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TUESDAY 18th October 2022
Time: 09:30 - 10:00 GMT - 5
Paul Holloway
Event Director
TOC Worldwide
Manuel Hinojosa López
President of the Board
National Port Authority of Peru
He is a retired Ship Captain, with 30 years of active service in Units and Dependencies of the National Maritime Authority and as a retired Officer, before his appointment in the APN, he served as Maritime Advisor on IMO Affairs.
He holds a Master of Science in Maritime Safety and Environmental Protection from the World Maritime University (Sweden) and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP).
He is an Aquatic Casualty Investigator, Maritime Labour Inspector ILO - MLC 2006, Maritime Expert in the specialties of Maneuver and Navigation, Water Safety, Water Pollution and Environmental Protection, as well as Competent Person of the STCW Convention designated by Peru before the IMO.
He has served as Inspector of Peruvian-flagged vessels, Supervisory Officer of Ships by the Port State and Auditor of the ISM and ISPS Codes.
Container Supply Chain (CSC)
TUESDAY 18th October 2022
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 GMT - 5
Francisco Nicolau
Business Development Manager – Latin America
Moffatt & Nichol
Mr. Nicolau del Roure is a port and coastal engineer with more than 18 years of experience in marine infrastructure projects.
He has an MBA from the Adolfo Ibáñez University, MSc in Ocean Engineering, from Texas A&M University, and BS in Civil Engineering (Hydraulics), from University of Chile.
Mr. Nicolau del Roure opened and was the Business Unit Leader of the M&N Chile office from 2013 to 2016. In 2016 he became Business Development Manager for Latin America, managing client relationships and finding new prospects for M&N in the region.
He provides project management and coordination of multidisciplinary teams, including professionals from diverse offices within the company. He also acts as liaison with Moffatt & Nichol’s Spanish speaking clients, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
Ammar Kanaan
CEO
TiL
Ammar Kanaan is the CEO of Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), one of the top 10 global investors and operators in the container terminal industry.
TiL is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and is majority owned by MSC, the largest shipping line in the world, along with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) out of New York, and GIC out of Singapore.
Ammar’s experience in the container terminal industry and in the transportation field in general dates back to 1992, where he worked as a consultant and then as an entrepreneur and investor before taking on the leadership role at TiL in 2018.
Ammar has a masters degree from MiT and an engineering degree from AUB, and is currently living with his family in Geneva.
TUESDAY 18th October 2022
Time: 11:30 - 13:00 GMT - 5
José Luis Guasch
Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of California San Diego
Former Head of Unit of Global Experts in PPPs & Logistics, World Bank
A Spanish national, Mr. Jose Luis Guasch is currently Senior Regional Advisor in the Latin America and Caribbean Region of the World Bank in Washington, DC responsible for the areas of competitiveness, regulation, infrastructure, innovation and technological development, and is also a Professor of Economics at the University of California, San Diego since 1980.
He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University, California. He has written extensively in leading economic Journals.
Brandon McClain
Chief Commercial Officer
Sealand Americas (AP Moller Maersk)
Brandon McClain is the Chief Commercial Officer for the Americas Sealand-A Maersk Company. Brandon is responsible for directing and managing all sales, business development and customer service operations throughout the Intra-Americas.
Brandon has a commercial logistics career spanning over 20 years. Previously, Brandon was the Executive Vice President High Technology Sector at CEVA Logistics responsible for leading the Technology market sector team worldwide.
Prior to joining Sealand-A Maersk Company and CEVA Logistics, Brandon worked for UPS where he began his commercial logistics career over 20 years ago. He was the Vice President of Global Account Sales with responsibility across all business units (US and International Small Package, Contract Logistics and Freight Forwarding). Prior to this role in the United States, Brandon was the Vice President of Sales Enterprise Accounts Asia Pacific Healthcare Sector (APAC), where he was domiciled in Singapore.
Brandon has been married to his beloved Cristie for 23 years and they have 2 children: Brandon II (19) and Braelyn Kay (16). Brandon enjoys lifting weights and playing golf. He is an avid reader of leadership books.
Dinesh Sharma
Director - Maritime Advisors
Drewry
Dinesh is a Director within Drewy Maritime Advisors and leads the London advisory team.
Dinesh joined Drewry in 2008 with a strong operational grounding in shipping and the ports/terminals sector having been a terminal manager at a high-productivity container terminal and prior to that a master mariner serving at sea.
Dinesh has completed engagements with multi-lateral development banks, private investors, terminal operators, and shipping lines on a wide range of advisory assignments for container terminals and general cargo terminals.
Ilya Marotta
Deputy Administrator & Vice President for Operations
Panama Canal
Ilya Espino de Marotta began her career at the Panama Canal in 1985. She has more than 30 years of experience on the waterway, having worked in many of the organizations diverse departments. Previous to her appointment as Deputy Administrator, she was Vice-President of Maritime Operations, responsible for Canal transit operations, emergency response, marketing analysis and customer affairs.
As a marine engineer, she is most notably known for her leadership role as Executive Vice President of Engineering in charge of the Panama Canal Expansion Program. Additionally, Ilya oversaw Canal investment projects, construction contracts, purchasing, and the construction of the first bridge spanning the Canals’ Atlantic entrance.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering at Texas A&M University at Galveston, Texas, a masters in Engineering Economics from Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua in Panama City, Panama. Additional academic achievements include Executive Development Programs at INCAE School of Business, and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She also received Project Manager Certification from the Project Management Institute in 2007.
Ilya Espino de Marotta is the only woman to have risen to such a senior management position in the Panama Canal.
Michael Kristiansen
Owner & President
CK Americas
CK Americas is a boutique consultancy that was founded in 2013 by Michael Kaasner Kristiansen, following a 25-year career at the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group. It is based in Panama and brings together people, ideas and assets in shipping, land transport, logistics, port and terminals, offering consultancy and management services. CK Americas is focused on Advisory, specialized in the Port, Shipping and Logistics Industries, combining industry trends with the latest technology and process methodology.
CK Americas have worked with or on 100 different terminals or projects in the Americas, ranging from container and bulk facilities to multipurpose ports. Clients have included terminal operators, shipping lines, authorities and investors. The main projects have acquisitions, market studies, business strategy, optimization and execution, and logistics diversification.
Michael has broad experience from different parts of the Maersk Group, in Maersk Line, Safmarine, Maersk Logistics, APM Terminals and other Container Business, working in 8 different countries (Denmark, USA, Brazil, Singapore, Uruguay, Russia, Japan and Panama). He has deep functional experience, having worked with Business Development, Marketing, Product Management, Terminal Projects and other Infrastructure Investments, Operations, Procurement and Country Management, and have held Board positions in 12 different group companies.
Eduardo Cerdeira
Executive Terminal Director
Yilport Puerto Bolivar
Eduardo Cerdeira graduated from the Escuela Nacional de Nautica in Argentina in 1990, obtaining his degree as Overseas Captain in 1997; in addition, he took a course in Logistics at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Sao Paulo. In 2019, he obtained a Diploma in Port Management with Merit from Lloyd's Maritime Academy of London.
