Highlights from SNIC 2025

At SNIC 2025, the Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) proudly brought together over 250 participants from the Norwegian and Singaporean business communities to explore the theme “Navigating in a Changing Maritime World“. The conference featured thought-provoking keynotes, dynamic panels, and cutting-edge showcases from leading innovators, with a focus on how the industry is adapting to global regulatory and geopolitical shifts.

Looking ahead, SNIC 2026 will take place on 4 November 2026. Organisations interested in getting involved or exploring partnership opportunities are welcome to reach out to Tone Dale at tone.dale@nbas.org.sg for more information.

PHOTOS

Event photos: click here to view
SNIC Awards 2025 photos: click here to view

SNIC 2025: Key Moments

MPA AND DNV RENEW MOU TO STRENGTHEN MARITIME INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

A significant milestone was marked at SNIC 2025, where the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and DNV renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance a smart, sustainable, and future-ready maritime sector.

Mousigning Snic2025

Building on previous agreements from 2019 and 2022, MPA and DNV will continue their collaboration to drive maritime sustainability, digitalization, innovation and talent development across the maritime sector.

The partnership aims to accelerate the adoption of zero- and near-zero-emission fuels, promote decarbonisation technologies, and advance smart-ship systems. This includes jointly driving research and development, innovation, and test-bedding projects such as the joint industry collaborations for remote vessel operations with the local maritime community, as well as tertiary and research institutions. Both parties will also continue to collaborate on industry training and talent development to nurture future maritime talent.

The MoU was signed by Mr. Chin Yi Zhuan (MPA) and Ms. Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria (DNV), and witnessed by Mr. Ang Wee Keong, H.E. Leif Trana , Dr. Shahrin Osman, and Mr. Thomas Ting.

For more details, please view MPA’s press release (here).

SNIC 2025 INNOVATION AWARDS:

At SNIC 2025 we proudly celebrated outstanding companies from Singapore and Norway, recognising their exceptional contributions to maritime technology innovation and development.

Co-hosted by Innovation Norway and Enterprise Singapore, the awards were presented by Arne Kjetil Lian (Innovation Norway), Dennis Lee (Enterprise Singapore) and Leonard Opitz Stornes (NBAS – Norwegian Business Association Singapore).

Congratulations to the winners:

🏆 NAVTOR – Best Adopter of Technology
For developing a fully integrated digital ecosystem that connects ship and shore, now powering 18,000+ vessels and holding over 30% of the global ENC market.

1762427347573 🏆 Reach Subsea – Most Innovative Technology
For the Reach Remote USV, the world’s largest uncrewed surface vessel approved for fully remote operations without a support vessel

1762427356581 🏆 Seatrium – Most Promising Maritime Technology
For the SEARA (OCCS) Solution which has the potential to transform how the maritime industry tackles decarbonisation by enabling up to 90% onboard CO₂ capture

1762427357532 🏆 PSA Marine & Kongsberg Maritime – Partnership Award
An inaugural award recognising an outstanding collaboration between a Singaporean and a Norwegian company. This year, we recognise the strategic partnership between Kongsberg Digital and PSA Marine to enhance harbour pilot training in Singapore through advanced simulator technology.

1762427357371 As the maritime industry navigates transformation, these innovators are steering the course toward a sustainable, digital, and collaborative future.

SNIC 2025 reinforced NBAS’s mission to connect people, ideas, and opportunities, driving innovation and sustainable growth in the region.

ARTICLES FROM SNIC 2025

Spotlight Marinev Sailing Towards A Cleaner Maritime Future

Yinson GreenTech at SNIC 2025: Sailing Towards a Cleaner Maritime Future

As the maritime industry accelerates toward a ...

03
Nov

The On-Demand Future of Maritime: Pelagus 3D’s Global Innovation Journey

What if spare parts for vessels could ...

03
Nov

Odfjell’s Pragmatic Path to Net Zero

Odfjell is turning climate ambition into measurable action. ...

30
Oct

Navigating the Future: Maritime Intelligence in the Age of AI

As the maritime industry adapts to a ...

28
Oct

Kongsberg Discovery at SNIC 2025: Navigating a Quantum Maritime Future

Quantum technology is no longer science fiction ...

28
Oct

Guiding Compass at SNIC 2025: Meet emcee Dr. Akanksha Batura Pai

NBAS is honoured to welcome Dr. Akanksha ...

15
Oct

Navigating Net Zero: A Q&A with Dr. Shahrin Osman, DNV

Shipping is entering a decisive decade for ...

08
Oct

Opening Keynote: Shaping the Maritime Future at SNIC 2025

SNIC 2025 will open with a keynote ...

07
Oct

Navigating in a Changing Maritime World

The Singapore Norway Innovation Conference (SNIC) is the leading platform for decision-makers and innovators from Norway and Singapore to connect, share insights, and drive sustainable transformation in maritime, energy, and ocean industries, with technology and collaboration at its core. This year’s conference will take place on 6 November 2025, at the Amara Hotel in Singapore. The conference is organized by the Norwegian Business Association Singapore, in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore, Innovation Norway, and key partners.

