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Stay ahead with a dynamic program featuring expert keynotes, panel discussions, networking sessions, and exclusive tours. Gain valuable insights, connect with industry leaders, and experience Malta’s strategic importance firsthand.
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10:00 – 10:05 → Welcome Speech by Ali Vakili
Ali Vakili
Group Founder, Maritime World
10:05 – 10:10 → Opening Keynote by Hon. Robert Abela
Hon. Robert Abela
Prime Minister of Malta
10:10 – 10:15 → Keynote by Hon. Ian Borg
Hon. Ian Borg
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism
10:15 – 10:20 → Keynote by Hon. Chris Bonett
Hon. Chris Bonett
Ministery of Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Works
10:20 – 10:25 → Keynote by Mr. Alex Montebello
Alex Montebello
CEO at Malta Free Port
10:25 – 10:30 → Keynote by Dr. Eugenio Grimaldi
Mr. Eugenio Grimaldi
Executive Manager Grimaldi Group
10:30 – 11:05 → Panel Discussion - The Next Industrial Wave: Shipowners Shaping the Future of Global Maritime Power
Cesar Vera
Director, Global Reach and Strategy, Fueltrax
Elena Schembri
Flag and Port State Coordinator
Mr. Eugenio Grimaldi
Executive Manager Grimaldi Group
Claudia Vella Casagrande
Secretary General at Malta International Shipowners' Association ( MISA)
Paolo Guidi
General Manager, CMA CGM Italy
11:05 – 11:10 → Keynote by Mr. Kurt Farrugia
Kurt Farrugia
CEO at Transport Malta
11:10 – 11:40 → Panel Discussion - Charting the Course: Maritime Policy & Regulation in a Changing World
Matthew Attard
Partner at Ganado Advocate
Dylan Cocklan
Maritime Administrator Gibraltar
Filip Marcinkowski
Regulatory and policy expert, attorney at law
Ann Fenech
President at CMI & Partner at Fenech and Fenech Advocate
11:40 – 12:00 → Panel Discussion - Malta, Maritime & Meaning; from Screen to Sea
Clare Agius
Host
Neil Agius
World Record Holder
Kurt Arigo
Photographer
12:00 – 13:00 → Lunch Break
13:00 – 13:10 → Keynote by Miriam Camilleri
Miriam Camilleri
Founder, MCConsult & Associates
13:10 – 14:10 → Pitch Session, Top 10 Start-Ups / SMEs
14:20 – 14:50 → Panel Discussion - Smart Maritime Corridors: The Future of Ro-Ro & Short Sea Transport
Andreas Chrysostomou
CEO Pivotal Step
Mr. Eugenio Grimaldi
Executive Manager Grimaldi Group
Nicholas Tan
CEO at Valletta Gateway Terminals
Joe Bugeja
Chairman of ATTO
Micheal Callus
Chariman of the board of Directors Transport Malta
14:50 – 15:20 → Panel Discussion - Smart Ports & Infrastructure; The Next Generation
Dr. Beatriz Canamary
Founder at Next Wave Systems
Joe Bugeja
Civil Engineer & Port Consultant
Sławomir Bałdyga
Renewable Lead Baltic Region - Global Maritim
David Magro
CEO at Malta Freeport Corporation
Sjoerd de Jager
CEO, Co-founder at PortXchange
15:20 – 15:50 → Panel Discussion, Cruising the Central Med: Infrastructure, Experience & Sustainable Growth
Figen Ayan
Founder at AyanConsulting
Mai Elmar
Executive Director At Cruise Port Rotterdam
Niels Wammen-Jensen
Executive Vice President CLIA
Stephen Xuereb
CEO at Valletta Cruise Port
Neity Maddock
Commentator & Moderator
15:50 – 15:55 → Presentation by Dr. Ioannis Patiniotis, Shipping Beyond Luck: People and Precision at the Helm
Dr. Ioannis Patiniotis
President at PYLI NET
15:55 – 16:25 → Panel Discussion, Crew Matters: Driving Change in a People-Powered Industry
Vasiliki Chrysoula Patrikiou
CBO at PYLI NET
Capt. Ali Heidar
Regulatory and policy expert, attorney at law
Simon Cachia
FICS Ship Agency and Business Development Director
Capt. Edwin Vella
Principal and Chief Operating Officer at MaritimeMT
Marcello Pica
Founder and President of Marine Partners Monaco
16:25 – 16:55 → Panel Discussion, Woman in Maritime
Dr. Beatriz Canamary
Founder at Next Wave Systems
Mai Elmar
Executive Director At Cruise Port Rotterdam
Figen Ayan
Founder at AyanConsulting
Laurence Martine
General Secretary at Federazione Del Mare
Martina Farrugia
Vice President at WISTA Malta
17:00 – 17:10 → Closing Statement by Hon. Ivan Castillo
