#SFAEM2017
The theme MERCHANT SHIPPING SCENARIOS 2030 covered areas from leadership, careers, portfolio management, energy efficiency, M&A, to operational matters like how to be ready to online platforms going deep to the shipping business and providing the traditional freight forwarders’ basic services to the clients.
May 15th, 2017, Kansallissali, Helsinki, Finland
9.30 OPENING OF THE #SFAEM2017
ULLA KEINO, CEO, SEAFOCUS
Ulla Keino´s over 30 years of experience of shipping started with Metsä Group in 1986, following a career of 8 years in the Stora Enso Group (former Enso Plc). During these years she was responsible of mainly short sea shipping and especially of internal waterway shipments of forest products, paper, paperboard, timber and pulp. She was an important customer for the German, Finnish and Russian shipowners and shipbrokers. She has held important positions in the several Finnish industries and governmental initiated projects related to forest industry logistics and governmental maritime infrastructure and development projects.
9.35 SCIENCE FICTION - BACK TO THE MARITIME FUTURE
Dr. TAPIO KOIVU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEUREKA SCIENCE CENTRE
Tapio Koivu has been active in a number of boards of start-ups (Solucel oy, Envault corp, Vergo Oy, Plexpress Oy, Zora Biosciences, Global Eco Solutions Oy), chair of an investment committee of a start-up fund (Seed Cap II) and active in different business development functions (Venture Cup Foundation, board) as well. He was appointed to the position of Executive Director of Heureka in August 2014. From 2011 to early 2013 he was director of Research Affairs at the University of Helsinki. Prior to this, he was Executive Vice President at Technical Research Center of Finland (VTT). Dr. Koivu held the position of Vice President and founder of VTT’s office in Silicon Valley and Research Fellow at Stanford from 2001 to 2004.
9.45 SHIPPING MARKET REVIEW 2030
JESPER BO HANSEN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MAERSK ADVISORY BOARD SERVICE
Jesper Bo Hansen has been within the Transportation/Energy/Maritime Industry for more than 25 years. Over the years he have gained extensive experience and deep understanding within Capital and Asset investments, General Management, Strategic Planning, Business Integration and Business-to-Business sales and projects.
10.10 SHIPPER 2030
ILPO KORHONEN, CEO, VALMET AUTOMATION INC.
Ilpo Korhonen is an engineer and eMBA. He started his career in the Uusikaupunki plant in 1988 as a manager of production technology.
In 1998 he moved to the position of a quality manager, after which he served in various positions in Valmet Automotive Inc., e.g as VP production, director of Porsche production and as an execute VP. He has served as CEO of Valmet Automotive Inc since 2008.
10.35 A LAWYER´S PERSPECTIVE TO IOT & BLOCKCHAIN - HYPE OR REAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARITIME BUSINESS
KAI ERLUND, PARTNER, ATTORNEY, DITTMAR & INDRENIUS ATTORNEYS LTD
Kai Erlund heads the Technology & Outsourcing practice. He has an extensive legal career of nearly 20 years and his main area of expertise is in information technology, media and telecommunications. Mr Erlund advises listed companies, private enterprises and other clients in their procurement of business critical ICT systems and services. He has notable experience working in demanding and complex technology-related matters and projects. Prior to joining Dittmar & Indrenius he has worked for leading Finnish law firms and in in-house legal positions e.g. for Oracle in Finland and as a corporate counsel for Symantec in the United Kingdom.
11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: SHIP POWER 2030 - FUEL - DUAL FUEL - NO FUEL
Moderator: M.Sc. (Econ. & Tech.) Mr. TUOMAS RISKI, CEO, NORSEPOWER OY LTD
Norsepower is a Finnish clean technology and engineering company pioneering the generation of renewable wind energy for the global maritime industry.
