Marine Tech Expo - Day 1 Summary

The Marine Tech Expo will focus on three specialist areas within the industry. This will include Marine Platforms, Marine Application and Data, Cyber and Sensors. This is supported by some critical thinkers, innovators and the market leaders in these fields.

The Keynote speakers will include John Murray, Chief Executive of Society of Maritime Industries and Board Member of Maritime UK. Chris Langford, Lead Engineer of Thales UK, Professor Ralph Rayner, Chairman of Sonardyne International Ltd and Michael Jones, Founder and Chairman of The Maritime Alliance.

The sessions will run as follows.

Marine Platforms. Morning Session, Chaired by James Fanshawe, Chair, Maritime Autonomous Systems Regulatory Working Group

• The Western Channel Observatory as a Platform for Technological Development; Dr James Fishwick, Head of Technology & Operations, The Western Channel Observatory, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
• AutoNaut USV: A Near Silent Platform for Passive Acoustic Monitoring; Phil Johnston, Business Development Manager, AutoNaut
• Real World Commercial Defence and Scientific Applications of ASVs; Dan Hook, Senior Director, ASV Global
• Mayflower Autonomous Ship; Paddy Dowsett, Project Manager, MSubs

Marine Platforms, Afternoon Session. Chaired by Professor Willie Wilson, Director, Marine Biological Association. Panel; John Breslin, General Manager, Smartbay Ireland

• Low Cost XLUUVs for Military Application; Brett Phaneuff, Managing Director, MSubs
• Maritime Autonomous Systems: Workforce Succession Planning for the Future; Gordon Meadow, Chair, IMarEST’s Special Interest Group on Marine Autonomous Systems and Associate Professor at Southampton Solent University
• Leveraging Innovation to Improve Delivery of Submarine and Warship Support; Steve Pascoe, Head of Innovation, Babcock International
• Small Form Factor AUVs Democratise the Use of Autonomous Systems; Terry Sloane, Managing Director, Planet Ocean

Data, Cyber and Sensors, Morning Session. Chaired by Professor Stephen De Mora, Chief Executive, Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

• Profiling Instrumentation – Maximising Near Real Time Data; Jim Gardner, Research Scientist, Valeport
• Command and Control of Autonomous Systems and the Difficulties with Assurance and Cyber Vulnerabilities; Matthew hunt, Maritime Autonomous Systems Lead, Thales Group
• Plymouth Ocean Forecasting Centre: Research and Applications; Professor Georgy Shapiro, University of Plymouth
• Sensors; Graham Brown, Sales & Marketing, Sonardyne International.

Data Cyber and Sensors, Afternoon Session. Chaired by Michael Dierdoff, Digital Policy Alliance UK Chairman, Security Skills and Partnership, and CEO Bluescreen IT.

• Centre for Geospatial Applications; Ben Calton, Business Development Manager, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
• The Importance of Good Process in Maritime Cyber Security; Dr Adrian Venables, Cyber Security Consultant and Honorary Researcher, Lancaster University
• Innovations in Marine Earth Observation Supporting the Blue Economy; Dr Samantha Lavender, Pixalytics
• Maritime Cyber Risk: Model-Based Assessments for the Global Fleet; Dr Kimberly Tam, Research Fellow in Cyber Security, University of Plymouth 

Marine Applications, Morning Session. Chaired by Gordon Meadow, Chair, IMarEST Special Interest Group on Marine Autonomous Systems and Associate Professor at Southampton Solent University. Panel; Phillipe Monbet, Deputy Director, Pole Mer, Bretage Atlantique.

• Eco-engineering of the Grey: Making Space for Nature in Artificial Shorelines; Professor Richard Thompson, Director of the Marine Institute.
• Bio-logging of Marine Predator Behavioural Shifts with Ocean Change; Professor David Sims, Deputy Director and Director of Research, Marine Biological Association
• Operational Use of Ships of Opportunity Platforms for Physical and Biological Data Collection; Dr George Graham. Instrumentation Scientist, Marine Biological Association
• Offshore Renewable Energy; Professor Deborah Greaves, Head of School of Engineering, University of Plymouth

Marine Applications, Afternoon Session; Chaired by Professor John Chudley, Program Director, Marine Tech Expo and Chudley Associates.

• Seeing Further: Satellites and the Blue Economy; Sean McCarthy. Head of Market Facing Programmes, Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd
• High Frequency Measurements of Atmospheric Trace-Gases and Particles: Time-Series and Practical Applications, Dr Tim Smyth. Penlee Point Atmospheric Observatory
• Intelligent Weather, Dr Edward Steele, Research Scientist, Met Office

You will be welcomed by the new Leader of Plymouth City Council, Councilor Tudor, Richard Stevens, Chair of the Mayflower 400 and Local Enterprise Partnership Board, and also Anthony Payne, Strategic Director for Place, Plymouth City Council and Kevin Forshaw, Associate Director, Innovation & Enterprise, NOC both of whom who are Chairs of the South Coast Marine Cluster.

Towards the final part of the day there will be a Question and Answers Session, scoping key opportunities and challenges for future workforce and skills. Summary findings and panel debate from Chairs of Sessions and interactive Q&A with audience. This is Chaired by Professor Deborah Greaves; Head of School of Engineering, University of Plymouth and will include a panel of the following.

• James Fanshawe; Chair, Maritime Autonomous Systems Regulatory Working Group
• Professor Stephen De Mora; Chief Executive, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
• Gordon Meadows; Chair, IMarEST Special Interest Group on Marine Autonomous Systems and Associate Professor at Southampton Solent University
• Professor Willie Wilson; Director, Marine Biological Association
• Michael Dieroff; Digital Policy Alliance UK Chairman, Security Skills and Partnership, and CEO Bluescreen IT
• Richard Thain; Director, The MLA College

Professor Jerry Roberts, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise, University of Plymouth will draw the day to a close.

After a hard day at the Expo, what better way to discuss the key points of the day than watching the sun go down on an evening boat cruise around the sound. Sharing a few Canapes and Drinks whilst recapping on all the information of the day.

Dont forget about the Friday Demo day. Book in to ensure your place.