Dubai Maritime Program 2015 to begin on November 11 and reveals list of superior worldwide speakers
In prep work for the introducing of the 'Dubai Maritime Agenda 2015,' the very first maritime forum of its kind in the Middle East being hung on November 11 under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, the Dubai Maritime City Authority has actually revealed the names of the main speakers for the strategic sessions. The themes will cover existing facts and the future of the worldwide maritime sector. The occasion will be gone to by high-level governmental speakers, international specialists, choice makers, and maritime market specialists in Dubai who will all take a deep look into the role that the maritime sector plays in supporting emerging and establishing economies and the introduction of Dubai as a prominent worldwide maritime center.
H.E Sultan Bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation and President of Dubai Maritime City Authority, said that the participation of prominent speakers from the maritime sector in Dubai Maritime Agenda 2015 affirms the value this online forum plays as a strategic platform for promoting international interest in the fantastic potential and special value recommendation of Dubai. He kept in mind how the emirate has taken substantial strides in ending up being a leading maritime international center. He added that the event has actually been drawing strong interest from decision makers, global characters and specialists due to the fact that it presents opportunities for forging global cooperation and discussing significant concerns influencing the future of the international maritime sector. The Director stated that the Agenda's sessions will clarify the maritime achievements of Dubai especially in regards to arbitration, infrastructure, logistics, and the total advancement of a safe and sustainable maritime environment that effectively brings in local and international investments.
The first session of Dubai Maritime Agenda 2015 will host Mr. Tor Svensen, Group EVP, DNV GL, the world's largest ship and overseas classification society, who will provide the opening speech. The session likewise hosts four primary speakers who will talk about the present international maritime scenario. Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, Non-Executive Director and Vice Chairman; DP World, Capt. Mohamed Juma Al Shamsi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports; Knut Mathiassen, Regional Head, Shipping Finance, Standard Chartered; and Ahmed Al Falahi, CEO, GEM, will discuss international financial expectations with focus on appealing opportunities for Dubai.
The second session on 'Global Maritime Services' will include valuable understandings from Mrs. Stavroula Betsakou, Head of Tanker Research, Howe Robinson Partners, in her opening speech. The session will also host Mr. Saeed Malik, Chairman, Middle East Fuji LLC; Andreas Di Bella, Middle East Area Manager, RINA Services; Laksmi Janarthanan, Commercial Director, Drydocks World; and Mark Cooper, Country Manager, Lloyd's Limited. Discussions will fixate the distinct and highly competitive value proposition of Dubai and the UAE for maritime legislations, ship financing, monetary brokering, and maritime insurance coverage.
The third session on maritime arbitration, on the other hand, will be introduced by Mark Beer, Registrar at DIFC Courts, who will offer the opening speech. It will host Essam Al Tamimi, Senior Partner, Al Tamimi & Co.; & Co.; Sir Anthony Colman, Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Deputy Chief Justice, DIFC Court, Dubai Richard Briggs, Executive Partner, Hadef & Partners; and Edward Newitt, Managing Partner, Holman Fenwick Willian LLP. They will touch on the development of brand-new programs in local maritime arbitration with unique emphasis on the pioneering role Dubai has actually played in setting regulations and the legal structure for dealing with international maritime business disagreements.
Lastly, the fourth and closing session on 'Future of Global Maritime Industry' will include Ashok Mahapatra, Director, Maritime Safety Division, International Maritime Organization (IMO), to provide the opening speech, together with Rashed Al Hebsi, CEO, Emirates Classification Society (TASNEEF); Khalid Hashim, Managing Director, Precious Shipping Ltd.; Gary Graham, Vice President, EMEA, ABS Group Inc.; and Jasamin Fichte, Managing Partner, Fichte & Co Legal Consultancy. They will reveal the current chances, trends, and future challenges in the regional and global maritime market. In addition, discussion will centre on the keeping requirement to supplement personnels, high quality education, and training.
Dubai Maritime Agenda 2015 will include various events covering various areas of the UAE maritime sector with major emphasis on promoting significant maritime achievements, the current initiatives, along with current achievements that have strengthened Dubai's position as a leading maritime global center such as the intro of the Dubai Maritime Sector Strategy and the Maritime Arbitration Centre.