ABOUT SNIC

Singapore-Norway Innovation Conference (SNIC) is the annual flagship business conference organized by the Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS), together with the Norwegian Embassy, Innovation Norway and key partners

Norway and Singapore share deep ties in the maritime and energy sector, and more than 300 Norwegian companies operate locally in Singapore. At the same time, Singaporean companies have vested interests in Norway’s industrial tech cluster and collaborate closely with key stakeholders from business, research and technology. The event reflects the long-standing collaboration between Norway and Singapore and aims to propel further growth and partnerships.

FOCUS OF SNIC 2025

Under the theme Navigating in a Changing Maritime World, this year’s edition of SNIC will focus on how the maritime industry is responding to global regulatory and geopolitical shifts with innovation. The event aims to showcase the latest developments in Norway for decarbonization and digital solutions, while also highlighting Singapore’s initiatives, ambitions, and advancements in these areas. It is timely scheduled shortly after the Extraordinary Session of MEPC 83 and will highlight the impending IMO regulatory framework and its implications.

The conference will open with a high-level session featuring senior government and industry leaders, addressing the global regulatory outlook post-MEPC, emerging geopolitical dynamics, and Singapore’s strategic role in shaping the future of maritime innovation.

WHAT TO EXPECT

SNIC 2025 aims to inform, inspire, and connect. The program will offer insights on the industry’s response to new maritime regulations and global trade dynamics, shed light on practical innovations for sustainable transition, and provide a platform for dialogue. Special focus will be given to Singapore’s role as a leading maritime innovation hub.

SNIC brings together more than 200 leaders, innovators, and decision-makers from the region to explore shared challenges, spark new collaborations, and drive forward-looking solutions for the maritime industry.

program

8:00 – 9:00 aM

REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING

9:00 – 09:15 aM

WELCOME ADDRESS

LEONARD OPITZ STORNES – NBAS President / Partner and Managing Director, Quarks Asia

H.E. LEIF TRANA – Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore

VIDEO GREETING

MR. MURALI PILLAI – Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Transport

EMCEE

PIA MELING – Managing Director, Evigo

9:15 – 10:20 aM

OPENING SESSIONS

GLOBAL OUTLOOK – UNDERSTANDING THE DISRUPTION

KEYNOTE

SHAPING THE MARITIME FUTURE

MR. ANG WEE KEONG – Chief Executive of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

MOU CEREMONY WITH MPA

SPECIAL SESSION

REGULATORY TURNING POINT: DECARBONIZING MARITIME POST-MEPC DECISIONS

SVEINUNG OFTEDAL – Chief Negotiator – Green Shipping, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment

SPECIAL SESSION

PILOTS UNDER REAL-WORLD CONDITIONS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARITIME DECARBONIZATION

PROF. LYNN LOO – CEO, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD)

PANEL DISCUSSION: NAVIGATING THE GLOBAL MARITIME RESET

MODERATOR: PIA MELING

Panel: Sveinung Oftedal and Prof. Lynn Loo

10:20 – 10:50 aM

MORNING COFFEE AND TEA BREAK

10:50 – 1:00 PM

MAIN SESSIONS

RESPONDING WITH INNOVATIONS FOR THE FUTURE

Showcase real tools and solutions — implemented and emerging — that respond to the disruptions.

SESSION 1

THE CONNECTED FLEET: Risk and Opportunities

As maritime operations become increasingly reliant on AI and digital systems, cybersecurity and data ownership are rising to the forefront. How do we build trust in an ecosystem where sharing data means both opportunity and risk? This session explores how secure collaboration, quantum technologies, and digital resilience are reshaping the way we operate, innovate, and compete at sea.

PARTICIPANTS

TERJE NILSEN – Director of Disruptive Technologies, Kongsberg Discovery

MR. JOEY CHUA – Vice-Chair, Digitalisation Committee, SSA/Director of Digital and IT Transformation, Gulf Marine

ARI MARJAMAA – CEO, Raa Labs

SIMON FASSOT – Head of Global Data & Analytics, Hafnia

PANEL DISCUSSION

MODERATOR: PIA MELING

Panel: Terje Nilsen, Mr. Joey Chua, Ari Marjamaa, and Simon Fassot

SPECIAL LAUNCH OF HYDROMOVER 2.0: YINSON GREENTECH’S NEXT-GENERATION ALL-ELECTRIC CARGO VESSEL

JAN-VIGGO JOHANSEN – Managing Director, marineEV

SESSION 2

SMARTER SEAS: INTELLIGENT NAVIGATION, PORTS AND AUTONOMY

What if ships and ports could think ahead? From weather-aware routing and just-in-time logistics to autonomous ferries, remote vessels, and digital port integration, intelligent systems are transforming maritime operations. By cutting delays, boosting efficiency, and enabling sustainable corridors, technology is reshaping how we manage and move at sea.

