:20 | Pia Sauerwald Publisher |
| 15:20-15:30 | Dong-Wook Song Professor, Head of Shipping Management and Logistics, and Port Management; Director of Academic Publications (Republic of Korea Chair), World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden |
| 15:30-15:50 |
The Use of AI in Maritime Business Education
Albert Veenstra
Professor of Trade and Logistics, Centre for Urban, Port and Transport Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
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| 15:50-16:10 |
Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Digital Twins for Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral Smart Seaport Operations
David Menachof
Associate Professor, Information Technology and Operations Management; College of Business, Florida Atlantic University, USA
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| 16:10-16:40 |
Panel Discussion and Q&A: 30 minutes Charlott Sellberg Professor Department of Applied IT, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Michele Acciaro Associate Professor Naima Saeed Professor Department of Management and Innovation, School of Business and Law, University of Agder, Norway |
| 16:40-16:45 |
Close of Day 2
Maria Carolina Romero Lares Associate Professor, Head of Maritime Law and Policy Specialization, World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden |
PROGRAMME - DAY 3
Friday, 28 August
World Maritime University, Central European Summer Time (CEST)
| 09:30-09:50 | Opening Session of Day 3 |
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| 09:30-09:50 |
(Keynote Speech)TBU
Lawson Brigham
Affiliate Research Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, United States
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| 09:50-12:10 | Session 5. Arctic Navigation Ⅰ |
| Moderator & Session Chair: Claudio Aporta Professor, Canadian Chair, Marine Environmental Protection; Head, Ocean Sustainability, Governance and Management, World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden | |
| 09:50-10:10 |
The Co-evolution of Arctic Shipping and Geopolitics: A Neorealist Perspective
Umji Kim
Director, Polar Strategy Research Division Global Strategy Research Department, Republic of Korea
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| 10:10-10:30 |
Arctic Navigation in the Wake of Russia's War on Ukraine
Per Stefan Lundqvist
Pro-Dean/Military Lecturer, Department of War Studies, Swedish Defence University, Sweden
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| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00-11:20 |
Governance in Action: Marine Safety and Environmental Protection in Canada's Arctic
Nancy Roberts
Canada’s Alternate Permanent Representative to the IMO, Transport Canada, Government of Canada
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| 11:20-11:40 |
Conflicting Provisions between the Polar Code and the MASS Code regarding Autonomous Shipping and their Specific Application in Polar Waters
Adriana Avila Zuniga Nordfjeld
Lektor, Department of Systems Science for Defence and Security, Swedish Defence University (SEDU), Sweden
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| 11:40-12:10 | Panel Discussion and Q&A: 30 minutes |
| 12:10-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-16:10 | Session 6. Arctic Navigation Ⅱ |
| Moderator & Session Chair: Chong-Ju Chae Chair of Steering Committee, WMU Maritime Affairs Conference, Sweden | |
| 13:30-13:50 |
Reducing Risks for Arctic Marine Biodiversity through Improved Ships Voyage Planning and Navigation Tools
Elena Tracy
Senior Advisor on Sustainable Development, Global Arctic Programme, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Norway
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| 13:50-14:10 |
International and National Cooperation Pertaining to Arctic Search and Rescue
Jens “JH” Heine Grauen Larsen
Arctic Policy Advisor and head of delegation for the Kingdom of Denmark to Arctic Council WG EPPR, Danish Danish Defence Staff, Defence Command Denmark and Arctic Council working group “Emergency Prevention, SwedenPreparedness and Response” (EPPR), Sweden
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| 14:10-14:40 | Coffee Break |
| 14:40-15:00 |
Sweden’s New Arctic Strategy and the upcoming Chairship of the Arctic Council 2027-2029
Jorid Fjeld Hammersland
Deputy Director, Arctic Affairs, Security Policy Department - Division for Regional and General Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden
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| 15:00-15:20 |
TBU
Seong-Yeob Jeong
Principal Researcher, Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO), Republic of Korea
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| 15:20-15:50 | Panel Discussion and Q&A: 30 minutes |
| 15:50-15:55 |
Close of Day 3 Chong-Ju Chae Chair of Steering Committee, WMU Maritime Affairs Conference, Sweden |
| 15:55-16:10 | Conference Closing Session |
| 15:55-16:10 | Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. President, World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden |
