Ferry Shipping Summit 2025
Scandic Triangeln Malmö, Sweden

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Chief Commercial Officer of OSK Group comprising OSK-ShipTech A/S and Steen Friis Design A/S – leading Danish marine consultancy group specialising in innovative ferry designs and ship interiors, maritime risk assessment and green propulsion technologies to name just a few.

Anders has served as Secretary General of Danish Society for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and has been recommended as fellow of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects in London. He spends the majority of his time advising shipowners on Fleet Strategy, concept development and technical advisory on tender processes and negotiation of newbuilding projects.

Anders holds a master’s degree in Naval Architecture and Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark and is a specialist in the field of RoRo and RoPax ferries, innovative concept designs, passenger flow, and on-board experience economy.

Per brings over 40 years of maritime experience and innovation.
From Master Mariner and Port Operations Manager to leading SmartPort Architect, he has worked hands-on across all continents—transforming ferry and terminal logistics at more than 100 locations.
Per has created blueprints for multiple digital terminal ecosystems, now powering some of Europe’s busiest ferry ports and leading RoRo operators.
He pioneered the first digital RoRo gate systems in the early 1990s,
followed by the development of DFDS’s GTMS and the design and rollout of rePORT at Stena Line, and later contributed to the development of additional ferry systems—digitizing real-time flows of vehicles, trailers, and cargo.

As the operational designer of the SmartPort ITS concept for Adaptive Recognition, Per bridges operations with emerging OCR and sensor technologies.

Today, he advises OEMs, system integrators, ports, and ferry operators on how to connect infrastructure, technology, and operational workflows
to deliver the next generation of automated, data-driven port operations.

Maddy joined Brock Solutions in 2019 and quickly became a driving force behind SmartPort’s evolution. Since 2022, she’s led the project at Rosslare Europort, shaping its direction from the ground up. Now, she’s steering SmartPort’s implementation at the Port of Dover, helping deliver a real-time Transit Assurance System.

Maddy's experience with ports projects includes leading software development, collaborating with stakeholders to develop core functionalities, and gathering feedback to ensure meaningful solutions are delivered. Her expertise extends to building integrations with third-party companies and maintaining SmartPort’s Azure-based infrastructure, ensuring the system runs smoothly behind the scenes while delivering impact where it counts.

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With over 11 years of experience in the maritime sector, Meri has built a strong track record in delivering mission-critical technology solutions to ferry operators, ports, and terminals. She specializes in helping clients increase operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance real-time visibility through digitalization and automation.

For the past 5 years, Meri has served as the Sales Director at Surikat, where she has been instrumental in driving the adoption of innovative solutions that transform terminal operations. Her work empowers terminals to optimize their workflows, ensuring smoother operations and improved service delivery.

Meri’s deep industry expertise and passion for advancing maritime technologies have made her a trusted advisor to leading terminal operators worldwide. She is committed to helping businesses unlock the full potential of their operations through cutting-edge digital tools .

Antoine Vielliard is a proven executive in the chemical sector, bringing 20 years of global expertise from Solvay across sales, marketing, and business management. His background, rooted in physical chemistry and chemical engineering from ESPCI ParisTech and Rice University, has powered his success in diverse applications ranging from lubricants and agrochemicals to biofuels. Since 2024, Antoine has been driving the SOLVAir® Marine growth platform within Solvay's Soda Ash & Derivatives Business Unit. He is based in Paris.

E-Dea is a leading maritime software provider for ferry reservation systems and port automation. Marco has joined E-Dea 10 years ago as CCO, his role is to build international relationships and provide high-value, business-critical solutions to ferry companies and ports.

Marco has over 20 years of international experience in the maritime industry, including several years as Head of the Fast Ferry Division for a major Italian shipbuilder and in charge of all commercial aspects for an iconic player in the private yacht industry.