PARTICIPANTS

ØYVIND SMOGELI – CEO, Zeabuz

BJØRN ÅGE HJØLLO – Chief Sustainability Officer, NAVTOR

KUO DYI CHANG – Assistant Vice President, Group Health, Safety and Security/Group Sustainability, PSA International

PANEL DISCUSSION

MODERATOR: XINWEI CHEN – DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SINGAPORE MARITIME INSTITUTE (SMI)

Panel: Bjørn Åge Hjøllo, Øyvind Smogeli, and Kuo Dyi Chang

INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT: MARITIME OPTIMA

KRISTIN OMHOLT-JENSEN – Founder and CEO, Maritime Optima

ANNOUNCEMENT OF LUNCH AND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

GEIR SVIGGUM – Managing Partner, Wikborg Rein

1:00 – 1:50 PM

LUNCH – SPONSORED BY WIKBORG REIN

1:50 – 3:30 PM

WELCOME BY EMCEE

DR. AKANKSHA BATURA PAI – Executive Director, Sinoda Shipping Agency

SESSION 3

NET ZERO BY 2050: FUTURE FUELS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Shipping is entering a new regulatory era that will reshape investment decisions, operational strategies, and fuel choices across the value chain. Discover the frontrunners, the collaboration framework, and how we can inspire change in the maritime ecosystem.

Scene-setting presentation:

“FUEL DEMAND/SUPPLY AND VIABLE DECARBONIZATION PATHWAYS WITH THE CURRENT REALITY”

DR SHAHRIN OSMAN – Business Development Director, Maritime Advisory, DNV

Case presentations:

ERIK HJORTLAND – Vice President Technology, Odfjell

JONATHAN SØRBYE – CEO, ZEM

PIA MELING – Managing Director, Evigo

PANEL DISCUSSION

Moderator: CRISTINA SAENZ DE SANTA MARIA – COO, DNV Maritime

Panel: Erik Hjortland, Jonathan Sørbye, Pia Meling, and Sveinung Oftedal

SESSION 4

SUSTAINABLE SHIP FINANCING IN A FAST-CHANGING WORLD

Showcasing how financial innovation is unlocking new pathways for decarbonization and growth across the maritime sector.

Presentation:

HANS CHRISTIAN RIVENÆS – Head of Corporate Banking and Project Finance, APAC, DNB Bank

INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT: THE ON-DEMAND FUTURE OF MARITIME

From its beginnings at Wilhelmsen to its 2023 launch as a joint venture with thyssenkrupp, Pelagus 3D has grown into a global on-demand manufacturing platform. By cutting lead times, reducing inventory waste, and lowering shipping emissions, it exemplifies how innovation can transform maritime supply chains and support a more sustainable future.

HÅKON ELLEKJÆR – CEO, Pelagus

3:30 – 4:oo PM

AFTERNOON COFFEE & TEA BREAK WITH WAFFLES SPONSORED BY PELAGUS 3D

4:00 – 4:30 PM

FINAL SESSION

LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE: WHAT’S NEXT?

Industry stands on the brink of a new era. This closing session looks ahead to how vision, creativity, and leadership will define what comes next – followed by a celebration of those already shaping the future at the SNIC Innovation Awards.

FUTURISTIC KEYNOTE

WHEN AI TAKES THE HELM: CAN THE MARITIME WORLD KEEP UP?

The AI Reorg is a sharp, urgent briefing on how artificial intelligence is dismantling and reshaping modern organisations — and the maritime sector is no exception. This session will explore the wave of restructures, role changes, and operational shifts sweeping through shipping, ports, and logistics — not as incremental tech upgrades, but as a systemic rewrite. Drawing from boardroom decisions and frontline disruption, it highlights why short-term AI gains can mask long-term fragility. Leaders will gain insights into what it takes to stay competitive, humane, and future-proof in a world where algorithms are steering the change. Forget transformation decks — this is reorg by AI, and the clock is ticking.

DAMIEN CUMMINGS – Chief Digital Strategy & Leadership, National University of Singapore (NUS)

4:30 – 4:50 PM

SNIC INNOVATION AWARDS 2025

CO—HOSTED WITH INNOVATION NORWAY AND ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE

Most Innovative Maritime Technology Award
Best Adopter of Technology Award
Most Promising Maritime Technology Award
Singapore-Norway Partnership of the Year

PRESENTED BY:

LEONARD OPITZ STORNES – NBAS President / Partner and Managing Director, Quarks Asia

ARNE-KJETIL LIAN – Director Innovation Norway, Singapore

DENNIS LEE – Deputy Director, Marine & Offshore Energy, Enterprise Singapore

4:50 – 5:00 PM

CLOSING REMARKS AND APPRECIATION

5:00 – 6:00 PM

COCKTAIL PARTY – CO-HOSTED WITH YINSON GREENTECH

JAN-VIGGO JOHANSEN – Managing Director, marineEV

6 NOVEMBER, 2025 – AMARA SINGAPORE

CONFERENCE: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

COCKTAIL PARTY: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

REGISTRATION CLOSED

CONFERENCE PASS PRICES

NBAS Members: 180 SGD

Guests: 230 SGD

Students: 50 SGD

SPONSORS 2025

GOLD SPONSORS

Silver sponsors

Silver / Cocktail Sponsor

Lunch Sponsor

Afternoon Break Sponsor

Contact us if you wish to explore the sponsorship opportunities for SNIC 2025:
Tone Dale, Executive Director, NBAS at tone.dale@nbas.org.sg

