Oct 19 – Nov 5, 2021
Agenda
Oct 19 | 17:00 – 19:00 CEST
Opening & Kick Off
Kicking off with a keynote on the state of affairs in shipping and the role talent will play in the future, we’ll explore the role of shipping and why Rotterdam is well placed as the European hub for shipping and maritime businesses.
Speakers
Oct 21 | 17:00 – 19:00 CEST
Energy Transition
What is the current state of green sustainability in shipping – the first big question to be tackled followed up by fuel tech demos, an energy debate and a panel discussion exploring sustainability in our industry.
Speakers
Oct 26 | 17:00 – 19:00 CEST
Digitalization & Technology
Why should young maritime professionals care about data standards, the second big question to be addressed will shape the digitalization and technology session. Building on this, we’ll explore what the technology focused roles of the future and much more.
Speakers
Oct 28 | 17:00 – 19:00 CEST
Diversity
Why is the industry focused on women – big question number three will be tackled on day four of the conference. We’ll also unpack the psychology of diversity and business and many other interesting aspects of diversity.
Speakers
Nov 2 | 17:00 – 19:00 CET
Bringing it Together
Having had three themed days, day five will bring everything together starting with a keynote on what we can learn from the past and building into how all of the conference topics come together under the umbrella of driving revenue and a solid bottom line.
Speakers
Nov 5 | 10:00 – 12:00 CET
Closing Presentation & Awards
Live from Rotterdam at Europort, the final day will see us running through the Shipathon pitches and selecting a winner. YoungShip International will also be presenting the Young Corporation Award for 2021 before we wrap up the event for 2021! This special session will also be streamed live to our digital platform for those who can’t make it in person.
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Hosted By
YoungShip Rotterdam is honored to be hosting this year’s Shipcon event in our beautiful port city of Rotterdam and for the first time virtually globally.
Supported By
Great events need support and we’re proud that many of Rotterdam’s youth focused maritime organizations are supporting Shipcon 2021.
