What to expect

The event brings together practical operational expertise, customer insight, and the latest developments in voyage optimisation and navigation technology. Throughout the afternoon, you will:

• Gain fresh insight into voyage performance, operational efficiency, and optimisation strategies that support more confident decision-making
• Explore how weather routing, voyage optimisation, and expert guidance can help improve commercial and operational outcomes
• Learn how digital twin technology and AI-supported solutions are shaping the future of voyage performance management
• Discover how connected navigation solutions such as Navi-Sailor and Navi-Planner support safer, more efficient operations from ship to shore
• Hear real-world experiences from Wärtsilä specialists and industry professionals
• Network with peers, Wärtsilä experts, and fellow maritime decision-makers during an evening reception, dinner, and refreshments

Agenda

14:30 - 15:00

Registration and welcome coffee

15.00 - 15.10

Welcome from the Wärtsilä Fleet Optimisation Team

Markus Mannevaara, Director, Sales, Wärtsilä

Tiia Leino, Director, Fleet Optimisation, Wärtsilä

15.10 - 15.30

Keynote: The Maritime Decarbonization Marathon: One Mile Down – How Are We Doing, and Can We Go the Distance?

Merten Stein, Global Head of Shipping Advisory, DNV

15.30 - 16.30

Interactive technology demonstrations

Experience Wärtsilä's latest solutions through a series of live demonstrations covering digital twins, navigation technologies, and weather routing.

16.30 - 16.45

Coffee and tea break

16.45 - 17.45

Panel discussion: The future of voyage optimisation and weather routing

Moderator: Tiia Leino, Director, Fleet Optimisation, Wärtsilä

17.45 - 18.00

Conclusions and closing remarks

Markus Mannevaara, Director, Sales, Wärtsilä

Tiia Leino, Director, Fleet Optimisation, Wärtsilä

18.00 - 21.00

Dinner and networking reception

Continue the discussions with fellow industry professionals and Wärtsilä experts over dinner and refreshments.

Why attend?

Today's maritime industry faces growing pressure to improve efficiency, manage fuel costs, comply with evolving regulations, and maintain operational reliability. Success depends not only on access to data, but on turning that data into meaningful decisions. This event will demonstrate how Wärtsilä brings together:

• Fleet optimisation expertise
• Voyage performance intelligence
• Navigation technology and connected operations
• Practical operational insight
• Advanced modelling and AI-supported tools
• Proven real-world workflows

Discover how Wärtsilä solutions help operators make safer, more efficient, and more commercially effective voyage decisions while supporting seamless collaboration between ship and shore teams.

Event details

• Date: Monday, 31 August 2026
• Time: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Location: Ratsherrn Braugasthaus Altes Mädchen, Hamburg, Germany
• Format: Half-day conference, networking, dinner and refreshments