Speakers
Speakers and panellists
Ministers, senior officials, scholars, and practitioners taking part in the forum.
Opening Ceremony & High-Level Keynote Addresses
H.E. Irakli Kobakhidze
Prime Minister
Georgia
H.E. Mariam Kvrivishvili
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development
Georgia
H.E. Arsenio Dominguez
Secretary-General
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
H.E. Zurab Pataradze
Chairman of the Government
Autonomous Republic of Ajara
Panel I
From Seas to Corridors: The New Geography of Global Trade
Day 1 · 11:20–12:35
Ms. Tamar Ioseliani
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Mr. Durmuş Ünüvar
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Türkiye
Mr. Zhanibek Zhumayevich Taizhanov
Vice Minister
Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan
Mr. Andreas Hadjipetrou
Chief Executive Officer
Columbia Group
Mr. Peter Philips
Founder & Director
Maritime Passport
Mr. Jacob Gulmann
Director and Portfolio Manager
ICTSI
Panel II
International Cooperation in Maritime Governance
Day 1 · 14:10–15:25
Ms. Karen Chaisson
Regional Advisor to the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program
U.S. Embassy Tbilisi
H.E. Rear Admiral Luigi Sinapi
Secretary-General
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
H.E. Francis Zachariae
Secretary-General
The International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA)
H.E. Ambassador Lazar Comănescu
Secretary-General
Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)
Mr. Laurent Parenté
Director General
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
Mr. Gaute Sivertsen
Director
International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds
Panel III
On the Ground: Maritime Administrations and Regional Delivery
Day 1 · 16:00–17:15
Dr. Ivan Tabone
Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen
Transport Malta
Mr. Ivane Abashidze
Director
Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia
H.E. Ginette Sophia Testa Barnett
Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Panama to the IMO
Permanent Mission of Panama to the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Mr. Ryan Sim
Centre Director (United Kingdom)
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
Mr. Eldar Majidov
Acting Chairman of the Governing Board
State Maritime and Port Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Panel IV
Digital Seas & Smart Corridors
Day 2 · 10:00–11:15
Mr. Nico De Cauwer
Secretary General
International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA)
Mr. Christophe Joubert
International Ports Deputy CRO
Prodevelop
Mr. Giorgi Tielidze
Head of Division, State Information and Cybersecurity Center
Operative-Technical Agency, State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG-OTA)
Mr. Mikael Renz
Senior Advisor
Swedish Maritime Administration
Mr. Anders Pettersson
Country Operations Head, Central and West Asia Department
Asian Development Bank
Panel V
The Human Element: Seafarers & Skills for the Future
Day 2 · 11:15–12:30
Prof. Takeshi Nakazawa
Executive Director
International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU)
Prof. Dr. Norman A. Martínez Gutiérrez
Director
International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI)
Prof. Eden Mamut
Secretary General
The Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN)
Prof. Dr. Alison Noble
Honorary Chair
International Maritime Lecturers Association
Mr. Bingbing Song
Head, Maritime Training and Human Element Section
Maritime Safety Division, International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Mr. Sofronis Theodosiou
Group HR Marine Director
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM)
Mr. Martin White
Founder & Director
Maritime Passport
Founder and CEO
Stream Marine Group