Day 1 - 12 November 2024 - SGT (Singapore Time, GMT+08:00)
Day 1 - 12 November 2024 - SGT (Singapore Time, GMT+08:00)
Kick-off session for the free-of-charge CruiseConnect sessions. More details to follow.
Join us to explore the future of talent acquisition and training in the cruise industry, where nearly 300,000 seafarers from around the globe are employed currently. With the industry poised for significant capacity expansion in coming years, the demand for both crew and shoreside staff is set to rise from this number rapidly. This session will highlight successful recruitment initiatives targeting Asian regions, which contribute a substantial portion of the cruise workforce. We’ll discuss how to attract and engage the next generation of talent, taking into account their evolving workplace expectations. Additionally, the session will focus on effective training programs that prepare new hires for the unique challenges of life on a cruise ship. Attendees will gain valuable insights into building strong local partnerships, aligning with regional workforce expectations, and making cruise careers more appealing for future talent.
Continuing the dialogue from the session before, delegates will be encouraged to move through the human journey into seafarer welfare and retention through the Cruise Industry lens. Stay tuned for more details.
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The official start of the Seatrade Maritime CrewConnect Global conference 2024 with welcomes from the Conference Chair and Organiser.
- Tommy Olofsen - Chief Commercial Officer & President, OSM Thome
- Chris Morley - Group Director - Seatrade Maritime, Informa Markets
- Hans Cacdac - Secretary, Republic of the Philippines Department of Migrant Workers
Hear the latest updates and information on crewing priorities from the IMO in this exclusive video address.
- Arsenio Dominguez - Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization
An interactive panel discussion with the leading associations & practitioners of our industry looking at future challenges & regulatory progress. This session will capture outcomes and actions to feed the Seatrade Maritime CrewConnect Global White Papers
- Tommy Olofsen - Chief Commercial Officer & President, OSM Thome
- Capt. Ashok Srinivasan MBA - Manager, Department of Maritime Safety and Security, BIMCO
- Capt. Belal Ahmed - Chairman, IMEC
- Guy Platten - Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping
The first of four 20-minute Seafarer-focused interviews.
- Sonia B. Malaluan - Administrator, Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation
An interactive panel discussion with the leading associations looking at future challenges & regulatory progress – in the Philippines and beyond. The panel will debate many key issues and opportunities including but not limited too availability of cadet berths, the rising need for new skills and the opportunities of the future relating to the energy transition. Outputs from this session and all key discussions throughout CrewConnect Global will be published in the new CrewConnect Global White Papers.
- Gerardo Borromeo - CEO | Vice President | Vice Chair, PTC Group | Filipino Shipowners Association | ICS
- Sonia B. Malaluan - Administrator, Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation
- Eurico Ortiga - Director for Social and Legal Affairs, European Community Shipowners' Association