2 – 5 December 2025
Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), China
中国上海浦东新区龙阳路2345号, 上海新国际博览中心

MARINTEC INNOVATION WEBINAR SERIES I - The Fourth Industrial Revolution at Sea

Chapter One: Autonomous Ships Overview

KEYNOTE:

  • Dr Martin STOPFORD, Non-executive President, Clarkson Research Services Ltd

PANEL DISCUSSION WITH GUEST SPEAKERS from

  • Mr Alf Kåre ÅDNANES, Manager for Hub Business Line (HBL) Marine & Ports, China, Head of Global Product Group Electric Solutions, ABB Marine & Ports;
  • Mr LI Xin, Director of Smart Ship Department CSSC –  Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), and
  • Mr Chris CHUNG, Director of Digital Innovation & Strategic Projects of Wartsila Acceleration Centre

MODERATOR:

  • Mr Michael DUCK, Executive Vice President – Asia, Informa Markets

Chapter Two: Zero Carbon Emission

KEYNOTE

  • Dr Martin STOPFORD, Non-executive President, Clarkson Research Services Ltd

PANEL DISCUSSION WITH GUEST SPEAKERS from

  • Mr Tom STRANG, SVP, Maritime Affairs, Carnival Corp & PLC
  • Mr LUO Xiaofeng, Director, China Classification Society (CCS) Wuhan Rules & Research Institute
  • Mr Yasumasa SUETSUGU, CTO, e5 Lab. Inc.

MODERATOR

  • Dr WANG Jinbao, Researcher in ship hydrodynamics, MARIC and Deputy Director of SSN

Chapter Three: Advanced Digital Systems

KEYNOTE

  • Dr Martin STOPFORD, Non-executive President, Clarkson Research Services Ltd

PANEL DISCUSSION WITH GUEST SPEAKERS from

  • Mr LI Yanqing, Chairman of ISO/TC8 of Secretary General, China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry
  • Mr Christian MØLLER, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Kongsberg Digital
  • Mr Ronald SPITHOUT, President, Inmarsat Maritime

MODERATOR

  • Mr Michael DUCK, Executive Vice President – Asia, Informa Markets

Chapter Four: Smarter Marine Logistics

KEYNOTE

  • Dr Martin STOPFORD, Non-executive President, Clarkson Research Services Ltd

PANEL DISCUSSION WITH GUEST SPEAKERS from

  • Mr WANG Dongbo, Deputy Manager, COSCO Shipping Research & Consultancy Center
  • Dr Jan HOFFMANN, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
  • Mr CAI Dongwei, Chief Engineer of Offshore Engineering Group, Vice-principal of Offshore Heavy Industry Design & Research Institute, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Ltd. (ZPMC)

MODERATOR

  • Dr WANG Jinbao, Researcher in Ship Hydrodynamics, MARIC and Deputy Director of SSNAME