SPEAKERS

MR. MURALI PILLAI

Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Transport

Mr. Ang Wee Keong

Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority (MPA)

H.E. Leif Trana

Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore

LEONARD STORNES OPITZ

NBAS President / Partner and Managing Director, Quarks Asia

Sveinung Oftedal

Chief Negotiator, Green Shipping, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment

PROF. Lynn Loo

CEO, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD)

Pia Meling

Managing Director, Evigo

DR. AKANKSHA BATURA PAI

Executive Director, Sinoda Shipping Agency

MR. JOEY CHUA

Vice-Chair, Digitalisation Committee, SSA/ Director of Digital and IT Transformation, Gulf Marine

TERJE NILSEN

Director of Disruptive Technologies, Kongsberg Discovery

ARI MARJAMAA

CEO, Raa Labs

SIMON FASSOT

Head of Global Data & Analytics, Hafnia

JAN-VIGGO JOHANSEN

MANAGING DIRECTOR, marinEV

KUO DYI CHANG

Assistant Vice President, Group Health, Safety and Security/Group Sustainability, PSA International

BJØRN ÅGE HJØLLO

Chief Sustainability Officer, NAVTOR

ØYVIND SMOGELI

CEO, Zeabuz

Xinwei Chen

Deputy Executive Director, Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI)

KRISTIN OMHOLT-JENSEN

Founder and CEO, Maritime Optima

GEIR SVIGGUM

Managing Partner, Wikborg Rein Singapore

DR SHAHRIN OSMAN

Business Development Director, Maritime Advisory, DNV

ERIK HJORTLAND

Vice President Technology, Odfjell

JONATHAN SØRBYE

CEO, ZEM

Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria

COO, DNV Maritime

HANS CHRISTIAN RIVENÆS

Head of Corporate Banking and Project Finance, APAC, DNB Bank

HAAKON ELLEKJÆR

CEO, Pelagus 3D

ARNE-KJETIL LIAN

Director, Innovation Norway, Singapore

DENNIS LEE

Deputy Director, Marine & Offshore Energy, Enterprise Singapore

DAMIEN CUMMINGS

Chief Digital Strategy & Leadership, National University of Singapore (NUS)

TONE DALE

Executive Director, NBAS

REVISIT THE SPEAKERS FROM SNIC 2024

SNIC INNOVATION AWARDS 2025

At SNIC 2025 we proudly celebrated outstanding companies from Singapore and Norway, recognising their exceptional contributions to maritime technology innovation and development.

Co-hosted by Innovation Norway and Enterprise Singapore, the awards were presented by Arne Kjetil Lian (Innovation Norway), Dennis Lee (Enterprise Singapore) and Leonard Opitz Stornes (NBAS – Norwegian Business Association Singapore).

Congratulations to the winners:

NAVTOR – BEST ADOPTER OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD

For developing a fully integrated digital ecosystem that connects ship and shore, now powering 18,000+ vessels and holding over 30% of the global ENC market.

1762427347573

REACH SUBSEA – MOST INNOVATIVE MARITIME TECHNOLOGY AWARD

For the Reach Remote USV, the world’s largest uncrewed surface vessel approved for fully remote operations without a support vessel

1762427356581

SEATRIUM – MOST PROMISING MARITIME TECHNOLOGY AWARD

For the SEARA (OCCS) Solution which has the potential to transform how the maritime industry tackles decarbonisation by enabling up to 90% onboard CO₂ capture

1762427357532

PSA MARINE & KONGSBERG MARITIME – PARTNERSHIP AWARD

An inaugural award recognising an outstanding collaboration between a Singaporean and a Norwegian company. This year, we recognise the strategic partnership between Kongsberg Digital and PSA Marine to enhance harbour pilot training in Singapore through advanced simulator technology.

1762427357371 As the maritime industry navigates transformation, these innovators are steering the course toward a sustainable, digital, and collaborative future.

SNIC 2025 reinforced NBAS’s mission to connect people, ideas, and opportunities, driving innovation and sustainable growth in the region.

WINNERS: SNIC INNOVATION AWARD 2024

MOST INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY:

ZEABUZ — Pioneered the world’s first autonomous urban passenger ferry, the MF Estelle

MOST PROMISING MARITIME TECHNOLOGY:

GREEN COP PTE LTD — Developing a next-generation biofuel from biowaste

BEST ADOPTER OF TECHNOLOGY:

PENGUIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED — Launched Electric Dream, Singapore’s first fully electric ferry service

Highlights from SNIC 2025

PHOTOS

Event photos: click here to view
SNIC Awards 2025 photos: click here to view

SNIC 2025: Key Moments

MPA AND DNV RENEW MOU TO STRENGTHEN MARITIME INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

Mousigning Snic2025

The MoU was signed by Mr. Chin Yi Zhuan (MPA) and Ms. Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria (DNV), and witnessed by Mr. Ang Wee Keong, H.E. Leif Trana , Dr. Shahrin Osman, and Mr. Thomas Ting.

For more details, please view MPA’s press release (here).

