​Singapore Maritime Week 2025 -

SMU Maritime Thought Leadership Conference

27th March, Thursday 2:00PM to 7:00PM

Singapore Suntec Convention Centre

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Port Innovation for the Green Transition

Ports are uniquely positioned to become enablers of the decarbonisation of multiple sectors. As critical nodes in global supply chains, they act as hubs for innovation, infrastructure development, and regulatory change, which are essential for advancing cleaner energy sources and technologies and green fuels. Their strategic influence spans not only maritime shipping but also the energy systems that power vessels, cargo operations, the logistics ecosystem, and the full range of industries located in and around the ports.

The SMU Maritime Thought Leadership Conference will explore how ports, through targeted innovations in port services, infrastructure, and the wider port ecosystem, can drive the green transition to meet global climate goals.

The conference will be organised into two focused sessions:

1. Stakeholder Views: The Port Ecosystem

This session will provide perspectives from key stakeholders to discuss their expectations and challenges in the green transition and the role that ports may play in addressing them. The session will foster dialogue on how ports can work together with key stakeholders to co-create systainable solutions, optimise supply chains, and invest in renewable energy technologies and green fuels.

2. Regional Pathways to Maritime and Port Decarbonisation: The Role of Digitalisation, Innovation, and Workforce Transformation

The second session will explore how different regions; Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America are integrating digitalisation and workforce strategies to accelerate maritime decarbonisation in ports and the wider maritime business ecosystem.

Agenda:

1.30 PM  

Registration (Seating on first-come-first-serve basis)

2.00 PM  

Welcome Address

Professor Marcus Ang, Academic Director and Track Coordinator, International Trading Institute, Singapore Management University

2.10 PM  

Introduction to the session and the framework of "Port Innovation for the Green Transition"

MPA Professor Henrik Sornn-Friese, MPA Professor in Maritime Business, Singapore Management University, and Associate Professor, Copenhagen Business School

2.30 PM  Stakeholder Views: The Port Ecosystem

Mr Kenneth Lim, Assistant Chief Executive (Industry & Transformation), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Professor Doctor Jasmine Lam, Maritime Chair Porfessor, Technical University of Denmark

Mr Ram Ganesh Kamatham, Head of Programmes, Sustainable Shipping Initiative

Mr Vineet Mahajan, Vice President & Head of Sustainability for Asia Pacific, DP World

Mr Dinesh Kumar Balraj, Head of Fleet Operations, A.P. Moller-Maersk

Panel Discussion and Q&A: How should ports and their stakeholders collaborate for a sustainable green transition?

4.00 PM

Tea Break

4.30 PM  Regional Pathways to Maritime and Port Decarbonisation: The Role of Digitalisation, Innovation, and Workforce Transformation

Dr. Shahrin Osman, Business Development Director, The Maritime Decarbonization & Smart Shipping Centre of Excellence in Asia Pacific, DNV, and Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology

Mr Christopher Dirzka, Postdoctoral Researcher, Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure, Copenhagen Business School

Mr Jesper Bank, Chief Commercial Officer, Port Esbjerg

Mr Goh Hock Nguan, Assistant Vice President, Sustainability Planning & Development, PSA Corporation

Dr Akanksha Batura Pai, Executive Director, Sinoda Shipping Agency, and International Maritime Organization (IMO) Goodwill Maritime Ambassador

Panel Discussion and Q&A: What constitutes a sustainable port ecosystem of the future?

6.20 PM to 7.00 PM

Networking Reception

For enquiries, email iti@smu.edu.sg or call +65 6828 0430