Head of Ship Technology Systems, Maersk Mc-Kinney MølIer Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Peter Lystrup Christensen has experience with the development of technical innovation and retrofit projects within WTG and the shipping industry. He has spent the last 10 years in shipping, working with topics such as wind propulsions, digitalization and general energy efficiency technologies. He holds an MSc in engineering from the Danish Technical University.
Public Affairs Lead, Copenhagen Malmö Port
Malthe Mulvad is Public Affairs Lead at the Communications and Sustainability Department at Copenhagen Malmö Port. He has a background within international politics and regulatory affairs and has worked extensively with external relations and policy in both public, non-profit, and private sectors. Malthe has worked with CMP since April 2022.
Anish Hebbar’s current work focus includes risk assessment, maritime accident investigation, domestic ship safety and Member State performance. His doctoral work focused on governance of oil spill disasters and his master’s dissertation focused on risk communication. He brings to the World Maritime University, twenty-eight years of experience in the Indian Coast Guard, which he has synthesized in his book, “Ichigai for the Indian Coast: A proposed doctrine.” He worked on India’s obligations under the OPRC Convention – revising India’s National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan, reviewing plans of ports and oil agencies, strengthening national response framework, strengthening oil pollution response capacity of ports, development of capacity for HNS response and SACEP regional contingency plan. He previously worked on implementation the SAR Convention, consequent to India’s ratification. He served on national committees on fisheries policy and sustainable exploitation of marine fisheries resources. He particularly engaged with antipiracy issues (when piracy in the Gulf of Aden was at a peak) and restructuring of India’s national maritime security framework. He has been a part of Indian delegation to meetings of the IMO MEPC, IOPC Funds, SACEP, HACGAM, ReCAAP, etc. and has participated in bilateral and multilateral high-level meetings and engagements. His sea experience includes search and rescue of man overboard, medical evacuations from merchant vessels, search and rescue of fishing vessels, rescue of vessel held hostage by armed robbers, interdiction of poachers, enforcement of no-fishing zone for protection of endangered species, and safe recovery of ocean data-buoy. He is decorated with the Tatrakshak Medal for meritorious service by the Government of India.
Professor Mary S. Wisz’ research aims to understand and forecast how marine social ecological systems respond to changes in climate and human activities. She uses dynamic spatial modelling tools that integrate information coming from many branches of the environmental sciences (e.g. oceanographics, biodiversity, ecosystem monitoring, fisheries, genetics), along with socioeconomics, to inform the ecological and economic consequences of management decisions. She has worked on a range of projects from the tropics to the Arctic, from the coasts to the deep sea. Prof. Wisz has worked in research universities, government research institutes and industry. She teaches in WMUs Ocean Sustainability Governance and Management specialization and leads the course on Area Based Management.
The founder, owner and CEO of Actia Forum Ltd established in 2000. Since 2006 the Secretary General of the Baltic Ports Organization.
Mr. Bogdan Oldakowski graduated from the University of Gdańsk in the field of Physical Oceanography and postgraduate studies in Law and Management at the Gdańsk University of Technology.
In years 1996-2003 he worked at various positions in the Port of Gdańsk Authority including chairmanship of the Environment Committee of the Baltic Ports Organization. Involved in work of several international transport related organizations: e.g. European Sea Ports Organization and International Maritime Organization.
He is a member of business and industry advisory and expert bodies, among others member of European Ports Forum at the European Commission.
Dr Fabio Ballini has an Economic and Maritime Transportation background. He obtained his MSc in Maritime Economics and Transport at the Faculty of Economics in Genova (Italy) and holds a Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, awarded a European Ph.D. label, from the University of Genova (Italy), Dept. of Naval, Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (DITEN). Dr Fabio Ballini previously held the position of Adjunct Professor and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Maritime Economy in Genova (Italy) where he taught academic courses on topics related to Maritime Economy, including Social Cost-Benefit Analysis, Gaseous Ship Emissions, Emission Evaluation Models, Intellectual Property Rights in Shipbuilding.
At WMU, Dr Fabio Ballini is currently an Associate Professor in the Maritime Energy Management specialization dealing with academic and research topics related to Smart Ports, Circular Economy and the Clean Energy Transition, Port Energy Management, Gaseous Emissions from Ships in Harbors, Externality Cost in Transportation and Energy Audit Systems in Port. His recent research areas of interest at the WMU in Malmö have focused on Circular Economy in relation to ports cities, renewable energy and alternative fuels as a marine fuel.