11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: SHIP POWER 2030 - FUEL - DUAL FUEL - NO FUEL
Panelist: ESKO MUSTAMÄKI, CEO, ARCTECH HELSINKI SHIPYARD
Esko Mustamäki graduated from Helsinki University of Technology in 1984 with MSc in Engineering and Shipbuilding and he has held several management level positions within the maritime sector. He was employed by Wärtsilä Marine in 1980 and after that he has been employed by F-G Shipping Inc., Finnlines Plc, Finstaship and SET-Group Ltd. Since April 2011 Mr Mustamäki has worked as Managing Director for Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, a shipyard founded in 2010 that specializes in building icebreakers and other Arctic offshore and special vessels.
11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: SHIP POWER 2030 - FUEL - DUAL FUEL - NO FUEL
Panelist: PER WESTLING, CEO, STENA RORO
Per Westling has been employed by Stena since 1985. In addition to a M.Sc. degree in Naval Architecture from Chalmers Technical University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Mr Westling is trained as an Engineer within the Royal Swedish Navy. Within the Stena group he has been project manager for several newbuildings and major conversion projects but also served for five years within the Stena Line Ship Management. In 2001 he moved to Stena RoRo as Conversion Manager, took on the role of Deputy Managing Director in 2008 and subsequently Managing Director in 2011.
11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: SHIP POWER 2030 - FUEL - DUAL FUEL - NO FUEL
Panelist: STEN A. CARLSSON, FOUNDER, SACSON AB
Sten Carslsson has long experience in the Marine industry since 1967; from working on ships, shipyards, training centers and administrations, for example IMO. The last decades Mr. Carlsson has been employed by Chevron (Texaco) mainly dealing with sales and deliveries of Marine Lubricants, Marine Fuels and Aviation Fuels. Since July 2015 the sales of Marine Lubricants to international customers located mainly in Sweden, Finland and Poland have been contracted to SACson AB as an agent.
11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: SHIP POWER 2030 - FUEL - DUAL FUEL - NO FUEL
Panelist: TOM PIPPINGSKÖLD, CFO, FINNLINES PLC
Tom Pippingsköld is managing the financial strategy and operations of a Company with more than 1,600 employees and total revenue close to EUR 500 million. He has been working in Finnlines since 2013. He has an extensive experience in financial management, risk management, treasury operations, strategy implementation and business development and he has previously been employed in energy sector, in project finance and in investment banking both in Finland and abroad.
11.45 ARCTIC SHIPPING AND THE CHINESE INITIATIVE ONE BELT ONE ROAD
CHEN FENG, MANAGING DIRECTOR & CEO, COSCO SHIPPING LINES FINLAND
Since 12nd November 2009 Chen Feng has worked as general agent in Finland, Baltic countries, Iceland & Belarus of Cosco Shipping Group. Prior to that Mr Feng worked as a Cosco Corporation, Managing Director of Penta Global Logistics Company from July 2000 to Sep.2009 in China, as member company of Cosco Group; Cosco Corporation, Vice President of Cosco Air Freight Company from 1993 to 2000 in Beijing China and Cosco Corporation, working in Executive management Dept., Enterprise, Planning & Strategy Dept. in Cosco Group HQ fm Jan.1987 to 1993.
12.00 ONE BELT ONE ROAD - FINNAIR AND THE BALTIC SEA SHIPOWNERS SUPPORTING THE SILK ROAD OF THE 21ST CENTURY
JUHA JÄRVINEN, COO, FINNAIR PLC
Juha Järvinen has 19 years of aviation experience with positions in passenger sales & marketing, commercial functions, customer experience & airport operations, customer fulfilment centre services as well as cargo logistics. After 14 years with Scandinavian SAS Group in various European locations and at head office in Stockholm, he managed the Finnair Cargo subsidiary as Managing Director during 2012-2016.
