London International Shipping Week 2021

In September, V.Group took part in London International Shipping Week 2021 (LISW21), one of the premier events in the global shipping and maritime industry.

Three main panel discussions were held on data, decarbonisation, and crewing following an introductory panel setting the scene involving CEO René Kofod-Olsen, Chairman Graham Westgarth and KD Adamson, a futurist and highly regarded speaker in the maritime industry. Below, all three panel discussions can be viewed in full, along with the opening session which set the scene.

Setting the scene with futurist KD Adamson, René Kofod-Olsen,
V.Group CEO, and Graham Westgarth, V.Group Chairman

How data shapes the future of shipping

John Deahl – Non-Executive Director V.Group/ Amadeus (Moderator)
Stephen MacFarlane – V.Group Information Systems Director
Bjoern Sprotte – V.Group CEO Ship Management
KD Adamson – Public speaker/ futurist

Route to Zero Emission: the role of Ship Managers to
support the decarbonisation path to a better fuel economy and footprint

Graham Westgarth – V.Group Chairman (Moderator)
David Taylor – Managing Director LNG, V.Ships
KD Adamson – Public speaker/ Futurist
Richard Sadler – Sustainable Business Advisor at Britannia P&I Club

Irreversible changes in maritime crewing

Paddy Rodgers – Non-Executive Director V.Group (Moderator)
Allan Falkenberg – V.Group CEO Crew Management & Offshore
Matt Dunlop – V.Group HSSEQ & Technical Director
Stephen Cotton – General Secretary at ITF