Dr Fabio Ballini has extensive experience in developing research projects and project proposals through lifecycle management. Dr Ballini was involved in numerous EU and international funded projects: Horizon 2020 (CyberMar project), Horizon Europe (SeaNergy project), Nordic Innovation (On Shore Power Supply), (TEN T Programme (TrainMos, Mona Lisa 2.0 projects), ENPI CBC MED Programme (CUSTOM MED project), CIPS Programme (CYSM Project), Europeaid tender (IPSEA project), Marco Polo Programme (OTMW-N project), Interreg IVB Programme (SAIL project), etc.
He has published results of his research in leading, internationally peer-reviewed journals such as: Transportation Research Part D Journal; Transport Policy; Marine Pollution Bulletin Journal; Cleaner Logistic Supply Chain Journal and Research in Transportation Business & Management: Energy Efficiency in Maritime Logistics Chains Journal.degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a project on simulations and tests of a Marine Current Turbine, and holds a Ph.D. in combustion (UCL) for a thesis on renewable fuels for diesel engines.
Executive Vice Chairman of the Korea Shipowner’s Association
For the past 35 years, Dr. Chang-Ho Yang have devoted his career to studying Korea’s maritime, port, logistics industry as a researcher and professor.
He has B.A. from Yonsei University, MBA in Business Administration from Yonsei University and Ph.D in Business Administration from Sogang University.
He served as a Senior Research Fellow (1987-2008), and as the President (2016-2019) of the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) and as a professor of Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University (2008-2021).
He wrote a total of 26 papers, 22 textbooks, book and research reports, and 36 project reports, and contributed about 200 columns to the media. His primary research interests are in the areas of ‘Maritime Economics’, ‘Port Operation and Development’ and ‘Transport Logistics’.
He is currently holding a position as Executive Vice Chairman of the Korea Shipowners’ Association since January 2023.
Founder, Maritime SheEO
Sanjam Sahi Gupta is Director for Sitara Shipping Pvt Ltd.She is an advocate for gender diversity in maritime.
She is a founder member of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) India thereby creating a platform for women in maritime in India.
She was a major force in bringing out the “Diversity Handbook” in 2018 and the second version in 2022 by WISTA International along with ISWAN and Anglo Eastern.
She’s a member of the Executive Board of Directors of the World Maritime University .
In May 2018, she was the recipient of the Sandvik Gender Award –for her outstanding contribution and commitment to gender equality.
In June 2019 she was invited as part of a High Level panel initiative by The Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg for a Sustainable Ocean Economy,
To further her commitment to Diversity in the maritime and Logistics industry, she has launched Maritime SheEO to provide solutions to the industry.
She is also part of the Diversity Committee of the International Chamber of Shipping.
She is a gender expert empanelled by the UN ESCAP and International Maritime Organization and is committed to driving change for a more inclusive maritime industry.
She was given a letter of commendation by the IMO Secretary General in 2024 for her commitment towards gender equality.
Professor, Shipping Finance at Bayes Business School
Nikos Nomikos is Professor of Shipping Finance at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass). He is the Academic Director of the Bayes Dubai Executive MBA Program and the former Director of the MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance.
His area of expertise is Ship Finance, Risk Management and Asset Pricing for Shipping and Commodity Markets. Examples of his research include the development of ship valuation models, designing shipping indices and market benchmarks, structuring risk management products, valuation of freight derivative contracts, big-data analytics for assessing market dynamics and sustainable finance. Nikos has published more than 50 papers in peer-review academic journals. He has co-authored the book “Shipping Derivatives and Risk Management” considered the leading reference book in this area.
Nikos commenced his career at the Baltic Exchange as Head of Market Analytics where he oversaw the development of shipping indices that are currently used in the market as pricing benchmarks. Being interested in applied and commercially viable research, Nikos collaborates widely with corporations both as consultant as well as in executive education. He also acts as expert witness on shipping-related cases.
Nikos lectures on Finance, Economics, Asset pricing and Risk Management for the MSc, MBA and PhD programs. He is also Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
Dr. Matteo Del Chicca has been Research Associate at WMU and Research Fellow at the Department of Law of the University of Pisa. He has been a team member of several national and international research projects, and he participated as speaker to many national and international conferences. He lectured International Law, EU Law, and International Organizations Law at the University of Pisa, and he authored one book, as well as publications in peer-reviewed journals and in edited books. He has been a member of the Board of the Research Doctorate School in Law of the University of Pisa, and he is currently member of the Editorial Committee of “Scienza e Pace – Science and Peace” Review. He was a key staff member of a Jean Monnet Module, and he is currently part of the academic staff of a Jean Monnet Chair.