Bio: Anders Flensborg is an Entrepreneur born in the maritime industry. Having learned from early failures back in the New Economy, he has later become an investor and a partner with fascinating enterprises from the US, South Korea, the UK, South Africa and the Nordics, spanning from ClimateTech via Strategy a la John Boyd to Digitisation. Anders is today considered a trusted advisor and change agent by leaders of the blue economy.

Bio: Johann Meyer has over 20 years’ experience in the shipping industry holding a variety of operational level positions before joining CSM in 2020 & CSME in 2021. Prior to that, he worked in different Managing Partner/Managing Director positions within shipping companies, single ship entities, chartering companies and public funds.

09:40 Digital Infrastructure – Vessel to cloud data collection
Digitalisation has moved to open infrastructures, where Kongsberg Digital is partnering to maximize the potential of data. What are the perspectives and benefits from the maritime industry and ship owner?
Tobias Lindbæk, Growth Manager Vessel Insight, Kongsberg Digital

Dimitris Lyras,
Director,
Paralos Maritime Corporation

Bio: Dimitris Lyras is a member of a family with more than 150 years of experience in shipping. He is director of Paralos Maritime Corporation, also founder, owner and investor of Ulysses Systems, a software company specializing in the delivery of actionable information, and Ulysses Learning, a simulation-based e-Learning company.

Dimitris co-authored 'The Future of Decision Making' (R.C.Shank, D.Lyras and E.Soloway, 2010). He is a prior council member of Intertanko.

Johann Meyer,
Managing Director – Hamburg,
Columbia Shipmanagement

Jan Solle,
Senior Research Associate,
Fraunhofer CML

Bio: Jan Solle started out at German Navy and later worked as a ship's electrician, studied ship operation technology and nautical science and went to sea on container ships. Recent work experience includes marine engineering for Airbus, branch manager for the Maritime Cluster leading technology transfer and digitization. He is currently a research associate at Fraunhofer CLM and initiates and leads a number of IT projects.

Giampiero Soncini,
Managing Director,
Oceanly

Bio: Giampiero Soncini has served as an officer in the Italian Navy for 14 years, and for 13 years he was the Technical Manager for NATO Research Vessel Alliance, the world's first ship to be equipped with

both GPS and INS technology. During this time, he became passionate about integrating technology into ships, a skill which he later refined while working at SpecTec, the company behind the AMOS software. As CEO of SpecTec for 11 out of his 20 years there, Giampiero played a significant role in establishing the company as a major player in IT for the shipping industry.

Now Giampiero believes that the future of digitalization in shipping lies in achieving complete control over all aspects of navigation planning, fuel consumption, and emissions. As a result, he is convinced that Oceanly Performance will become a crucial element of fleet management. For this reason, he has decided to join the company as CEO.

Nils Aden,
Managing Director,
Harren & Partner

11:00-11:30 Coffee break
kindly sponsored by DUALOG

Bio: Frank Woetzel is CEO and CTO of sputnik24 Communication Systems, Germany. He was working as Executive Director Engineering for Yahsat, UAE, as Managing Director for EPAK, Germany and Technical consultant for KVH Industries USA. Within all this years in the maritime communication market, he developed new solutions and concepts forproducts which enable customers to deal with challenges in their daily work on Sea or in the field. He is the inventor of several antenna products for maritime communication. Sputnik24 Communications Systems develops and produces customer fit-for-purpose solutions for maritime and landmobile communication, like 4G antennas and network equipment.

Bio: Paul Petit-Jean is the VP at Eutelsat heading the Maritime Business Line in the Connectivity Business Unit. Prior to joining Eutelsat in 2018, Paul has worked for satellite service providers over the last 20 years, in the harbours of Hamburg, Rotterdam, Singapore, and finally Paris where he is now based.

Bio: Dan is CEO of CyberOwl, a disruptive startup helping asset operators gain visibility and address the cyber risks to their distributed, remote assets, particularly in the maritime sector.

Dan was previously Associate Director at KPMG, where he focused on the Defence, Security and Industrial sectors, working extensively to develop propositions and commercial strategies for global security, defense, technology and engineering companies such as Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, Atos and BP.

