The overall theme of this year’s conference will be ‘Financing green shipping solutions.’ Proceedings will get underway with keynote presentations by two leading industry figures, Dr. Ibrahim Al Nadhairi, CEO of ASYAD Shipping and Capt. Ammar Al Shaiba, CEO, Maritime & Shipping Cluster, AD Ports Group.

After these opening addresses, Session 1 of the Conference will look at ‘Supporting the development of sustainable shipping, port and maritime networks – strategies for success’. Already confirmed for this session are: Daniel Richards, Senior Economist, Emirates NBD; Tony Dagher, Managing Director, TMC Shipping; Martin Aarup, Group CFO, AD Ports Group; Ali Abouda, Group CFO, Gulf Navigation Holding; Ali Shehab, Global Director of Special Projects and Services, DNV; and Tien Tai, Partner, HFW. Further high-profile names will be added in the next few weeks.

Session 2 will assess ‘Developing financial solutions – the need for innovation and change.’ A broad spectrum of views on this topic will be presented by speakers including Tim Coffin, CEO, Tristar Eships; Capt. Amarjit Kauchhur, Vice President Middle East / Regional Director, International Registries (U.K.) Limited – Dubai Branch; Dr Yasser Al Wahedi, President, Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy; Mohd Haniff Bin Mohd Adnan, Chief Investment Officer/Executive Director, Baroque Investment Bank Ltd; and Shailesh Bhala, COO, Best Oasis Limited | SPM Shipping.

After the presentations in each session, there will be a short coffee break, followed by a panel discussion, with speakers being invited back on stage to give their perspectives on key issues raised by the moderator. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions from the floor and engage in debate with the panel members.

For more information about the conference and how to register to attend please go to the website: https://tms-shipfinanceandtrade.com/