Turning Data Into Trust: Redefining Maritime Safety Through Data, Trust and Collaboration
InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, Greece
7 May, 2026
9AM - 6PM
About the event
RightShip’s Inaugural Forum at Posidonia 2026
Held in partnership with Posidonia 2026, Turning Data Into Trust: Redefining Maritime Safety Through Data, Trust and Collaboration forum brought together maritime leaders, innovators, and changemakers to explore how transparency, data, and collaboration are redefining safety, sustainability and crew welfare across the maritime supply chain.
As our industry navigates growing complexity, we’re reimagining what progress looks like — not just generating more data, but strengthening trust in how it is interpreted and applied. By improving the consistency of data, aligning standards, and leveraging connected systems and technology, we’re focused on turning data into actionable insight that enables smarter, faster, and more consistent risk management — without adding burden to the crew who keep global trade moving.
Because behind every data point lies an opportunity to make every journey safe, every decision sustainable, and every seafarer’s return home certain.
Join us as we work together to turn data into trust, and trust into meaningful change.
Agenda
Morning
9:00 – 9:30: Registration
9:30 – 9:35: Welcome and Safety Briefing
9:35 – 9:45: RightShip Opening Address
9:45 – 10:30: Opening Panel: The State of Safety, Sustainability & Crew Welfare - Collaboration, Transparency and Trust in a Changing Maritime World
10:30 – 11:15: Panel: Data, Collaboration & the Evolution of Risk Management
11:15 – 11:35: Coffee Break: Refuel & Connect
11:35 – 12:20: Panel: Safety Under the Spotlight — Addressing High-Risk Issues
12:20 – 13:05: Panel: The Human Element - Crew Welfare in a Data-Driven World
Afternoon
13:05 - 14:05: Lunch: Refuel & Connect
14:05 - 14:50: Panel: Lower Emissions, Lower Costs — The Business Case for Energy Efficiency Devices
15:55 – 16:40: Panel: Maritime Stakeholders in Focus: Risk, Responsibility and Resilience
16:40 - 16:50: Closing: From Data to Trust: The New Currency of Maritime Safety
16:50 – 18:00: Networking Drinks
Featured Panels
Opening Panel
The State of Safety, Sustainability & Crew Welfare — Collaboration, Transparency and Trust in a Changing Maritime World
The industry is generating more data, initiatives, and commitments than ever—yet fragmentation remains. This opening session will explore how safety, sustainability, and crew welfare are evolving, and examine whether current approaches are truly delivering more aligned, transparent, and trusted outcomes across the maritime ecosystem.
Andrew Roberts Executive Director, EMEA & Americas, RightShip
Speakers
Steen Lund CEO, RightShip
John Platsidakis Honorary Chairman, Intercargo
Samuel McSkimming CEO, Pilbara Ports
Panel 1
Data, Collaboration & the Evolution of Risk Management
Data is abundant—but action is not always consistent. This session will explore how data, technology, and collaboration are reshaping risk management, with a focus on how organisations are moving toward more proactive, transparent, and aligned approaches to safety, compliance, and performance.
George Thanopoulos CEO, Neda Maritime Agency Co Ltd
George Thanopoulos CEO, Neda Maritime Agency Co Ltd
Panel 2
Safety Under the Spotlight — Addressing High-Risk Issues
Despite progress, critical safety risks continue to persist. This session will examine where risks remain concentrated, why certain challenges endure, and what more can be done—through stronger accountability and collaboration—to drive measurable and sustained safety improvements.
Torkil Eide Solstad Digital Product Manager, Wilhelmsen Ships Service
Panel 3
The Human Element — Crew Welfare in a Data-Driven World
Crew welfare is a growing priority—but alignment is not always clear. This session will explore how crew welfare is defined, delivered, and experienced across the industry, examining whether current approaches reflect seafarer expectations and how feedback and data are being used to drive meaningful outcomes onboard.
