Speaker Directory
Welcome to the Speakers Bureau, your gateway to finding speakers/panellists for maritime conferences. The IMO and WISTA International are providing this platform to help facilitate conversations between organisers and speakers.
The bureau has a large number of speakers registered. Please search and use “Filter By Topic” to help you access their profiles and quickly find a suitable speaker.
The Maritime Speaker Bureau, supported by the IMO and WISTA International, offers a comprehensive directory of women speakers specializing in maritime, equality, diversity, and inclusion topics.
Our directory is designed to be an easy-to-use resource, helping event organizers access a diverse and talented pool of speakers. Whether you’re looking for panellists, keynote speakers, or industry experts, this platform helps bring greater diversity to your events.
This is a free resource, and we encourage you to use it. Please note that all arrangements, including negotiations and due diligence, are the responsibility of the event organizer. The Maritime Speaker Bureau does not endorse individual speakers.
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Maritime Law
Adel Asrawi
Malta
Adel Asrawi is a PhD Researcher on MASS at IMO-IMLI. She is the Legal Director at Murillo Romero Abogados, S.C. She holds a degree in Law with a specialization in International Public Law from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and a Master’s degree in International Maritime Law with distinction from the IMO International Maritime Law […]
13 Mar 2025
Ships services
Adenike Knudsen
Norway
22yrs experience in the Oil & Gas and Shipping industries, working primarily with the purchase and sale of goods and services, thriving in diverse global environments and loving communications, internal and external.
05 Feb 2024
Maritime Law
Adriana Hernandez Del Valle
Mexico
Attorney-at-Law of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mrs. Hernández Del Valle has Master degrees in National Security (Centro de Estudios Superiores Navales – CESNAV) and Administrative Law (Universidad Panamericana). She has specialised in maritime law and national security matters, having worked in Pinedo y Asociados, PEMEX and the President’s General Counsel Office. Mrs. […]
11 Mar 2023
Maritime Law
Adv. Amsha Gengan
South Africa
Amsha completed her BA, LL.B and LL.M degrees at the University of Natal, Durban. She has experience as a Legal, Governance and Compliance executive both within South Africa and across 16 jurisdictions in the African continent and the Indian Ocean Islands. Amsha is currently a practicing advocate in Johannesburg, South Africa at the Pan African […]
15 Mar 2023
Maritime decarbonisation
Ahila Karan
United Kingdom
Ahila Karan is the Senior Lead on Green Initiatives at the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub (The Decarb Hub). She has more than 7 years’ experience covering global energy markets, with a particular focus on transportation fuels and the cleaner fuels transition. At The Decarb Hub, she launched The Silk Alliance Green Corridor Cluster to […]
03 May 2023
IMO and UN shipping, dry cargoes
Ai Cheng Foo-Nielsen
Denmark
Early in her career she started working for leading accountancy and legal firms in Asia dealing with incorporations, liquidations, and corporate secretarial matters as a chartered company secretary and legal corporate executive. In 2001, she switched career joining BIMCO when she moved to Denmark after obtaining a Bachelor of Law degree at Leicester University in […]
13 Jan 2025
IMO Secretariat
Aideé Saucedo Dávila
United Kingdom
Aideé Saucedo Dávila is a Technical Officer at the UN International Maritime Organization where she focuses on global regulations for shipping decarbonization and their potential impacts on States.
27 Mar 2023
Maldives ports limited
Aishath Shimla
Maldives
I have been working maldives ports limited for 24 years, specilaied in port management and a graduate of world maritime University.
