Date: 25 September 2024, 3PM - 6.30PM, Incl. reception
Location: Swedish Embassy/House of Sweden @ 2900 K Street NW, Washington DC, 20007
Organizers: Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish Chambers of Commerce
Topics
Opportunities and Obstacles for Sustainable Shipping: From Policies to Technologies
This forum will look at the fast changes underway in global deep-sea shipping, from fuels to boats to research and regulations. We will hear the perspectives from a range of experts on what to expect as this industry moves to a more sustainable footing - and how it might move even faster. A keynote speaker will be followed by two moderated panels discussing maritime sustainability´s future. This unique approach will give the audience the broadest look at this early stage of massive changes to sea-borne shipping and where those trends might be headed. Attendees from business, the U.S. government, embassies, non-profits, academia and the media will be present.
Registration opens at 2.45PM, and the opening remarks, keynote, and panels will take place from 3PM to 5.30PM. The reception will continue to 6.30PM. Addmittance by invitation only, and it is free.
Keynote speaker
DNV, Craig Koehne, Director Business Development Americas Maritime
Green transition Maritime BluePrint, by the US Department of Energy
Maritime strategy
Department of Energy
Moderators:
Johannes Urpelainen, PhD, Professor of Energy, Resources and Environment, The John Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies
Ulla Lainio, Commerical Counselor, Embassy of Finland
Panelists:
Eero Lehtovaara, Head of Regulatory & Public Affairs, ABB Marine & Ports
Kathy Metcalf, President, Chamber of Shipping Americas
Åsa Leander, VP, Sustainability at Volvo Penta
Josh Kleckner, Senior VP Marine at Alfa Laval
Jordan Haverly, Senior Public Affairs Manager, Neste
Erik Haaland, Senior Director Corporate and International Affaris, Equinor
