Maritime UK Solent is delighted that the National Coastal Powerhouse Summit will be coming to the Solent from 26 – 27 March 2025.
The week will include the Coastal Powerhouse Conference on 26 March and the Maritime Futures: People, Innovation & Trade day on 27 March at ABP’s Ocean Terminal in Southampton – a landmark event bringing together industry leaders, academics, policymakers, and start-ups to accelerate innovation and decarbonisation across the coastal and maritime economy. Tickets can be booked online via the link below.
Coastal Powerhouse Summit 26 – 27 March 2025 Tickets, Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM | Eventbrite
Day 1 – Maritime in a Modern Economy (26th March)
Section 1 – Maritime in the regional and national economy
- Welcome from Alastair Welch, Director, ABP Southampton
- The economic impact of the Solent’s maritime sector – Anne-Marie Mountifield, Chair, MUK Solent
- The economic impact of Carnival UK – Paul Ludlow or Donnacha O’Driscoll, Carnival UK
- The role of Maritime UK – Chris Sherling-Rooke, CEx, Maritime UK
Section 2 – Maritime Defence
- Keynote from Commodore Marcel Rosenberg, Commander of HM Naval Base, Portsmouth – The role of Defence in a modern economy
- Panel session chaired by Marcel Rosenberg, exploring the maritime defence ecosystem, with BAE, Chris Groves, QinetiQ, Serco, Ben Popham, XB44
Section 3 – Solent Maritime Excellence Seminars
- Clean Maritime – led by Jamie Holmes with Carisbrooke, Eugene Bari – Ecomar Propulsion, Aqua Superpower, Charlie Field Wightlink, David Hutchinson – UoP, Charles Haskell Carnival UK
- Autonomous Maritime – led by Dan Hook –Ocean Infinity, Gordon Meadow – SeaBot Maritime, Maarten Furlong – NOC, Joseph Morelos – Lloyds Register, George Morton- Online Oceans, Southampton Harbour Master
Section 4 – ABP Energy Ventures Accelerator
- Inspiring keynote speech from Mary-Carmen Barrios, Wallenius Wilhelmson, sharing cutting-edge insights and strategies for maritime decarbonisation.
- A dynamic panel discussion exploring the pressing challenges and opportunities for a decarbonised maritime future. Led by Lex Hanham ABP, Charles Haskell Carnival UK, Peter Livey, HMM, Tristan Smith Energy Institute UCL
- Innovative startup pitches, showcasing game-changing solutions to the most critical obstacles facing the maritime sector today All tbc STAX Engineering, Seabound, ET Fuels
Day 2 – Maritime Futures (27th March) focussed on People (Skills), Innovation, and Trade and Investment.
Session 1 – Beyond the Horizon – Equipping Maritime’s Next Generation:
- BAE Systems Mentorship Programme – Scott Jamieson, Managing Director – Maritime Services, BAE Systems
- Southampton Solent University
- Maritime UK Future Leaders programme
- Launch of Maritime UK Solent Future Leaders Programme – Lorna Wagner
- Diversity in Maritime – Carnival UK
Session 2 – Waves of Change – Leading Maritime Innovation
- Innovation Showcase:
- Overview and on-the-water demonstrations of Maritime Innovation to include: Chartwell Marine, Optima Electric Yachts, Aqua Superpower, MIMO Connect, Ecomar Propulsion, RAD Propulsion, SeaBot Maritime, Online Oceans, NOC, and Berthon
- Innovation Harbour – Investor Guidance
- Overview of Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition – Neil Ryan, UKRI
- Solent Innovation Ecosystem: Case Study Andy Page, Managing Director, Chartwell Marine and Southampton Solent University
- Centre for Green Maritime Innovation, Dr Alan Murphy, University of Southampton
Session 3 – Tradewinds: Exporting Excellence
- Opportunities to trade in India, South Korea and Canada
- Griffon Hoverwork case study trading across Indian, South Korean and Canadian Markets
- Trade Delegation Opportunities – Mick Essex, Department for Business and Trade
- From Local to Global: Establishing a Presence in North America