Eduardo held Nautical Officer positions aboard Merchant Ships until 1998. Later that year, he was summoned to assume as Ship Planner and Operations Coordinator for the Joint Venture JSA and MSC do Brasil in Santos, Brazil. He maintained the abovementioned positions until 2010.
In 2010, he assumed his first position at ports as Planning Manager at the Port of Buenos Aires (DPWorld). In 2012, he was appointed as Operations Manager at Brasil Terminal Portuario (BTP), Santos. In 2015, he took over as Sales Director for South America at NAVIS LLC.
In 2018, he was hired by Yilport to take the position of Operations Manager at the Port of Paita, Peru. In 2020, he accepted the challenge of leading Puerto Bolivar in Ecuador as Terminal Executive Director, a position he holds today.
With 30 years of expertise under his belt, Eduardo has an integrated vision of the Maritime Industry in South America, including Shipping, Ports, and Technology.
Mauricio Flores
International Logistics Manager
Falabella Group
Biography to be uploaded tomorrow.
TUESDAY 18th October 2022
Time: 14:00 - 15:30 GMT - 5
David Lademan
Associate Editor, Container Markets
S&P Global Commodity Insights
David has worked on the Commodity Insights container freight desk since June of 2020, building and developing the coverage of both the Platts Container Rates and Platts Bunker Charges.
Based out of the Houston office, David covers US ocean freight markets, and has also maintained a keen interest in the petrochemical trade during his tenure.
David also writes weekly and monthly reports on the current state of play in the container market, and regularly speaks at conferences and webinars around the world on these topics.
Jordi Torrent
Head of Strategy
Port of Barcelona
Jordi Torrent has been Head of Strategy of the Port of Barcelona for the last 10 years.
In his position, he has developed the Port’s IV Strategic Plan covering the period 2021-2025. He is also the Managing Director of B2B Logistics Busan Barcelona hub, a company of the Ports of Barcelona and Busan. He also represents the Port of Barcelona in various international organizations (MedPorts Association, World Ports Climate Action Program, IAPH) and is a member of the Board of Directors of the companies managing the rail terminals of Coslada (Spain) and Perpignan (France).
Before working for the Port he worked in the humanitarian aid sector in the Balkans and the Middle East.
Ricardo Arten
CEO
Brasil Terminal Portuario (BTP)
Ricardo Arten Gorzelak, Chief Executive Officer of Brasil Terminal Portuário (BTP), has more than 25 years of experience in the port sector.
He was appointed CEO of BTP in May, 2019, and in his current position for this company – a joint venture between Terminal Investment Limited (TiL)and APM Terminals – Ricardo has been successfully leading one of the largest port container terminals of South America.
He is also an active board member of ABRATEC – Brazilian Association of Container Terminals and associate member of Infrastructure Department (DEINFRA) of Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP).
Ricardo Arten previously worked in various leadership positions across port sector, including terminals of Santos, Rio de Janeiro and Itajaí, where he worked for several years had becoming a fundamental enabler of growth for APM Terminals Brazil.
Ricardo is a native of Brazil, married with Eliane and has two sons. He attained a naval engineer degree from the University of São Paulo (USP) and he also holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration. In addition, he has attended several executive leadership programs in Brazil and abroad.
David Taylor
Head of Civil Engineering Latin America
PSA International
Speaker biography to be uploaded soon.
Liborio Cuellar
Managing Director
Sociedad Portuaria Buenaventura
Liborio Cuellar Araujo has a degree in Political Science, with studies in Senior Management for Executive Presidency of companies.
An extensive professional experience since 1989 in the logistics sector as Director of Europe and Marketing Manager for Colombia in the Grancolombian Merchant Fleet, Commercial Vice President for Airlines Tampa Cargo, General Manager Colombia in Hamburg Sud, later General Manager Hamburg Sud for the Caribbean, with 27 countries in charge in the Caribbean and Central America with direct responsibility for maritime and logistics sales in these countries.
TUESDAY 18th October 2022
Time: 16:00 - 17:30 GMT - 5
Orietta Gajate
General Manager
TPP Terminales Portuarios Peruanos
Leader with extensive experience in International Business Management. Positive, innovative, with strong focus on results and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams in a changing and competitive environment.
Professional with over 25 years of experience in strategic planning, improving operational efficiency, team building and development of the maritime industry and logistics. Able to quickly identify and resolve problems and turn ideas into tangible strategies.
International Business Administrator with more than 25 years of professional experience. MBA in Global Business from Centrum Católica, Instituto de Empresa IE in Spain and Tulane University in the United States. A specialization in Digital Transformation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as well as an specialization in Boards and Corporate Governance (PED) from the University of Piura.
President of the Foreign Trade Facilitation Committee in the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham). Former President and current Director of the Peruvian Association of Maritime Agents, recognized organization with more than 30 years supporting the maritime industry in Peru. Former member of the Port Users Council at Ositran. Former Member of the Advisory Committee of the Maritime Engineering Faculty at Universidad Tecnológica del Peru (UTP). Vice President of the Committee of Services in the Exporters Association (ADEX).
Alfonso Rebaza
Head of Chancay Logistic and Industrial Complex
Volcan Compañía Minera SAA
Being Volcan a mining company, we are also involved in the developing of Chancay Port, a US$ 1.3 billion Project, in a partnership with the SOE Cosco Shipping Ports Ltd. I have been involved in the negotiation and drafting of Shareholder Agreement and Investment Agreement; as well as EPC Contracts, most relevant permits and relation with authorities.
I am also involved in corporate issues and in permanent contacto with our Chinese partner in the joint venture.
As a complement of the Port, Volcan is developing an industrial and logistic project for US$ 200 million, next to the Port under my management.
Up to know, we have already developed a master plan and are currently negotiating potential JV partnerships for the development of the Project. In terms of permits an environmental assessment study has been filed before peruvian authorities and technical engineering studies are being carried out.
Patricio Junior
Director - Terminal Investments Latin America
TiL
Patricio Junior, Director of Teminals & Investments at Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), has 39 years of experience in different leadership positions across the port sector, including both container terminals and shipping lines.
He started his career on board of vessels from Brazilian Merchant Marine in 1983. At his current position for Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) - the port terminals arm of MSC Group, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland -
Patricio Junior has been successfully leading 10 operating terminals under company’s portfolio, while retaining the positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors at Brasil Terminal Portuário (BTP) and Portonave, both in Brazil. He also acts as an active Board of Directors’ member of PSA Sines, PSA Panama, PSA Buenos Aires, APM Terminals Callao, TPS Valparaiso, Multiterminais Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans Terminal-LLC , Houston Terminal-LLC and Termont Montréal Inc – Montreal - Canada.
