Profiling the seafarer of the future - essential knowledge, essential networking Solutions for recruitment, training and welfare for seafarers in the digital age at the only annual meeting of the crewing industry in Europe.
CruiseConnect Summit (The first and only event dedicated to manning and training for the cruise industry):
Influential industry speakers representing the largest operators, associations and regulators will guide us through this one day summit to address key issues around recruitment, retention and training of your crews.
Agenda
Conference Day 1
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and Networking Break
The Pulse of the Industry
09:00 - 09:10
CrewConnect Europe Conference - Chairman's welcome & introduction
Torbjørn Eide - Vice President / Chairman, Klaveness Ship Management AS / CrewConnect Europe
09:10 - 09:30
CrewConnect Europe Conference - Operator Keynote| Profiling the Seafarer of the Future
Andreas Niehage - Director Marine Personnel, Hapag-Lloyd AG
09:30 - 09:50
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Economic Outlook - What are the Trends for Ship Operating Costs and How Will They Impact Your Bottom Line?
Martin Dixon - Head of Research Products, Drewry
09:50 - 10:35
CrewConnect Europe Conference - Operators Forum | The Bigger Picture: Leadership, Sustainability & Industry Collaboration
Torbjorn Eide - Vice President / Chairman, Klaveness Ship Management AS / CrewConnect Europe
Andreas Niehage - Director Marine Personnel, Hapag-Lloyd AG
Henrik Jensen - Founder and Managing Director, Danica Maritime
Tino Hensel - Vice President Marine HR, Carnival Maritime
10:35 - 11:20
Coffee and networking break The Actual TechTalks
11:20 - 11:40
CrewConnect Europe Conference - How Techy is the Future? Global Marine Technology Trends 2030 Report and What It Means for Crewing
11:40 - 12:00
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Digitalization Trends in the Maritime Industry ( including new opportunities within maritime training)
Tone-Merete Hansen - Senior Vice President, Kongsberg Digital
12:00 - 12:20
CrewConnect Europe Conference
From the Tech Lab - Audio Technologies for Recruiting and Training
Jens Appell - Head of Department Project Group Hearing, Speech and Audio Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT
Peter John - Senior Researcher of Maritime Communication, Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology (IDMT)
12:20 - 13:35
Lunch
Fresh Perspectives on Recruitment and Retention
13:35 - 13:55
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Recruiting The Seafarer of The Future
Martin Bennell - Managing Director EMEA & Americas, Faststream Recruitment Group
An in-depth look at recruitment trends and the workforce of the future, covering:
How will the competitive landscape for hiring Seafarers be different?
What will “millennial-seafarers” demand from employers?
How will companies have to adapt to compete in the new war for talent?
What can maritime learn from other sectors?
13:55 - 14:40
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Panel: Controlled Disruption: Why the future is now and what you can do to future proof your HR structure
Torbjorn Eide - Vice President / Chairman, Klaveness Ship Management AS / CrewConnect Europe
Mike Powell FNI - Founder, Cardinal Point Marine Ltd
Remco van Rossum - Commercial Manager, Wagenborg Shipping BV
Some are waiting for an "uber" or "amazon" to come and single-handedly flip the next industry on its head. But a death by a thousand cuts is more likely to occur in industries being disrupted.
14:40 - 15:00
CrewConnect Europe Conference - EU Seafarers - a hybrid breed for a common market
Torsten Mathias Augustsen - Manning Adviser, Danish Maritime Authority
15:00 - 15:20
CrewConnect Europe Conference - A Talent Management Approach to Recruitment in Shipping
Nico Corbjin - Vice President, Crew Management, MSC HR
15:20 - 16:00
Afternoon Coffee and Networking Break
Fresh Perspectives on Recruitment and Retention
16:00 - 16:50
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Panel: The State of the Union in Marine HR
Torbjorn Eide - Vice President / Chairman, Klaveness Ship Management AS / CrewConnect Europe
Torben Seebold - Head of Maritime Section, ver.di
Mark O'Neil - President & CEO, Columbia Ship Management
Alfred von der Hoeh - General Manager, Marlow Navigation
16:50 - 17:10
CrewConnect Europe Conference
What’s Driving Your Crewing Strategy?
Emma Broadhurst - Research Officer, Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering
Karen Passman - Research Officer, Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering
17:10 - 17:20
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Chairman's closing remarks and end of Day 1
Torbjorn Eide - Vice President / Chairman, Klaveness Ship Management AS / CrewConnect Europe
17:20 - 19:20
Networking Drinks Reception
Conference Day 2
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and Networking Break
09:00 - 09:10
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Chairman's introduction and reflections on day one
Torbjorn Eide - Vice President / Chairman, Klaveness Ship Management AS / CrewConnect Europe
09:00 - 09:10
CruiseConnect Summit
Chairman’s Welcome and Introduction to CruiseConnect Europe Summit
Mark Charman - Chief Executive Officer / Chairman, Faststream Recruitment Group/ CruiseConnect Summit
09:10 - 09:30
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Keynote: What is True Innovation in Maritime Training? How Do We Train the Seafarer of the Future?
