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Digital Ship holds Copenhagen conference on IT in Shipping April 5-6

DIGITAL Ship will hold a conference on April 5-6 at Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers on how technological advances are driving the evolution of shipping and review the game changing impact of innovation on the maritime world.

Through plenary presentations, open Q&A sessions and dedicated workshops, this year's Digital Ship Copenhagen will be a platform, to both look back at recent developments and discuss how these have changed the maritime landscape.

Speakers and panellists include Andreas Nordseth, director general, Danish Maritime Authority; Tom Erling Hansen, head of north European sales, Marlink; Peter Sand, chief analyst, BIMCO; Tommy Olofsen, managing director, OSM Crew Management; Sebastiaan Van den Wijngaert, project manager, Maersk Line IT; Noralf Gamlem, CIO, Vard; Oskar Levander, vice president innovation, Rolls-Royce Marine; Bjorn Borbye Pedersen, special adviser, Danish Maritime Authority; Paolo Tonon, vice president, head of Maersk Maritime Technology; Joseph Carson, COO, ESC Global Security Cyber Security Division; Sini Spets, vice president, Wartsila Services; Kyle Hurst, director maritime business, Iridium; Manuel Valero, maritime sales manager, Telenor Satellite; Walter Hannemann, product manager, Dualog; Rob Myers, maritime market director, Inmarsat Maritime; Richard Windischhofer, head of integrated operations, ABB AS; Ulf Siwe, communication officer, Swedish Maritime Administration; Lars Knudsen, partner, Brandemann and Neville Smith, director, Mariner Communications.

The conference will focus on reviewing developments in maritime technology, cyber security, big data and analytics, managing energy efficiency and vessel performance, digitalisation and the human impact as well as an A-Z on VSAT - considerations, delivery and installation

Technical innovators in the maritime sector are expected to deliver strategies capable of both driving revenue and reducing costs for their organisations, say organisers.

Digital Ship Copenhagen will provide an opportunity for some of the industry's leading technology experts and business heads to discuss the role of IT in shipping to solve challenges ahead.

For information on how you could be part of this programme please contact cathy@thedigitalship.com

Organisers expect attendance from IT managers, fleet managers, purchasing managers, SHEQ managers, CIOs, managing directors, directors of communications, crewing managers, technical/vessel IT managers and those in related fields.