NHH shipping conference - LeaderSHIP 2020 15th April

The Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) has a long-standing tradition of arranging annual shipping conferences. The 2018 and 2019 LeaderShip conferences, sponsored in part by MAROFF, was a great success with around 180 attendees and high-level speakers such as the Norwegian minister of industry and the CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association. Given the success of these events, the 2020 conference will follow a similar framework as a full-day shipping conference with a wide selection of speakers from research institutions, politics, startups and shipping companies (see attached draft conference programme). The conference takes place in Bergen on September 9th and is divided into three main themes: political and macro uncertainty, the decarbonization of shipping, and the adoption of digital and autonomous technology in shipping, all of which are core areas in the new MAROFF programme and Maritim21 national strategy. The event connects key people involved in these research areas, strengthening personal networks and creating opportunities for future collaboration. It also provides a platform for frank discussion and exchange of ideas for collaborative research between academia, startups and incumbent shipping industry players. Finally, it is an opportunity for project owner Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) to present ongoing research and project results to the Norwegian maritime industry and the wider public. LeaderSHIP 2019 is organized by the Norwegian School of Economics in collaboration with the network organizations Bergen Shipowners' Association, YoungShip, WISTA and Maritime Bergen, and will once again showcase the latest research from NHH (digitalization, autonomous vessels, vessel performance management).