Dan was also Chair of a Working Group at the IoT Security Foundation, Council Member of the Digital Technology Group of the UK Society for Maritime Industries and Steering Committee Member for the Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance. He is regularly recognised as a technology leader influencing the sector, including the FT 100 Most Influential BAME Leaders in Technology in 2019.

Bio: Before establishing ESG-NRG, Janek traded bunkers in New York and Dubai and was part of the commercial team for a Norwegian RORO shipowner in Southampton and Oslo.

Bio: Gerald Van der Grijn has over 25 years of experience in the meteorological industry, with a focus on research and consultancy. He is currently a Customer Success Manager at Spire, where he helps clients effectively utilise Spire’s weather and oceanographic data.

Gerald has a diverse background in the industry, having held roles in both the private and public sectors, including a previous position as a Consultant at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). He holds an MSc. in Soil, Water and Atmosphere from Wageningen University & Research, which adds to his expertise in the field.

Bio: Rolf Nostdahl has worked with digitization of the shipping industry for almost 40 years, from the early days of planned maintenance, through operation and management systems to fuel efficiency solutions. I truly believe that the digitization, collaboration, and automation of port call handling is the last real major digitization opportunity with the highest ROI available today.

Bill Dobie, CEO, SEDNA
Bio: Bill Dobie is the Founder and CEO of SEDNA, with over 20 years of experience bringing technology and people together within software and global trade and creating opportunities for innovation and growth. Bill launched SEDNA in 2017 as a single digital workspace to minimize the challenges brought on by traditional email platforms. SEDNA transforms business processes by connecting work email with your core systems, and empowering teams and individuals with insights and tools to drive better decisions. Prior to setting up SEDNA, Bill co-founded Navarik, a pioneer in the delivery of software as a service to energy companies, in 2000, and started Stage 3 Systems, providing major software services for shipowners, commodity companies, and agents around the world, in 2010.

Jan Pauly, Business Applications, Business Intelligence & Digitalization, BBC Chartering
Bio: Jan Pauly has been working in the project and heavy-lift shipping sector for several years. Collaborates on digitization and data projects across all business units.

Anders Flensborg,
Managing Director,
Flensborg and Associates

Fabian Feldhaus,
Co-Founder and Managing Director,
Flagship Founders

Bio: Fabian Feldhaus is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Flagship Founders, which has been in existence since May 2020. Previously, Feldhaus, who has an education as a businessman for audiovisual media and a degree in media management, worked at Profund Innovation, the start-up support of the Free University of Berlin, as an innovation manager for the areas of information and communication technology, media and creative industries, and was responsible for the development of the B2B business as managing director at Book A Tiger. Most recently, he held the positions of Head of Company Building and Director Marketing & Startup Scouting at the Commerzbank subsidiary #openspace. Feldhaus is experienced in building and scaling international start-ups and is interested in new technologies and innovative business models.

Max Stolyarov,
Managing Director,  
Varamar Hamburg

Bio: Max Stolyarov has 19 years experience managing shipping companies. For the past 8 years he has been Managing Director at Varamar Hamburg, which he established in 2014. Before he was with Maersk Line for 10 years starting as a vessel agent in Ukraine, becoming a chartering manager in Copenhagen and finally managing the Maersk Line’s regional branch in Southern Russia including sales, customer service and operations. Max has studied at Odessa National Maritime University, University of Vienna, and Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.

Tjard Juergens,
Senior Vice President - Business Development,  
ZEABORN Ship Management

Bio: Tjard Juergens has been working in several roles in shipowning and managing for 11 years. Today he is in charge of business development and customer services at ZEABORN Ship Management. In this role he monitors the developments inside and outside of shipping industry and work with clients on projects to get them ready for the next decade and beyond.

Jörn Springer,
Customer Success Manager,
Ankeri Solutions

Bio: Jörn Springer, a Diploma holder in Ship Operation, Transport and Simulation from Hamburg University of Applied Science, has been at the forefront of adopting data-driven, digital applications in the maritime industry for over two decades. Currently, he is responsible for Customer Success at Ankeri Solutions, an innovation company providing cloud-based platform solutions for fleet overview, performance, and sustainability to the shipping community since 2017.

Prior to this, he held key management positions at major liner operator Hapag-Lloyd and classification society for several years, after his sea-going career. His expertise includes stowage planning, energy management and network operations.