SNIC 2025 INNOVATION AWARDS:

At SNIC 2025 we proudly celebrated outstanding companies from Singapore and Norway, recognising their exceptional contributions to maritime technology innovation and development.

Congratulations to the winners:

🏆 NAVTOR – Best Adopter of Technology
For developing a fully integrated digital ecosystem that connects ship and shore, now powering 18,000+ vessels and holding over 30% of the global ENC market.

1762427347573 🏆 Reach Subsea – Most Innovative Technology
For the Reach Remote USV, the world’s largest uncrewed surface vessel approved for fully remote operations without a support vessel

1762427356581 🏆 Seatrium – Most Promising Maritime Technology
For the SEARA (OCCS) Solution which has the potential to transform how the maritime industry tackles decarbonisation by enabling up to 90% onboard CO₂ capture

1762427357532 🏆 PSA Marine & Kongsberg Maritime – Partnership Award
An inaugural award recognising an outstanding collaboration between a Singaporean and a Norwegian company. This year, we recognise the strategic partnership between Kongsberg Digital and PSA Marine to enhance harbour pilot training in Singapore through advanced simulator technology.

1762427357371 As the maritime industry navigates transformation, these innovators are steering the course toward a sustainable, digital, and collaborative future.

SNIC 2025 reinforced NBAS’s mission to connect people, ideas, and opportunities, driving innovation and sustainable growth in the region.

ARTICLES FROM SNIC 2025

Yinson GreenTech at SNIC 2025: Sailing Towards a Cleaner Maritime Future

As the maritime industry accelerates ...

03
Nov

The On-Demand Future of Maritime: Pelagus 3D’s Global Innovation Journey

What if spare parts for ...

03
Nov

Odfjell’s Pragmatic Path to Net Zero

Odfjell is turning climate ambition into ...

30
Oct

Navigating the Future: Maritime Intelligence in the Age of AI

As the maritime industry adapts ...

28
Oct

Kongsberg Discovery at SNIC 2025: Navigating a Quantum Maritime Future

Quantum technology is no longer ...

28
Oct

Guiding Compass at SNIC 2025: Meet emcee Dr. Akanksha Batura Pai

NBAS is honoured to welcome ...

15
Oct

Navigating Net Zero: A Q&A with Dr. Shahrin Osman, DNV

Shipping is entering a decisive ...

08
Oct

Opening Keynote: Shaping the Maritime Future at SNIC 2025

SNIC 2025 will open with ...

07
Oct

Navigating in a Changing Maritime World

The Singapore Norway Innovation Conference (SNIC) is the leading platform for decision-makers and innovators from Norway and Singapore to connect, share insights, and drive sustainable transformation in maritime, energy, and ocean industries, with technology and collaboration at its core. This year’s conference will take place on 6 November 2025, at the Amara Hotel in Singapore. The conference is organized by the Norwegian Business Association Singapore, in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore, Innovation Norway, and key partners.

ABOUT SNIC

FOCUS OF SNIC 2025

Under the theme “Navigating in a Changing Maritime World”, this year’s edition of SNIC will focus on how the maritime industry is responding to global regulatory and geopolitical shifts with innovation. The event aims to showcase the latest developments in Norway for decarbonization and digital solutions, while also highlighting Singapore’s initiatives, ambitions, and advancements in these areas. It is timely scheduled shortly after the Extraordinary Session of MEPC 83 and will highlight the impending IMO regulatory framework and its implications.

WHAT TO EXPECT

program

8:00 – 9:00 aM

REGISTRATION & NETWORKING

9:00 – 9:15 aM

WELCOME ADDRESS

LEONARD OPITZ STORNES

NBAS President / Partner and Managing Director, Quarks Asia

H.E. LEIF TRANA

Ambassador of Norway to Singapore

VIDEO GREETING

MR. MURALI PILLAI

Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Transport

EMCEE

PIA MELING

Managing Director, Evigo

9:15 – 10:20 aM

OPENING SESSIONS

GLOBAL OUTLOOK – UNDERSTANDING THE DISRUPTION

KEYNOTE

SHAPING THE MARITIME FUTURE

MR. ANG WEE KEONG

Chief Executive of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

MOU CEREMONY WITH MPA

SPECIAL SESSION

REGULATORY TURNING POINT: DECARBONIZING MARITIME POST-MEPC DECISIONS

SVEINUNG OFTEDAL

Chief Negotiator – Green Shipping, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment

SPECIAL SESSION

PILOTS UNDER REAL-WORLD CONDITIONS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARITIME DECARBONIZATION

PROF. LYNN LOO

Green Shipping, CEO, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD)

PANEL DISCUSSION: NAVIGATING THE GLOBAL MARITIME RESET

MODERATOR: PIA MELING

Panel: Sveinung Oftedal and Lynn Loo

10:20 – 10:50 aM

MORNING COFFEE & TEA BREAK

10:50 – 1:00 PM

MAIN SESSIONS

RESPONDING WITH INNOVATIONS FOR THE FUTURE

Showcase real tools and solutions — implemented and emerging — that respond to the disruptions.