Fernando Fauche
Chief Commercial Officer
APM Terminals Callao
+20 years improving supply chains across LATAM, currently Chief Commercial Officer of APM Terminals Callao the largest multipurpose terminal in Peru moving near 1Mio TEU Containers and 12Mio ton of General Cargo, previous to his current role he led the Logistics and Services Operations for Maersk West Coast South America including multiple sites and transport operations, covering Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador, before he was Managing Director for APM Terminals Inland Services North LAM region, leading logistics and inland transportation companies operating in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Central America.
Mr. Fauche has a broad experience in developing logistics infrastructure and reshaping supply chains for different industries including fmcg, agribusiness, mining, automotive, industrial, fresh and frozen, consumer and bulk within the region.
His background includes leading and integrating all different steps of the supply chain as marine and inland terminals, transportation on rail and truck, CHB, 3PL/4PL, warehousing and distribution, introducing new supply chain strategies and deploying dedicated infrastructure to create value for companies and communities where operate.
Rodrigo Galleguillos
Managing Director
San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI)
Rodrigo Galleguillos has a Business Engineer degree, with additional studies including a Minor in Civil Engineering, a Master in Finance from Adolfo Ibáñez University (Chile), and an MBA from Bond University (Australia), with best-in-class achievements.
Rodrigo, with almost 15 years of successful experience and leading positions across ports, logistics and maritime sector in Latin America, has been able to develop strong strategic planning, and sustainable relations with labor, investments, operational and commercial development.
Today he is the Managing Director of San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI), the leading port terminal of containers in Chile. Through its docks, STI transfers 30% of Chilean market share considering import and export in containers.
STI is a multipurpose terminal -joint venture between SSA Marine and SAAM- with more than 1 million TEU throughput over the last 10 years and the only port terminal in Chile to achieve the milestone.
These days, Mr. Galleguillos is in charge of the project to extend STI’s concession contract, in addition, leading the inclusion of additional technology and an equipment upgrade to continue with its purpose: to be the safest, most important, and most efficient Chilean port terminal and a leader in the region. Sustainability, Commercial Excellence and Operational Optimization are the three strategic pillars of the roadmap for STI.
Ibai Erdozain
Principal
ALG
Ibai Erdozain is Principal at ALG and head of Ports and Logistics in Iberian Peninsula and in Latin America and Caribbean.
With 15 years of experience as consultant, Ibai has excelled providing support either to the private or public sector in their growth and/ or optimization strategy both in the maritime side and in the hinterland.
WEDNESDAY 19th October 2022
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 GMT - 5
Edmundo Deville
Vice Admiral (R), Peruvian Navy
Former Deputy Representative of Peru for the IMO
Biography to be uploaded soon.
Roel Hoenders
Head of Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency – Marine Environment Division
International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
Mr Roel Hoenders is Head of Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency in the IMO Secretariat and responsible for IMO’s efforts in decarbonizing international maritime transport.
Roel holds a law degree with specializations in international environmental and maritime law.
Before joining IMO, Mr Hoenders held various positions in the European Commission, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and in the port and logistics industry.
WEDNESDAY 19th October 2022
Time: 11:30 - 13:00 GMT - 5
Joel Shirriff
Vice President & Global Practice Lead - Terminals and Transportation
Ausenco
Mr. Joel Shirriff is the Global Practice Leader (GPL) for the Transportation & Logistics engineering and consulting capability within Ausenco, a full-service multi-discipline consulting and EPCM service provider with a focus on the mining and transportation sectors.
He has over 30 years of experience in design, management, and execution of marine bulk terminal and mineral product transportation projects.
He was previously employed as a Manager at a major multi-cargo bulk export terminal in the Port of Vancouver for 15 years, supervising terminal expansions and major maintenance projects as well as managing the operation’s environmental systems.
In his 17 years with Ausenco, he has managed many bulk terminal and transportation projects around the world, ranging from concept studies to design and construction projects, as well as specialty consulting, third party review and inspection services.
His current consulting practice focuses on mineral transportation and services to improve the operations and maintenance of existing facilities, which includes simulation modelling and asset management.
In this capacity he applies his personal experience in managing issues around safety, environmental protection and operational efficiency in multi-modal transportation and ship loading operations.
Diego Galindo
Managing Director
Hapag-Lloyd Peru | Ecuador | Venezuela
Diego Galindo is a 45-year-old ocean shipping executive with more than 20 years of experience in the business.
He has been part of Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV, and has also played relevant roles working for the carrier’s agents in Peru in different departments.
His professional experience within the shipping business ranges from finance to sales, with dips in project management and strategy development.
Currently, he has the role of Managing Director for Hapag-Lloyd Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela, and is facing the rewarding challenge of serving the SAWC market during turbulent times.
Diego has two kids and is an avid mountain biker, a passionate one, so you can easily find him any given weekday early in the morning riding his bike at his local Lima trails.
Sany Rodríguez
Safety & Environment Director
DP World
Sany joined to DP World Callao, to be part of the team that managed the construction of Phase 1 of the port. She has grown with DP World in Peru, since being S&E engineer to Deputy Manager , Manager and now Director of S&E at DP World Peru.
Sany designed and executed the safety and environment management system for the DP World port operations, and then was part of the design and integration of SE Systems for new companies acquired by DP World Peru such as DP World Logistics and the port of Paita TPE.
MBA and Civil Engineer with 16 years of experience managing safety and environment. Strong technical background, with specialization in Integrated Management Systems and a Master degree in Management Business.
Erick Alarcón
Senior Manager – Vessel Operations, Latin America
Ocean Network Express (ONE)
I am a professional with over 20 years of experience in the shipping lines business.
Formerly as deck officer and studies of ocean engineering my background includes seagoing experience, deployment of position in special cargoes department as reefer and dangerous goods, port captain, vessel stowage planning, vessel operation and supply chain security.
Currently my position is Senior Manager - Vessel ops LA for Ocean network Express based in Santiago, Chile.
Under my scope is the responsibility of vessel Operation, stowage planning center, Safety and security department for Latam.
Ginger Garte
Environmental & Sustainability Director - Americas
Lloyd's Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub
She is a guardian of the planet, a sustainability advocate armed with over 29 years of maritime experience. In her current role, she is part of the Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s Maritime Decarbonization Hub. Together, we are on a mission, working for a safer, sustainable thriving ocean economy for all.
Ginger is an adaptive systems thinker, who helps marine clients including ferries, naval, cargo, and cruise ships develop courageous sustainability ambition that drives their net zero aims, to give back more to society than they consume. Her expertise includes employee engagement, resource use and optimization, port facilities and supply chain infrastructure, ESG (Environmental Social Governance) risk.
Ginger obtained her Geological Science degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and was selected to serve as a U.S (United States). Commissioned Officer with the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Ginger takes an active role in the community where she is a board member of UpGyre’s.org, a non-profit that develops technologies that transform ocean pollution into useful products. and on Vancouver Maritime Centre for Climate’s (VMCC) steering committee. She also serves as council member and judge for The Fairchild Challenge, and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA).
Maximiliano Alcorta
Regional Operations Manager WCSA
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Biography to be uploaded soon.
