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Speakers line up for TACC Climate Change Conference announced

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The Maritime Standard announced speakers for two sessions of the conference that will be held on 26 September, at the Saadiyat Rotana Resort, Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi.
Speakers line up for TACC Climate Change Conference announced

The Maritime Standard (TMS) on Friday (16 August) announced the speakers for two sessions of the Transportation and Climate Change Conference (TMS TACCC) that will be held on 26 September, at the Saadiyat Rotana Resort, Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi.

Session 2, titled Transportation – Embracing New Operational and Service Solutions, will focus on innovative strategies and practical solutions to advance transportation sustainability. Moderated by Rania Tadros, Managing Partner, at Stephenson Harwood, this session will feature speakers from a wide range of industry sectors including rail, ports, shipping, insurance, logistics and technology.

The line up that has been confirmed includes Omar Alsebeyi, Executive Director, Etihad Rail; Captain Ammar Al Shaiba, CEO, Maritime & Shipping Cluster, AD Ports Group; Dr Abdullah Al Abri, VP Sustainability, Sohar Ports and Freezone; Theo Xenakoudis, Chief Commercial Officer, Managing Director, Piraeus office, International Registries Inc,: Espen Martinsen, Executive Vice President, StormGeo; Navin Kumar, Director Maritime Research, Bulk Shipping, Drewry; and Capt. Savraj Mehta, Chief Commercial Officer, NorthStandard. 

This speaking group will also be joined in Session 2 by Karl Feilder, Founder, Neutral Fuels Holdings; Dr Noura Al Dhaheri, CEO, Digital Cluster, AD Ports Group; and Daniel Berastegui, Managing Director, Noatum Logistics.

Session 3, titled Transportation Technology – Overcoming the Barriers to Sustainable Transition, will focus on the cutting-edge technologies and strategies necessary to drive sustainability in transportation.

To date speakers confirmed for Session 3, which will be chaired by Ali Shehab, Global Director of Special Projects and Services, DNV, include Bård Poulson, Divisional Director, Marine, Middle East & Africa, Gallagher Re DIFC; Abdul Fahl, Director, TTMS (Gulf); Capt. Abhay Nimbalkar, CEO, Green Field Marine Technologies; Nitin Mehta; Sidharth Prekash, eCommerce & Innovations lead, DHL Express UAE and Prof. Syamantak Bhattacharya, Provost and Vice Chancellor Academic, Sharjah Maritime Academy.

Note: More information about the conference, including how to register to attend, can be found at https://tmstaccc.com 

Related: TMS to hold second Transportation and Climate Change Conference

 

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Published: 19 August, 2024