SESSION 1

THE CONNECTED FLEET: RISK AND OPPORTUNITIES

As maritime operations become increasingly reliant on AI and digital systems, cybersecurity and data ownership are rising to the forefront. How do we build trust in an ecosystem where sharing data means both opportunity and risk? This session explores how secure collaboration, quantum technologies, and digital resilience are reshaping the way we operate, innovate, and compete at sea.

PARTICIPANTS

TERJE NILSEN

Director of Disruptive Technologies, Kongsberg Discovery

MR. JOEY CHUA

Vice-Chair, Digitalisation Committee, SSA/Director of Digital and IT Transformation, Gulf Marine

ARI MARJAMAA

CEO, Raa Labs

SIMON FASSOT

Head of Global Data & Analytics, Hafnia

PANEL DISCUSSION

MODERATOR: PIA MELING

Panel: Terje Nilsen, Mr. Joey Chua, Ari Marjamaa, and Simon Fassot

SPECIAL LAUNCH OF HYDROMOVER 2.0: YINSON GREENTECH’S NEXT-GENERATION ALL-ELECTRIC CARGO VESSEL

JAN-VIGGO JOHANSEN

Managing Director, marineEV

SESSION 2

SMARTER SEAS: INTELLIGENT NAVIGATION, PORTS AND AUTONOMY

What if ships and ports could think ahead? From weather-aware routing and just-in-time logistics to autonomous ferries, remote vessels, and digital port integration, intelligent systems are transforming maritime operations. By cutting delays, boosting efficiency, and enabling sustainable corridors, technology is reshaping how we manage and move at sea.

PARTICIPANTS

ØYVIND SMOGELI

CEO, Zeabuz

BJØRN ÅGE HJØLLO

Chief Sustainability Officer, NAVTOR

KUO DYI CHANG

Assistant Vice President, Group Health, Safety and Security/Group Sustainability, PSA International

PANEL DISCUSSION

MODERATOR: XINWEI CHEN – DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTIOR, SINGAPORE MARITIME INSTITUTE (SMI)

Panel: Bjørn Åge Hjøllo, Øyvind Smogeli and Kuo Dyi Chang

INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT: MARITIME OPTIMA

KRISTIN OMHOLT-JENSEN

Founder and CEO, Maritime Optima

ANNOUNCEMENT OF LUNCH AND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

GEIR SVIGGUM

Managing Partner, Wikborg Rein

1:00 – 1:50 PM

LUNCH – SPONSORED BY WIKBORG REIN

1:50 – 3:30 PM

WELCOME BY EMCEE

DR. AKANKSHA BATURA PAI

Executive Director, Sinoda Shipping Agency

SESSION 3

NET ZERO BY 2050: FUTURE FUELS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Shipping is entering a new regulatory era that will reshape investment decisions, operational strategies, and fuel choices across the value chain. Discover the frontrunners, the collaboration framework, and how we can inspire change in the maritime ecosystem.

Scene-setting presentation:

“FUEL DEMAND/SUPPLY AND VIABLE DECARBONIZATION PATHWAYS WITH THE CURRENT REALITY”

DR. SHAHRIN OSMAN

Director, Maritime Decarbonization and Smart Shipping Centre of Excellence (Singapore/Asia Pacific), Maritime Advisory, DNV

Case presentations:

ERIK HJORTLAND

Vice President Technology, Odfjell

JONATHAN SØRBYE

CEO, ZEM

PIA MELING

Managing Director, Evigo

PANEL DISCUSSION

Moderator: CRISTINA SAENZ DE SANTA MARIA – COO, DNV Maritime

Panel: Erik Hjortland, Jonathan Sørbye, Pia Meling, and Sveinung Oftedal

SESSION 4

SUSTAINABLE SHIP FINANCING IN A FAST CHANGING WORLD

Showcasing how financial innovation is unlocking new pathways for decarbonization and growth across the maritime sector.

Presentation:

HANS CHRISTIAN RIVENÆS

Head of Corporate Banking and Project Finance, APAC, DNB Bank

INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT: THE ON-DEMAND FUTURE OF MARITIME

From its beginnings at Wilhelmsen to its 2023 launch as a joint venture with thyssenkrupp, Pelagus 3D has grown into a global on-demand manufacturing platform. By cutting lead times, reducing inventory waste, and lowering shipping emissions, it exemplifies how innovation can transform maritime supply chains and support a more sustainable future.

HÅKON ELLEKJÆR

CEO, Pelagus

3:30 – 4:00 PM

AFTERNOON COFFEE & TEA BREAK WITH WAFFLES SPONSORED BY PELAGUS 3D

4:00 – 4:30 PM

FINAL SESSION

LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE: WHAT’S NEXT?

Industry stands on the brink of a new era. This closing session looks ahead to how vision, creativity, and leadership will define what comes next – followed by a celebration of those already shaping the future at the SNIC Innovation Awards.

FUTURISTIC KEYNOTE

WHEN AI TAKES THE HELM: CAN THE MARITIME WORLD KEEP UP?