Jordan is an engineer who began his career at Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore, initially specializing in ship structural calculations and shaft alignment systems. He subsequently evolved his expertise in the field of the maritime energy transition, helping companies with environmental performance index calculations and supporting them through regulatory compliance, including EEDI, EEXI, and CII requirements.
For the past two years, Jordan has focused on developing OptiCARBON™, both taking an active role in the tool’s coding as developer, and defining the roadmap for this innovative decarbonization strategy solution, overseeing its evolution and commercialization as product owner.

Johan Roos is the Executive Director of EU and IMO Affairs for Interferry based in Sweden. Previously he was Director of Sustainability with Stena Rederi AB. He holds a Masters Degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Johan works in close relation with the European Shipowners and the International Chamber of Shipping.

He has extensive experience of international maritime regulation, having represented Interferry at the IMO since 2008 and with the EU institutions since 2010. At the IMO, Johan attends all Committee meetings in person and also covers most of the sub-committees. At the EU level, he represents Interferry - primarily through consultation with the EU Commission and various stakeholder working groups – mainly covering safety, environment and operational issues.

In 2016, Johan set up Ferrysafe, an Interferry initiative focusing on ferry safety in countries not covered by SOLAS, noting the extensive need of capacity building in many African and South East Asian countries.

Morten Larsen is a Master Mariner in ground with 40 years of maritime experience from both ashore and onboard positions and nowadays he works for Echandia Marine who is supplier of first class maritime LTO batteries, he also works as independent consultant where one focus is especially on the upcoming maritime environmental regulations and related fuel transition versus GHG reductions.
Morten has worked as Fleet Manager (CTO) and Project Director for several new building and retrofit projects within the passenger vessel segment. He was one of two pioneers bringing LNG onboard Fjord Lines large international Cruise Ferries back in 2013 and was overall responsible managing the two Cruise ferry new buildings which under the construction period was retrofitted from MGO to single LNG fuelled vessels. Morten has been stationed as Owner's representative in shipyards in Norway, Finland, Poland, Japan and the Philippines building new or retrofitting large Ro/pax and High-Speed Ferries.
New and retrofitted Ship to Shore port interfaces in relation to effective harbour turnarounds including three LNG/LBG production, bunker and tank storage plants has also been under his umbrella whereof two of the three facilities have been realized and are in operation today.
He has also participated in several Norwegian Nox Fund and EU Ten-T financial supported maritime projects both managing the overall founded projects and as a stakeholder.
Finally, he has been board member of shipowner and ship-holding companies and are still board member in a green energy company.
All with a true passion for ferries and the sea.

After a long career in the Irish Sea ferry industry Alistair Eagles stepped down in 2024 to pursue new adventures including a variety of non-Executive roles. Alistair was part of a small team that founded Seatruck Ferries in 1996 and became CEO in 2008. CLdN acquired Seatruck in 2022.

Alistair along with ex BBC journalist Nigel Thompson run the Full Ahead Podcast, telling stories about ships and shipping, which has a fast-growing worldwide listenership.

Torben has more than a decade of experience in the maritime industry, working internationally with equipment supply across both merchant and passenger shipping. His background is rooted in sales and business development, and he has held positions in both large global companies and scale-ups, covering technologies such as fuel cells, waste heat recovery, and combustion technology.
He is passionate about clean technologies and innovation that drive efficiency and sustainability, and he is motivated by the rapid pace at which the maritime industry is adopting new green solutions.
Since February 2025, he has been part of Echandia as Sales Director, playing a key role in expanding the adoption of LTO battery technology in the European market. He believes direct electrification with batteries holds significant potential – benefiting both the environment and the financial performance of shipowners by improving day-to-day operational efficiency

As Head of Gotland Tech Development, Mikael is working with the energy transition of Gotlandsbolagets ferry business.
He holds a research background with a Ph.D in Naval Architecture and has since been working with
government maritime projects, leading research projects, and sustainable technology for shipping.
Before joining Gotlandsbolaget Mikael was a part of starting the Swedish wingsail company Oceanbird and acting as Techical Director.”

