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Conference Agenda for Seatrade Maritime Middle East 2025

Day 1: Tuesday 6th May

MAIN STAGE

  • 10:00: Official Opening Keynotes and speeches
  • 10:00-10:05: Seatrade Maritime Welcome Remarks - Chris Morley, Group Director – Seatrade Maritime, Informa Markets
  • 10:05-10:15: Welcome by Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure (MOEI)
  • 10:15-10:20: International Address - Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General, IMO - TBC
  • 10:20-10:30: Exclusive Announcements - Reserved time for exclusive announcements such as launching MOUs from strategic partners or key awards presentations where applicable.
  • 10.30-11:00: VIP Tour
  • 11:00-16:00: Emirates Shipping Association Congress (ESA)
  • 12:30-14:00: Lunch Break

FOCUS STAGE

  • 14:00-16:00: ICS UAE series of panel sessions

SILENT THEATRE

  • 12:00-13:00: Blue Pass Agenda
  • 14:00-15:00: Abu Dhabi Maritime Hub
  • 15:00-17:00: Emirates Maritime Law Association Focus

Day 2: Wednesday 7th May

MAIN STAGE

  • 11:00-12:00: Keynote Address: K D Adamson – Maritime Futurist
  • 12:30-14:00: Lunch Break
  • 14:00-17:00: National Association of Freight & Logistics - Deep Dive into Logistics

FOCUS STAGE

  • 11:00-12.30: Abu Dhabi Maritime Hub
  • 14:00-15:30: The Big Debate –
    ‘This house believes that the integration of AI in the maritime industry poses a greater threat to safety and ethical standards than it offers in operational efficiency’.
  • 15:30-17:30: WISTA Workshop

SILENT THEATRE

  • 12:00-13:00: Hear from IMPA Save - How You Can Take Action
  • 14:00-16:00: China Outlook

Day 3: Thursday 8th May

MAIN STAGE

  • 10:30-11:30: Carving a Career in Shipping - Increasing Scope for Opportunities
  • 11:30-12:30: How can the industry retain talent and overcome crewing challenges?
  • 12:30-14:00: Lunch Break
  • 14:00-17:00: Nautical Institute Agenda

FOCUS STAGE

  • 11:00-12:00: Mission to Seafarers reveals Happiness Index results and we look at lessons learned from the pandemic

SILENT THEATRE

  • 11:00-15:00:
    • Focus on Offshore
    • Bunkering Session
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Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East - the must-attend event for maritime and logistics professionals in the Middle East.

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Opening Times

6 May 2025 10:00 - 18:00
7 May 2025 10:00 - 18:00
8 May 2025 10:00 - 18:00

Venue
Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE

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Arshed Hussain - Regional Sales Manager - MENA
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Desi Zlatkova - Event Manager
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