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The European Ferry
Shipping Summit & Ports 2025

PROGRAMME

Thursday, November 13

11:45
State of the industry – Q&A
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
Topic: Industry strategies next 3 years. Innovative And operational solutions.
  • Speaker: Peder Gellert
12:05
Session 1 – Out of the box possibilities for the industry Q&A
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
Speaker: Anders Ørgård
12:25
Session 2 – Solutions for the industry
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
The Future Fuel for Ports is Smart Data
  • Speaker: Per Søholt, CEO AGICON for Adaptive Recognition
Navigating Tomorrow: Charting a Course for Digitisation
  • Speaker: Maddy Bosch, SmartPort Solution Architect, Brock Solutions
Why Does Modernising Ferry Ticketing Still Take Years?
  • Speaker:  Yiannis Maglaras CEO, Expian Technologies
The Norwegian FerryTale – how technology has improved operational efficiency and customer experience in parallel with reduction of costs, fuel and emissions  
  • Speakers: Endre Løvaas (CCO) and Mikael Egnér (CTO) from Ferry Systems – Lighthouse 
Moderator: Jan Philip Eckmann, RoPax Magazine
13:25
Lunch
Exhibition room, Scandic Triangeln Malmö
Sponsored by CARUS
14:20
Session 3 – Panel debate (8 Ferry Executives)
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
Topic: Cutting edge RoPax/RoRo ferries. Industry strategies next 3 years. Innovative and efficient solutions. Speakers: 
  • Mathieu Girardin – EVP DFDS
  • Panos Dikaios – CEO ATTICA
  • Piotr Redmerski – CEO Polferries
  • Juan Pablo Molina – TECHNICAL DIR BALEARIA.
  • Brian Thorsted – CEO FJORD LINE
  • Thomas Deopel – CEO FINNLINES
  • Christophe Mathieu – CEO Brittany Ferries
  • Kasper Moos – CEO P&O Ferries
Moderator: Peder Gellert
15:45
Session 4 – Solutions for the industry
Auditorium room, Scandic Triangeln Malmö
Grimaldi and Rina. Outlook 
  • Speaker: Andreas Ullrich Global Mark. Dir Pass ships and Ferries RINA (15min)
Future-Ready Crews: Building Human-Centered Operations for Next-Gen Ferries
  • Speaker: Melanie O’Hara Senior Account Director, Ripple Operations (15min)
The Future of Ports is Now 
  • Speaker: Meri Rigby, Sales Director at Surikat AB (15min)
SOLVAir® Marine: Innovative DeSOx and particulate matter removal system from ship exhaust
  • Speaker: Antoine Vielliard, Head of global business development, Solvay´s Bicarbonate & Derivatives (15min)
Moderator: Jan Philip Eckmann, RoPax Magazine
16:45
Coffee break
Exhibition room, Scandic Triangeln Malmö
Sponsored By Telenor Maritime
17:15
Session 5 – OptiCARBONTM
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
TOPIC: OptiCARBONTM - Transforming Maritime Decarbonisation Through Predictive Decision Intelligence
  • Speaker: Jordan Renouard, BV Solutions Marine & Offshore
Moderator: Ariadne Psimara, Bus. Dev. Manager Sea Ahead Marine
17:30
Session 6 – Ever more complex GHG Regulations for Maritime – where do we go from here?
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
Speaker:
  • Anders Ørgård Q&A Session (10min)
Ever more complex GHG Regulations for Maritime – where do we go from here?
  • Speaker: Johan Roos, Executive Director EU and IMO Affairs Interferry (15min)
Optimising vessel schedules with digital twins
  • Speaker: Jeremy Peter Head of Commercial CETASOL (15min)
Moderator: Ariadne Psimara Bus. Dev. Manager Sea Ahead Marine
18:15
Session 7 – A different perspective
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
  • Speaker: Alistair Eagle, The Full Ahead Podcast
18:30
Award ceremonie
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
Presenting: Bo-Lennart Thorbjörnsson, Mike Louagie & Philippe Holthof
20:00
Walking dinner
Restaurant (second floor - breakfast floor) - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
Nordic Flavours
21:30
Night cap
Malmö
Snacks and wine/beer Alternative 1 Club Bohemian Grand Malmö Monbijougatan, 17 is a 10 min walk from hotel Alternative 2 Scandic Hotel "Upstairs"  

Friday, November 14

08:00
Welcome coffee
Exhibition room, Scandic Triangeln Malmö
Sponsored By Telenor Maritime
08:30
Session 8 – Port panel debate
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
Topic: Future ready ports. Innovative and operational. Industry strategies next 3 years. Speakers:
  • Björn Boström - CEO PORT OF YSTAD
  • Panagiotis Anastasopoulos - Chairman of the board and CEO Port of Patras
  • Andrew Williamson​​​​ - Head of Cruise and Ferry Portsmouth International Port
  • Dr Gernot Tesch - MD Rostock Port
  • Dr Angelos Vlachos - CEO PORT OF KAVALA
  • Prof. Dr. Sebastian Jürgens - CEO Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft
Moderator: Tim Verhoeven, Senior Policy Advisor Sustainable Development, EcoPorts Coordinator ESPO Auditorium
09:30
Session 9 – Solutions for the industry
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
Electrifying the Ferry Segment 
  • Speaker: Torben Mørch, Sales Director Echandia
Realizing a Hydrogen Future 
  • Speaker: Mikael Razola, Head of Gotland Tech Development
From Proven Systems to Autonomous Shipping: A Smart Evolution with Anschütz
  • Speaker: Andreas Weidner, Anschütz
Moderator: Ariadne Psimara Bus. Dev. Manager, Sea Ahead Marine
10:15
Session 10 – Navigating Uncertainty: the essential role of a reliable maritime financing partner
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
Speaker:
  • Katja Schwarz, VP Mobility Maritime Industries Origination & Structuring KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH
Moderator: Ariadne Psimara, Bus. Dev. Manager Sea Ahead Marine
10:30
Coffee break
Exhibition room, Scandic Triangeln Malmö
Sponsored By Telenor Maritime
11:00
Session 11- EU funding for the maritime sector
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
  • Speaker: Roman Poersch, Managing Owner of Wilhelm Borchert GmbH
11:30
Session 12 – Short sea panel debate (4 ferry executives)
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
Topic. Cutting edge short Sea ferries. Industry strategies. Innovative and efficient. Speakers: 
  • Eric Gregoire  - CEO SCANDLINES
  • Stratis Apergis - CEO LEVANTE FERRIES
  • Robert Blažinović - President Jadrolinija
  • Jens Ole Hansen - COO Vest & Öresund at Molslinjen
Moderator: Spiros Paschalis Owner, Sea Ahead Marine
12:30
Farewell & welcome summit 2026
Auditorium - Scandic Triangeln Malmö.
13:00
Walking lunch
Exhibition room, Scandic Triangeln Malmö