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7:30am (PST) / 16/may/2022 02:30 pm
IAPH Regional Breakfast Meetings (three in parallel)
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8:00am (PST) / 16/may/2022 03:00 pm
Networking Breakfast
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9:00am (PST) / 16/may/2022 04:00 pm
Welcome Remarks
The 2022 World Ports Conference brings together leading port stakeholders in a new format to #ClosetheGaps in global seaport competitiveness...- Speakers:
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Howard E. Grant Councillor
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Robin Silvester President and CEO Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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Justin Trudeau Prime Minister Canada
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Captain K. Subramaniam Karuppiah General Manager Port Klang Authority
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9:25am (PST) / 16/may/2022 04:25 pm
#ClosetheGaps: setting a global agenda for ports
The 2022 World Ports Conference brings together leading port stakeholders in a new format to #ClosetheGaps in global seaport competitivenes...- Speaker:
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Patrick Verhoeven Managing Director International Association of Ports and Harbors
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9:25am (PST) / 16/may/2022 04:25 pm
Opening Messages
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Kitack Lim Secretary General International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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9:45am (PST) / 16/may/2022 04:45 pm
Market Outlook: Supply Chains in Continued Turmoil
Whilst governments are lifting the COVID-19 restrictions that have held the world in a firm grip for two years, a war is raging in Europe, ...- Moderator:
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Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce S&P Global
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Dinesh Sharma Director Drewry Maritime Advisors
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10:15am (PST) / 16/may/2022 05:15 pm
Resilience of Ports and Maritime Supply Chains: The US Regulator’s Perspective
If there is anyone in Washington, D.C., who has a long view of U.S. shipping law and regulation, it’s Carl Bentzel. While working as a seni...- Moderator:
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Eric Johnson Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC S&P Global
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Carl Bentzel Commissioner U.S. Federal Maritime Commission
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10:45am (PST) / 16/may/2022 05:45 pm
Networking Coffee Break
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11:15am (PST) / 16/may/2022 06:15 pm
What Cargo Owners Expect From Ports
Carriers, supply chain solution providers, terminal operators and forwarders are all competing for direct relationships with cargo owners, b...- Moderator:
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Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce S&P Global
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Lori Fellmer Vice President, Logistics and Carrier Management BassTech International
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12:00pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 07:00 pm
Building a Resilient Port Network: The Case of CMPort
China Merchants Port Holdings has a global port network portfolio. In this session, Vice-President Robin Li will discuss how CMPort work tow...- Speaker:
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Robin Li Vice-President China Merchants Port Holdings
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12:15pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 07:15 pm
Port Authorities’ Perspectives on Supply Chain Resilience and Performance
With the huge impact of the pandemic on supply chains, cargo owners, shipowners, forwarders and supply chain companies now actively select t...- Moderator:
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Mark Szakonyi Executive Editor, JOC.com and The Journal of Commerce S&P Global
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Dr. Noel Hacegaba Deputy Executive Director/COO Port of Long Beach
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Stéphane Raison President and CEO HAROPA Port
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1:00pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 08:00 pm
Networking Lunch
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1:45pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 08:45 pm
Build a greener port infrastructure of the future to reach carbon neutrality through electrification, digital & smart grid energies management
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Hugues Berthet Ports Strategy & Business Development Director Schneider Electric
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2:10pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 09:10 pm
Briefing for new IAPH temporary members
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2:30pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 09:30 pm
Accessibility and Connectivity: The World’s Hotspots
Most of the regional pre-conference workshops identified accessibility and connectivity as a key competitiveness factor for ports. In the f...- Moderator:
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Barbara Salgado International Content Editor MundoMaritimo
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Jan Hoffmann Head, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics UNCTAD
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2:30pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 09:30 pm
Port Performance Metrics for Cargo Owners
If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. But what is it that ports should be measuring on behalf of their end customers?- Moderator:
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Geraldine Knatz Professor of the Practice of Policy and Engineering University of Southern California
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Kyle Henderson Co-Founder & CEO Vizion
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3:00pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 10:00 pm
Financing Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) published with partners the report Financing Sustainable marine and Freshwater I...- Moderator:
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Barbara Salgado International Content Editor MundoMaritimo
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Robert de Bruin Director Corporate Affairs Van Oord
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3:00pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 10:00 pm
The Container Port Performance Index: One Year On
In May 2021, IHS Markit (now S&P Global) and The World Bank produced the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), which is intended to ...- Moderator:
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Geraldine Knatz Professor of the Practice of Policy and Engineering University of Southern California
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Dominik Englert Economist, Transport Global Practice The World Bank
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Turloch Mooney Associate Director, Product Management S&P Global
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3:30pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 10:30 pm
The IAPH World Ports Tracker: Creating a Global Culture of Port Performance Measurement
The follow up to the IAPH-WPSP COVID19 Port Economic Barometer is here - the IAPH World Ports Tracker. Get an insight from Barometer co-aut...- Moderator:
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Geraldine Knatz Professor of the Practice of Policy and Engineering University of Southern California
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Thanos Pallis Professor of Port & Shipping Economics and Policy The Department of Maritime Studies University of Piraeus, Greece
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4:00pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 11:00 pm
Networking Coffee Break
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4:30pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 11:30 pm
Why Should Port Authorities be Leaders in Maritime City Development?
