Two top speakers to inaugurate Colombo International Maritime and Logistics Conference 2024

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Key event from 27 to 29 November to highlight emerging trends and investments in shipping and logistics sector
Put spotlight on Indian economic growth, shipping and its benefits for Sri Lanka

A.P. Moller Maersk Asia and Middle East Chief Executive Jonathan R. Goldner

Indian Maritime University Vice Chancellor Dr. Malini V Shankar

Sri Lanka’s largest and most prestigious three-day maritime and logistics conference will be held from 27 to 29 November at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo, with over 60 speakers participating.

Two high profile speakers will inaugurate the conference which will be followed by a panel discussion joined by esteemed officials from Sri Lanka, India and the USA.

A.P. Moller Maersk Asia and Middle East Chief Executive Jonathan (Jon) R. Goldner has been with A.P. Moller-Maersk organisation for over 27 years. He is currently a member of APM Terminals Executive Team and serves as Chief Executive – Asia and Middle East. In this capacity he is responsible for APM Terminals operations, JV investments, and supports new investment initiatives across the region.

Goldner will focus on global and Indian subcontinent outlook and the changing face of port competition, dealing with volatility and shifts in port demand which will have regional dimensions. Ports are now transforming into multi scale approaches for port performance. Considering global maritime trends, terminal operators will have to re-align to meet the demands that are forecasted for the next twenty years. Representing APM Terminals, as a global leader, he will discuss a global and regional outlook for container terminals.

Indian Maritime University Vice Chancellor Dr. Malini V Shankar will be the keynote speaker, who will present on the Indian maritime vision and role in South Asia, India growth story, and opportunities therein for Sri Lanka.

A career bureaucrat belonging to the 1984 batch of the Indian Administrative Service, Malini V Shankar has had an illustrious career spanning over three and a half decades. Her last assignment was Director General Shipping, on the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.

She is currently the Chairperson of the National Shipping Board (Government of India) and a Member of the government-appointed Board of Directors of the ILandFS Group of Companies.

More information on the conference can be found on www.cimc.lk or call 0773820703