WEDNESDAY 19th October 2022
Time: 14:30 - 15:30 GMT-5
Lizeth Cárdenas
Co-Founder & Vice President
AMECOMEX Perú
MBA Executive bilingual with 14 years of experience in Supply Chain Business who has a Degree in International Business Management at San Marcos University and Professional Business Coach certified by Pacifico University with a focus on the development of high-performance teams.
Currently works as Supply Chain Manager of the multinational company Samsung in Peru. What is more she is the Vice-President of AMECOMEX which is an organization of women experts on foreign trades; and this year she was selected among the 100 women experts in Supply Chain in the world organized by the magazine Supply Chain Digital Magazine in England.
Miguel Cordano
President
Appraisals Technical Team of Peru
Biography to be uploaded soon.
Vitor Shieh
Communications Director
International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)
Victor Shieh is IAPH’s Communications Director, having commenced work for IAPH as Communications Partner for its World Ports Sustainability Program which launched in 2018.
Victor has been involved in the maritime and logistics industry since he graduated in BCom from The University of Birmingham, beginning his career as a management trainee of the National Freight Consortium in the UK before leaving for Spain. There he commercially managed an enterprise serving Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American ports and logistics operations with real-time radio data solutions. He then moved to Belgium in 1998 where he was European Business Unit Manager for voice-based data solutions for distribution centers.
He then entered the maritime world as Global PR and Communications Executive of Safmarine Container Lines, a Maersk subsidiary with roots in Africa. Following ten years in the role, Victor set up his own communications agency, advising shipowners, offshore companies, ports, terminal operators, supply chain logistics companies, and forwarders on all aspects of corporate communications.
Andrés Padilla
COO
AGUNSA Ecuador/Colombia
Current Regional Operations Director of AGUNSA Ecuador and Colombia. Involved in port operations, agency business, container depots, and port/logistics related projects.
Current Board member of Ecuador´s Maritime Chamber.
Also is the current Terminal Portuario de Manta Operation’s Director.
Terminal Portuario de Manta (TPM) is the current port concessionaire of Manta Port in Ecuador.
Laura Chiuminatto
Deputy Manager of Sustainability
Terminal Pacífico Sur (TPS) Valparaíso
Industrial Civil Engineer with systemic and analytical vision, Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering (University of Washington, US); with more than 9 years of experience in the maritime industry in different positions and leadership roles.
For the last 4 years working directly with a sustainable vision, first as Deputy Manage of Health, Safety, and Environment; and since 2021 as Deputy Manager of Sustainability.
Part of her primary duties are to design the sustainability strategy, considering an integrated view that it is completely aligned with the Environment, Social, and Governance aspects (ESG); also, to lead the roadmap design to reach the commitments and to accompany the whole organization and other stakeholders on this path, because each area has assigned a role in this objective.
She is committed to sustainable development based on a collaborative network and concerned about the development of people, convinced that her values such as humility, respect, passion, safety, and integrity; must be lived every day.
WEDNESDAY 19th October 2022
Time: 16:30 - 17:30 GMT-5
Joel Shirriff
Vice President & Global Practice Lead - Terminals and Transportation
Ausenco
Mr. Joel Shirriff is the Global Practice Leader (GPL) for the Transportation & Logistics engineering and consulting capability within Ausenco, a full-service multi-discipline consulting and EPCM service provider with a focus on the mining and transportation sectors.
He has over 30 years of experience in design, management, and execution of marine bulk terminal and mineral product transportation projects.
He was previously employed as a Manager at a major multi-cargo bulk export terminal in the Port of Vancouver for 15 years, supervising terminal expansions and major maintenance projects as well as managing the operation’s environmental systems.
In his 17 years with Ausenco, he has managed many bulk terminal and transportation projects around the world, ranging from concept studies to design and construction projects, as well as specialty consulting, third party review and inspection services.
His current consulting practice focuses on mineral transportation and services to improve the operations and maintenance of existing facilities, which includes simulation modelling and asset management.
In this capacity he applies his personal experience in managing issues around safety, environmental protection and operational efficiency in multi-modal transportation and ship loading operations.
Guilherme de Sa Peixoto
Regional Director South America
TBA Group
TBA Regional Director for Latin America since 2012 with a solid 25-year career acting in ports and terminals industry with a M.Sc. degree in port planning & engineering from POLI-USP, graduated as civil engineer with specialization in transportation systems and MBA in Project Management from UCI - University of California Irvine.
He has held various roles throughout his career, such as Technical Director for Ports, Terminals & Waterways in several companies in Brazil, CEO/COO of container/break bulk terminals for 10 years.
TBA’s bulk terminal methodology approach has been proven at various global bulk operators and helped with improving operational efficiency, validating design for Greenfield terminals and supporting capacity planning for future terminal expansion.
TBA is also the provider of the market-leading Terminal Operating System software for bulk and general cargo terminal operations, which has been running at bulk terminals for 20 years.
Andres Osorio
President & CEO
COMPAS – Compañía Portuaria de Puertos Asociados
Business Administrator, with MBA in Global Management from Thunderbird School of Global Business and Tec de Monterrey.
Within a total of 30 years of professional experience as Managing Director, Country Manager, Vice President and Regional Director, with total responsibility over the P&L working for multinational companies in different countries in Latin America.
About COMPAS: COMPAS, is the only network of multipurpose ports in Colombia with 6 terminals in Barranquilla, Buenaventura, Cartagena and Tolú and an international operation in Houston, TX, United States.
For 10 years, COMPAS has offered port and logistics solutions providing its clients with a diversified service in different types of cargo such as: solid bulk, coal and coking coal, liquid bulk, containers, general cargo, and project cargo.
Patricio Montoya
Chief Marine Services LATAM
Ambipar
Patricio Montoya Sánchez is the Chief Marine Services for Latin America of Ambipar Response, Leading risk, emergency response an environment management Company.
Mr. Montoya is ICCE CHILE Business Administrator, and he has a huge experience in anthropogenic, natural,
and environmental emergencies. Within his mains specialties, we can point out Compat Pollution OSR OPRC 4.02 (OMI I), 4.03(OMI II), 4.04 (OMI III) and Operator, Technician, Incidents Commander and Specialist in Dangerous Materials at Texas University A&M, Specialist in Industrial Fires of Williams Fire and Hazzard Control, National Disasters Director among other and also, he is Volunteer Firefighter for more than 17 years at Cuerpo de Bomberos de Santiago de Chile, where he is currently Hazmat Official Inspector Advisor.
THURSDAY 20th October 2022
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 GMT - 5
Florian Krietsch
Head of Twill – West Coast of South America
Twill (AP Moller Maersk)
Florian Krietsch is responsible of leading the Commercial, Customer Experience, and Service Delivery departments for Bolivia, Chile, Perú and Ecuador at Twill by Maersk (Part of A.P. Moller-Maersk) currently based in Lima, Perú.
