Nor-Shipping reveals stellar line-up for Ocean Leadership Conference
Member news | 17 January 2019
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A host of global business, political and
thought leaders have today been revealed as some of the headline names set to
appear at Nor-Shipping’s Ocean Leadership Conference on 4 June. IMO Secretary General
Kitack Lim, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Lise Kingo, CEO of the UN
Global Compact, Ann-Christin Andersen, TechnipFMC’s Chief Digital Officer, and
technologist Ramez Naam, Chair of Energy & Environmental Systems at
Singularity University, are the first high profile names to be made
public.
This year’s Nor-Shipping, taking place
from 4 to 7 June in Lillestrøm and Oslo, Norway, has refined its traditional
opening conference to engage with, communicate to and outline the visions of
true leaders within the maritime, ocean and public arenas. As such it will
offer unique, high level insights from the individuals influencing and enabling
industry’s ocean space strategy.
It is, Nor-Shipping Director Per Martin
Tanggaard says, an opportunity not to be missed.
Success and sustainability
“The Ocean Leadership Conference marks a
declaration of intent,” he comments. “Nor-Shipping has committed itself to
supporting maritime and enabling our industry to claim a leading, profitable
and sustainable position in the evolving ocean space.
“This conference will gather the people
and organisations – both on stage and in the audience – that will help make
that objective a reality. Together they will map global trends, deliver
insights on business opportunities, and discuss the solutions that will help us
all balance commercial success with environmental responsibility. We have many
more exciting names to come in the following weeks, ensuring that this
gathering of great minds will deliver powerful takeaways, insight and value for
those in attendance, and for our industry as a whole.”
Global gathering
The conference will follow the day after
Solberg hosts an international meeting in Oslo to help develop the UN Global Compact’s Sustainable Ocean
Business Action Platform, with industry and political leaders then heading to
Nor-Shipping to continue and further collaboration and discussion.
Alongside
the Norwegian Prime Minister, Kingo will focus on the goal of achieving
responsible business practices, while Lim outlines and discusses the evolution
of the regulatory landscape. Andersen meanwhile will focus on how new
technology can empower businesses, while computer scientist and futurist Naam
will look ahead at the next wave of game changing innovation and development.
Packed programme
“Nor-Shipping has a reputation for
looking to the future, providing a unique platform for the latest products,
services and thinking,” Tanggaard adds. “As we reposition as ‘Your Arena for
Ocean Solutions’ we’ll aim to provide our maritime customers with the partners,
ideas and strategic thinking that will help them face that future with
confidence and enthusiasm. The Ocean Leadership Conference is a key part of
that proposition.”
In addition to the opening conference
activity, Nor-Shipping will also offer a programme of panel debates, round
table discussions, presentations and think tank talks. These will be held
within the exhibition arena at Lillestrøm (including in the newly rebranded
Hall A, the Blue Economy Hall) and at venues across Oslo. Further details of
the programme will be announced soon.
Nor-Shipping
2019 is expected to attract over 30,000 key decision makers, with around 1000
exhibiting companies. The Ocean
Leadership Conference will take place in the Thon Hotel Arena Lillestrøm, which
sits adjacent to Nor-Shipping’s main 21,000m2 exhibition space.
Nor-Shipping 2019
Nor-Shipping 2019 takes place in Oslo and Lillestrøm, Norway, from 04 to 07
June 2019.
Alongside Hall A’s focus
on Blue Economy, the other halls will feature:
IT & Navigation in Hall B
Safety & Rescue in Hall C
Shipbuilding & Repair in Hall D
Maritime Services & Logistics in Hall E
Propulsion & Machinery in Hall E
