What do you get when you gather leading experts from the worlds of maritime and technology to discuss digitalisation, data and AI in our industry?

Following Intent Communications’ Digitalisation Roundtable – Data and AI focus moderated by our CEO Namrata Nadkarni, we’re happy to confirm the answer: hours of fascinating discussion.

Kicking off with a look at the current market drivers and easy wins justifying maritime’s investment in digitalisation, the discussion then shifted to a refreshingly honest exploration of the digital opportunity for maritime, alongside the barriers to realising this, as well as how these might be overcome.

Special thanks to Chris Greenwood, Commercial Director at our platinum sponsor Bureau Veritas Group, as well as our featured experts Katherine Howell, Director of Central Operations for Uber Delivery in EMEA, and Dr Grant Allen, Technology Programme Manager/Principal Architect at Google, Founder of Artifex Digital and Co-Founder of One Vision Partners.

Huge thanks also to Grant Hunter, Chief Digital Officer at BIMCO; Kirsi Tikka, Ph.D., Board Member, Ardmore Shipping Corporation, Pacific Basin Shipping Limited and Foreship Ltd.; Helen McCormick, Director at Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC); and Fiona Watson from Afion Media, whose expertise ensured the afternoon offered such significant value.

Stay tuned for exclusive video insights from this first session in our year-long campaign, which will culminate in an industry report and digital summit in London in 2026.