DIGITAL SHIP ATHENS - AUTUMN FORUM
Oct 10, 2024
Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso

Our Autumn Digital Ship Athens event takes a perspective on how digital technology for the maritime industry is evolving, how companies are getting the most value from it, and where the biggest challenges are.

Confirmed speakers 

  • Konstantinos Agas (MSc, MBA), Training Manager, Pantheon Tankers

  • Ioannis Filippopoulos, Assistant Professor, University of Limassol

  • Simon Gatty Saunt, Vice President Sales Europe & Africa, SES

  • Dimitra Konstantinou, Senior Engineer, Angelicoussis Group

  • Vasiliki Kouroupaki, Voyage Planner, Weathernews

  • Briac Lemée, Business Development Manager, Opsealog

  • George Manolidakis, Founder & Managing Director, Aegis ISA

  • Matthew Maheras, Chief Information Officer, Metrostar Management

  • David Natsheh, Commercial Product Manager, Marine, Telesat

  • Apostolos Papadopoulos, Fleet ICT Administrator, A.M. Nomikos Transworld Maritime Agencies S.A.

  • Filotas Paschos, Business Development Manager, Weathernews

  • Andreas Polidis, IT Advisor, IONIC

  • Dionysis Asimakopoulos, Growth Manager, Kongsberg Digital

    Confirmed panellist 

  • Nick Andriopoulos, IT Manager, Heidmar

  • Nikolaos Drainas, Vessel Operator, Asso

  • Risto-Juhani Kariranta, Founder, Ahti Consultancy

  • Dimitra Konstantinou, Senior Engineer, Angelicoussis Group

  • Achilleas Mantzios, DBA, System/SW Engineer, Team leader, Analyst, Dynacom Tankers Management

  • Matthew Maheras, Chief Information Officer, Metrostar Management

  • Nikos Menegatos, IT Manager, Golden Union Shipping CO S.A

  • Andreas Polidis, IT Advisor, IONIC

  • Nikolaos Tsoulakos, Innovation & Technology Manager, Laskaridis Shipping Comapny

Topics we expect to focus on include

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

  • what new satcom technologies can do

  • changing expectations of crew

  • Using a hybrid of communications tools including cellular

  • Real experiences with Starlink

DIGITALISATION

  • How digital technology can better support crew, including providing faster communication services, advances in training and skill support technology, and using gamification.

  • Avoiding digital alert fatigue.

  • Are we happy with our digital strategy - will it support us for the next decade?

  • Technologies to support crew training - including gamification

VESSEL PERFORMANCE

  • Better ways to gather data from vessels

  • Working with shipboard sensors


Call for speakers – if you have interesting stories to tell please contact Conference Producer Matthew Stevens on matt@thedigitalship.com

Sponsorship opportunities – including speaker slots, panel slots, exhibition stands – please get in touch with Ria Kontogeorgou on ria@thedigitalship.com / Tel +44 (0)7815 481036


Find out about our past events in Athens: http://www.events.thedigitalship.com/athens-archive