Experts & Senior Advisors

FRANK KHO has more than 30 years’ experience in container logistics and terminal industry across the globe. His career includes 20+ year in several senior management positions in Asia and Europe with PSA and HPH, 2 of the leading global terminal operators. Recently he has been appointed as the CEO of the new TIC 4.0 Association (Terminal Industry Committee 4.0), supported by FEPORT and PEMA, developing standards for the terminal industry. Mr Kho has an excellent track record in managing and leading several container terminals across the globe, including HIT in Hongkong and PSA Antwerp. He has a Master degree in Control Engineering/Avionics and is also an ICF-trained Professional Coach (certification is pending).

POUL WOODALL has more than 45 years experience in the maritime world with a passion for climate and environmental issues. Educated as a Maersk management trainee, he has spent 17 years working aboard in Asia, Middle East and Europe. More recently he has been active on the shipping climate and environmental agenda working with -and for -a number of interests organizations including Danish Shipping, UK Chamber of Shipping and Interferry. On the marine policy front, Mr. Woodall has represented shipping interests at IMO and EU, latter through the ESSF network for a number of years.

 Dr ROLF NEISE has a long career in SCM, both in senior line management in some global FMCG companies in different countries around the world as well as in various consultancies. Amongst others, he was working as the Global Head of Logistics Operations at BAT (British American Tobacco plc), in charge of defining and implementing BAT’s logistics strategy in the e2e supply chain. Currently he is Member of the Intelligence Hunt Team, where he drives the international Supply Chain focus forward. As a Senior Advisor he also supports multinational companies to optimize their SCM and logistics structures, and gives lectures at the International School of Management (ISM). Mr. Neise is a highly acclaimed presenter and regularly speaks at supply chain conferences around the world. 

ULLA KEINO has a variable career over 30 years in supply chain management and logistics, and her knowledge of global value chains covers all product types from lipsticks to car tyres, from Masters’ paintings to copy machines, from tractors to laptops. SeaFocus represents all that Ms Keino believes in. Dynamic group of entrepreneurs and partners, looking for win win – better maritime for the future to serve all parties in the value chain. She is the Owner of SeaFocus. She is highly motivated to encourage young people and the business professionals to further studies. 

MARKKU MYLLY has been working on maritime and shipping sector for 50 years in Finland and abroad. He has a vast and comprehensive experience of the shipping and maritime sector on both, public and commercial sides. He has been involved in developing national and international VTS-systems, icebreaking fleet and operations, maritime safety, maritime security, and environmental protection related topics and international collaboration. He also has gained experience in maritime and shipping regulatory framework in relation to safety, security, environmental protection and maritime emissions. His experience is focused also on the port sector, port technological development, digitalization, logistics and markets.

  ESKO MUSTAMÄKI has over 30 years extensive experience in shipping and shipbuilding industries in Finland. He is today a Member of the Board of Directors at Helsinki Shipyard. His previous experience includes executive positions in a leading Finnish RoRo/RoPax operator, an Icebreaker/offshore vessel operator, and a leading Finnish shipyard. During his career, he has worked on several restructuring and business development projects. In 1984, Mr. Mustamäki graduated from the Helsinki University of Technology with a Master's degree in Engineering (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering).

  THOMAS DEWOLF is a dedicated international business development executive with over 39 years of leadership in government and the private sector. Focused interests and experience include professional business development, senior executive business planning, commercial management (specializing in defence trade with foreign governments), budgets and administration. His focus areas are organizational leadership and mentoring, developing key strategic and tactical relationships to increase commercial activity, supporting collaborative team activities to meet clear and measurable objectives and project management to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery. 

JULIA SWALES is a member of the Intelligence Hunt team, where she uses her experience and drives to connect with clients, further develop the business strategy and grow the business. Julia was previously Head of Publishing at a leading international business book publisher in London, commissioning books for academic and professional markets. Now she has brought her experience to a variety of market intelligence, research, analytics and content development roles for the global logistics and supply chain industry. In addition, Julia is Advisory Board Manager for a not-for-profit, supply chain knowledge resource for governments, non-governmental organizations and business. She is also Co-Founder and Publishing Director of an independent book publishing company, where she publishes books with a focus on supply chain and renewable energy.

CRAIG EASON has a wide experience in marine industry journalism and communication. He has been reporting on and discussing the transformation of the shipping and maritime industries for a number of years; which includes its changing regulatory framework, technological developments, and social and environmental impact. Mr Eason is a business journalist, editor, event moderator, consultant and public speaker. He is a former seafarer and now the owner of Fathom Maritime Media, the bespoke news site Fathom World and the Aronnax Podcast. 

  HANNU LUMME has worked since 1980 in shipping and logistics. In forwarding companies´ management with an emphasis to Eastern Europe, Soviet Union, and China. His special areas are maritime & land transports, intermodal logistics chains between Germany, Finland, and Baltic Sea area. Mr. Lumme worked as a Head of the international Cargo Department at VR (Finnish State Railways) and since 1995 as a Head of Railship services, railway ferry system at Finnlines Plc. Since 2002 he worked at Finnlines Plc as a Head of Marketing & Sales Russia, and Owner´s commercial representative in Russia. He retired from Finnlines in 2021. 

HELI KOUKKULA-TEIXEIRA has over 25 years of experience in international project co-ordination, event management and organising international events, seminars and conferences from the idea to the implementation and co-operation with corporate and institutional bodies and communications. Furthermore, she is specialised in marketing and communication. Earlier she worked several years for the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland as well as for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland as an important member of the coordinating groups of international development programmes related to Russian markets. She is one of the founders of the SeaFocus, and currently acts as a Chief Marketing Officer.

MIKAEL SIMELIUS​ has over 30 years of extensive experience in branding, marketing and, sales, spanning from running businesses to leading global organisations. Currently, he focuses on helping and supporting start-ups, small and medium-sized companies in functions like general management, marketing, branding, positioning and sales, as well as board positions. 

Prior to this his working experience included Wärtsilä Oyj Abp, where he held several managerial positions, Stora Enso Oyj, Satama Interactive Oyj and AGO Ab. ​He is a graduate of the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Helsinki, with an MSc in Economics. ​

ULLA TAPANINEN has over 25 years’ experience in logistics and maritime transport research and development work. She received her PhD in 1997 in logistics modelling. She has worked for 10 years as a Development and Environmental Manager at Finnlines Plc. Between 2006–2012 she worked as a professor of maritime logistics in the University of Turku specializing in maritime and port operations and their IT; and maritime safety. Thereafter she served as Senior Specialist and Head of Unit for the City of Helsinki in port and cross-border transport development projects. She started as Associate Professor of Maritime Transport in Estonian Maritime Academy in Tallinn University of Technology in 2021, focusing on sustainable shipping.