Maritime Conclave 2024
Voyage to Innovation: Navigating the Future
November 5, 2024
ITC Grand Chola, Chennai
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Keynote Address
Overview
Welcome to THE WEEK Maritime Conclave.
India's largest selling English newsmagazine warmly welcomes you to this premier platform which will look at all things maritime.
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, the honourable Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has graciously consented to deliver the keynote address. Senior officials from the ministry, private industry leaders, entrepreneurs, experts, and other stakeholders will participate in the event along with diplomats and other dignitaries from leading maritime nations.
Under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Maritime Amrit Kaal: Vision 2047 has outlined around 300 initiatives to quadruple India’s port capacity to 10 billion tonnes per annum. The conclave hopes to assess India’s current maritime capabilities and identify key challenges and opportunities.
Speakers
T.K. Ramachandran IAS
Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Admiral Karambir Singh PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Former chief of naval staff
Sunil Paliwal IAS
ChairmanChennai Port Authority
Unmesh S. Wagh IRS
ChairmanJawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
Sushil Kumar Singh IRSME
ChairmanDeendayal Port Authority
P.L. Haranadh IRTS
ChairmanParadip Port Authority
Praveen Adhithya C.V. IAS
CEOAndhra Pradesh Maritime Board
Dr M. Vallalar IAS
Vice-Chairperson & CEOTamil Nadu Maritime Board
Commodore SeshadriVasan IN Retd
Director General of the Chennai Centre of China Studies and the Regional Director of the National Maritime Foundation Tamil Nadu
Commander Abhilash Tomy, KC, NM (Retd)
Solo Circumnavigator
Dhruv Kotak
Group Managing DirectorJM Baxi Group
Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM, VSM
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Cheif, Eastern Navy Commander
Dr. Malini Shankar, IAS
Vice-Chancellor, Indian Maritime University
JP Irene Cynthia, IAS
MD, Kamarajar port
Ms. H. Kaur Joshi
Former CMD, Shipping Corporation of India
Ms. Arathi Narayanan F.I.C.S
B.A.B.L (Hons), LLM (Maritime Law)Director, ABS Marine Services Ltd
Vijay Kumar, IAS
Chairman, IWAIDiplomatic Representation
Michaela Küchler
Consul GeneralFederal Republic of Germany
Richard Chen
Director GeneralTaipei Economic and Cultural Center
Partners
Host Ports
Port Partners
Associate Sponsors
Badge Sponsor
Outreach Partner
Chamber Partner
Knowledge Partner
Sessions
8:00AM onwards: Registration
9:00AM - 9:05AM: Inaugural/ Lighting of lamp
9:10AM – 9:15AM: Presidential Address: Welcome address by Mr. Riyad Mathew (Chief Associate Editor and Director, THE WEEK)
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
Hon’ble Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Shri E.V. Velu
Public Works, Highways and Minor Ports, Tamil Nadu
Presented by Dr. R Selvaraj, IAS. (Secretary, Highways and Minor Ports, Tamil Nadu government)
9:50AM – 10:00AM: Thanking the Minister for his presence
Commander Abhilash Tomy
KC, NM (Retd.)
10:35AM - 10:45AM: Q&A with Commander Abhilash Tomy
Mr. Dhruv Kotak (Group Managing Director, JM Baxi)
Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM, VSM (Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command)
Shri T K Ramachandran (Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways)
11:30AM - 11:50AM: Tea/Coffee Break
Navigating Future Directions: Growth, Connectivity, Sustainability and the Roadmap + Interactive Q&A Session
Shri Sunil Paliwal (Chairperson, Chennai Port Trust)
Dr Malini Shankar (Vice Chancellor, Indian Maritime University)
Mr. Jayant Singh (Project Director, Infrastructure, NITI Aayog)
Moderator: Capt. Suresh Bhardwaj (Resident Director & Principal, MASSA Maritime Academy)
Private Sector Role in India’s 2047 Vision and Government Support + Interactive Q&A Session
Mr. Unmesh Sharad Wagh (Chairman, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority)
Shri PL Haranadh (Chairman, Paradip Port)
Ms. JP Irene Cynthia (Managing Director, Kamarajar Port)
Ms. Arathi Narayanan (Vice President, Women In Shipping and Trade Association; Director, ABS Marine)
Mr. Vishal Lather (CEO, DP World Ports & Terminals, Chennai)
MODERATOR: Capt. John P Menezes (Chairman, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers)
1.30 pm - 2.15 PM: Lunch + Informal meeting with Maritime movers and shapers
Strengthening India's Maritime Security & Strategic International Partnerships + Interactive Q&A Session
Admiral Karambir Singh (Former chief of naval staff, DG, National Maritime Foundation)
Ms. Michaela Küchler (German Consul General, Chennai)
Mr. Richard Chen (Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center, Chennai)
MODERATOR: Commodore RS Vasan (Director General, Chennai Centre for China Studies)
Maritime Financing: Challenges & Opportunities + Interactive Q&A Session
Mr. Madhu Nair (Chairman and Managing Director, Cochin Shipyard Limited)
Mr. Asit Ranjan Sikdar (Senior Vice President, Project Appraisal and Structured Finance, SBI Capital Markets Ltd.)
Ms. H. Kaur Joshi (Former Head, Shipping Corporation of India)
Mr. Naveen Kolathur (SICCI SCM’s Co-Chair; COO, Driver Logistics)
MODERATOR: Mr. R Swaminathan Iyer (Visiting faculty to Indian Maritime University; Fellow Member, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers UK)
Regional Developments: Comprehensive Maritime Power: Last Mile Connectivity: Presentations
Shri Auszad Shaik (Chief General Manager, Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board)
Shri Vijay Kumar (Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India)
Captain M Anbarasan (State Port Officer, Tamil Nadu)
MODERATOR: Prof.Balalji Ramakrishnan (Director, National Institute of Ocean Technology)
4:45PM – 5:00PM: Tea/Coffee Break
Sustainable Port Modernization and Green Shipping Practices+ Interactive Q&A Session
Shri Sushil Singh (Chairman, Deendayal Port Authority,Kandla)
Dr. S. Nallayarasu (Head, Ocean Engineering Department, IIT Madras)
Mr. Naveen Prakash (SICCI SCM’s Chair; Director, Global Logistics)
MODERATOR: Dr.Lekha Ravi (Assistant Professor, School of Maritime Management, Indian Maritime University)
6: 00 PM: Closing Address - Shri Shantanu Thakur (Minister of State, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways)
6:15PM – 6:20PM: Vote of Thanks
7 PM: Cocktails followed by dinner
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