SMI Forum 2024

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Themed “Navigating the Digital and Green Transition for Maritime”, this year’s SMI Forum will spotlight how research, innovation, and industry collaboration are driving a digital and sustainable maritime future.

Key focus areas include:
• Digital Technologies and Solutions: Leveraging digital advancements, including artificial intelligence, to boost competitiveness and enhance operational efficiency.
• New and Alternative Fuels: Embracing sustainable fuel options to drive the maritime sector forward.

Following are the key event highlights:

  • Visionary Insights: Hear from renowned thought leaders in maritime research, including SMI’s Distinguished Visitor 2024, Professor Adam Sobey, as they unveil the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in driving the dual transition towards maritime digitalisation and sustainability.
  • Research Showcase: Explore cutting-edge maritime research with a poster showcase featuring innovative solutions and emerging technologies.
  • Engaging Dialogues: Engage in interactive fireside chats and panel discussions that blend intimate, in-depth conversations with diverse perspectives, providing a dynamic and well-rounded exploration of ideas from multiple angles.
  • Powerful Networking: Connect with industry pioneers, researchers, and peers to forge valuable partnerships and supercharge your professional network!


PROGRAMME

9.00am – 9.30am
SMI Forum Registration
Morning Coffee and Tea

9.30am – 9.45am
Welcome Address
Mr Kenneth Lim
Assistant Chief Executive (Industry and Transformation)
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

9.45am – 10.30am
TED Talk with Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
Mr Teo Eng Dih
Chief Executive, MPA

10.30am – 10.45am
Letter of Award Signing Ceremony

10.45am – 11.30am
Keynote Presentation: Data-Centric Engineering: New technologies to support efficient global shipping
Professor Adam Sobey
Programme Director of Data-Centric Engineering, The Alan Turing Institute; Professor of Data-Centric Engineering in the Maritime Engineering group, University of Southampton; and
SMI Distinguished Visitor 2024

11.30am – 12.15pm
Panel Discussion 1: Digitalisation and AI for Maritime

Moderator:
• Dr Daniel Tan, Senior Deputy Director (Multi-Domain Capability Development Hub), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Panellists:
• Professor Adam Sobey, Programme Director of Data-Centric Engineering, The Alan Turing Institute; Professor of Data-Centric Engineering in the Maritime Engineering group, University of Southampton
Maritime Engineering group, University of Southampton
• Mr Ujjwal Kumar, Lead Architect, Microsoft Innovation Hub ASEAN
• Dr Manuel Baeuml, Head of Industries Asia Pacific, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Dr Fu Xiuju, Senior Principal Scientist II and Director of Maritime AI Research Programme, Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR

12.15pm – 1.00pm
Fireside Chat: Nurturing Research Talent

Facilitator:
• Mr Ng Yi Han, Director (Innovation, Technology & Talent Development) and Chief Transformation Officer, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Panellists:
• Associate Professor Ng Szu Hui, Head, Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, College of Design and Engineering, NUS; and SMI Fellow
• Dr Liu Ming, Research Director, Maritime Energy & Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence, NTU; and SMI Fellow
• Mr Sharul Baggio Mohamed Roslan, Doctor of Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology, SMI-MaritimeONE Postgraduate R&D Scholar

1.00pm – 2.00pm
SMI Research Showcase
Networking Lunch

2.00pm – 3.00pm
Research Presentations: Digitalisation and AI for Maritime

Safety 4.0: AI-Driven Ship Safety Management System
Assistant Professor Yuen Kum Fai
Assistant Professor & Assistant Chair (Students), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University; and Co-Director, Maritime Energy & Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence

Voyage planning for fully electric harbour craft
Dr Ravindra Kudupudi
Scientist
Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore

Maritime Port Infrastructure using AI for Digital Twin with Parallel O2DES
Mr Riza Marhaban
Senior IT Architect
Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports

Big data driven and learning based tugboat transit fuel consumption optimisation
Dr Xiao Zhe
Senior Scientist, Department of Systems Science
Institute of High-Performance Computing, A*STAR

3.00pm – 3.45pm
Panel Discussion 2: New and Alternative Fuels

Moderator:
• Mr Loh Yee Wei, Senior Manager, SMI

Panellists:
• Mr Jan-Paul de Wilde, Head, Decarbonisation, Energy Transition and Innovation, RINA Singapore
• Professor Chang Young-Tae, Professor Emeritus, Asia Pacific School of Logistics, Inha University, Korea
• Professor Jason Xu Zhichuan, President’s Chair Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University; and Centre Director, Maritime Energy & Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence
• Dr Sze Jia Yin, Head of Technology, Centre of Excellence in Engineering R&D, Kuok Maritime Group

3.45pm – 4.30pm
Research Presentations: New and Alternative Fuels

Methanol – Fuel Assurance and Fingerprinting
Dr Yeoh Keat Ping
Research Fellow
Maritime Energy & Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence

Dispersion Analysis and Simulations for Handling of Future Fuels
Dr Nguyen Vinh-Tan
Senior Principal Scientist
Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR

Infusing Immersive Technologies to enhance training for new fuels handling
Mr Lee Deng Siong
Senior Manager
Centre of Excellence in Maritime Safety

4.30pm
Closing Remarks
Dr Chen Xinwei
Deputy Executive Director, Singapore Maritime Institute

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07 Nov 2024 @ 09:00 AM to
07 Nov 2024 @ 04:30 PM
 

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