Twill is a cutting-edge digital platform that seeks to make a difference in the industry by making logistics easy and transparent from start to finish with the ambition to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Previous experience started 14 years ago working for Supply Chain & Logistics companies including maritime agencies, off dock terminals, freight forwarding companies and a project, breakbulk and heavylift cargo multipurpose carrier.
Florian has worked for the Maersk Group for 10 years. He held various positions in the company such as Reefer Account Manager, WSA Managing Director Executive Assistant, Bolivia Country Manager and Head of Digital and Forwarder Sales.
Florian holds a degree in International Business from the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC) and an Executive MBA from EAE Business School from Spain.
Krista Lucenti
Senior Trade Specialist
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Krista Lucenti is the Coordinator of the Trade and Investment Portfolio (Peru) at the Inter-American Development Bank. This consists of designing and monitoring the Bank’s operational portfolio of lending and grant projects focused on maritime transport and logistics, trade facilitation, trade single windows and investment attraction.
Dr. Lucenti is the subject lead on the implementation of Port Community Systems and Smart Ports in the wider Latin American and Caribbean region.
Prior to joining the Bank, Dr. Lucenti worked at the World Bank (Geneva) and at several investment banks in London.
Dr. Lucenti holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Bern, Switzerland as well as degrees from the World Trade Institute (Bern), the School of Oriental and African Studies (London) and McGill University (Montreal).
THURSDAY 20th October 2022
Time: 11:30 - 13:00 GMT - 5
Hugo Maradiegue
Regional Manager
Nowports
Bilingual Economist and MSc in Finance, graduated from Lindenwood University (USA).
Regional Manager, leading the operations of both Perú and Chile, for the first unicorn Logitech in LATAM, Nowports
Ricardo Ortiz
Chief Executive Officer
Logiety
Ricardo is a former data analyst in Secretaria de Educación Pública in Mexico with LLB (Law in Mexico), Fullstack Developer, and Master's degree in Business Development for Innovative Business Models and Entrepreneurship.
He is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Logiety, a fast-growing startup in logistics technology development with operations in four Latin American countries and the US. Ricardo got training from worldwide accelerators such as Google Launchpad, MIDE Madrid, Delta X from Puerto de Cartagena, NUMA France, and MARL accelerator.
Tech consultant in Consejo Empresarial Mexicano de Comercio Exterior y Tecnología A.C., international speaker with side hustled projects promoted agile methodologies, soft skills, and coding workshops among public high school students in Mexico.
Mariela Gutarra
Head of Information Technology & Digital Government Lead
National Port Authority of Peru
Professional in Computer and Systems Engineering. Master in International Business Management.
With extensive experience related to Information Technology, analysis, design, implementation, system supervision and ICT management.
She specialized in Digital Transformation, in Information Technologies, in Technology, operations and environmental management in Ports at the Menéndez Pelayo International University and the International University of Cantabria. Santander – Cantabria - Spain, in administration and organization.
With international certifications in ITIL, COBIT v5, Lead Auditor in ISO 27001:2013, Lead Implementer in ISO 22301. Process Management, Project Management - PMI, Enterprise Architecture TOGAF 9.2 Level 1&2 Combined, PMBOK, BPM and CMMI.
With more than 20 years of experience in the public and private technology sector, of which more than 10 years in the port maritime sector and foreign trade.
She leads international innovative initiatives within the framework of the development of the National Port System, such as the initiative of the Smart Port of the port of Callao, PCS, PMS, VUP, among other systems.
Gerson Murayama
CEO, Innven Consulting
Latin American Representative, Morpheus Network
CEO, Innven Consulting.
Latin American Representative, Morpheus Network Wide professional experience leading supply chain areas in top peruvian companies such as UCP Backus & Johnston (Beer & soft drinks), Primax corporation (Oil & Gas) and San Miguel Global (Agribusiness).
Certified Blockchain and Supply Chain professional (Blockchain Council)
Member of Blockchain Supply Chain Association BSCA
Laura Bercan
Digital Portfolio Owner Data Products - Product Management
APM Terminals
Laura is the Digital Portfolio Owner - Data Products at APM Terminals, a company that operates of one of the world’s most comprehensive port networks - helping both shipping lines and landside customers grow their business and achieve better supply chain efficiency, flexibility, and dependability.
Laura leads the creation and modernization of value-adding data products and services for customers of APM Terminals across the world. In this position, Laura also focuses on enhancement and creation of new API solutions, driving APM Terminals’ digital transformation via www.apmterminals.com
Prior to joining APM Terminals in 2021, Laura held Product and Business Intelligence leadership positions within world’s leading software & services companies, rolling out AI-powered products for demand forecasting and Predictive Analytics. Laura is a strong believer in the power of data and Machine Learning to improve life for all, making customers' businesses and users' lives thrive.
Originally from Romania, Laura holds a BS in Cybernetics and a master’s degree in Business Management from Bucharest University of Economic Studies. Laura is also a PMI and Microsoft certified professional. Outside of work, Laura spends time playing board games, watching movies, and travelling to snorkelling destinations.
José García de la Guía
Senior Product Manager SmartPorts – NextPort
Moffatt & Nichol
Jose Garcia de la Guia is a Telecom Engineer and MBA with more than 20 years of experience working for Port Authorities, Port Community Systems and Logistics companies.
He’s been responsible for the development with ValenciaportPCS, CIO of Valenciaport Authority, CIO of TIBA, General Manager of Infoport Valencia and has long international experience.
He joined NextPort®.AI as Senior Product Manager, in charge of the software products for Ports and Inland.
THURSDAY 20th October 2022
Time: 13:30 - 14:30 GMT - 5
Hugo Maradiegue
Regional Manager
Nowports
Bilingual Economist and MSc in Finance, graduated from Lindenwood University (USA).
Regional Manager, leading the operations of both Perú and Chile, for the first unicorn Logitech in LATAM, Nowports.
Frans van Zoelen
Head of Legal Emeritus, Port of Rotterdam Authority
Chair, IAPH Legal Committee
Biography to be uploaded soon.
Max Bobys
Vice President
HudsonCyber
Mr. Bobys leads HudsonCyber, a division of HudsonAnalytix, Inc., which specializes in cybersecurity strategy advisory, planning, assessment, risk management, tailored threat intelligence, and training solutions tailored to the global maritime industry.
He draws on over 25 years of experience in enterprise risk management, business transformation, and new product development, spanning cybersecurity and integrated physical/electronic security systems.
He designed and currently leads the delivery of HudsonCyber’s award-winning PortLogix decision-support platform.
Before joining Hudson Mr. Bobys served in executive positions at Civitas Strategy Group, BAE Systems, Stanley, and Ciber.
He has supported numerous organizations including various US Government agencies, the International Maritime Organization, the World Bank, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the Organization of American States (OAS), the Nautical Institute, Chatham House, and NATO.
He currently serves on the International Association of Ports and Harbors Data Collaboration and Risk and Resilience Committees, and the Delaware Bay Area Maritime Security Committee’s Cybersecurity Sub-Committee.
