Preliminary Program presented by Main Sponsor Port of Ystad
Main Sponsor
Time 16:00 | Visit to port of Ystad Bus transfer from Malmö
Location: Bus leaving from Malmö 16.00Hrs for port of Ystad
Time 21:00 – 22:30 | Pre-conference reception
Sponsored by Port of Helsingborg
Location: Hotel Kramer
Time 11:30 | Conference begins – Official opening by Zeno D’Agostino Chairman ESPO
Speakers – Bo-Lennart Thorbjörnsson & Frans Baud
Message from Main Sponsor
Björn Boström – MD Port of Ystad
Time 12:00 | PANEL DEBATE Ro-Pax/ Ro-Ro Executives about industry strategies next 3 years
Focus on new innovative, operational efficient and profitable in the passenger travel market. Are we market or production driven? Tonnage development?
Speakers:
- Dan Mikkola – CEO Godby Shipping
- Mathieu Girardin – EVP DFDS
- Tom Pippingsköld – CEO Finnlines
- Achille Onorato – CEO Moby Line
Moderator: Bo-Lennart Thorbjörnsson
Time 14:30 | Efficient solutions for the industry
TOPIC: Efficient and seamless Crewing systems
- Speaker – Randi Blidensol – Head of Projects, Europe Adonis
TOPIC: Cloud based cost efficient booking system
- Speaker – Hans Björkborg – Management consulting and digitalization Lighthouse
Moderator: Jan Philip Eckman
Time 15:30 | Efficient solutions for the industry
TOPIC: A green opportunity for Shipping
- Speaker – Anders Höfnell
Marine Commercial- and Naval Ship Sector, Scandinavia RINA
TOPIC: Automation for efficiency
- Speaker – Lars Clausen, CEO Logos
TOPIC: Efficient freight and port terminal systems
- Speaker – Marco Pavoncelli CCO at E-Dea Transport Technology
Moderator: Jan Philip Eckman
Time 16:45 | Efficient ferries and solutions for the industry
TOPIC: Digitizing ferry ports
- Speaker Announcement by – Alan Tofte, Managing Partner Adaptive Recognition. Presented by Per Søholt, AGICON
TOPIC: New energy steering systems and optimised propulsion.
- Speaker – Mattias Dombrowe, Berg Propulsion
TOPIC: Safety solutions at sea.
- Speaker – Emma Hansson Sjöstedt, Kockumation
Moderator: Bruno Valkeniers
Time 17:30 | Achieving total efficiency in emission footprint and operation
Speakers:
- Bent Hansen – Mantec
- Anders Örgård – COO, OSK
Moderator: Bo-Lennart Thorbjörnsson
Time 18:00 Awards ceremony: RoPax, RoRo and Ferry Port of the Year
Award drink sponsored by Simsonship
Time 18:30 Break
Time 08:30 | Morning Coffee in the Casino
Time 09:15 | Solutions Fit for 55
Speakers: Christer Bruzelius, Sen. Partner Gotland Tech Dev
Moderator: Bruno Valkeniers
Time 09:30 | PANEL DEBATE Think tank.
The ferry industry looks 2025/30 Climate-friendly? Super digital. Customer friendly.
Speakers:
- Christian Damsgaard – Knud E. Hansen
- Glen Carr – CCO Port of Rosslare
- Karin Maat – CFO Port of Ijmuiden
- Anders Örgård – COO , OSK
Moderator: Mike Louagie
Time 10:30 | Solutions for the industry.
TOPIC: Electryfing the Marine Industry
- Speaker – Morten Larsen, Echandia
TOPIC: Your Needs, Our Expertise: Crafting Solutions, Transforming Processes
- Speaker – Stefano Conti – Director Consultant, Lufthansa Systems
Moderator: Bruno Valkeniers
Time 11:45 | PANEL DEBATE Ferry ports executives.
Strategies next 3 years New big ferries. How to prepare? Best climate friendly port handling. Automotive? Electrical?
Speakers:
- Björn Boström – MD Port of Ystad
- Lieve Duprez – Shortsea Key Account Manager, Port of Antwerp Bruges
- Theodora Riga – Chief Commercial Officer & Director of Strategic Communications ThPA S.A. – Port of Thessaloniki
- Ortwin Harms – Managing director of LHG
Moderator: Isabelle Ryckborst
Time 12:30 | PANEL Debate
Short Sea/Life line routes.
Speakers:
- Ger Van Langen – CEO Wagenborg
- Robbie Drummond – CEO Calmac Ferries
- Stuart Tan – Head of Operations Red Funnel
- Kristian Durhuus – CEO Forsea/Molslinjen
Moderator: Jan Philip Eckman
Time 13:15 | Words of farewell and welcome
Bo-Lennart Thorbjörnsson & Frans Baud
Time 13:30 | Lunch Sponsored by UNISEA
Time 14:15 | Networking. Visit Malmö/Copenhagen.
Location: Malmö/Copenhagen