Maritime city development is rarely led by port authorities, which is odd given that their hybrid nature makes them the perfect interface b...Sponsored By:
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Kaity Arsoniadis Senior Policy Advisor Shipping Federation of Canada
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4:45pm (PST) / 16/may/2022 11:45 pm
There’s No Business Like Cruise Business
The cruise business has arguably been the hardest hit maritime industry during the pandemic, but in many parts of the world the sector is en...Sponsored By:- Moderator:
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Peter Xotta Vice-President Operations and Supply Chain Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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Kelly Craighead President and CEO CLIA
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5:15pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 12:15 am
Sustainable Cruise Destinations: The Role of Port Authorities
Port communities today actively engage in how they see cruise tourism impacting their livelihoods and local environment. In this session yo...- Moderator:
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Peter Xotta Vice-President Operations and Supply Chain Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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Craig Bell Estabrooks President and CEO Saint John Port Authority
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Stephen Metruck Executive Director Port of Seattle
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Santiago Garcia Milà Deputy Director General Port of Barcelona
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6:00pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 01:00 am
Welcome Reception
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7:30am (PST) / 17/may/2022 02:30 pm
IAPH Regional Breakfast Meetings (three in parallel)
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8:00am (PST) / 17/may/2022 03:00 pm
Networking Breakfast
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9:00am (PST) / 17/may/2022 04:00 pm
Towards a Just and Equitable Energy Transition in Shipping
Maritime decarbonisation will only work if shipping changes fuels and ports supply them. How can the current IMO impasse be resolved on fin...- Moderator:
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Patrick Verhoeven Managing Director International Association of Ports and Harbors
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Dominik Englert Economist, Transport Global Practice The World Bank
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Stuart Neil Director of Strategy and Communications International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
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9:30am (PST) / 17/may/2022 04:30 pm
Reinventing ports business models for the green energy transition
With demand for zero-carbon fuel hubs influencing shipowners' selection of future ports, how should port authorities rethink their business...Sponsored By:- Moderator:
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Patrick Verhoeven Managing Director International Association of Ports and Harbors
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José Firmo IAPH Vice-President Central and South America & CEO Porto do Açu
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Martin Imbleau President and CEO Port of Montréal
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Hervé Martel CEO Port of Marseille
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10:15am (PST) / 17/may/2022 05:15 pm
How Marine Wildlife Preservation Can Improve Efficient Operations and Reduce Emissions
Since 2014, the Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) Program has brought stakeholders together to understand, measure and addr...- Speaker:
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Carrie Brown Director of Ecosystem Management and Environmental Programs Vancouver Fraser Port Authority,
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10:30am (PST) / 17/may/2022 05:30 pm
Networking Coffee Break_AM
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11:00am (PST) / 17/may/2022 06:00 pm
Green Shipping Corridors: Introduction to the Concept
With the headline-grabbing Next Wave Report in 2021 together with the Energy Transitions Commission and McKinsey & Co, the Global Mariti...Sponsored By:
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Chris Cannon Chief Sustainability Officer Port of Los Angeles
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Stephen Metruck Executive Director Port of Seattle
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Jesse Fahnestock Project Director Global Maritime Forum
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11:00am (PST) / 17/may/2022 06:00 pm
Making Onshore Power Supply Work
Onshore power supply finally appears to be gaining momentum as ports adopt this method to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality. ...- Moderator:
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Antonis Michail Technical Director International Association of Ports and Harbors
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Jarl Schoemaker Senior Advisor Environmental Management Policy & Planning Port of Rotterdam
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Mike Corrigan Chief Executive Officer Interferry
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Sebastian Klasterer Toft Venture Program Manager Stillstrom by Maersk
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B. Dhunnoo Senior Manager Technical Services Mauritius Ports Authority
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11:45am (PST) / 17/may/2022 06:45 pm
Getting Ready for Zero Carbon Marine Fuels
In this session you will hear on the latest industry developments on two of the most promising zero carbon fuels, green ammonia and methanol...- Moderators:
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Tessa Major Director Bunkering, Port Relationships & Regulations Yara International
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Antonis Michail Technical Director International Association of Ports and Harbors
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Peter Alkema Chair / Harbour Masters' Division IAPH Clean Marine Fuels Working Group / Port of Amsterdam