Andreas Weidner was born in 1963 and studied Electrical Engineering with a specialization in automation technology at the University of Rostock. He has dedicated more than 35 years to Anschütz, holding a variety of leadership positions across the company.
For 15 years, he successfully led the naval sales division, shaping key customer relationships and contributing to the company’s global footprint. Since September 2023, Andreas has served as Managing Director, responsible for corporate strategy, business development, innovation, and the company’s international subsidiaries.
With a strong technical background and extensive management experience, Andreas is passionate about driving innovation and guiding Anschütz through the challenges of a rapidly evolving maritime industry. He is married and has two adult children.

Katja started working in ship finance at KfW IPEX-Bank in 2011. With a current portfolio of approximately EUR 15.6 billion, KfW IPEX-Bank is one of the world’s leading ship financiers. The bank provides financing for European vessel owners for construction of new vessels and the modernisation of existing vessels, newbuildings from European shipyards, and vessels with significant European content – always with a strong focus on sustainable ship finance.

Over the course of her career, Katja has been responsible for managing relationships with numerous shipping companies worldwide. In 2018/2019, she temporarily left the maritime sector to gain experience in equity portfolio management and financial modeling at KfW IPEX-Bank. For the past five years, she has focused on Nordic clients as a relationship manager, responsible for the origination and structuring of new projects. Her core clients are Nordic ferry operators.
In her many years of experience, Katja has gained profound expertise in both the financial and technical aspects of various (sub)sectors within the maritime industry. She holds a Master of Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

Born on April 22nd, 1972 south of Hamburg, Roman Poersch holds a Diploma in Economics from the University of Hamburg. Meanwhile, he successfully studied at the Universiteit van Amsterdam as well as in Singapore. Further, Roman holds an Intermediate Diploma in
Geophysics of the University of Hamburg.

Before Roman became the Managing Owner of Wilhelm Borchert GmbH in May 2010, he worked as a Senior Consultant and member of the management team for the strategic transport consultancy BMT Transport Solutions.

Since the early 2000s, Roman performed in a wide variety of consulting activities in the transport and logistics industry. In the context of his activities and duties as Senior Consultant, he was responsible for conducting market and business development studies as well as analyses for traffic, sales and profit forecasts, risk assessments, SWOT analyses and socio-economic analyses. During this period Roman gained an extensive insight and knowledge in the area of project management as well as public financing and investment support for the transport and infrastructure sector.

Roman is mainly engaged in Europe but having said that he has also organized as well as carried out a various number of interesting and challenging projects on an international level, such as projects in the Middle East, China, South East Asia, South Africa as well as in the United States of America. His core competences are to be found in the organization and management of complex consulting projects as well as groups with diverse interests and cultures, and in conducting surveys such as traffics forecast, SWOT, feasibility, market and competitive analyses as well as the strategic consulting regarding the development, implementation and financing projects in the transport, logistics and energy sector.

His main clientele consists of international port authorities, terminal operators and stevedoring companies, as well as shipowners, marine tramp and liner operators (RoRo/RoPax, container, bulk and cruise). Furthermore, Roman advises intermodal transport enterprises, freight forwarder and government institutions as well as private investment companies.

Roman is an expert regarding European funding and all related strategic and operational aspects. Amongst the EU funding sources are the Connecting Europe Facility, the EU Innovation Fund, Horizon Europe and LIFE. He further advised on a number of debt financing projects/instruments, including Blending instruments and the European Investment Bank (EIB) portfolio. In addition, the German and other national funding landscape are well-known by Roman. Since 2010, he was engaged in approx. 200 transport, energy and digitalization projects requesting EU and national financial contribution of in total over 2 billion Euro. The service portfolio provided usually covers the phases of the entire life cycle from defining the project concept, identifying the funding strategy, preparing the application, negotiating the funding contracts and supporting throughout the funding proetec implementation as well as making the best use of the project, incl. a revision and lessons learnt frfurther strategic and investment support.