Dr. Vania De Stefani

Vania De Stefani is Chief Executive Officer of OSRL, bringing over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Her background spans engineering, operations, and process safety, with leadership roles across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. She began her career leading the fire and explosion modelling team at Imperial College London, before joining BP. There, she held senior roles including Vice President of Operations for Mauritania and Senegal. Vania played a key role in the Deepwater Horizon response and has since led crisis management efforts in complex and high-risk environments. Since joining OSRL in 2023, she has focused on strengthening global response capability, driving innovation, and building strong partnerships across the industry. She holds a Master’s in Process Engineering from the University of Padua and a PhD in Thermophysics from École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris. Vania is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a published author of several technical papers, and a regular speaker at international conferences on leadership, safety, and environmental preparedness.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 5 November

16:30

Maritime & Logistics ICC Hall B 16:30 - 17:10

Mapping the journey to decarbonisation for the maritime and logistics sectors

The maritime and logistics sectors stand at a critical juncture, navigating a complex and transformative path toward a decarbonised future. This journey is defined by ambitious strategic milestones embedded within a robust framework of international agreements, stringent regional regulations, and rapid technological advancements.

Initiatives like the IMO Checkpoints for 2030 and 2040 and FuelEU Maritime Regulation target emissions and emissions intensity reductions as a complement to initiatives like the U.S. Zero-Emission Shipping Mission, which is focused on increased zero-emission fuel uptake.

Regulatory frameworks, significant investment in R&D, technology scalability, and collaborative and cross-sector platforms will all have a role to play in amplifying progress and much-needed results. Projections anticipate that by 2040, 30-40% of the global fleet will be powered by greener fuels.

Delivering on this vision will require urgent alignment between policy, innovation, and investment - charting a course for maritime and logistics to become engines of a low-carbon global economy.

Attendee insights:

Gain exclusive perspectives from policymakers on navigating geopolitical complexities while delivering energy in the most cost- and carbon-efficient way possible, balancing immediate security needs with long-term resilience strategies.