Arturo Cruz

In this panel discussion, leaders from the sector will discuss how the maritime sector is working towards great diversity, equity and inclusion. Opening the discussion to more than female leadership and addressing the under-representation in age, culture, race, socio-economic background and religious and political beliefs within the space.

• The importance of a diverse voice for innovating, finding new ways of working and uncovering fresh perspectives to unsolved
• business problems
• We aren’t where we ought to be yet, but in 10 years’ time by 2033 – what could the industry look like? What are we working
• towards?
• How will increased diversity change the way we transform, operate, innovate and work together?
• What practical things can we do today within our organisations to help attract and retain a diverse workforce?

This panel will cover Operator’s outlooks on the current state of each alternative marine fuel candidate, exploring their beneficial characteristics and challenges of scaling whilst also laying out the road to viability, green financing structures and mass-use in the sector.

• What are the main considerations from an Operator’s standpoint when it comes to exploring vessels running on a new fuel?

• What has been explored so far beyond LNG?

• What does the next 10 years look like? How will the fuel progress and become an increasingly possible/desirable option to be

used a marine fuel?

• Safetyconcernsforeachfuelwhiletransportingandwhilstbunkering/onthevessel?Canthesebemitigatedovertime?