Scott Bergeron, CEO of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), has agreed to serve as a keynote speaker at the SHIPPINGInsight 2015 Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition, which takes place in Stamford, Conn., Oct. 13-14.
Bergeron joins four other distinguished keynoters at the annual maritime technology event. He will lead off the roundtable on “The Role of Class & Flag” in the “Efficient Ships” session on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Other keynote speakers are Gary Vogel, partner and group CEO of Clipper Group (USA), Inc.; Paal Jacobsen, vice president and director of operations maritime for DNV GL; Angus Campbell, managing director, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement; and Ronald Spithout, president, maritime, Inmarsat. The conference chairman is Capt. Michael Wilson, president and COO (Americas) of Laurin Maritime.
The agenda has been finalized and all speaking positions filled, according to co-director Jim Rhodes. “We’ve put together a powerful program that includes five guest keynote speakers, three themed sessions, six panels and four roundtables, with more than 26 shipping company executives, 30 maritime technology experts, and an expected 200 delegates from more than 10 countries. Each panel will be moderated by senior executives from major shipping companies.”
SHIPPINGInsight 2015 Agenda at a Glance
Session A: Fuel & Propulsion
Panel A1: Fuel & Bunkering
Panel A2: Engines & Emissions Controls
Roundtable: ECA Compliance
Session B: Efficient Ships
Panel B1: Ship Performance Optimization
Panel B2: Shipping Intelligence
Roundtable: The Role of Class & Flag
Rapid-Fire HR Roundtable
Session C: Ship Telematics
Panel C1: Infrastructure
Panel C2: Solutions
Roundtable: Connected Ships & Cyber Security
ShipNet Seminar – open to all SHIPPINGInsight registered delegates
SHIPPINGInsight co-director Frank Soccoli said that 26 industry sponsors have signed up for the 2015 event, and the exhibit hall is nearly sold out. “We still have a very limited number of sponsorships and booth spaces open, but they will fill up in the next few weeks.”
Register online at www.shippinginsight.com/choose-event. The deadline for Early-Bird registration discounts is Sept. 15.
