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9:00 – 9:30am | Registration and welcome

9:30 – 9:45am | Opening Perspectives: Where Dialogue Meets Port Innovation

• Mar Chao, President, Port Authority of Valencia
• Antonio Torregrosa, General Manager, Fundación Valenciaport

9:45 – 10:15am | Round Table: PIN, the global network of port innovators

• David Thomas, The PIER, Halifax Port Authority
• Jasper von Mein, Homeport, Hamburg Port Authority AöR
• Elaine Scott, Port of Tyne
• Jason Giffen, Blue Economy Incubator, Port of San Diego
• Moderated by Salvador Furió, Opentop, Fundación Valenciaport

10:15 – 11:00am | Innovation Lighthouse: Blue Economy – Visionary pitches and industry experts’ insights​

• Startups: BioBright / Ocean Ecostructures / Sea Grown
• Jason Giffen, Blue Economy Incubator, Port of San Diego
• Oliver Risse, OneNorth Ventures

11:00 – 11:30am | Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:00pm | Investment Squad: VCs reverse pitching

• Sriram Giridhar, HHLA Next
• Olivier Risse, OneNorth Ventures 
• Dylan Maxwell, Signal Ventures
• Max Wiest, Maersk Growth
• Max Doyle, Freight Ventures

12:00 – 12:15pm | Keynote: Opportunities for innovators in the field of Energy Transition in Ports

12:15 – 1:00pm | Innovation Lighthouse: Supply Chain efficiency – Visionary pitches and industry experts’ insights

• Startups: Elonroad / Passify / Aeler
• Max Doyle, Freight Ventures
  
• Yolanda Bautista, Deal Logistics Consulting

1:00 – 1:45pm | Demo: 4 startups showcase their products/services in an interactive live session

• Startups: Hamsa ID / Marinerob / Connectainer / Ensemble Analytics

1:45 – 2:45pm | Lunch and networking

2:45 – 3:00pm | Fireside chat on Open Innovation in ports, challenges & experiences

• Martin Posset, Thinkport Vienna
• Jorge Marcos, Opentop

3:00 – 3:45pm | Innovation Lighthouse: Safety, security & Resilience – Visionary pitches and industry experts’ insights

• Startups: Quantum Harbour  / Gaist  / Cyraco / HHLA Next

3:45 – 4:25pm | Demo: 4 startups showcase their products / services in an interactive live session

• Startups: Inguru Predict – HUPI / Stowlog / Cooling Photonics / Star Robotics

4:25 – 5:10pm | Innovation Lighthouse: Sustainability, decarbonization & Energy Transition – Visionary pitches and industry experts’ insights

• Startups: Walker Subsea / PowerUp Energy Technologies / Arrecife Energy Systems 
• Max Wiest, Maersk Growth

5:10 – 5:25pm | Keynote: Public-private partnership, support and funding for entrepreneurship

• Nil Angli Padro, European Space Agency

5:25 – 5:35 pm | Conclusions

• Juan Manuel Díez, Head of Innovation, Port Authority of Valencia

5:35 – 5:45pm | Awards Ceremony