MARITIME TRENDS 2020
22 October 2020

On 22 October 2020, MaritimeTrends, the International Marine, Maritime and Port Summit, was held.

This digital event featured more than 20 speakers from the international maritime industry: companies, organisations and institutions.

Speakers 2020

Francisco Conde

Xunta de Galicia (Galician Government)
Vice President and Minister of Economy, Business and Innovation

Jorge Filgueira

Navantia
Director of Ferrol Shipyard

Andreea Strachinescu-Olteanu

DG MARE- European Commission
Head of Unit, Maritime Innovation, Knowledge and Investment

Isabelle Ryckbost

ESPO- European Sea Port Organization
Secretary General

Manuel García

Greenalia
CEO

Manuel Antonio Martinez-Ruiz

Spanish Navy
Vice Admiral Director of Naval Construction.

Douglas Prothero

Barreras Shipyard and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Hans-Christoph Burmeister

Fraunhofer CML
Head of Department Sea Traffic and Nautical Solutions

Rodrigo Pérez Fernandez

SENER Marine
Naval Shipbuilding Area Manager

Nicolás González Casares

European Parliament
Member of European Parliamente- Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats

Sergi Saurí

CENIT- Center for Innovation in Transport
Director, Responsible for Port Logistics and Maritime Transport and Transport Economy

Publio Beltrán

Técnicas y Servicios de Ingeniería -TSI
Director General

Christos Chryssakis

DNV GL
Business Development Manager

Laura Alonso García

CT Engineering
ILS Engineer

Francisco Cuervas

CEO
Ghenova

Marta Fernández-Tapias

Xunta de Galicia (Galician Government)
Delegate in Vigo

Carmela Silva

Deputación de Pontevedra
President

Ørnulf Jan Rødseth

SINTEF
Senior Research Scientist

Rafael Outeiral

Asime & Nodosa
Vicepresident

Juan Ramón Ayuso

IDAE (Institute for Diversification and Saving of Energy)
Head of Wind Energy Department

David Regades

Free zone consortium of Vigo
State Delegate

Ignacio Gutiérrez Santalo

Iberdrola
Coordinator of Offshore Wind Spain

María Taboada

Babcock International
Head of Concepts Engineering
Programe
October 22, 2020
09.00-09.30
Opening

  • Asime- Galician Association of Metal Industries and Related Technologies: Rafael Outeiral, Vicepresident
  • CZFV (Vigo Free Zone Consortium): : David Regades, State Delegate
  • Deputación de Pontevedra: Carmela Silva, President
  • Xunta de Galicia (Galician Government: Francisco Conde, Vice President and Minister of Economy, Business and Innovation
  • Vigo's Mayor: Abel Caballero

09.30-10.30
Present and future of the naval-maritime and port industry: where we are and where we are going

  • Armada Española (Spanish Navy): Manuel Antonio Martinez-Ruiz, Vicealmirante Director de Construcciones Navales
  • Navantia: Jorge Filgueira, Director Ferrol's Shipyard
  • Barreras Shipyard and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: Douglas Prothero, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer respectively
  • Babcock International Group: María Taboada, Head of Concepts Engineering
  • Ghenova: Francisco Cuervas, CEO
  • CT Engineering: Laura Alonso, ILS Engineer

10.30-11.30h
Blue economy and new energy trends
The EU vision

  • European Commission: Andreea Strachinescu-Olteanu, Head of Unit, Maritime Innovation, Knowledge and Investment, DG MARE

Reducing fuel consumption and boosting sustainability

  • DNV GL: Christos Chryssakis, Business Development Manager
  • Técnicas y Servicios de Ingeniería (TSI): : Publio Beltrán, Founder & Director

11.30-12.15h
The ship of the future
AI in shipping

  • SENER Marine: Rodrigo Pérez Fernández, Naval Shipbuilding Area Manager

Unmanned ships

  • SINTEF: Ørnulf Jan Rødseth, Senior Research Scientist
  • Fraunhofer CML-Center for Maritime Logistics and Services: Hans-Christoph Burmeister, Head of Department Sea Traffic and Nautical Solutions

12.15-13.00h
Offshore wind: an ocean of opportunities

  • European Parliament : Nicolás González Casares, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
  • Greenalia: Manuel García, CEO
  • IDAE (Institute for Diversification and Saving of Energy): Juan Ramón Ayuso, Head of Wind Energy Department
  • Iberdrola: Ignacio Gutiérrez Santalo, Coordinator of Offshore Wind in Spain

13.00-13.30h
Future maritime logistics: role of ports

  • CENIT- Center for Innovation in Transport: Sergi Saurí, Director, Responsible for Port Logistics and Maritime Transport and Transport Economy
  • ESPO- European Sea Port Organization: Isabelle Ryckbost, Secretary General,

13.30-14.00h
Closing