2012 Conference speakers

Keynote Session Speakers:

H.E. Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah
Vice Chairman, DP World & Group CEO, Port & Free Zone World, Dubai

H.E. Sheikh Ali bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al-Thani
Chairman and Managing Director, Milaha, Qatar

H.H. Sheikh Dr Sabah Al Jaber Al Ali Al Sabah, Chairman of the Board, Arab Sea Ports Federation, General Manager of Kuwait Ports Authority

H.E. Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa
Chairman, Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co., (ASRY), Kingdom of Bahrain

Sheikh Khalil Al-Salmi
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Oman Drydock Company, Oman

H.E. Eng. Abdulaziz Bin Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri
President, Saudi Ports Authority

H.E. Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni
Chief Executive Officer Abu Dhabi National Tanker Company (ADNATCO) and National Gas Shipping Company Ltd (NGSCO), Abu Dhabi; UAE Governor for OPEC; Chairman, The UAE Shipping Association

Saleh Al Jasser
Chief Executive Officer, The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (BAHRI), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Speakers:

Dr Naji Abi-Aad
Chief Operating Officer, Petroleb, Lebanon

Redwan Ahmed
Equity Research Analyst, EFG Hermes, UAE

Capt Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi
Chairman, Abu Dhabi Terminals and Executive Vice President - Ports, Abu Dhabi Ports Company

Mike Allen
Consultant, Fasken Martineau

Alex Andrews
Partner, Reed Smith

Bimal Bhatia
Senior Director - Marketing, Nasco Karaoglan Group

Rajiv Biswas
Chief Asia Economist, IHS Global Insight, Singapore

Patrick Bol
Director – Global Operations, DP World

Joseph Brincat
Vice President, Middle East Region, ABS

Peter Cook
Security Director and Founder, Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI)

Keyur Dave
Chief Financial Officer, Wirana Shipping, Singapore

Nicholas Dean
General Manager, Dubai Trading Agency Group

Anil Deshpande
Chief Executive Officer, Foresight Limited

Eryn Dinyovszky
Transition Project Manager, Abu Dhabi Terminals

Roy Donaldson
Chief Operating Officer, Topaz Energy and Marine Ltd

Mohamed Sherine El Naggar
Chairman, A K Naggar Group

Alec Emmerson
Consultant, Clyde & Co

Capt Robert Ferguson
Head of MSEQ, Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) PJSC

Jasamin Fichte
Managing Partner, Fichte & Co.

Roberto Giorgi
President, V Ships

Jørn Hinge
President & CEO, United Arab Shipping Company (S.A.G.)

Mr Trond Hodne
Head of Global Marketing and Business Development, DNV

Oskar Levander
VP Innovation, Engineering & Technology - Marine, Rolls Royce

Toshitomo Matsui
Executive Vice President, ClassNK

Lars Modin
Managing Director, ITM Holding

Jad Mouawad
Senior Engineer, Piping Systems and Pollution Prevention, DNV

Mohammed Al Muallem
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region

Mr Pottendal Mukundan
Director, International Maritime Bureau

Todd J Offutt
Commander US Coastguard, Officer in Charge, US Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO)

Simon Osborne
Director, Protection Vessels International (PVI)

Mr B N Prasad
Managing Director, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (India) Pvt Ltd

Dr Anil Sharma
Founder, President & CEO, Global Marketing Systems, Inc. (GMS)

Venkatraman Sheshashayee
Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director, Jaya Group of Companies

Geir Sjurseth
Managing Director and Global Head, Offshore Support, DVB Bank SE

Katharina Stanzel
Managing Director, INTERTANKO

Jeremy Thompson
Sky News Presenter

Andre Toet
Chief Executive Officer, Port of Sohar

Dr Priyath Wickrama
Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority

John Wylie
Chief Executive Officer, Agility (Abu Dhabi) PJSC

Max Zaccar
Chairman, Commercial Insurance and Special Envoy to the Middle East, IUMI