13.00 FIRESIDE CHAT: NAVIGATION THE INTERSECTION OF CREW MANAGEMENT & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MARTINA MEINDERS MICHAEL, MANAGING DIRECTOR,
MARIN SHIP MANAGEMENT
Martina Meinders Michael built up a successful international career in shipping for the past two decades. Starting from Hamburg in the 1990’s, as Chartering Assistant, Martina is today the Managing Director of Marin Ship Management Ltd. (MSM) in Cyprus, member of the NSC-Group in Hamburg.
13.00 FIRESIDE CHAT: NAVIGATION THE INTERSECTION OF CREW MANAGEMENT & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
PAULA R. CAZADOR, CO-FOUNDER, E52CENTER.COM
Paula Cazador graduated from Sciences-Po in France (Political Sciences with Specialization in Information-Communication), Mrs. Cazador has worked in/with 15+ countries, becoming a multi-lingual communicator, editor, researcher and entrepreneur with a life-time purpose: “build bridges between countries, communities, startups, projects and professionals”.
13.40 HUB 2030 - CROSS INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE SHARING OPPORTUNITIES
KARI SAVOLAINEN, CEO, FINAVIA CORPORATION
Kari Savolainen has a strong background in management, logistics and IT in his career at the logistics and port operator Steveco Oy, Finnish Post Corporation (Itella), Finnlines Oyj and Kymmene Oy. Mr Savolainen is currently a deputy member of the Board of Ilmarinen Pension Insurance Company, member of the negotiation body of the Finnish Meteorological Institute and member of the Assembly of Delegates of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK. Mr Savolainen holds an MSc in physics. His interests involve sports (cross-country skiing, cycling, swimming), classical music and mathematics.
14.00 INTERVIEW: PAX 2030 - CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE & LOYALTY - NEW REVENUE POTENTIAL
Moderator: LENA GÖTHBERG, SHIPPING PODCAST
Lena Göthberg is a shipping business woman and an influencer, who has taken upon herself to get the shipping industry more visible. After having worked within the industry for more than 25 years, including marine insurance, both as a marine insurance broker and a marine hull underwriter, and lately with business intelligence for the maritime cluster in Scandinavia, she always meets interesting people with a story to tell. Inspired by her shipping friends and new acquaintances in cyber space, she decided to start spreading the word about the coolest industry on the planet, through a podcast.
14.00 INTERVIEW: PAX 2030 - CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE & LOYALTY - NEW REVENUE POTENTIAL
Panelist: MARGUS SCHULTS, CEO, TALLINK SILJA
Margus Schults has worked for AS Tallink Grupp since 2008. First he served as Head of Investor Relations and Organisational Development. From autumn 2009 he was appointed as CEO of Tallink Silja Oy. Before starting for AS Tallink Grupp he served in business development, strategy and human resource management positions in SEB in Tallinn, Riga and Stockholm for 14 years.
14.00 INTERVIEW: PAX 2030 - CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE & LOYALTY - NEW REVENUE POTENTIAL
Panelist: MARCUS PUFFER, VP GLOBAL LOYALTY STRATEGY, IBS
Marcus Puffer is heading the Loyalty Line of Business, responsible for the development, marketing, sales, delivery and operations of the iLoyal product suite. Prior to joining IBS, he was General Manager of topbonus, airberlin’s loyalty program and the second largest frequent flyer program in Germany with more than 3mn members and over 120 partners. He successfully managed the corporatization of topbonus and subsequent sale of 70% to Etihad Airways. Prior to that, he spent a decade at Star Alliance in roles spanning Network and Membership Development. He started his career with Austrian Airlines with a focus on market research and long term network planning.
15.15 BOX 2030 - FUUTURE OF CONTAINER SHIPPING
MICHAEL ENBERG, MANAGING DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBER, MAERSK FINLAND OY
Michael Enberg started his career in shipping and forwarding 1980 as a transport officer for a turn-key consulting company in Libya and then for a logistics company in Saudi-Arabia. Since then he has worked extensively for the shipping and forwarding industry both in Finland and abroad. As from 1991 he has held several industry positions as managing director. Since 2010 he is Managing Director, Board Member of Maersk Finland Oy, as well as on the Leaderhip team of the Maersk Line Eastern European Cluster (Russia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech).