13 May 2025
Ship Agents
Akanksha Batura Pai
Singapore
Akanksha is the Executive Director of Sinoda Shipping Agency, the Strategy Head for Raks International and Director of Seamind Blue Ocean. In these roles, she is committed to digitizing the maritime services industry, building the talent pipeline and developing an inclusive and sustainable strategy for the companies. She is the Director of the Singapore office […]
17 Sep 2024
Environmental Compliance, Entrepreneurship, Digitalization
Alexandra Anagnostis
Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons is the founder and President of Total Marine Solutions (TMS), an environmental solutions company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. TMS supplies innovative and forward-thinking MARPOL-compliant solutions for the marine and logistics industries, along with the highest level of technical support and customer service. With a global technical support presence, TMS works closely with […]
27 Oct 2022
Navigation
Alexandra Ciucanu
Romania
Graduated Naval Academy Mircea cel Bătrân from Romania în 2017 with bachelor on Navigation. Graduated Ovidius University of Constanța în 2018 as an engineer in Naval Systems & Equipment. Graduated master degree in Naval Trasport at Maritime University of Constanța. OOW since 2019 and Wista memeber since 2020. Multiple participation as speaker in wista events […]
15 Dec 2022
Shell Marine provides integrated solutions for the marine sector covering a range of fuels and lubricants, Shell Shipcare vessel maintenance products, and Technical and Digital Services to help our customers optimise operations and achieve maximum value from using our products across all types of machinery and equipment on a ship. We serve over 10,000 vessels, ranging from large ocean-going tankers to small fishing boats in more than 700 ports across over 60 countries. www.shell.com/marine
Alexandra Ebbinghaus
United Kingdom
Alexandra has over 25 years of experience in Shell. From the research and development of fuels, Alexandra moved to the business side of commercialising alternative energies, before joining Shipping & Maritime in 2013 in the strategy team, focussing on environmental aspects and policy and advocacy. In 2021 she was appointed GM Decarbonisation and is responsible […]
28 Mar 2023
Ship Captain, Maritime Expert Witness, Founder Non-Profit
Alexandra Hagerty
Alexandra Hagerty, Captain, U.S. Merchant Marine, is Master with American Maritime Officers Union. She is a founding member of the Nautical Institute’s Younger Members Council, Vice President of International Relations with the Council of American Masters, and their US representative with the International Federation of Shipmasters Associations, an NGO at the International Maritime Organization. She […]
04 Nov 2022
Ports
Alexia Hanham
United Kingdom
15 years port experience with the UK’s largest port group, ABP as Commercial Manager
27 Nov 2023
Maritime Lawyer
Alice Moreira Studart da Fonseca
Brazil
Graduated in Law in Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA) – 2009. Specialist in Maritime Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/RJ) – 2011. Postgraduate in Civil Liability and Consumer Law from Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA) – 2012. LLM in Civil and Civil Procedure from FGV – 2021 Senior Lawyer with an extensive experience in administrative […]
21 Aug 2024
Maritime Technology
Alina Colling
Norway
Alina Colling is a maritime technology leader with a strong track record in product innovation, strategic development, and cross-functional collaboration. She has led the rollout of a new DP2 control system at ABB, contributing to the evolution of autonomous vessel operations. Her work has shaped intelligent bridge solutions, influenced product strategy across global teams, and […]
24 Oct 2025
Maritime Associations/Organizations/NGOs
Allyson Browne
United States
Allyson Browne is Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the High Ambition Climate Collective (HACC), a nonprofit organization bringing together climate champions, innovative solutions providers and progressive industry partners to build enduring power within policymaking institutions. Prior to HACC, Allyson served as Pacific Environment’s Climate Campaign Director, leading their Ports for People campaign to end […]
22 Feb 2023
Biofouling management
Amalie Eilertsen
Hello, my name is Amalie Eilertsen, and I deny being silent in promoting ocean sustainability. Change is my passion, and my heart has always been drawn to the ocean. I grew up by the sea and experienced the joy and importance of the ocean contributing to humankind. The world is very different now. Because we […]
27 Oct 2022
Shipowners
Amanda Hastings
Singapore
An English qualified solicitor specializing in Maritime Law and International Trade, Amanda joined Maersk in April 2024 as Head of Claims for Asia Pacific with responsibilities for customer claims across the entire APA logistics business (Ocean, Air, Road, Warehousing etc.). Prior to joining Maersk, Amanda worked for 5 years with a leading Dry Bulk operator […]
27 Oct 2022
Marine/maritime, robotics, transportation and logistics
Amelia Smith
United States
As the owner of A.WordSmith Communications, Amelia Smith supports the marketing-communications activities of multiple, high-profile companies within the maritime, transportation and logistics sectors. A writer at heart and with nearly 20 years’ experience in these industries, Amelia specializes in content production, public relations, media buying, website and social media management, and other types of targeted […]
11 Mar 2023
Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations
Amelia Smith
United States
Amelia founded award-winning BluSiren (formerly A.WordSmith Communications) in 2016 to provide elevated, results-oriented marketing-communications services to companies large and small. She has 20 years of experience, with more than half of that time dedicated to the marine/maritime, transportation and logistics industries. She worked in-house for Crowley Maritime Corp., managing the marketing-communications division, which included public […]
06 Feb 2026
PORTS
Ana Arevalo
Energy Transition Manager en Port de Barcelona Responsable del proyecto de electrificación de muelles del Puerto de Barcelona en dependencia directa de la Dirección General. Planificación, coordinación, seguimiento y supervisión de los trabajos relacionados con OPS. Participación en diversas iniciativas enmarcadas en proyectos europeos relacionadas con Cold ironing. Miembro del subgrupo de eficiencia energética del […]
12 Dec 2022
Training and Research in Maritime Transport
Ana Casaca
Portugal
A citizen of the World with almost 38 years (in November) in the shipping industry if I consider the moment I embarked as a cadet but 41 years (in October) in the shipping industry if I count the time, I began my nautical studies at ENIDH, the Portuguese Nautical School. First and foremost, I am […]
04 Oct 2023
Management
Ana Smith
Talent Strategist, Executive & Wellbeing Coach Ana is a highly sought-after talent strategist and executive coach noted for her passion for what she does for her clients and for her energetic, inclusive, and interactive style. She is the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) of Brightflare Performance Solutions, and throughout her global career, she has been extremely […]
15 Dec 2022