2022 Spinnaker Maritime People & Culture Conference

We are Spinnaker, your maritime people experts.  We bring the latest HR thinking to the maritime world.Whether it’s finding the next step in your career, building your leadership skills, helping you grow your team with the best talent who’ll fit, searching for your next chief executive, or providing HR expertise to your organisation, we give you confidence that you have a partner with the experience to deliver.We know your industry inside out.  Founded by shipping people, we’ve been supporting maritime companies and organisations from boardroom down in over 65 countries worldwide since 1997.Our recruitment, executive search and HR consulting specialists are passionate about understanding your business culture and challenges, and delivering fast and effective HR solutions tailored to your maritime needs.And because we have the industry’s largest source of total compensation benchmarking data, we provide unique intelligence and insights into the rapidly changing world of work.

Spinnaker

The Spinnaker Maritime People and Culture Conference is the largest worldwide gathering of maritime HR and crewing professionals.

America Square Conference Centre

Seen as the largest worldwide gathering of maritime HR &amp; crewing professionals, the Spinnaker Maritime People &amp; Culture Conference is an excellent opportunity to network with senior leaders within maritime, 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-do’ for shipping HR &amp; crewing professionals from all over the world, many of whom have been attending for over 15 years.This year, conference host and Spinnaker Chairman Phil Parry is delighted to introduce you to leading futurist K D Adamson as special guest and keynote speaker at the event.We look forward to welcoming you to the event where you will have the opportunity to network with delegates from over 20 countries including representatives of ship owners, ship managers, commodity groups and oil majors.Event Summary From the strategic and practical implications of ESG, flexible and agile working, and novel challenges associated with pandemic-related acceleration of technology deployment, to the new people metrics the industry may have to report in the future, how we attract and retain talent, and the growing requirement for leaders to lead with purpose, the conference this year will try and identify the big strategic challenges we face, and offer concrete, practical knowledge and insight from the coal-face. AGENDAEVENT OPENS AT 8.45amDAY ONE - THURSDAY 26th9.30am - Maritime Economics, Stephen Gordon, Managing Director, Clarkson ResearchAn overview of the shipping market and key issues currently facing the industry. 10.30am - K D Adamson Keynote In conversation with K D Adamson The priorities facing the maritime industry and how HR and senior leadership teams must respond.12 - 13.00 - The Leaders Debate – Meeting the ChallengeFollowing on from the previous session, how are organisations responding to these and other key priorities? How are they shaping strategy and practice today, and where should we focus to be fit for tomorrow? A cross-section of senior industry leaders join special guest K D Adamson to share their insights and debate how we can collectively meet the challenges on the horizon. Chaired by K D Adamson, FuturistLucie-Marie Gauthier, VP Global Talent, Fednav Scott Bergeron, Managing Director, Global Engagement &amp; Sustainability, Oldendorff CarriersShreyas Chipalkatty, Global Head of Shipping, Logistics &amp; Offshore, CitiMark Jackson, CEO, The Baltic Exchange14.15 - 15.30 - Panel Discussion - Environmental, Social &amp; GovernanceWe are at an ESG tipping point.  End users and legislators are paying attention and it’s no longer enough for business to ‘greenwash’ or talk about simple corporate social responsibility.  The goal is true sustainability. This session looks at repositioning for decarbonisation, communicating progress effectively and the difficult decisions that need to be made to achieve our obligations to the environment, to clients, to shareholders, to employees and to society. Chaired by Martin Crawford-Brunt, CEO, Lookout MaritimeCapt. Himanshu Chopra, Managing Director, Anglo Eastern UK Kim Jefferies, Special Adviser, Gard AS Oistein Jensen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Odfjell Mark Stokes, Director, BLUE Communications 16.00 - 17.15 - Panel Discussion - Leading the Cultural Transformation Meeting the big challenges of the future, including digitalisation, decarbonisation, innovation, ESG, Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion and attracting the best talent, will depend on a cultural transformation. HR leaders must partner with the C-suite to drive this transformation and be ready to embrace and experiment with new approaches. Chaired by K D Adamson, FuturistPål Egeland, HR Director, Saga Welco Dawn Robinson, Global Director (People), NorthSharron Pamplin, Chief People Officer, Lloyd’s RegisterDAY 2 - FRIDAY 27thEVENT OPENS AT 8.45 9.15 - 10.30 - Panel Discussion - Skills, training &amp; education requirements in the maritime industry The world is rapidly changing. The skills that were needed yesterday might not be enough for tomorrow. What will be the essential skills our staff at sea and ashore need in 2030 and how should we as employers be preparing to best identify and deliver them? This panel discussion will look at some of the essential skills for future-proofing organisations, and innovations in training methods and technologies.Chaired by Raal Harris, Chief Creative Officer, Ocean Technologies GroupDarrell Bate, Director of Maritime Training &amp; Development, MSSCDebbie Cavaldoro, CEO, Port Skills &amp; Safety LtdCatherine Logie, Direct to Consumer Services Director, Ocean Technologies GroupKathryn Neilson, Director, Merchant Navy Training BoardAashish Puri, Head of Engineering, Seably 11.15 - 12.30 - Presentation &amp; Discussion - Leadership &amp; PurposeAt this year’s conference, t-three &amp; ABS will be presenting their insights on how successful leaders need to leverage the power of purpose Phil Parry, Chairman, SpinnakerChuck Kemper, Chief HR Officer, American Bureau of ShippingDaniel Taylor, Principal Consultant, t-three 13:45 - 15.00 - Panel Discussion - Flexible &amp; Hybrid WorkingWe look at flexible working now and in the future. The advantages and disadvantages. Who needs to be in the office and who doesn’t? Are employee demands becoming unrealistic? Is hybrid a necessity to attract new staff? What are the legal consequences? How do you train and mentor junior staff who are working remotely? Chaired by Heidi Watson, Partner, Clyde &amp; CoK D Adamson, FuturistSusan Steele, Ocean Technologies GroupEdwin Lampert, Riviera Maritime 15.30 - 17.00 - Panel Discussion - Attraction &amp; RetentionThis session looks at employee expectations, how we stand out as employers, managing change and keeping cultures alive in the context of recruiting talent to our businesses and retaining our people. Chaired by Frank Helinski, Global Director Human Resources, Oldendorff CarriersLinda Frederich, Head of Crew/Fleet Management Customer Projects, Ocean Technologies GroupChuck Kemper, Chief HR Officer, American Bureau of ShippingMark Parrotte, Group Fleet Personnel Manager, Interorient Marine Services Ltd Teresa Peacock, Managing Director Executive Search, Spinnaker Global Gunnar Jauernig, Senior Crewing Manager, Stolt TankersContact us for more details.events@spinnaker-global.com<a target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">+44 (0) 1702 481 637</a>

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