15.40 SHIP 2030 - TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
MIKA LAURILEHTO, MANAGING DIRECTOR, DELTAMARIN
Mika Laurilehto is responsible for the business development and daily operations. He has been with Deltamarin since 2005 and was appointed to the position of Managing Director in 2006. He has extensive experience of 25 years in the maritime industry and his previous working experience includes but is not limited to working as the vice president for ALMACO Group’s project management and taking various management positions in operative project management, application and business development duties for Wärtsilä. Mr Laurilehto holds a Master Degree of Science in Naval Architect from Helsinki University of Technology.
16.05 CONTINUITY IN GROCERY TRADE
MIKA SALMIJÄRVI, DIRECTOR, KESKO LOGISTICS
Mika Salmijärvi has been working in Kesko since 1990 and in his present position since 2004.
16.30 PANEL DISCUSSION: CORPORATE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND M&A
Moderator: MARKKU MYLLY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EMSA
Markku Mylly has a long experience in the maritime sector since 1973. He was sailing in Finnish merchants ships until 1987, when he joined Finnish Maritime Administration. He worked in FMA until 2010 and he was the 10th and last Director General of FMA. In 2010 he moved to Finnish Port Association and worked there as a CEO until joined EMSA in 2012 September.
16.30 PANEL DISCUSSION: CORPORATE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND M&A
Panelist: JAAKKO ESKOLA, PRESIDENT & CEO, WÄRTSILÄ CORPORATION
Jaakko Eskola joined the company in 1998. Prior to that Mr Jaakkola worked as a Senior Executive Vice President and Deputy to the CEO of the Wärtsilä Corporation, 2013-2015; President, Marine Solutions 2006-2015; Vice President, Power Plants Sales & Marketing 2005-2006; President of the Wärtsilä Development & Financial Services Oy, President 1998-2005; Executive Director at the PCA Corporate Finance, 1997-1998. Mr Jaakkola is a Member of the Board of the Federation of Finnish Technology Industries.
16.30 PANEL DISCUSSION: CORPORATE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND M&A
Panelist: THOMAS DOEPEL, Head of Group Purchasing, Finnlines Plc
Throughout his professional career, Thomas Doepel has always worked within the shipping industry, both onboard vessels in several deck officer positions and later on in different management positions in the offices. In addition to his current position, he is also a member of the Executive Committee at Finnlines.
16.30 PANEL DISCUSSION: CORPORATE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND M&A
Panelist: FOKKO POLDERVAART, PARTNER, OAKLINS NETHERLANDS
Fokko Poldervaart has advised a large number of national and international clients over the last 17 years, mainly in manufacturing and technical wholesale and in particular companies active in marine equipment. He has closed deals for suppliers of diesel engine (spare) parts, like Bloksma and NRF (both suppliers of coolers), PK OEM Parts and SSM (both suppliers of spare parts). But also companies active with equipment for leisure crafts, like the sale of Vetus to Yanmar, and companies active in large scale component manufacturing, marine engineering and suppliers of offshore equipment. Prior to joining Oaklins in 2004, he worked in Mergers and Acquisitions at Rabobank.
17.00 FUTURE OF LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION
MATTI TOIVANEN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, OY KUEHNE + NAGEL LTD
Matti Toivanen has worked in various positions ranging from Sales, Key Account Management, Director Contract Logistics and since 2012 he has been Managing Director of Kuehne + Nagel Oy Ltd Finland. In his career Mr Toivanen has been involved in logistics from Logistics Service Provider perspective and has a good view on building partnerships and collaboration models in logistics on global scale. Having lived in multiple countries including 8 years in Asia Mr Toivanen is an international individual who is driven by entrepreneurial spirit and his passion is to create value to customers and employees.