Innovation Week – London

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3 Day LIVE Event

Listen to panels led by industry-experts, interact with our platform at one of six demo stations, and network with your peers and make valuable new connections during our invite-only cocktail reception!

After the panel sessions, you will also have an opportunity to join one or more of our demo stations focusing on freight and energy innovations within our platform!

Confirmed Speakers Include

Fabio Kuhn
CEO & Founder, Vortexa
Mark Jackson
CEO, The Baltic Exchange
David Wech
Chief Economist, Vortexa
Ioannis Papadimitriou
Senior Freight Analyst, Vortexa
Gernot Ruppelt
Chief Commercial Officer & SVP, Ardmore Shipping
Alfonso Berrocal
Business Development Manager, Middle distillates and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Argus Media
Arthur Richier
Head of Strategic Partnerships, Vortexa
Henry Curra
Global Head of Research, Braemar
Jorge LeĂłn
Senior Vice President, Rystad Energy
Janiv Shah
Senior Downstream Analyst, Rystad Energy
Pamela Munger
Senior Market Analyst, Vortexa
Jay Maroo
Lead Crude Analyst, Vortexa
Edward Smith
Product Specialist, Vortexa
Armen Azizian
Crude Oil Analyst, Vortexa
Shariq Manji
Product Management Lead, Vortexa
Ron Crean
VP, Business Development & Growth, Windward

Agenda

Freight Day
Energy Day
Global Customer Day
Tuesday, September 13th
Time
Focus
Speaker

09:00am

Vortexa Pop Up opens: Coffee & Registration

SESSION 1

Freight Markets & Predictive Analytics

10:30 – 10:45am

Vortexa Introduction from Fabio Kuhn, CEO & Founder, Vortexa

Fabio Kuhn, CEO & Founder, Vortexa

10:45 – 11:00am

Keynote Address from Mark Jackson, CEO, The Baltic Exchange

Mark Jackson, CEO, The Baltic Exchange

11:00 – 11:30am

Oil & Tanker Market Outlook

David Wech, Chief Economist, Vortexa
Ioannis Papadimitriou, Senior Freight Analyst, Vortexa

11:30 – 12:00pm

Coffee Break

SESSION 2

Improving the Chartering Workflow with Digitalisation

12:00 – 12:30pm

Partnerships: Strength in Numbers

Arthur Richier, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Vortexa

12:30 – 1:30pm

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Arthur Richier, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Vortexa
Henry Curra, Global Head of Research, Braemar
Gernot Ruppelt, SVP & CCO, Ardmore Shipping
Ron Crean, VP, Business Development & Growth, Windward

1:30pm

Lunch

2:30 – 4:30pm

Innovations & Conversations
Freight: Vessel Availability, Voyages, Freight Pricing, Fleet Distribution, Fleet Utilisation and Congestion Screens.

6:00 – 8:00pm

SPNL & Vortexa Freight Cocktail Reception

Wednesday, September 14th
Time
Focus
Speaker

9:00am

Vortexa Pop Up opens: Coffee & Registration

ALL DAY
10.30am – 4.30pm

Innovations & Conversations:
Energy: Crude & DPP Flows, CPP Flows, Gas Flows, Onshore Crude Inventories and Floating Storage.

SESSION 1
9:30- 9:45am

Vortexa Introduction from Fabio Kuhn, CEO & Founder, Vortexa

Fabio Kuhn, CEO & Founder, Vortexa

9:45 – 10:30am

Energy Market Outlook

David Wech, Chief Economist, Vortexa

SESSION 2
11:00am – 4:30pm

Focus Sessions with Expert Panelists

Multiple speakers will present distinct insights, followed by Q&A sessions

 

11:00am- 12:30pm

Crude Panel: Discovering how little supply meets less demand
Supply outlook, China & Russia focus, global flow highlights, OPEC, sanctioned barrels, onshore inventories

 

Jorge LeĂłn, SVP Oil Markets, Rystad Energy
David Wech, Chief Economist, Vortexa
Jay Maroo, Lead Crude Analyst, Vortexa
Armen Azizian, Crude Oil Analyst, Vortexa
Edward Smith, Product Specialist, Vortexa

 

1:00 – 2:30pm

Clean Fuels Panel: All eyes on diesel – how to meet European demand?
Gas/power mayhem, oil demand impact, global flow highlights, Russian reshuffling scenario, pricing developments, freight repercussions

 

Alfonso Berrocal, Business Development Manager, Argus Media
Pamela Munger, Senior Market Analyst, Vortexa
Ioannis Papadimitriou, Senior Freight Analyst, Vortexa
David Wech, Chief Economist, Vortexa

3:00- 4:30pm

Residual Fuels Panel: Teared between bunker, power & refining
Russia-led flow changes, power needs, refining feedstock challenge, bunker and freight perspectives

 

Janiv Shah, Senior Downstream Analyst, Rystad Energy
Jay Maroo, Lead Crude Analyst, Vortexa
Arthur Richier, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Vortexa

 

EVENING EVENT
6:00 – 10:30pm

Rystad & Vortexa Energy Expert Panel & Cocktail Reception

Janiv Shah, Senior Downstream Analyst, Rystad Energy
David Wech, Chief Economist, Vortexa

Thursday, September 15th
Time
Focus
Speaker

10:00am

Vortexa Pop Up opens

10:00am – 4:30pm

Innovations & Conversations:
Freight: Vessel Availability, Voyages, Freight Pricing, Fleet Distribution, Fleet Utilisation and Congestion Screens
Energy: Crude & DPP Flows, CPP Flows, Gas Flows, Onshore Crude Inventories and Floating Storage

Vortexa Pop-up Location