Join us in Athens on 3 June 2026 to explore the future of green maritime innovation
The Smart, Sustainable & Green Shipbuilding 2026 – Keynote Speakers Event will take place on 3 June 2026 during Posidonia 2026 in Athens, Greece.
Under the message “Let’s transform TODAY the Green Maritime Industry of TOMORROW”, the event will bring together leading experts, maritime stakeholders, researchers, industry representatives and policy voices to discuss the future of sustainable shipbuilding and green maritime innovation.
The event will focus on the key trends, technologies and strategies shaping the transition towards smarter, greener and more resilient shipyards and vessels.
Exploring the future of green shipbuilding
Participants will hear from distinguished speakers addressing some of the most important questions for the maritime sector:
- What will the vessels of the future look like?
- How will ICT and digitalisation transform maritime operations?
- What international trends are shaping EU shipyards?
- How can shipyards become greener, smarter and more resilient?
- What policies and regulations are needed for a sustainable maritime future?
Key topics and speakers
The event programme will feature high-level keynote contributions on the following topics:
The Future of Vessels Engineering
Speaker: Antidia Citores | Green Marine Europe
The ICT & Digitalisation Future in Maritime
Speaker: Prof. Takis Varelas | Danaos
The International Trends Shaping EU Shipyards
Speaker: Konstantinos Voutzoulidis | ABS
The Future of Green Shipyards
Speaker: Rosanne van Houwelingen | Maritime Research Organisation
Policy and Regulations for a Resilient and Sustainable Maritime Future
Speaker: Paolo Guglia | BIG
The event will be chaired by Prof. Apostolos Papanikolaou, Event & 2026 Conference Chair.
Building momentum towards the 2026 International Conference
This keynote event also marks an important step towards the International Conference on Smart, Sustainable & Green Shipbuilding, which will take place on 7–8 December 2026 at the University of Strathclyde, Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering, in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
The event is organised with the support of Circles of Life, Green Marine Europe, EcoShipYard, ECMAR, WEGEMT and associated stakeholders, bringing together expertise from across the European maritime innovation ecosystem.
Event details
Date: 3 June 2026
Time: 16:45 – 19:00
Venue: Posidonia Seminar Room 1A, Athens, Greece
Format: In-person event
Registration: Register here
Join us in Athens and take part in a high-level discussion on the future of smart, sustainable and green shipbuilding.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under grant agreement no. 101138730. UK participation in EcoShipYard Project is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe guarantee [grant-number 10120898].
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