Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates

تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة

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Vinay

Vinay Sharma is the CIO at Gulftainer. In his role, he is responsible for the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure information technology environment across the board. He drives the digital transformation strategy of the Group’s value chain globally, explores emerging technologies, assesses their impact on the company's business, prototypes and evaluates new concepts, and recommends new approaches and solutions. 

Vinay joined Gulftainer in 2012. As a technology executive and business partner with more than two decades of experience, his core focus is on digital transformation and innovations. Since joining Gulftainer, he orchestrated a complete transformation of Gulftainer's existing IT infrastructure, mission-critical systems, team composition, and IT culture. 

In his previous roles, Vinay gained vast experience in the various business verticals of the global supply chain, ports, logistics & transportation, manufacturing, contracting, and distribution. 

Vinay holds a master’s degree in computer science, specialisation in strategy from Harvard Business School, and an Executive MBA from SP Jain School of Global Management. Vinay is also a member of the CIO global forums, port & logistics industry groups and has won many industry accolades such as CIO100, CXO50 and World CIO 200.

Session Overview
Wednesday, 6 November
15:45
Maritime & Logistics Conference Conference Room A 15:45 - 16:30
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The role of digitalisation in building a safer and more energy efficient maritime future

Digital technologies can optimise operations and help reduce emissions, while improving safety in handling high-risk fuels. They can also help in combating piracy and cybersecurity threats in vulnerable regions. Real-time data analytics and AI-driven systems can identify operational inefficiencies as well as inform decisions impacting energy efficiency. These technologies are pivotal in steering the maritime industry towards a safer, more energy efficient, and sustainable future. Beyond operational gains, an increasingly automated industry empowers the next generation of maritime professionals to view shipping as an increasingly attractive career path.

Attendee insights:

Learn how emerging digital technologies, including AI, autonomous systems, and real-time analytics are revolutionising maritime operations to enhance safety, energy efficiency, and sustainability in the industry's advancement towards a greener future.

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