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Navigating Marine Risks

An AIG podcast series

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Welcome to Navigating Marine Risks, a new AIG podcast series featuring expert speakers and insightful analysis of the most important trends shaping the future maritime industry.

In each podcast episode, listen to an in-depth conversation with a panel of leading industry thinkers. The series moderator is Dr Stavros Karamperidis, Head of the Maritime Transport Research Group, University of Plymouth.

Autonomous Shipping

Maritime transport in a digital era

Featuring Dr Katrina Kemp (Maritime Autonomy Policy Lead, Autonomy Team Leader, Maritime & Coastguard Agency, UK), Ashley Stehr (Director and Principal Consultant, Stehr Consulting Ltd) and Dr Tae-eun Kim (Associate Professor of Maritime Safety Management, University of Tromsø (UiT), The Arctic University of Norway).

Cybersecurity at Sea

Organised crime, incident response and digital transformation

Featuring Athanasios Drougkas (Cybersecurity Expert, European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)); Dr. Swantje Westpfahl (Director, Institute for Security and Safety, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences) and Chronis Kapalidis (Project Officer for Maritime Security, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)).

Rising Sea Levels

The impact on port infrastructure, shipping and trade

Featuring Regina Asariotis (Chief, Policy and Legislation Section, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)); Lydia Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia (Programme Director, Watershare; Senior Research Fellow, the Center for Water Systems, University of Exeter); and Heather Houston (Devonport Delivery Director, Royal HaskoningDHV; Chair, PIANC UK)

The Northern Sea Route

How will it impact global shipping and trade?

Featuring Malte Humpert (Senior Fellow and Founder of The Arctic Institute); Emily Ferris (Research Fellow, Russian and Eurasian Security, The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI)); and Konstantinos Tsetsos (Head of Foresight, Bundeswehr University Munich; Managing Director, Sicyon Risk Consulting and MRQ Octopus).

Sustainable maritime supply

A decarbonised future

Featuring Andrew Stephens (Executive Director of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative); Dr Louise de Tremerie (Transport Policy Advisor, European Parliament); and Wolfgang Lehmacher (Supply Chain and Technology Strategist)

The human element in shipping

The welfare and competencies of crew

Featuring Jillian Carson-Jackson (Honorary President, The Nautical Institute); Guy Platten (Secretary General, the International Chamber of Shipping); and Claire Georgeson (CEO, PsyFyi).

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast series are those of the speakers and do not reflect the views, policy or position of American International Group Inc, or its subsidiaries or affiliates (AIG). Any content provided by the speakers in this podcase series is their opinion, and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or group of individuals or anyone or anything. AIG makes no warranty or representations as to the accuracy, completeness, correctness or validity of any information provided during this podcast series, and AIG will not be liable for any errors, inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided during this podcast series or any damages, losses, liabilities, injuries resulting from or arising from the Podcast including your use of the Podcast.