26 October - 28 October
The theme of this conference is that of collaboration. The sustainability imperative has never been as strong and urgent as it is today, and it is only together, that we can make lasting change.
Wista International Conference 2022
Programme details are updated regularly and are subject to change as new speakers are confirmed and themes developed.
As organiser of this event WISTA’s cancellation policy is as follows:
No cancellation fees prior to 31st August. 25% if cancelled in September and 50% if cancelled from 01 up to 10 October. After 10 October cancellation fee to be 100%.
Opening Addresses
Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, President WISTA International & co-CEO Tototheo Maritime
Maryana Yarmolenko Stober, President WISTA Switzerland & Associate General Counsel EMEA, ADM
Keynote
Kitack Lim, Secretary General, International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Şadan Kaptanoğlu, Immediate Past President, BIMCO & CEO, Kaptanoglu Group & President, Turmepa
Ben Palmer, President, Inmarsat Maritime
A new energy landscape – how is maritime trade changing as the world accelerates the green energy transition, and how does it play a role in providing energy security?
Moderator:
Maryana Yarmolenko Stober, President WISTA Switzerland & Associate General Counsel EMEA, ADM
Amb. Nancy Karigithu, Principal Secretary – State Department for Shipping and Maritime, Kenya
Elsa Pernot, Group HSEC Director, Gunvor Group
Monica Kohli, Senior Lawyer, Gard UK
| Speech: The Black Sea Grain Initiative: Moving ships in a war risk area Fred Kenney, Director, Legal and External Affairs, IMO |
Conflicts, trade and food security – how has maritime trade been impacted by ongoing conflicts, and what is being done to ease the disruption to food supply chains?
Moderator:
Olena Isaieva, Commodity Sector Solutions Lead, KPMG
Fred Kenney, Director, Legal and External Affairs, IMO
Hidenobu Tokuda, Associate Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD
Alison Cusack, Founder, Cusack & Co, Australia
Gary McGuigan, President, Global Trade and group Chief Risk Officer, ADM
Florence Schurch, Secretary General, Swiss Trading and Shipping Association
Keynote
Eman Abdalla, Global Operations & Supply Chain Director, Cargill
Workforce shortage and upskilling – how is the industry dealing with new demands as result of digitalization, smart data and automation?
Moderator:
Namrata Nadkarni, CEO, Intent Communications
Anna Rosetti, Global Human Resources Director, MSC
Natalia Bury Loyal, Chief Governance Officer, Tototheo
Sanjam Gupta, Founder, Maritime SheEO
Mathilde de Mareuil, Executive Search, Tortorici & Partners
Sponsor Presentation:
Wartsila Voyage’s new seaborne test platform – Solving the innovation puzzle together
Sasha Heriot, Head of Product, Assistance Systems, Wärtsilä Voyage
Sarah Barret, Head of Product Insights, Wärtsilä Voyage
Maritime decarbonization – how is the industry collaborating to advance the solutions for fossil-free shipping?
Moderator:
Helena Athoussaki, Head of ESG, Sustainability & Climate Change, Motor Oil Group
Marina Jakobsen, CEO, Marine Brokers
Burcu Ozsoy, Director, TUBITAK MAM Polar Research Institute
Martha Selwyn, Manager, Ocean, United Nations Global Compact
Eva Beykirch, Business Development Manager Central Europe, Wärtsilä Voyage
Ocean health – how does the maritime industry involve in collaborative approaches to advance solutions and uptake?
Moderator:
Gina Panayiotou, ESG Manager, West of England P & I Club
Tamara Ioseliani, Director, Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia
Guadalupe Concepcion, Head of Cargo Execution for Latin America, Maersk Line
Veronika Aspelund, Business Director, Wilhelmsen Group
Angelica Sogor, Manager Marine Safety & Training, International Cruise Line
| Closing Keynote Dorothea Ioannou, CEO, American P&I Club |
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