October 7, 2018
Valparaíso, Chile
This 3-day-long Annual Convention is AAPA's largest membership meeting of the year. It includes technical and policy committee meetings, business sessions and social networking opportunities for port professionals and others in the marine transportation industry.
10/09/2018
OVERVIEW OF THE GROWING GLOBAL ECONOMY: HOW IT AFFECTS THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
Moderator:
Armando Duarte-Peláez, Former AAPA Chairman - COLOMBIA
Speakers:
Ricardo de Tezanos Pinto, President, Sistema de Empresas Públicas (SEP), CHILE
Ricardo Sánchez, Regional Expert on Infrastructure and Ports at UN-ECLAC (CEPAL)
10/09/2019
CARRIER CONSOLIDATIONS AND ALLIANCES AND THE IMPACT ON PORTS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Moderator:
Rodolfo Sabonge, Associate Consultant, Talasonómica S.A.- PANAMA
Speakers:
Sergio Maureira, Secretary-General, Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX)
Lars Oestergaard Nielsen, President, Latin America & the Caribbean - Maersk Line
Cathie J. Vick, Chief Public Affairs Officer - Port of Virginia, USA
10/09/2018
BEST PRACTICES IN IMPROVING PORT/CITY RELATIONSHIPS
Speaker:
Mario Girard, CEO, Port of Québec
10/09/2018
APPLICATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AS A PORT DEVELOPMENT AND EFFICIENCY STRATEGY
Moderator:
Nathaniel M. Ruda, Deputy Director, Port Department Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, USA
Speaker:
José Mª Escribano Serrano, Ports Unit Manager, INDRA, - SPAIN
10/09/2018
CYBERSECURITY PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCY IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
Moderator:
Nathaniel M. Ruda, Deputy Director, Port Department Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, USA
Speaker:
Miguel A. Juan, Managing Partner - S2 Grupo - SPAIN
10/09/2018
THE ‘INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM;” AN OFTEN UNDERVALUED DRIVER OF PORT COMPETITIVENESS
Moderator:
Nathaniel M. Ruda, Deputy Director, Port Department Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, USA
Speaker:
Peter de Langen, Owner and principal consultant of Ports & Logistics Advisory - THE NETHERLANDS
10/09/2018
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Introducation:
Raúl Celis Montt, President of Empresa Portuaria Valparaíso - CHILE
Speaker:
Gloria Hutt Hesse, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications of Chile
10/10/2018
PORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND SUCCESS STORIES
Moderator:
Philippe Matthis, Deputy Director, Port de Bruxelles (BELGIUM) & President, AIVP (FRANCE)
Speakers:
Sean Strawbridge, CEO, Port of Corpus Christi - USA
Carlos Urriola, President, SSA International & Manzanillo International Terminal, S.A. - PANAMA
Juan Kuryla, Port Director, PortMiami - USA
Gonzalo Mórtola, Port Controller, AGP – Port of Buenos Aires – ARGENTINA
10/10/2018
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PORT MANAGEMENT
Moderator:
Kurt Nagle, President & CEO, AAPA
Speakers:
Alberto Díaz, President, Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP) – URUGUAY
Gonzalo Davagnino Vergara, General Manager, Empresa Portuaria Valparaiso – EPV, CHILE
10/10/2018
PORT OF ROTTERDAM’S INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Speaker:
Carlos Zepeda, Business Analyst/Project Leader, Port of Rotterdam International - THE NETHERLANDS
10/10/2018
CASE STUDIES IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Moderator:
Jim Quinn, President & CEO, Port Saint John - CANADA
Speakers:
Kerry Gerot, Director of Communications and Community Relations, Port of Long Beach, CA - USA
Stephanie L. Bowman, Commissioner, Port of Seattle, USA
Miguel Garín-Alemany, International Development Director, Fundación Valenciaport, SPAIN