Frank-Uwe Schneider - Head of International Manning, Reederei NSB
09:10 - 09:30
CruiseConnect Summit
Operator Keynote: The Future of the European Cruise Industry
Tino Hensel - Vice President Marine HR, Carnival Maritime
09:30 - 10:15
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Panel: Redesigning STCW - can design thinking be employed?
Torbjørn Eide - Vice President / Chairman, Klaveness Ship Management AS / CrewConnect Europe
Mike Powell FNI - Founder, Cardinal Point Marine Ltd
Oli Hans Hammer Olsen - Assistant Director Manning and Seafarers Dept., The Bahamas Maritime Authority
Simon Frank - Director, Crewing Operations East, V.Ships
09:30 - 10:15
CruiseConnect Summit
Operators Panel: Crew Supply, Recruitment & On Boarding
Mark Charman - Chief Executive Officer / Chairman, Faststream Recruitment Group/ CruiseConnect Summit
Nico Corbjin - Vice President, Crew Management, MSC HR
Eric Visser - Director, Seagoing Workforce Management, Holland America Group
10:15 - 10:35
CrewConnect Europe Conference
From the Lab | Towards Adaptive Automated Assessment of Operators for Future Maritime Operations
Salman Nazir - Associate Professor and Researcher, University College of Southeast Norway (HSN)
10:15 - 10:35
CruiseConnect Summit
EU Regulation in Focus | GDPR Compliance – Are you sure you are ready?
Felicity Burling - Associate, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
10:35 - 11:20
Morning Coffee and Networking Break
11:20 - 11:40
CrewConnect Europe Conference
GDPR – What it means for your business
Felicity Burling - Associate, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
11:20 - 12:00
CruiseConnect Summit
Cruise Leadership Forum: How is the industry planning for a sustainable future and for growth?
Mark Charman - Chief Executive Officer / Chairman, Faststream Recruitment Group/ CruiseConnect Summit
Magali Bertolucci - Director of Crew Development & Strategy, MSC Cruises
11:40 - 12:00
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Preparing the Next Generation of Environmentally-Conscious Seafarers
Prabhat Jha - Group Managing Director, MSC Shipmanagement
12:00 - 12:20
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Navigational Audits: From Assumption to Assurance
Simon Frank - Director, Crewing Operations East, V.Ships
12:00 - 12:20
CruiseConnect Summit
Beyond the Check List - Environmental stewardship as behaviour change, not just training
12:20 - 12:40
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Driving Human (safety) Performance Seen From an Organisational Perspective
Erik Green - Managing Director and Partner, Green-Jakobsen
12:20 - 12:40
CruiseConnect Summit
Are your crews delivering the customer experience you promise?
Cruise lines will sustain this growth by prioritizing the delivery of a guest experience above and beyond expectations through on board amenities and innovation.
12:40 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:20
CrewConnect Europe Conference
The Human Factor in Training: Mentoring
Bridget Hogan - Director of Publishing & Marketing, The Nautical Institute
14:00 - 14:20
CruiseConnect Summit
Zero Accidents Goal - How To Teach People to Speak Up?
Tracy Murrell - VP Maritime Safety, DPA, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
14:20 - 15:05
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Panel: Wellness ROI Debate: Pay now or pay more later? Designing a Wellness strategy to boost engagement and reduce accidents
Torbjorn Eide - Vice President / Chairman, Klaveness Ship Management AS / CrewConnect Europe
Prabhat Jha - Group Managing Director, MSC Shipmanagement
14:20 - 15:05
CruiseConnect Summit
The Case for a Retention Strategy| Career Development and Maximising the ROI of your Human Asset
Tone-Merete Hansen - Senior Vice President, Kongsberg Digital
15:05 - 15:25
CrewConnect Europe Conference
Future of regulation| Corporate Social Responsibility in the Shipping Sector: State of the Art and Learnings from other Industries
Max Johns - Professor, Hamburg School of Business Administration
Sarah Margaretha Jastram - Dr. Jürgen Meyer Chair of International Business Ethics and Sustainability, Hamburg School of Business Administration
15:05 - 15:25
CruiseConnect Summit
Critical Elements of Competence Management
Ruud de Bruin - SeaSkill™ Service Manager, DNV-GL
15:25 - 16:05
Afternoon Coffee and Networking Break
The Wrap Up: The Other Side of the Story
16:05 - 16:50
Joint Sessions
Panel: Looking at the Future of the Industry Through the Eyes of the Seafarer
Kuba Szymanski - Secretary General, InterManager
16:50 - 17:00
Joint Sessions
Chairman's closing remarks and close of the conference
Torbjorn Eide - Vice President / Chairman, Klaveness Ship Management AS / CrewConnect Europe
Mark Charman - Chief Executive Officer / Chairman, Faststream Recruitment Group/ CruiseConnect Summit