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UK-China Maritime Services Exchange
Wednesday 11 September, 10:00 - 14:00
The UK-China Maritime Services Exchange event will bring together leading representatives from the Chinese shipping sector and UK experts from the maritime services sector to discuss two of the most topical issues affecting the maritime industries today, please download the agenda here.
The event will also offer an opportunity for UK and Chinese companies to discuss potential collaboration in a scheduled face-to-face meeting at a dedicated venue (1-2-1 Meetings), with translating services available on request, and over a networking lunch.
The first session - ‘Sulphur cap and beyond: the need for collaboration in addressing the climate change challenge in shipping’ - will focus on the implementation of the IMO’s global 2020 sulphur cap regulation and will also provide an opportunity to explore a new generation of technologies, future fuels and other innovative solutions to provide answers as to how to decarbonise shipping.
During the second session - ‘Digitalisation of shipping: how the UK expertise can support the adoption of new technologies within the Chinese sector’ - leaders in the marine tech, consultancy, legal and insurance industries from the London market and China will explore blockchain, big data, virtual reality, AI and automation, all of which are revolutionising the way the shipping industry operates. The flow of the programme will be as follows:
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| Time | Activity |
| 10:00 | Registration |
| 10:15 |
Welcome from Robin King Keynote Address from Lord Mountevans, Chairman, Maritime London |
| 10:40 | Mr Wang Zhenyong, VP, ICBC Finance & Leasing |
| 10:50 |
Panel Discussion: Sulphur Cap and beyond: the need for collaboration in addressing the climate change challenge in shipping Panelist chair: James Forsdyke, Head of Product Development, Lloyd’s Register Panelists: Edmund Hughes, Head, Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency, IMO, Burak Cetinok, Head of Research, Arrow Shipbroking; Gary Chen, CEO, Xinde Marine News |
| 12:00 |
Panel Discussion: Digitalisation of Shipping: how UK expertise can support the adoption of new technologies within the Chinese sector Panelist chair: Ian Gooch, Chief Executive, London P&I Club Panelists: Shaun Crawford, Global Vice Chair, Industry, EY; Liu Qianwen, Vice President, Elane Inc; Nick Maddalena, Head of Insurance, Windward |
| 12:55 | Closing: Jeffrey Yao, Chinese Shipping Association of London |
| 13:00 | Networking Lunch & 1-2-1 meetings |
