Themed “Towards Maritime Net Zero: R&D Pathways to 2030 and Beyond”, this year’s Singapore Maritime Institute’s (SMI) Annual Forum will bring together academia experts, industry professionals and government leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities in the net zero transition, and R&D’s contributions to accelerate Maritime Singapore and global maritime decarbonisation efforts. Here’s what awaits you:

• Insights from academia, industry experts and thought leaders on the latest research and innovations in maritime decarbonisation
• Updates on the technologies being researched and developed as possible options for achieving net-zero emissions
• View an exhibition showcase featuring selected research projects by the various local Centres of Excellence and Research Institutes
• Engage with professionals, industry leaders and academia experts who share a similar passion for a green maritime future

Come and join us at the SMI Forum 2023 and listen to the brightest minds from the industry and renowned local and overseas universities.   PROGRAMME 9.00am - 9.30am SMI Forum Registration Morning Coffee and Tea 9.30am - 9.35am Opening Remarks Mr Tan Cheng Peng Executive Director, Singapore Maritime Institute 9.35am - 9.50am Welcome Address Professor Low Teck Seng Chairman, Singapore Maritime Institute 9.50am - 10.00am Opening Address Mr Teo Eng Dih Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore 10.00am - 10.20am Address Mr Kenneth Lim Assistant Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore 10.00am - 10.20am Address Mr Kenneth Lim Assistant Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore 10.20am - 10.30am Presentation of SMI Fellows Award 10.30am - 10.45am Signing Ceremonies - Letter of Award 10.45am - 11.30am Keynote Presentation: State of Clean Energy Technology Professor Jessika Trancik Professor, MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 11.30am - 1.15pm SMI Research Showcase Networking Lunch 1.15pm - 2.00pm Panel Discussion Moderator: Associate Professor Kenneth Low, Cluster Director in the Engineering Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology Panellists: • Professor Jessika Trancik, Institute for Data, Systems and Society, MIT • Dr Gui Hai, Vice President and Head of Global Simulation Center, American Bureau of Shipping • Mr Kevin Daffey, Vice President, NautIQ Solutions and Governmental Engineering, Rolls-Royce, Power Systems Division • Mr Kenneth Widell, Senior Project Manager, Sustainable Fuels & Decarbonisation, Wärtsilä • Mr Niels de Boer, Chief Operations Officer, Energy Research Institute, NTU • Dr Imran Ibrahim, Programme Director, Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence 2.00pm - 2.15pm Mitigation technology and environmental impact from ammonia bunkering release Dr Liu Ming Research Lead Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence 2.15pm - 2.30pm Maritime decarbonisation – Sustainable biofuel strategies Dr Hanson Lee CEO and Co-Founder Green COP Pte Ltd 2.30pm - 2.45pm Research on low carbon energy technologies at Imperial College London Professor Nigel Brandon Dean, Faculty of Engineering Professor of Sustainable Development in Energy, Department of Earth Science & Engineering Imperial College London 2.45pm - 3.00pm Digital tools to enhance sustainable performance of vessels Dr Bhushan Taskar Scientist Centre of Excellence for Autonomous & Remotely Operated Vessels 3.00pm - 3.15pm Coffee and Tea Break 3.15 - 3.30pm An Integrated Model for Maritime Emission Reduction (AIMMER) Associate Professor Ng Szu Hui Head, Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore; and Research Track Leader, Centre for Maritime Studies 3.30pm - 3.45pm Embracing technologies to enhance competencies for a sustainable industry Mr Daniel Zhang Centre Director Centre of Excellence in Maritime Safety 3.45pm - 4.00pm Biofuel compatibility study for next generation multipurpose port operations Dr Bai Qiao Wen Research Fellow Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports 4.00pm - 4.15pm Global collaboration responding to global challenges Dr Mikael Lind (Adjunct) Professor in Maritime Informatics Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Chalmers University of Technology 4.15pm - 4.30pm Just-In-Time arrival: Practical improvement for maritime decarbonisation leveraging on Maritime AI Dr Nguyen Son Scientist Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR 4.30pm Closing Remarks Mr Tan Cheng Peng Executive Director, Singapore Maritime Institute REGISTRATION: Pre-registration to attend the session is required.