ShipTek International Conference & Awards KSA 2024
Marine, Offshore / Oil & Gas Forum

Agenda

14th - 15th May 2024
  • Sofitel The Corniche, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
About Conference

Event Schedule

  • Day 01 14 May 2024
  • Day 02 15 May 2024
08:00 AM
09:00 AM

Registration with Networking Tea & Refreshments

09:00 AM
09:20 AM

Inauguration Ceremony

09:20 AM
09:30 AM

Keynote Address

Omaimah Bamasag
Deputy of Transportation Enablement
Transport General Authority
09:30 AM
09:40 AM

Presidential Address

Sir Sohan Roy
President IMC, Founder Chairman & CEO, Aries Group
09:40 AM
10:00 AM

Sponsor Momento felicitation

Conference 1st Session
10:00 AM
11:00 AM

Panel Discussion

Charting the Course for Growth of KSA Maritime Industry on a Global Front

MODERATOR: Hind Alhelal
Senior Seafarer Affairs Officer, Transport General Authority (TGA)

Panelists:

Eng. Khalid Alhammad
President, Bahri Ship Management
Capt. Turki Al Shehri
Director, National Maritime Academy
Yousef Al Dossary
General Manager - Maritime Environment and Saftey,Transport General Authority (TGA)
Capt. Moath Kashgari
Planning & Development Manager- Coastal Tourism Operations - Saudi Red Sea Authority
11:00 AM
11:20 AM

Topic :

Port Automation & Optimization: Enhancing Efficiency & Performance

Adil Zobair
Vice President, Sedres Trading & Maritime Co. Ltd
11:20 AM
11:25 AM

Q & A Session

11:25 AM
11:45 AM

Topic :

Maritime Safety and Risk Management: Lessons from recent incidents

Nick Rich
Director Fleet Management, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
11:45:AM
11:50 AM

Q & A Session

11:50 AM
12:20 PM

Prayer & Coffee Break

12:20 PM
12:40 PM

Topic :

Decarbonization Landscape in Shipping

Capt. Dheeraj Sharma
Regional Director Business Development, ABS Dubai (ME & Africa)
12:40 PM
12:45 PM

Q & A Session

12:45 PM
01:05 PM

Topic :

Investment Opportunities in KSA's Maritime Sector

Ibrahim A. Alsaeed
Maritime Director - Sector Investment Development, Ministry of Investment
01:05 PM
01:10 PM

Q & A Session

01:10 PM
02:00 PM

Lunch Networking Break

Conference 2nd Session
02:00 PM
02:20 PM

Topic :

Decarbonization Trajectories: Realistic Approaches for Shipping’s Decarbonization

Jamil Al Ali
Head of Commercial & BD - Middle East Marine & Offshore, Bureau Veritas
02:20 PM
02:25 PM

Q & A Session

02:25 PM
02:45 PM

PRESENTATION 6 :

Justin Taylor
Vice President - Technical & Marine Services International Maritime Industries
02:45 PM
02:50 PM

Q & A Session

02:50 PM
03:50 PM

Panel Discussion :

Voyaging Together: Fostering Women's Leadership in Maritime

MODERATOR: Zena Almandeel
Community Engagement & Outreach Specialist , Marketing Department, Red Sea Authority

Panelists :

Shahd Alomayrini
Policy Specialist, Transport General Authority (TGA)
Dr. Lina Eyouni
Senior Manager - Environmental Quality and Monitoring, Red Sea Global
Maha Alqahtani
Offshore Logistics Superintendent. NMDC
Walaa Alduhaim
Marine Surveyor, ABS
Hadeel Khawagi
Yachts Operations, Faisal M. Higgi & Associates
03:50 PM
04:50 PM

Panel Discussion :

Legal and Insurance Challenges in Saudi Arabia's Maritime Regulatory Landscape

MODERATOR: Omar N. Omar
Partner, Head of Transport & Insurance, Al Tamimi & Co.

Panelists :

Khurram Ali
Partner, Stephenson Harwood
Nooshin Rahmani
Partner, Ruby Maritime and Legal Consultancy
Robert Lawrence
Dispute Resolution Partner, HFW
Shehab Mamdouh
Senior Associate, Fichte & Co
04:50 PM
05:00 PM

Certificates Distribution with Group Photographs

05:00 PM ONWARDS

Coffee & Snacks Networking & End of Day 1

08:30 AM
09:00 AM

Registration with Networking Tea & Refreshments

09:00 AM
09:20 AM

Welcome Address & DAY 2 Introduction

09:20 AM
09:40 AM

Presentation on Leadership :

Mohammed Qahtani
Motivational TEDx Speaker
Conference 1st Session
09:40 AM
10:00 AM

Topic :

Impact of Transactional Costs on EPC Contractors’ Returns

Dr. Madhu P Pillai
Advisor - Oil & Gas Projects, KENT PLC
10:00 AM
10:05 AM

Q & A Session

10:05 AM
10:25 AM

Topic:

Challenges In The Implementation Of ESG Practices: A Case Study approach

Aloka Mendis
Vice President – Saudi Arabia, Kanoo Shipping
10:25 AM
10:30 AM

Q & A Session

10:30 AM
11:30 AM

Panel Discussion:

Energy Transition: The Role of Offshore and Oil & Gas in a Low-Carbon Future

Moderator: Fazel A. Fazelbhoy
Chief Executive Officer, Synergy Offshore FZ LLE

Panelists:

Mohammed Al-Habib
Executive Director - Middle East and Africa, Climate Technology Solutions, IET Baker Hughes
Bab Reijntjes
COO, Sea Horizon Offshore Marine Services
Benjamin Neal
Head of HSSEQ, P&O Maritime Logistics
Dr. Ajith PJ
Managing Director, Aries Energy
11:30 AM
12:00 PM

Prayer & Coffee Networking Break

Conference 2nd Session
12:00 PM
12:20 PM

Topic :

Predictive Maintenance of Non-Metallic Assets - A Review of Damage Mechanisms, Inspection Challenges and Reliable NDT Solutions

Siji Sidharthan
Technical Manager, Research and Applications Development, Aries Oilfield Services
12:20 PM
12:25 PM

Q & A Session

12:25 PM
12:45 AM

Topic :

Offshore Wind Energy: From now to future

Chunqi Zhou
Business Development Manager, China Classification Society
12:45 PM
12:50 PM

Q & A Session

12:50 PM
01:00 PM

Certificates Distribution with Group Photographs

01:00 PM
03:00 PM

Conference Closing & Lunch Networking

SHIPTEK INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2024 - KSA
03:00 PM
04:00 PM

Award Winners Arrival & Registrations

04:00 PM
06:00 PM

SHIPTEK International Awards 2024 - KSA Ceremony