Overview

A Parliamentary-style Debate at London International Shipping Week 2025

The maritime industry moves 90% of global trade yet remains one of the least digitally connected sectors, with only 20% of vessels sharing real-time operational data. This endemic opacity costs the industry an estimated $60 billion annually in inefficiencies, while preventing the safety improvements and emissions reductions desperately needed for a sustainable future.

At London International Shipping Week 2025, industry titans will clash in a Westminster-style debate that tackles shipping's most controversial question: Is comprehensive data sharing the key to Maritime’s future, or does transparency sink competitive advantage?

Moderated by Nusrat Ghani MP in her role as Madam Deputy Speaker, this theatrical yet substantive debate brings together shipowners, charterers, ports, insurers, technology providers, classification societies, and regulators in an unprecedented forum to thrash out the future of maritime data. 

 
Key Themes

• The Economics of Transparency
• Competitive Advantage vs. Collective Benefit
• The Trust Equation
• Regulatory Carrots and Sticks
• The Implementation Reality
  

Moderated by: 

NUSRAT GHANI MP – Madam Deputy Speaker. Former Maritime Minister bringing Westminster authority and industry knowledge to keep order and drive outcomes.

Why Attend

For C-Suite Executives
Understand how data sharing will reshape competitive dynamics and create new value pools in maritime.

For Digital Leaders
Learn from cross-industry perspectives on overcoming cultural resistance to digital transformation.

WHY ATTEND

For Policy Makers
Gain insights into industry readiness for regulatory changes and how to craft enabling frameworks.

For Industry Associations
Capture member perspectives to inform advocacy and standard-setting initiatives.