The AI Reorg is a sharp, urgent briefing on how artificial intelligence is dismantling and reshaping modern organisations — and the maritime sector is no exception. This session will explore the wave of restructures, role changes, and operational shifts sweeping through shipping, ports, and logistics — not as incremental tech upgrades, but as a systemic rewrite. Drawing from boardroom decisions and frontline disruption, it highlights why short-term AI gains can mask long-term fragility. Leaders will gain insights into what it takes to stay competitive, humane, and future-proof in a world where algorithms are steering the change. Forget transformation decks — this is reorg by AI, and the clock is ticking.

DAMIEN CUMMINGS

Chief Digital Strategy & Leadership, National University of Singapore (NUS)

4:30 – 4:50 PM

SNIC INNOVATION AWARDS 2025

CO—HOSTED WITH INNOVATION NORWAY AND ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE

Most Promising Maritime Technology Award
Most Innovative Maritime Technology Award
Best Adopter of Technology Award
Singapore-Norway Partnership of the Year

PRESENTED BY:

ARNE-KJETIL LIAN

Director Innovation Norway, Singapore

DENNIS LEE

Deputy Director, Marine & Offshore Energy, Enterprise Singapore

LEONARD OPITZ STORNES

NBAS President / Partner and Managing Director, Quarks Asia

4:50 – 5:00 PM

CLOSING REMARKS & APPRECIATION

5:00 – 6:00 PM

COCKTAIL PARTY – CO-HOSTED WITH YINSON GREENTECH

JAN-VIGGO JOHANSEN

Managing Director, marineEV

Navigating In A Changing Maritime World (1)

6 NOVEMBER, 2025 AMARA SINGAPORE

CONFERENCE: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

COCKTAIL PARTY: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Conference Pass Prices

NBAS Members: 180 SGD

Guests: 230 SGD

Students: 50 SGD

SPONSORS 2025

Gold sponsorS

Silver sponsorS

Silver / Cocktail Sponsor

Lunch Sponsor

Afternoon Break

Contact us if you wish to explore the sponsorship opportunities for SNIC 2025:
Tone Dale, Executive Director, NBAS at tone.dale@nbas.org.sg

SPEAKERS

MR. MURALI PILLAI

Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law & Ministry of Transport

LEONARD OPITZ STORNES

NBAS President / Partner & Managing Director, Quarks Asia

H.E. LEIF TRANA

Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore

PIA MELING

Managing Director, Evigo

MR. ANG WEE KEONG

Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

SVEINUNG OFTEDAL

Chief Negotiator – Green Shipping, Norwegian Ministry of Climate & Environment

PROF. LYNN LOO

CEO, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD)

MR. JOEY CHUA

Vice-Chair, SSA Digitalisation Committee / Director, Digital & IT Transformation, Gulf Marine

TERJE NILSEN

Director of Disruptive Technologies, Kongsberg Discovery

ARI MARJAMAA

CEO, Raa Labs

SIMON FASSOT

Head of Global Data & Analytics, Hafnia

JAN-VIGGO JOHANSEN

MANAGING DIRECTOR, marinEV

KUO DYI CHANG

Assistant Vice President, Group Health, Safety and Security/Group Sustainability, PSA International

BJØRN ÅGE HJØLLO

Chief Sustainability Officer, NAVTOR

ØYVIND SMOGELI

CEO, Zeabuz

XINWEI CHEN

Deputy Executive Director, Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI)

KRISTIN OMHOLT-JENSEN

Founder & CEO, Maritime Optima

Geir Sviggum

Managing PARTNER, Wikborg Rein Singapore

DR. AKANKSHA BATURA PAI

Executive Director, Sinoda Shipping Agency

DR. SHAHRIN OSMAN

Business Development Director, Maritime Advisory, DNV

ERIK HJORTLAND

Vice President Technology, Odfjell

JONATHAN SØRBYE

CEO, ZEM

CRISTINA SAENZ DE SANTA MARIA

COO, DNV MARITIME

HANS CHRISTIAN RIVENÆS

Head of Corporate Banking & Project Finance, APAC, DNB Bank

HAAKON ELLEKJÆR

CEO, Pelagus 3D

DAMIEN CUMMINGS

Chief Digital Strategy & Leadership, National University of Singapore (NUS)

TONE DALE

Executive Director, NBAS

SNIC INNOVATION AWARDS 2025

The SNIC Innovation Awards return in 2025 to honor pioneering maritime technologies and innovations that are shaping a smarter, greener, and more resilient future for the industry. The awards will be presented during the Singapore Norway Innovation Conference on 6 November at the Amara Hotel. These prestigious awards celebrate forward-thinking companies and individuals driving progress across sustainability, digitalization, and technological adoption in the maritime sector.

MOST INNOVATIVE MARITIME TECHNOLOGY AWARD

MOST PROMISING MARITIME TECHNOLOGY AWARD

BEST ADOPTER OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD

MOST INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY:

ZEABUZ — Pioneered the world’s first autonomous urban passenger ferry, the MF Estelle

MOST PROMISING MARITIME TECHNOLOGY:

GREEN COP PTE LTD — Developing a next-generation biofuel from biowaste

BEST ADOPTER OF TECHNOLOGY:

PENGUIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED — Launched Electric Dream, Singapore’s first fully electric ferry service

HOSTED BY

The Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) is a vital Team Norway partner, connecting Norwegian companies and professionals in Singapore. Since 1993, NBAS has promoted networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration within one of the largest Norwegian business communities outside of Norway.