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Jason Chesko Director, Global Market Development & Head of Methanol Marine Fuels Methanex Corporation
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José Firmo IAPH Vice-President Central and South America & CEO Porto do Açu
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12:00pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 07:00 pm
How to Develop a Coordinated and Resilient Network of Green Shipping Corridors?
In this session, Katharine Palmer, Shipping Lead at Climate Champions, and Ingrid Irigoyen, Director of the Aspen Institute Energy Environ...Sponsored By:- Moderator:
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Jesse Fahnestock Project Director Global Maritime Forum
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Ingrid Irigoyen Director Aspen Institute Shipping Decarbonization Initiative, , Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels (coZEV)
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Dr. Carlo Raucci Marine Decarbonisation Consultant Lloyd's Register
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12:30pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 07:30 pm
Networking Lunch
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1:15pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 08:15 pm
Innovation in Intelligence: Better Benchmarking, Risk Aversion, Commercial Growth & Planning
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Aliet Martinez VP, Sales/Business Development Energy/Natural Resources Sectors S&P Global
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1:40pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 08:40 pm
Briefing for potential IAPH associate members
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2:00pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 09:00 pm
Setting Global Standards for Data Exchange Processes in Ports
With scarcity of data sharing still plaguing the industry impacting on reliable cargo forecasting and legal certainty, how feasible and rea...- Moderator:
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Eric Johnson Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC S&P Global
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André Simha Global Chief Digital & Information Officer MSC
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2:30pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 09:30 pm
Moving Global Trade Online Through Digital Platforms
Cargo owners, from those shipping less than container loads to the world's largest shippers, are now demanding visibility of their cargo tr...- Speaker:
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Maksim Mihic CEO and General Manager DP World Canada
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2:45pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 09:45 pm
Connecting Digital Infrastructure of Ports
Ultimately digital infrastructure has the potential to increase efficiency and connectivity, reduce environmental impact of seaborne and po...- Moderator:
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Eric Johnson Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC S&P Global
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Ayodele Durowaiye Principal Manager Operations Nigerian Ports Authority
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Jens Meier CEO/ IAPH Vice-President Europe Hamburg Port Authority (HPA)
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Maksim Mihic CEO and General Manager DP World Canada
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Koh Chin Yong Chief Information Officer (CIO) / Director (Information Technology) Maritime and Port Authority Singapore
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3:30pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 10:30 pm
Networking Coffee Break
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4:00pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 11:00 pm
Allocating Capital to Port Innovation
The freight industry has recently witnessed hitherto unheard of capital injections with billion-dollar financing rounds of digital freight s...- Moderator:
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Eric Johnson Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC S&P Global
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Michael Zayonc Founding Partner Plug and Play Supply Chain Fund
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Sergio Prete President Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea – Port of Taranto
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4:00pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 11:00 pm
From Single Window to Smart Port: Critical Aspects of the World Bank-IAPH Digitalisation Roadmap
Accelerating digitalization throughout the maritime transport chain requires a balanced and structured approach. Guided by the roadmap endo...- Moderator:
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Pascal Ollivier Chair Data Collaboration Committee / President IAPH / Maritime Street
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Max Bobys Vice-President and Practice Leader HudsonCyber
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Hasthika Dela Chief Executive Officer Fiji Ports Terminal Limited
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Eric James Sales Manager Wartsila Voyage
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Phanthian Zuesongdham Head of Division Port Process Solution Hamburg Port Authority
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4:45pm (PST) / 17/may/2022 11:45 pm
Technology Solutions to Enhance Data Visibility and Data Quality
In this session find out how both starting and seasoned tech providers are enhancing data visibility and data quality space of ports and ma...- Moderator:
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Eric Johnson Director/Senior Technology Editor, JOC S&P Global
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Vikram Patil Associate Director CrimsonLogic (North America)
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Karno Tenovuo CEO Awake AI
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5:00pm (PST) / 18/may/2022 12:00 am
How Can The World Bank Support Digital Port Infrastructure?
