The Maritime People & Culture Conference
This event is the largest worldwide gathering of maritime HR & crewing professionals. The event takes place in London every year and is an excellent opportunity to network with senior leaders within the maritime industry, participate in informative sessions delivered by industry-renowned speakers and discuss the key issues facing HR, crewing and leadership teams in the maritime industry today.
This event has become an annual ‘must-attend’ for shipping HR & crewing professionals from all over the world, many of whom have been attending for over 10 years.
2024 Dates & Location
16th & 17th May 2024
Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5DA, United Kingdom
Ticket Prices
Members of the Maritime HR Association are entitled to one free ticket to the event and discounted additional tickets. Please contact the team directly to confirm your spaces.
For non-members, two-day tickets are £1,300 (+ VAT if applicable). The ticket includes access to the networking drinks reception on Thursday evening and lunch on both days.
A gala dinner will also be held on the evening of the 16th in the Grand Connaught Rooms and tickets are an additional £195 (+ VAT if applicable).
Agenda Topics
The agenda is made up of both panel discussions and presentations and will include:
Day 1 – Thursday 16th May
- 8.45am Registration & Coffee
- 9.15am Welcome from Conference Chair Phil Parry
- 9.30am Maritime Economics – Steve Gordon, Managing Director, Clarksons Research
- 10.30am Coffee Break
- 11.00am Facet5 – Daniel Taylor, Principal Consultant, t-three
- 11.45am Neurodiversity – Heidi Watson, Partner, Clyde & Co
- 12.15pm DE&I backlash: Now what? – Njsane Courtney, VP Human Resources, ABS
- 1.00pm Lunch
- 2.00pm The impact of life’s transitions – Torild Boe Stokes, Coach and Mentor
- 2.30pm Unlocking the power: The secret of the female element – Anne Gry Ringen, Chief Security Officer & Advisor, Code Pink
- 3.00pm Coffee Break
- 3.30pm Can shipping decarbonise? – Mark Willams, Managing Director, Shipping Strategy Ltd
- 4.15pm Summary of HR Initiative Award Entries
- 5pm Champagne reception sponsored by ABS
- 7.30pm Gala Dinner sponsored by ABS. Ticketed event. Contact [email protected] to book your space.
The Best HR Initiative Award winner sponsored by Mintra will be announced during the gala dinner.
Day 2- Friday 17th May
- 8.45am Registration & Coffee
- 9.15am The art & science of communication – Tim Browne, Professional Speaker & Performance Coach
- 10.00am Are we doing enough to support the wellbeing of seafaring leaders? Adam Parnell – CHIRP, John Beavis – The Captain’s Coach, Ian Stokes – Stella Maris, Charles Watkins – MHSS
- 10.45am Coffee Break
- 11.15am Global maritime trends & future skills – Claudene Sharp-Patel, Technical Director, Lloyd’s Register
- 12.00pm Global maritime trends & future skills – Panel discussion – Claudene Sharp-Patel, Raal Harris, Jorunn Eldroy – Mintra, Dr. Basak Akedemir – MLA College.
- 1.00pm Lunch
- 2.00pm Human Capital Management – Raal Harris, Chief Creative Officer, OTG & Nick Chubb, Founder, Thetius
- 2.45pm Moving minds, elevating skills: Sharing case studies of how to propel potential – Caroline Baumgaertner, VP People & Talent Development, NSB Group
- 3.30pm The importance of a company’s culture – Tim Browne, Phil Parry, P.B. Subbiah, HR Director, Pacific Basin & Chuck Kemper, CHRO, ABS
- Conference Close 4.30pm.
Attendee Demographic
This event is targeted at those working in the HR or crewing teams within the maritime sector.
Further Information
“Thank you for delivering a conference of exceptional quality. It was an absolute pleasure to attend and be part of such a well-planned and insightful event. The sessions were engaging, the speakers were interesting, and the networking opportunities were invaluable. I returned with a wealth of knowledge and new connections that will undoubtedly benefit us.”
Capt. Yasser Hashem, Bahri Ship Management
