Mare Forum Oslo 2025

Mare Forum Oslo 2025
Monday, 2 June 2025 | 13:30-17:30

 Grand Hotel Oslo (City Centre) Oslo, Norway

Mare Forum is setting sail for Nor-Shipping (2-6 June), with its signature fast-paced, no-fluff format. We’re bringing together a powerhouse of global decision-makers to tackle the future of shipping, trade, energy, and logistics – head-on.

This is not your typical conference.
 No long speeches
 No boring slides
 Just bold, dynamic conversations with industry leaders – and you.

Key Themes:

• The evolving future of global shipping, trade & energy
• Norway and the Nordics: leading the way in maritime innovation
• The energy transition: decarbonisation, fuels, and the green shift
• Ship finance, investment trends, and capital flow
• Human leadership and the next generation in maritime
• Geopolitical turbulence and industry resilience

Who’s in the Room?

Shipowners, charterers, energy players, logistics experts, investors, innovators, regulators, and thought leaders from across the maritime ecosystem.

If you’re serious about shaping the future of maritime, Mare Forum Oslo 2025 is where you need to be!

 [Click here to secure your spot] | 300 EUR
Seats are limited and going fast.

We can’t wait to welcome you to Oslo for a half day of high-impact discussion, real connections, and bold ideas.

Warm regards,
Georgios Kostoulas & the Mare Forum Team
Mare Forum Oslo 2 June 2025
www.mareforum.com

Panellists

– Knut Arild Hareide CEO, Norwegian Shipowners Association
– Anita Leirvik North Vice Mayor for Culture and Business in The City of Oslo
– Espen Gjerde, Senior Vice President NEW ENERGY, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA
– Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas, President, Mare Forum
– Sotiris Raptis Secretary General European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA)
– Zhongyi (John) Su Group Chairman & CEO, Erasmus Shipinvest Group
– Kostas Gkonis Secretary General, INTERCARGO
– Dipali Kuchekar, Product Manager Autonomous Systems and Novel Technologies, Lloyd’s Register
– Jason Stefanatos Decarbonization Director, DNV
– Gavin Allwright Secretary General International Windship Association (IWSA)
– Ragnhild Høvik, Senior Project Manager, Grieg Edge
– Halvor Sveen, Chief Executive Officer , Maritime & Merchant Bank ASA
– Martin Wattum, M.Sc. Head of Energy Efficiency projects Klaveness Combination Carriers
– Representative Lloyd’s Register
– Anders Vartdal Investment Associate Motion Ventures
– Magnus Møkster Operation Engineer, Simon Møkster Shipping
– Derick Snell Strategic Growth Manager, Njord
– Chase Dwyer Co-Founder & CEO, Carbon Ridge
– Helga Cotgrove CEO, Eidesvik
– Erik Dyrkoren, Seasoned CEO & Serial Entrepreneur, Dyrkoren Consulting
– Øyvind Smogeli, CEO/CTO, Zeabuz
– Marina Tzoutzouraki CFO and co-founder, eShipfinance.com
– Nakul Malhotra Vice President Emerging Opportunities, Marine Services, Wilhelmsen Singapore
– Sofia Fürstenberg Stott Partner, Fürstenberg Maritime Advisory
– Jan Fransen, Executive Director, Green Award Foundation
– Jan Emblemsvåg, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
– Dagfinn Lunde, Chairman and Co-founder, eShipfinance.com, and Chairman, Cleaves Securities AS
– Asgeir J. Sørensen, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
– Torbjørn Lie, Business Development Manager, EVIGO
– Kristine Prosch, Chief Product Officer, Massterly
– Janne Silden, Senior Maritime Expert, JS Business Development
– Øyvind H. Størdal, Management Team, Oslo, Hecla Emissions Management
– Kirsi Tikka Shipping Executive
– Carl Petter Finne Managing Partner, EnvisionTech AS
– Sigrid Siksjø johansen Product Manager Performance, Maritime Products, Kongsberg Digital
– Martin Wold Vice President Business Development, Ofiniti
– Martha Nord-Varhaug Boge, Business Development Manager CCUS, Solvang ASA
– Toril Kobbeltvedt, Norwegian Shipowners Association
– Henning Kristoffersen Commercial Counselor at the Norwegian Embassy (Innovation Norway) in China
– Henk Detailleur Senior Managing Partner, Zuyderzee Capital
– Sergey Ushakov Senior Manager Machinery & Systems at Wallenius Wilhelmsen
– Sinem Ogis Chair, The International Propeller Club of Norway: Port of Oslo
– Joep Gorgels Co-director, Chief Financial and Business Development Officer EST-Floattech
– Jianjun Wang Partner, Baosheng Marine HK Co., Limited
– Nicolai Hansteen Director Shipping Markets, Business Development Europe, Middle East & Africa Maritime, DNV

• more to be confirmed