With the joint IAPH-World Bank #CloseTheGaps exercise now complete, what does The World Bank have to specifically offer ports in supporting...- Moderator:
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Pascal Ollivier Chair Data Collaboration Committee / President IAPH / Maritime Street
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Dominik Englert Economist, Transport Global Practice The World Bank
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6:30pm (PST) / 18/may/2022 01:30 am
Gala Dinner and IAPH Sustainability Awards
With 18 finalists from an initial long list of 49 projects submitted by 36 member ports from 26 countries, the #IAPH2022 Sustainability Awa...Sponsored By:
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7:30am (PST) / 18/may/2022 02:30 pm
IAPH Women’s Forum Breakfast Meeting
The IAPH Women’s Forum was created in 2012 with the aim to discuss women’s issues in the port industry, to find ways of attracting women to...- Moderator:
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Namrata Nadkarni Chief Executive Officer and Founder Intent Communications
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Dimuthu Samarakoon Civil Engineer Sri Lanka Ports Authority
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8:00am (PST) / 18/may/2022 03:00 pm
Networking Breakfast
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9:00am (PST) / 18/may/2022 04:00 pm
How is Leadership in Diversity Making Your Port More Competitive?
Diversity does pay off: Research by McKinsey into 1,000 companies annual performance showed that companies in the top quartile for gender di...- Moderator:
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Ines Nastali Editor, Ports & Harbors Magazine, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
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Parm Hari Vice-President People, Process and Performance Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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Ian Colotla Senior Advisor McKinsey & Company
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9:45am (PST) / 18/may/2022 04:45 pm
IAPH Women’s Forum Scholarship Awards – A Conversation With The Winners
The IAPH Women’s Forum is offering two scholarship opportunities for female employees of regular IAPH members. The Women’s Forum Biennial T...- Moderator:
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Ines Nastali Editor, Ports & Harbors Magazine, Maritime & Trade S&P Global
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Dimuthu Samarakoon Civil Engineer Sri Lanka Ports Authority
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10:15am (PST) / 18/may/2022 05:15 pm
Networking Coffee Break
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10:45am (PST) / 18/may/2022 05:45 pm
Port Endeavor: A Business Game to Foster Sustainable Port Development
Created following a brainstorm of over 30 IAPH member ports in a UN forum in Geneva, Port Endeavor is an innovative game for port profession...- Speaker:
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Mark Assaf Chief Human Resources Development/TrainForTrade UNCTAD
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11:00am (PST) / 18/may/2022 06:00 pm
What Drives Investment in Port Portfolios?