Konstantinos Petrakis HSQE Director, Chartworld Group
Catherine Prifti HSQE Director, Laskaridis Shipping Co Ltd
Capt. Konstantinos Marinakis HSQE Director DPA/CSO, Century Bulk Carriers Management Co.
Panel 4
Lower Emissions, Lower Costs — The Business Case for Energy Efficiency Devices
The potential for energy efficiency technologies is well recognised, yet adoption remains uneven. This session will examine the commercial and operational realities of these solutions—what is delivering value in practice, what challenges persist, and how organisations can scale implementation to achieve both emissions reduction and cost efficiency.
Chris Hughes Director, Decarbonization Lead Ocean Transportation, Cargill
Jessica Doyle Global Sales Director-Shipping, JOTUN
Ariana Psomas Global Marine Segment Director, PPG
Vasileios Tsarsitalidis Energy Saving Technologies, ERMA First
George M. Teriakidis Regional Manager, Southeast Europe, DNV
Panos Kourkountis Chairman of MARTECMA and Technical Director of Sea Traders
Session 5
Advancing RightShip Inspections
As expectations on assurance increase, inspection models must evolve. This session will provide an update on RightShip’s 2026 roadmap, including enhancements across workflows, AI-driven severity, and integration into Safety Score—aimed at improving consistency, transparency, and usability—followed by an interactive Q&A.
Capt. Sachin Singh Executive Director, Customer Value and Solutions, RightShip
Speakers
Christopher Saunders Chief Maritime Officer, RightShip
Darren Ryan Chief Operations Officer, RightShip
Panel 6
Maritime Stakeholders in Focus: Risk, Responsibility and Resilience
Risk is shared across the maritime value chain, but alignment on responsibility is not always consistent. This session will bring together stakeholder perspectives to explore how roles are evolving, and what is required to strengthen collaboration and resilience in an increasingly complex operating environment.
Andrew Roberts Executive Director, EMEA & Americas, RightShip
Speakers
Laure Baratgin Head of Commercial Operations, Rio Tinto and Board of Director, RightShip
Eric Aboussouan VP Strategy, Investments & Partnerships, Cargill and Chairperson, RightShip
John Cotzias President, Hellenic Shipbrokers Association
Key Takeaways: Why Join This Forum
Smarter Risk Management in an Increasingly Complex Maritime Environment
Gain practical insight into how maritime risk management is shifting from static, compliance-led processes to dynamic, data-enabled decision-making. Through real-world perspectives from charterers, owners, operators and technology leaders, attendees will explore how better use of data, AI and transparency can improve due diligence, inspection readiness and risk mitigation. Expect open discussion on what’s working, what isn’t, and how the industry can move faster without adding unnecessary complexity.
Safety, Sustainability and Crew Welfare — Practical, Commercial and Actionable
Move beyond the idea that safety, sustainability and crew welfare are simply “good to do” — and examine how they are commercially relevant, operationally achievable and value-generating. This forum will explore how addressing high-risk safety issues, improving inspection outcomes, adopting energy-efficiency measures and reducing operational burden on crews directly supports cost control, reliability and business performance. Attendees will engage in candid conversations on how leading organisations are embedding these priorities into day-to-day operations — not as add-ons, but as enablers of better commercial outcomes.
What It Takes to Make Data Actionable
Understand what is required to move from collecting data to building trust in decisions and outcomes.Attendeeswill explore how transparency, data quality, standardisation and collaboration enable organisations to rely on shared insights with confidence. Through open discussion, participants will examine where trust breaks down today, how leading organisations are addressing these gaps, and what practical steps are needed to turn data into trusted, decision-ready intelligence across the maritime supply chain.
RightShip Representatives
Opening Address
Steen Lund CEO, RightShip
Conversation 1: Evolution of Risk Management
Marlon Grech Chief Technology and Product Officer, RightShip
Conversation 2: Risk Mitigation and Operational Efficiency
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