Panel 1
Transparency, technology and talent
The maritime industry is evolving beyond Big Data. How will companies attract top talent from outside the shipping industry and adapt to challenges posed by new technology improvements, AI and digital islands?
Moderator
Tarun Mehrotra
Chief Strategy Officer, RightShip
Tarun leads RightShip’s strategic change and works to build our future-focused growth roadmap. Throughout his career, Tarun has been involved in the adoption of novel maritime technologies and has taken many solutions to market. He is a firm believer in the power of partnerships, and is working with ecosystem players, maritime accelerators and startups to deliver long-term solutions as a collective.
Panelist
Lynn Loo
CEO, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization
Prof. Lynn Loo leads GCMD's mission to accelerate the sector’s decarbonisation efforts by shaping standards for future fuels, financing innovation, and piloting low-carbon solutions in real-world conditions. Loo is also the Theodora D. ’78 and William H. Walton III ’74 Professor in Engineering, and Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, at Princeton University. Before GCMD, she was Director of the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment.
Panelist
Leslie Dang Ngoc
MD Singapore, Nautilus Labs
Leslie Dang Ngoc leads maritime decarbonisation pioneer Nautilus Labs' go-to-market strategy, sales, and marketing. As Managing Director, Singapore, Leslie is responsible for all strategic business decisions and operations for Nautilus in Asia-Pacific. Before Nautilus, she focused on decarbonization in the energy sector, working on renewable projects, carbon credits, and the digitization of the electrical grid.
Panelist
Purnima Singh
CHRO, RightShip
Purnima leads HR at RightShip, fostering a resilient growth mindset through diversity, equity and inclusion. After gaining a MA in International Employment Relations and Human Resource Management at LSE, Purnima has been creating high-performing work cultures and driving efficiency in large, cross-industry, matrixed and global organisations. She believes in the power of inclusivity, and that change comes from the most unexpected places.