This session will address the increasing strategic importance of and interest in investing in port property and current challenges faced by ...- Moderator:
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Franc Pigna Managing Director and Founder Aegir Port Property Advisors
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Dr. Noel Hacegaba Deputy Executive Director/COO Port of Long Beach
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Captain K. Subramaniam Karuppiah General Manager Port Klang Authority
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Mārtiņš Ziemanis Deputy Chief Executive Officer Freeport of Riga Authority
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11:30am (PST) / 18/may/2022 06:30 pm
#ClosetheGaps: a global roadmap to raise port competitiveness
To wrap up the conference, IAPH Managing Director Patrick Verhoeven and World Bank Global Lead - Transport Connectivity and Regional Integra...- Moderator:
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Victor Shieh Communications Director International Association of Ports and Harbors
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Patrick Verhoeven Managing Director International Association of Ports and Harbors
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Martin Humphreys Global Lead - Transport Connectivity and Regional Integration The World Bank
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12:00pm (PST) / 18/may/2022 07:00 pm
Closing Keynote Address
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is the global trade association for shipowners and operators, representing the world’s national...- Speaker:
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Bruce Burrows Board Member / President and CEO International Chamber of Shipping / Chamber of Marine Commerce Canada
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12:15pm (PST) / 18/may/2022 07:15 pm
Closing Session
The #IAPH2022 World Ports Conference signs off in style with an exchange between this year's and next year's host sponsors. We look forward...- Speakers:
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Robin Silvester President and CEO Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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Captain Saif Al Mheiri Managing Director Abu Dhabi Maritime, AD Ports Group
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Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi Managing Director and Group CEO AD Ports Group
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Captain K. Subramaniam Karuppiah General Manager Port Klang Authority
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12:30pm (PST) / 18/may/2022 07:30 pm
Networking Lunch
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1:30pm (PST) / 18/may/2022 08:30 pm
IAPH Annual General Meeting
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3:00pm (PST) / 18/may/2022 10:00 pm
Networking Coffee Break
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3:30pm (PST) / 18/may/2022 10:30 pm
Port Visit
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5:00pm (PST) / 19/may/2022 12:00 am
Closing Reception and Informal Dinner
Location: Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar
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9:00am (PST) / 19/may/2022 04:00 pm
IAPH Technical Committee - Climate and Energy
The Climate and Energy committee will be addressing the recent developments at IMO regarding the decarbonization of shipping and will be pr...- Chair:
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Peter Mollema IAPH Climate and Energy Committee Chair Port of Rotterdam
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Edvard Molitor Vice-Chairman / Head of Sustainability IAPH Climate & Energy Committee / Gothenburg Port Authority
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9:00am (PST) / 19/may/2022 04:00 pm
IAPH Technical Committee - Risk and Resilience
The Risk and Resilience Committee will be reviewing and guiding the progress with the development of Business Continuity Policy and Risk Pr...- Speakers:
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Fabien Steinmann PhD Student in Aviation Resilience Safety and Accident Investigation Centre, School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University
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Ju Dong Park Chair of Department of Maritime Policy and Production Systems College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University
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Thanos Pallis Professor of Port & Shipping Economics and Policy The Department of Maritime Studies University of Piraeus, Greece
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Niels Vanlaer Business Continuity Manager Operation Port of Antwerp
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9:00am (PST) / 19/may/2022 04:00 pm
IAPH Technical Committee - Data Collaboration
The Data Collaboration will be further building on its roadmap to accelerate digitalization in ports. In particular, the Committee will be ...- Chair:
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Pascal Ollivier Chair Data Collaboration Committee / President IAPH / Maritime Street
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10:30am (PST) / 19/may/2022 05:30 pm
Networking Coffee Break
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11:00am (PST) / 19/may/2022 06:00 pm
IAPH Technical Committee - Risk and Resilience
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11:00am (PST) / 19/may/2022 06:00 pm
IAPH Technical Committee - Data Collaboration
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11:00am (PST) / 19/may/2022 06:00 pm
IAPH Technical Committee - Climate and Energy
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12:30pm (PST) / 19/may/2022 07:30 pm
Networking Lunch
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1:00pm (PST) / 19/may/2022 08:00 pm
IAPH Technical Committee - Cruise
Following a pause of two years, the Cruise Committee will resume its activities in Vancouver. The main aim of the meeting is to define a wo...- Speakers:
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Nikos Mertzanidis Director of Government Affairs Europe Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
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Alex Adams Senior Manager, Environmental Programs Port of Seattle
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1:30pm (PST) / 19/may/2022 08:30 pm
IAPH Technical Committee - Legal
The Vancouver meeting of the Legal Committee will mark a 'changing of the guard' with Mārtiņš Ziemanis (Freeport of Riga Authority) taking ... -
1:30pm (PST) / 19/may/2022 08:30 pm
IAPH Technical Committee - Operations
The Planning, Operation and Finance Committee is a new technical committee that aims at sharing knowledge and best practices of planning, o... -
3:00pm (PST) / 19/may/2022 10:00 pm
Networking Coffee Break
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3:30pm (PST) / 19/may/2022 10:30 pm
Demonstration of Port Endeavor, the world’s only port sustainability business game
Port Endeavor draws on real life examples from the 200+ strong IAPH World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) database of projects and best...