We hope you had a lovely summer! We have some really exciting events coming up as we enter into autumn…
On 9th September in Newcastle: Is it worth it? From Dirty Petroleum Products to Clean Petroleum Products – an insightful discussion on the opportunities and challenges when shipowners are asked to carry CPP cargoes after DPP cargoes. This is an event by WISTA UK and Hill Dicksenon – further details on how to register are in the links below!
We are thereafter looking forward to the WISTA UK events at London International Shipping Week, 2025.
On 16th September at 10am – 11am, County Hall, Belvedere Road, SE1 7GP we have the Postcards from the future of Diversity and Inclusion in conjunction with North Standard.
NorthStandard and WISTA UK present visionary and outstanding futurist, Anne Lise Kjaer, founder of Kjaer Global, to deliver a keynote talk to create clarity out of the many and complex global trends and their impact on people, business and society in shipping, with particular focus on how DEI may be mapped out in the years to come. Anne Lise will also be joined by industry experts to share their views on this vision.
Speakers:
- Anne Lise Kjaer, Nordic futurist and founder of Kjaer Global
- Ph.D. Susanne Justesen, Director – Human Sustainability, Global Maritime Forum
- Capt. Ann Pletschke, Marine Consultant
- Helen Barden, Director – External Affairs, NorthStandard
- Gina Panayiotou, Founder & CEO, Oceans Arena
Full info: https://lisw.com/event/london-talks-live-day-two/
Registrations only HERE:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-talks-live-day-2-session-1-tickets-1492034528439?aff=oddtdtcreator
Also on 16th September at 12pm at the Informa Building, 240 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8BF we have an event on : Maritime Leaders : Fit for purpose?
WISTA UK in collaboration with Seatrade Maritime presents a debate style event with voices from across the globe representing public and private sector, to address the critical question on whether maritime leaders are ready and competent to navigate the climate crisis and ever evolving changing maritime landscape.
Honorary Keynote address:
H.E. Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization
H.E. Marina Hadjimanolis, Shipping Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic of Cyprus
Welcome: Monica Kohli, OBE, WISTA UK President I Senior Lawyer, Gard AS
Keynote speech:
What the world needs now is more impact leaders – Gina Panayiotou, Founder & CEO, Oceans Arena I Secretary, WISTA UK
Panel Speakers:*
- Guy Platten, Immediate Past Secretary-General, International Chamber of Shipping
- Dr. Harry Conway, Chair, Marine Environment Protection Committee, IMO I Liberia Permanent Representative to IMO
- Mette Asmussen, Lead, Maritime Sector Initiatives, World Economic Forum
18th September : LISW WISTA and DNV have a Breakfast event planned at 8 am.
Navigating the Future : AI and Maritime Insights . This dynamic breakfast panel explores the evolving role of Ai in the maritime industry. Keynote by H
Tore Torvbråten and panel with Tore and Irit Singer from Windward hosted by Sue Terpilowski. A WISTA UK and DNV event that will offer expert perspectives, a light breakfast and networking opportunities.
Also on 18th September : LISW – WISTA UK, The Nautical Institute and Stephenson Harwood presents Maritime Decarbonisation – People, Fuels and Power. There are x2 sessions : Maritime Decarbonisation : Alternative Fuels, Shore Power and Regulations and Charting the Course: Future Ready Skills for the Maritime Industry.
25th September there is the WISTA UK Solent Networking event held at Southampton Solent University.
And in October, we will be looking ahead at Diwali in the city and collaborating on further events with ReedSmith, NYK.