Mr. Bobys has published numerous articles on maritime cybersecurity and co-authored the World Bank’s Accelerating Digitalization Across the Maritime Supply Chain (2021), ENISA’s Cyber Risk Management for Ports – Guidelines for Cybersecurity in the Maritime Domain (2020), and the OAS’ Maritime Cybersecurity in the Western Hemisphere (2021).
Pascal Ollivier
President, Maritime Street
Chairman, IAPH Data Collaboration Committee
Pascal Ollivier is President of Maritime Street, a digital trade logistics strategic advisory firm dedicated to port authorities, governments, and international financial institutions to shape the future of Trade.
Pascal is a world-renowned PCS expert, having been the founding Chairman of IPCSA and now Chairing the IAPH Data Collaboration Committee. Pascal has engaged in work for IAPH together with member ports and the World Bank, IMO and WCO on accelerating digitalization on a wide variety of initiatives, including cybersecurity, port call, automation, innovation.
Pascal graduated from the French Institute for Higher National Defense Studies in Maritime issues and strategies, holds a MSc in Economics from Paris Dauphine University and a MBA in International Business from the European University of America, San Francisco.
Carlos Oberreuter
Senior Cloud Solution Architect Manager – Cybersecurity
Microsoft Latin America
Biography to be uploaded soon.
TECH TOC
TUESDAY 18th October 2022
Time: 11:00 - 12:30 GMT - 5
Claudio Aguilera
Corporate Manager for Systems & Communications
SAAM S.A.
Mr. Aguilera was born on 15 December 1970 in Valparaiso, Chile.
He holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, a master's degree in Information Technology from Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, a post-graduate diploma in Software Project Management from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, and a Professional Certificate in Digital Transformation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
He joined SAAM in July 2017 and was appointed Corporate CIO in April 2018, being responsible for defining, directing, and controlling all processes and activities of the Corporate IT Team.
Adding value to business by using technology, digital transformation, innovation, cybersecurity, and operational continuity are all part of his core responsibilities.
Before SAAM, he took on various managerial positions in different companies. Between 1996 and 2015, he worked at CCNI and then Hamburg Süd, reaching the position of VP of IT.
Jenniffer Rincón
Business Development Manager
AllRead
Jeniffer Rincón has more than 10 years of international experience in the maritime and technology sectors, working in companies like Maersk and Honeywell where she established her career. Now, in AllRead, she works with ports & terminals around the world supporting their digital transformation journey with AI solutions.
Jenniffer has an International Relations degree and holds an MBA in Executive Management from the UAB. Multilingual and with a solid international experience gained from living in 5 different countries: Colombia, Panama, United States, Israel, and Spain.
· As an advocate of change, she has volunteered in non-profits organizations promoting young leadership and sustainability. She is also an active member of WISTA Spain, deeply committed to work for gender equality and women empowerment in the port’s ecosystem.
· Passionate about technology and innovation, now she is driven to democratize the access to technology and help the port’s industry to close the digital gap.
Ricardo Sanz
Head of Consultancy & Engineering
BTP Infraestructuras SL
Ricardo is a Civil Engineer (Polytechnic University of Madrid) and master’s in Engineering and Port Management (Polytechnic University of Catalonia).
He has been involved in Public and Private companies:
- Managing Director at BTP Infraestructuras (from 2022 until present time)
- Managing Director at OIM (from 2019 until 2022), developing port projects in Africa, America, Europe, and Middle East.
- Head of Civil works Area at Isdefe, Spanish Public Company (from 2007 to 2019), managing the Spanish Navy investment Programme (2008-2019), and many international projects thru Africa (Senegal and Mauritania) and South America (Ecuador, Colombia, Perú).
- Infrastructures Director at Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (from 1996 to 2004). He led Spanish and European projects. He took part on its Management Committee.
Member of PIANC’s Spanish section, of which he was part of its Board of Directors from 2007 to 2010; he was a founding member of the Committee of Young Professionals of the association.
He has given numerous papers in Congresses of the port sector and has several publications.
It is the driving force behind the concept of green ports in Spain since 2011.
He loves travelling with his family and wine culture (master’s in winery management by Miguel de Cervantes University).
Guilherme de Sa Peixoto
Regional Director South America
TBA Group
Biography to be uploaded soon.
Andrés Ramírez
Sales Manager – Latin America
Konecranes
Andres Ramirez is a regional sales manager at Konecranes BU Lift Trucks, where he develops and supports Konecranes distributor network in Latin America.
Andres has a solid experience of the lift truck market and products through various roles in sales & marketing, working for manufactures such as Terex and distributors in South America and Europe.
His educational background is in international business and marketing holding a master’s degree from the University of Burgundy, France. Andres is based in Santos, Brazil.
Carles Rua
Innovation Director
Port of Barcelona
Biography to be uploaded soon.
Bernardo Sedini
Terminal Manager TGN
Puerto Angamos
Biography to be uploaded soon.
Sagar Chandra
VP - Americas
Rajant Corp.
Biography to be uploaded soon.
TUESDAY 18th October 2022
Time: 14:00 - 15:30 GMT - 5
Claudio Aguilera
Corporate Manager for Systems & Communications
SAAM S.A.
Mr. Aguilera was born on 15 December 1970 in Valparaiso, Chile.
He holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, a master's degree in Information Technology from Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, a post-graduate diploma in Software Project Management from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, and a Professional Certificate in Digital Transformation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
He joined SAAM in July 2017 and was appointed Corporate CIO in April 2018, being responsible for defining, directing, and controlling all processes and activities of the Corporate IT Team.
Adding value to business by using technology, digital transformation, innovation, cybersecurity, and operational continuity are all part of his core responsibilities.
Before SAAM, he took on various managerial positions in different companies. Between 1996 and 2015, he worked at CCNI and then Hamburg Süd, reaching the position of VP of IT.
Kaj de Groot
Project Manager Automation
TBA Group
Kaj de Groot holds a MSc degree in Transport Engineer and Logistics and is a Senior Project Manager Automation at TBA Group, an established international logistics consultancy firm that provides software and services for ports, terminals, and warehouses.
The past years Kaj primarily focussed on brownfield automation projects to define the feasibility from all perspectives: software, organisation, people, and operations.
By means of advanced dynamic tooling, such as simulation and emulation, container terminals are able to take data-driven decisions and have a better grasp at the uncertainties.
In a span of over 7 years, he has been involved in various large, global projects ranging from process improvement, terminal extensions and conversions, redesign of handling systems, to the design of greenfield and brownfield terminals and software implementation projects.
Haydi Galvez
Global Sales Manager
ABB Ports
Haydi Galvez, responsible for sales and business development worldwide at ABB Ports Electrification, has over 20 years of experience in the power and energy industries.
Since joining ABB in 2007, she has been responsible for selling high and medium-voltage solutions to power utilities in Panama and electrification and automation solutions to the container handling industry worldwide.