Innovation Norway is the Norwegian Government’s most important instrument for innovation and development of Norwegian enterprises and industry. Innovation Norway aim to assist Norwegian businesses grow and find new markets. Local presence is therefore of crucial concern to us.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore is a proud and longstanding supporter of the Norwegian Business Association Singapore. Building on a long history with the establishment of a Norwegian Consulate in Singapore in 1906 and the establishment of formal diplomatic relations in 1969, the Embassy works to enhance bilateral political, economic and cultural relations between Singapore and Norway.

6 NOVEMBER 2025

AMARA HOTEL SINGAPORE

CONFERENCE: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

COCKTAIL RECEPTION: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Highlights from SNIC 2025

SNIC 2025: Key Moments

ARTICLES FROM SNIC 2025

Navigating in a Changing Maritime World

ABOUT SNIC

FOCUS OF SNIC 2025

WHAT TO EXPECT

program

8:00 – 9:00 aM

REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING

9:00 – 09:15 aM

WELCOME ADDRESS

LEONARD OPITZ STORNES – NBAS President / Partner and Managing Director, Quarks Asia

H.E. LEIF TRANA – Norwegian Ambassador to Singapore

VIDEO GREETING

MR. MURALI PILLAI – Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Transport

EMCEE

PIA MELING – Managing Director, Evigo

9:15 – 10:20 aM

OPENING SESSIONS

GLOBAL OUTLOOK – UNDERSTANDING THE DISRUPTION

KEYNOTE

SHAPING THE MARITIME FUTURE

MR. ANG WEE KEONG – Chief Executive of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

MOU CEREMONY WITH MPA

SPECIAL SESSION

REGULATORY TURNING POINT: DECARBONIZING MARITIME POST-MEPC DECISIONS

SVEINUNG OFTEDAL – Chief Negotiator – Green Shipping, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment

SPECIAL SESSION

PILOTS UNDER REAL-WORLD CONDITIONS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARITIME DECARBONIZATION

PROF. LYNN LOO – CEO, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD)

PANEL DISCUSSION: NAVIGATING THE GLOBAL MARITIME RESET

MODERATOR: PIA MELING

Panel: Sveinung Oftedal and Prof. Lynn Loo

10:20 – 10:50 aM

MORNING COFFEE AND TEA BREAK

10:50 – 1:00 PM

MAIN SESSIONS

RESPONDING WITH INNOVATIONS FOR THE FUTURE

Showcase real tools and solutions — implemented and emerging — that respond to the disruptions.

SESSION 1

THE CONNECTED FLEET: Risk and Opportunities

PARTICIPANTS

TERJE NILSEN – Director of Disruptive Technologies, Kongsberg Discovery

MR. JOEY CHUA – Vice-Chair, Digitalisation Committee, SSA/Director of Digital and IT Transformation, Gulf Marine

ARI MARJAMAA – CEO, Raa Labs

SIMON FASSOT – Head of Global Data & Analytics, Hafnia

PANEL DISCUSSION

MODERATOR: PIA MELING

Panel: Terje Nilsen, Mr. Joey Chua, Ari Marjamaa, and Simon Fassot

SPECIAL LAUNCH OF HYDROMOVER 2.0: YINSON GREENTECH’S NEXT-GENERATION ALL-ELECTRIC CARGO VESSEL

JAN-VIGGO JOHANSEN – Managing Director, marineEV

SESSION 2

SMARTER SEAS: INTELLIGENT NAVIGATION, PORTS AND AUTONOMY

PARTICIPANTS

ØYVIND SMOGELI – CEO, Zeabuz

BJØRN ÅGE HJØLLO – Chief Sustainability Officer, NAVTOR

KUO DYI CHANG – Assistant Vice President, Group Health, Safety and Security/Group Sustainability, PSA International

PANEL DISCUSSION

MODERATOR: XINWEI CHEN – DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SINGAPORE MARITIME INSTITUTE (SMI)

Panel: Bjørn Åge Hjøllo, Øyvind Smogeli, and Kuo Dyi Chang

INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT: MARITIME OPTIMA

KRISTIN OMHOLT-JENSEN – Founder and CEO, Maritime Optima

ANNOUNCEMENT OF LUNCH AND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

GEIR SVIGGUM – Managing Partner, Wikborg Rein

1:00 – 1:50 PM

LUNCH – SPONSORED BY WIKBORG REIN

1:50 – 3:30 PM

WELCOME BY EMCEE

DR. AKANKSHA BATURA PAI – Executive Director, Sinoda Shipping Agency

SESSION 3

NET ZERO BY 2050: FUTURE FUELS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Shipping is entering a new regulatory era that will reshape investment decisions, operational strategies, and fuel choices across the value chain. Discover the frontrunners, the collaboration framework, and how we can inspire change in the maritime ecosystem.

Scene-setting presentation:

“FUEL DEMAND/SUPPLY AND VIABLE DECARBONIZATION PATHWAYS WITH THE CURRENT REALITY”

DR SHAHRIN OSMAN – Business Development Director, Maritime Advisory, DNV