SMI Annual Conference 2024
Tuesday 10th - Wednesday 11th September 2024, The Millennium Point, Birmingham.
Driving Decarbonisation, Digitalisation and Autonomy – the Role of the Maritime Supply Chain and Marine Science and Technology
Programme
Tuesday 10th September 2024
| 0815-0930 | Registration and networking coffee and refreshments | |
| 0930-0940 | Opening remarks | Tom Chant MBE, CEO at SMI |
| 0940-0945 | Introductions and Housekeeping – Conference Chair | Dr Peter Collinson. |
Session 1 - Delivering for the UK Shipbuilding Enterprise
| 0945-1000 | Keynote Speaker | TBC |
| 1000-1015 | The National Shipbuilding Office Vision for the Future | Rod Paterson, NSO CEO |
| 1015-1030 | Policy & Industrial Strategy for the Shipbuilding Enterprise
| James Whitehouse-Hebbourn, NSO Deputy Head Strategy & James Hogg, NSO Industrial Strategy Manager |
| 1030-1045 | How the NSO are Growing our Knowledge of the Supply Chain | Samuel Sears, NSO Supply Chain Lead & Colette Munroe, NSO Supply Chain Advisor |
| 1045-1115 | Networking Break | |
| 1115-1130 | The Skills Delivery Group - Early Thoughts and Targets for Delivery | Paul Sheerin, Chair of the Shipbuilding Skills Delivery Group |
| 1130-1145 | NSIGN (Naval Support Integrated Global Network) - Government Procurement opportunities and adoption of civil maritime best practice | Becks Green BEng (Hons) MSc CEng MIET, NSIGN Ships Engineering Team Lead |
| 1145-1200 | Sector Insights: Leveraging Strengths, Addressing Challenges, and Seizing Opportunities | Charlotte Wood, Commercial Manager, Mainstay Marine Solutions |
| 1200-1230 | Panel Discussion: The Future of the UK Shipbuilding Enterprise | |
| 1230-1330 | Networking buffet lunch and exhibition |
Session 2 - Driving Decarbonisation
| 1330-1350 | Adapting to a Greener Future: the Opportunities and Challenges for UK Shipyards | Tom Curwell, Cammell Laird |
| 1350-1410 | Electrification: a decarbonisation and capability enabler | Nick Smith, GE Vernova |
| 1410-1430 | Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions and Sustaining Military Capability on Complex Warships | Richard Partridge, Rolls Royce |
| 1430-1450 | Navigating the Future: The Royal Navy’s Strategic Response to Climate Change’ | Maj Gen Mark Totten CBE, Royal Navy |
| 1450-1515 | Networking break with coffee/tea | |
| 1515-1535 | How to Create a Green Corridor | Dr. Stavros Karamperidis |
| 1535-1555 | ESG - Why we chose the B-Corp route | James Hall, Spinlock |
| 1555-1615 | ESG as a fundamental of your business | Mark Bruce, Sonihull |
| 1615-1645 | Panel Discussion with all of the above – orchestrated by the Conference Chair | |
| 1900-2000 | Conference Reception | Reception to take place on Platform - Millennium Point |
| 2000-2300 | Conference Dinner in Atrium at Millennium Point | After dinner speech by Brian Johnson, Chair SMI. |
Wednesday 11th September 2024
Session 3 - Driving Digitalisation
| 0900-0920 | What's happening in the maritime digital sector? | Richard Buckley, 90POE |
| 0920-0940 | An exploration of the opportunities and issues with data | Cato Davies, Ensemble Analytics |
| 0940-1000 | Use of AI in the maritime domain | Matthew Napleton - Zizo |
| 1000-1020 | Digitalisation of new fuels power management systems | Eugene Bari, Ecomar Propulsion |
| 1020-1100 | Networking break with coffee/tea | |
| 1100-1120 | Building the Foundations for a Digital Future | Euan Duncan, Regional Sales Director - UK & Ireland, Kongsberg Maritime Limited |
| 1120-1140 | Digital Voyage – How Hydrographic Data Supports Sustainable Navigation | Leo McLeman, Business Development Manager, UK Hydrographic Office |
| 1140-1200 | Developing Cyber Confidence within the supply chain | Simon Brown, BMT |
| 1200-1230 | Panel Discussion with all of the above – orchestrated by the Conference Chair | |
| 1230-1330 | Networking buffet lunch and exhibition |
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Session 4 - Driving Autonomy
| 1330-1350 | Regulating Autonomy | Virginia McVea, CEO at MCA |
| 1350-1410 | Autonomy – the growing role in defence thinking | David Motson, Atlas Elektronik |
| 1410-1430 | Driving factors in Offshore Renewables and Defence | Neil Tinmouth, ACUA Ocean |
| 1430-1450 | The challenges associated with Autonomous Systems in the Underwater Battlespace | David O'Sullivan, Thales |
| 1450-1510 | Networking break with coffee/tea | |
| 1510-1530 | Developments in ocean monitoring and the next 5-10 years | Dr Sam Stanton, National Oceanography Centre |
| 1530-1550 | Autonomous Multi-modal port operations | George Saad, Technical Director, Moffat & Nichol |
| 1550-1610 | Supporting international talent & skills development for intelligent autonomous maritime operations | Nigel Lee, Robosys |
| 1610-1630 | Panel Discussion with all of the above – orchestrated by the Conference Chair. | |
| 1630 | Closing Address | Tom Chant, SMI CEO |
With thanks to our SMI Conference 2024 sponsors:
Conference Chair
We are pleased to announce that Peter Collinson, an independent technology transformation strategist with a background at BP, will be serving as the chair for SMI's 2024 Annual Conference.
Boost Your Company Profile - Sponsorship and Exhibition Pods
The conference programme includes a reception and dinner on the middle evening and provides excellent net-working opportunities with 200+ of the most influential people operating in the United Kingdom’s maritime enterprise.
Details of the sponsorship packages that are available are at the link below. There is also an optional exhibition package which may be taken with or without sponsorship. We hope you will agree that this is an ideal opportunity for your company to engage with the UK’s maritime enterprise.
SMI Conference 2024 - Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities
| Date | 10 - 11th September 2024 |
| Venue | The Millennium Point, Birmingham |
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