Haydi Galvez has an Electronic and Communications degree from the University of Panama and holds a Senior Member grade at the IEEE organization. She has held the position of president of the IEEE Panama Section, as well as for the Power and Energy Society - Chapter IEEE Panama Section.
Matthew Chalmers
General Manager
Intermodal Solutions Group (ISG)
Matthew Chalmers is the General Manager and Chief Engineer at Intermodal Solutions Group (ISG).
He has been involved in the Intermodal container design and manufacturing industry for 16 years.
Key role with ISG is the development of new container products and the entire project management from start to finish.
Matthew is involved in all aspects of ISG’s projects from customer liaison, design, contract management, construction, and delivery.
Matthew has helped ISG establish reliable supply chains from the container manufacturing location in China, to customers in every continent over the globe.
Matthew has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. Prior to joining ISG, he was involved in the Mining and Defence industries. Since 2006 Matthew has developed specialised containers for domestic Intermodal logistic operations.
Matthews experience in these fields has led to ISG becoming the market leader in the design and supply of Intermodal Containers for the transportation of bulk cargos.
Matthew is one of the original founding key people of the Containerised Bulk Handling (CBH) System. He is the inventor of several successful patented products related to this industry.
Yannick Lieder
Product Manager Asset Management Excellence
HPC Hamburg Port Consulting
Before joining the maritime industry, Yannick Lieder worked as a business analyst and project manager in the Procurement Competence Centre at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg, Germany.
His key responsibilities were the management of international IT projects and the implementation of enhancements and process automation. For example, he introduced an early warning system for operational purchasing to monitor prioritised and delayed parts and take proactive measures.
Since 2022, he has been responsible for the Asset Management Excellence Cluster at HPC. As a product manager, he pursues to develop the best products with the highest quality to serve the customer needs. A tailor-made maintenance strategy for the equipment to ensure smooth operations is one example where Yannick Lieder sets focus on.
John Lund
Sales and Marketing Director (Global)
Visy Oy
John Lund has more than 15-years of experience helping marine and intermodal terminals achieve their operational objectives with technology.
He has worked on a wide range of projects in Europe, Africa and the Americas involving OCR, RFID, DGPS, and other process automation tools.
His career motivation is rooted in knowing that the systems he provides improve safety, efficiency, and profitability for his customers.
John holds an MBA and law degree. A Boston, USA native, John has lived in various parts of Europe and the US, and now resides in Tampere, Finland. In his free time, he is active in the sport of wife carrying (a Finnish pastime) and enjoys film production.
WEDNESDAY 19th October 2022
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 GMT - 5
Silvia Bermúdez
Manager Transportation & Logistics LATAM
Ausenco
Silvia has over 15 years of international experience in the design, construction and operations of ports and marine terminals and infrastructure for the Minerals & Metals, Oil & Gas, Cruise, Grain, and Global Cargo industries.
Silvia joined Ausenco in late 2018 as Manager, Transportation & Logistics (T&L), responsible for further developing our T&L presence in Latin America.
She is well placed to drive this growth, having an intimate knowledge of the market and a firm understanding of her clients’ needs.
Before her employment at Ausenco, Silvia held the position of Engineering and Consulting Manager at Neltume Ports, Chile (part of Ultramar) responsible for all port and marine engineering projects for business development opportunities as well as the 16 port operations of Ultramar in South America.
Silvia has a Master’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Civil Engineering, specializing in ports, hydraulics, structures and renewable energy. In addition to her management experience, she has worked internationally on the design and construction of port infrastructure, including projects for breakwaters, berths, trestles, and various port foundations.
Her education, years of experience and progression through roles in design, construction, and operations & management translate into an ability to anticipate requirements and manage risk on a project.
This diverse background grants her the knowledge to successfully take on any project from feasibility study through to design, engineering, project delivery, construction, operations and optimization.
Dorothe Görtz
Senior Consultant in Port Operations & Sustainability
HPC Hamburg Port Consulting
Biography to be uploaded soon.
Christopher Saavedra
Manager - Terminal Design Services
Kalmar
My name is Christopher Saavedra. I am a professional in the area of container terminal automation with more than 10 years of experience in port operations and management.
My experience begins as a military naval officer and then in the management of conventional and automated terminal operations, where I was very involved in the implementation and testing of new technologies.
Before joining the Terminal Design Services team, I held various positions at container terminals. In the last position, he led the improvement and optimization of processes, connecting operational processes with personnel, IT, customs, and customers.
WEDNESDAY 19th October 2022
Time: 14:30 - 15:30 GMT - 5
Silvia Bermúdez
Manager Transportation & Logistics LATAM
Ausenco
Silvia has over 15 years of international experience in the design, construction and operations of ports and marine terminals and infrastructure for the Minerals & Metals, Oil & Gas, Cruise, Grain, and Global Cargo industries.
Silvia joined Ausenco in late 2018 as Manager, Transportation & Logistics (T&L), responsible for further developing our T&L presence in Latin America.
She is well placed to drive this growth, having an intimate knowledge of the market and a firm understanding of her clients’ needs.
Before her employment at Ausenco, Silvia held the position of Engineering and Consulting Manager at Neltume Ports, Chile (part of Ultramar) responsible for all port and marine engineering projects for business development opportunities as well as the 16 port operations of Ultramar in South America.
Silvia has a Master’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Civil Engineering, specializing in ports, hydraulics, structures and renewable energy. In addition to her management experience, she has worked internationally on the design and construction of port infrastructure, including projects for breakwaters, berths, trestles, and various port foundations.
Her education, years of experience and progression through roles in design, construction, and operations & management translate into an ability to anticipate requirements and manage risk on a project.
This diverse background grants her the knowledge to successfully take on any project from feasibility study through to design, engineering, project delivery, construction, operations and optimization.
Marcelo Goncalves
Sales Director –Latin America
Kalmar
Marcelo M. Goncalves is a Brazilian, living in Panama with a strong background in heavy equipment sales in Latin American, having lived in different places as Venezuela, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Panama and Brazil in the last 20 years, he is passionate about other cultures, people and new ways to innovate in business.
In recent years he has been very interested in how the new technologies can change the course of the world, and mitigate the impact of human activities in the environment.
Marcelo joined Kalmar in 2018 as Sales Director for LATAM, and he says this is the right place to be to ensure a positive impact in the cargo handling industry, as the eco efficiency is in the centre of the Kalmar strategy through the electrification, and other innovative technologies available for Kalmar customers worldwide.
Marcelo leads an extraordinary team spreaded across the region, all of them passionate about serving others and delivering the best every day.
He has an Agricultural Engineer degree from EARTH College and holds a MBA from FAE Business School. Last but not least he is father of the 2 years old Leonardo, and leaving a better world to him is his obsession.
Lars Meurling
Vice President–Marketing
Bromma
Mr. Lars Meurling is a member of the management team at Bromma, the world leader in crane spreaders, where he serves as Vice-President, Marketing.
Prior to joining Bromma, Mr. Meurling worked in the technically advanced biotechnology industry for 17 years, both as a Sales Director and Business Unit Director.
