World-renowned keynote speakers
G-STIC Conference October 2021

H.E. Peter Thomson
United Nations
Special Envoy for the Ocean
Special Envoy for the Ocean

H.E. Jan Jambon
Government of Flanders
Minister-President
Minister-President

H.E. Peter Thomson
United Nations
Special Envoy for the Ocean
Special Envoy for the Ocean

H.E. Jan Jambon
Government of Flanders
Minister-President
Minister-President
TOP EXPERTS
G-STIC Conference October 2021

Luc Arnouts
Port of Antwerp
Director International Relations & Networks
Director International Relations & Networks

Laura Cavalli
SDSN Italy and FEEM
Program Director Agenda 2030 and Network Manager
Program Director Agenda 2030 and Network Manager

Alexandros G. Charalambides
Cyprus University of Technology
Head of Department of Chemical Engineering
Head of Department of Chemical Engineering

Jan Cuppens
DP World
Vice President for Global Engineering
Vice President for Global Engineering

Alexander D’Hooghe
Chief Strategic Officer and Founding Partner, Organization for Permanent Modernity and Associate Professor, MIT

Francescalberto De Bari
Port of Livorno
Head of Economic Planning, Innovation and EU Programs
Head of Economic Planning, Innovation and EU Programs

Marcus Haward
University of Tasmania
Professor of Oceanics & Cryosphere
Professor of Oceanics & Cryosphere

Phoebe Koundouri
Athens University of Economics and Business
Professor and Director at ReSEES Research Laboratory
Professor and Director at ReSEES Research Laboratory

Marc Nuytemans
De Blauwe Cluster
CEO
CEO

Piet Opstaele
Port of Antwerp
Innovation Enablement Manager
Innovation Enablement Manager

Paolo Pagano
CNIT/Port System Authority Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Joint Lab
Director
Director

Ibrahim Hafeezur Rehman
VITO Arabia Science and Technology LCC
CEO
CEO

Zinzi Reimert
North Sea Farmers
Manager Offshore Test Site
Manager Offshore Test Site

Catalina Spataru
University College London
Professor of Global Energy and Resources
Professor of Global Energy and Resources

Tarek Sultan
(TBC)
Agility Logistics (Kuwait)
CEO
CEO

Khwezi Tiya
Coega Development Corporation (South Africa)
CEO
CEO

Jan Vaes
VITO
Program Manager Sustainable Chemistry
Program Manager Sustainable Chemistry

Luc Arnouts
Port of Antwerp
Director International Relations & Networks
Director International Relations & Networks

Alexandros G. Charalambides
Cyprus University of Technology
Head of Department of Chemical Engineering
Head of Department of Chemical Engineering

Jan Cuppens
DP World
Vice President for Global Engineering
Vice President for Global Engineering

Alexander D’Hooghe
Chief Strategic Officer and Founding Partner, Organization for Permanent Modernity and Associate Professor, MIT

Francescalberto De Bari
Port of Livorno
Head of Economic Planning, Innovation and EU Programs
Head of Economic Planning, Innovation and EU Programs

Marcus Haward
University of Tasmania
Professor of Oceanics & Cryosphere
Professor of Oceanics & Cryosphere

Phoebe Koundouri
Athens University of Economics and Business
Professor and Director at ReSEES Research Laboratory
Professor and Director at ReSEES Research Laboratory

Marc Nuytemans
De Blauwe Cluster
CEO
CEO

Piet Opstaele
Port of Antwerp
Innovation Enablement Manager
Innovation Enablement Manager

Paolo Pagano
CNIT/Port System Authority Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Joint Lab
Director
Director

Ibrahim Hafeezur Rehman
VITO Arabia Science and Technology LCC
CEO
CEO

Zinzi Reimert
North Sea Farmers
Manager Offshore Test Site
Manager Offshore Test Site

Catalina Spataru
University College London
Professor of Global Energy and Resources
Professor of Global Energy and Resources

Tarek Sultan
(TBC)
Agility Logistics (Kuwait)
CEO
CEO

Khwezi Tiya
Coega Development Corporation (South Africa)
CEO
CEO

Jan Vaes
VITO
Program Manager Sustainable Chemistry
Program Manager Sustainable Chemistry