Mr. Meurling is also the chairman of the PEMA (Port Equipment Manufacturers Association) Safety and Environment Committee.
Mr. Meurling holds the MSc degree in Engineering Physics from Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden.
He is based at the Bromma office in Stockholm, Sweden.
Laudemir Mitterer
Sales Manager –Mobile Harbour Cranes
Liebherr
Laudemir Mitterer was born in Brazil and moved to Austria/Germany over 30 years ago.
He started his Liebherr career in 1995 at the Liebherr plant in Nenzing, Austria, assuming after sales and project manager positions during 21 yeas for the maritime division.
After these, In 2016 he started as a sales representative for the Liebherr mobile harbour crane (LHM) in Nenzing, Austria and in 2017 moved to Rostock, Germany, were he currently is responsible for the LHM sales in South America, Spain and Portugal.
THURSDAY 20th October 2022
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 GMT - 5
Barbara Allendes
Deputy Business Development Manager, Latin America & the Caribbean
HPC Hamburg Port Consulting
Barbara is a Deputy BDM for the Latin America and Caribbean region at HPC Hamburg Port Consulting. She has more than 15 years of operational experience in the port and logistics, mining and IT industries in more than seven LATAM countries.
Barbara joined HPC in 2020 as an IT strategy consultant, expanding her experience to the European region.
She has experience in leading lean and operational excellence projects, optimizing operations and successfully implementing technology strategies and solutions for clients. She has a total of more than 45 projects including digital strategy development, automation, operational optimizations and business intelligence consulting in ports and port communities.
Melissa Rusinque
FlexTerm Simulation Specialist
Moffatt & Nichol
Biography to be updated soon.
Andrew Viray
Sales Engineer
Navis
Andrew joined Navis as a PS Consultant in 2013 and has played key lead roles in major go-lives for the GCT Bayonne (New Jersey) semi-automation project, Long Beach Container Terminals automation project, and recently the Port of Virginia upgrade and expansion project.
His main focus has been on Rail Automation, Semi-Automation, Emulation, System Integration and Yard/Vessel Operations.
He moved into a Sales Engineering role in early 2021 where he has been working with customers to better understand their terminal needs and demonstrate how Octopi, the Navis cloud-based TOS offering, has helped small to midsize terminals improve their operations.
Andrew received his Bachelors from University of Washington in Mechanical Engineering and his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley.
Before Navis, he worked for Boeing as a 787 Manufacturing Engineer from 2007 to 2013.
Dr Dennis Dreier
Senior Consultant in IT Strategy & Digitalisation
HPC Hamburg Port Consulting
Dr. Dennis Dreier is a Senior Consultant in IT Strategy & Digitalization at HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH who advocates data-driven culture and specialized in intelligence systems to automatize and support strategic data-driven decision-making processes.
Technology-driven processes and methodologies are implemented in the projects, in which both technical and management consulting is conducted in areas, such as artificial intelligence (AI), business intelligence (BI), business science, big data, data analytics, data compliance, digitalization, data governance, data insights generation, data mining, data science, data storytelling, financial analytics, intelligence systems, machine-learning, optimization, statistical modelling, systems modelling, and web apps.
Furthermore, he has a Ph.D. in the area of applied systems optimization from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, and his hands-on experience in applying data analytics and AI to generate insights from real-world data amounts to 8 years.
Miguel Soler Jaufer
CEO
Paceco Momentum S.L.
With a deep technical background and extensive international experience, Miguel Soler Jaufer holds a degree in Applied Classical Physics and Higher Aeronautical Engineering, being immersed in the port sector since 1998.
His long career has allowed him to know several perspectives within the container handling industry: that of OEM and crane design, manufacturing and services during his time at PACECO ESPAÑA, S.A., that of Consultancy and development of terminal and port projects during his time at Maritime Consulting & Management (MCM) and that of the terminal world during his time as head of Terminal Maintenance and Implementation of New Technologies at OPCSA (Operaciones Portuarias Canarias).
As a result, the extensive experience gained in the management of maintenance projects, the integral management of services and guarantees and the development of IIOT (Industrial Internet of Things) methodologies and technologies of Business Intelligence for terminals and their equipment from the perspective of a machinery manufacturer is combined with deep knowledge in the technical management of Maintenance and the implementation of new technologies in Container Terminals.
In his role as Managing Director of PACECO MOMENTUM ADVANCED PORT SERVICES, S.L. since 2018, business management, business development and development of new IIoT technologies expands his previous experience in the container handling industry.
Aurelio Morales
Logistics Automation Specialist
SICK
Mr. Morales has an extensive background in project management, business consulting in IT and digital transformation. For one year ago is responsible for the development of Port Solutions at SICK. With more than 20 years of experience in the Technological arena allows him to analyze and develop security solutions for strategic accounts in the port sector for APM terminals, DP World, and Hutchinson Ports with the right solutions for these important accounts in LATAM.
Mr. Aurelio in his experience could manage Strategic Accounts with a presence in different latitudes across LATAM and now is responsible for the development and support of Mexico, Central America, and Caribe for all the portfolio of SICK Port Solutions.
Before joining SICK, Mr. Morales was a Strategic Account Manager at Honeywell SPS where he had the opportunity to coordinate teams of Engineering, Field Service, Maintenance contracts, Finance, Marketing, and Logistic to offer and maintain good quality service in all the territories where his clients had a local presence.
Mr. Morales is a graduate of the Universidad Tecnológica de México. He earned an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering and Organizational Systems with special recognition from Mexican President Carlos Salinas. He achieved a Postgraduate in logistics at the same university. He earned a diploma from the IPADE´s program for executive leaders: "Acelerando el crecimiento".
THURSDAY 20th October 2022
Time: 13:00 - 14:00 GMT - 5
Estenio Pinzas
General Manager, CTP Peru – Inmarsa
President, APAM
Biography to be uploaded soon.
Hermann Gratzl
Commercial Manager
Terminal Portuaria Arica (TPA)
Biography to be uploaded soon.
César Rojas
COO
Paracas Port Terminal
Former peruvian submarine Frigate Commander graduated from the US Naval Academy with a Naval Science Degree, major in Control Systems Eng.
After 17 years serving as an officer, in 2007 became the COO for COSMOS Agencia Maritima S.A., port agent and stevedore, carrying over 40% of Callao container thruoughput, as well as many other cargo.
In 2012 moved to Honduras as Country Manager for RANSA, a peruvian logistics operator. In 2014, moved back to Peru as COO for Neptunia, also a leading logistics and port operator.
In 2017 became COO of Puerto de Paracas, position held up to date.
Cesar has carried over 5500 stowage ops for different cargo: containers, cereals, project, passenger, iron scrap, liquids, etc
Elkin Vanegas
General Manager
Quicornac SAC Company
Biography to be uploaded soon.
Diego Cassinelli
General Manager
Salaverry International Terminal
Biography to be uploaded soon.
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