Webinar: Climate resilience: from reaction and repair to prevention and prosperity by Mercator Media

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About This Webinar

Port climate resilience presents a major risk to physical supply chains – of growing concern to port professionals, BCOs and insurers alike. Yet it is an under-addressed and complex topic, with a lack of relevant strategic advice for port operators and very few replicable initiatives.

This webinar will bring award-winning insights from global thought leaders from the port sector, exploring which decision-making processes and technologies can effectively mitigate hazards resulting from climate change. Chloe Rowland, IAPH senior manager: Data Collaboration, Risk & Resilience, will be joined by a panel comprising representatives from IAPH member ports and Katherine Palmer, shipping lead for the UNFCCC Climate Change High-Level Champions.

How can ports integrate climate resilience not only into their sustainability strategy but also into their infrastructure expansion plans? How can the latest smart technologies identify infrastructure resilience gaps and shape successful maintenance planning?

Drawing on actionable real-world port solutions from IAPH members, this deep-dive session will also examine how the association’s Risk & Resilience committee’s dedicated Climate Resilience Working Group can further develop its tools and guidance on this critical topic.

Presenters

Chloe Rowland

Senior Manager: Data Collaboration, Risk & Resilience, International Association of Ports and Harbors

Originally qualifying as a commercial litigation lawyer, Chloe has worked in project management for the past 15 years. A dedicated professional focused primarily on maritime cyber security issues, she has extensive experience in strategic management, stakeholder engagement and network and relationship development. Working in close partnership with governments, international policy makers, regulatory bodies, defence forces and key industry stakeholders worldwide, Chloe previously managed the University of Plymouth’s Maritime Cyber Security Labs to address cyber vulnerabilities in vessels, ports and maritime supply chains as well as in the offshore renewables sector. Her activities with the university resulted in a comprehensive understanding of cyber vulnerabilities and cyber-resilient operations in the maritime sector; this is a key topic for IAPH members under both the Data Collaboration and Risk and Resilience themes which she is taking forward in her role as Senior Manager at IAPH.

Katharine Palmer

Maritime Lead, Climate Champions Team

Katharine is the Maritime Lead at the Climate Champions Team, supporting the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions to drive real world momentum in Global Climate Action. Bringing over two decades of experience in the shipping industry, she is recognized as a leading authority and expert in environmental and sustainability matters within the maritime value chain. Katharine is also a fellow with the IMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineers, Scientists, and Technologists) and serves as an elected trustee on the Board of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative.

Ekaitz López Amurrio

Chief Financial Officer and European Funds Coordinator

Ekaitz Lopez Amurrio is Chief Financial Officer and European Funds Coordinator at Bilbao Port.

He is member of the steering committee of the and a representative in the energy and sustainability working groups of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).

Since its foundation in 2019, Ekaitz has supported the BilbaoPortlab project to build an open innovation ecosystem in the Port of Bilbao.

Kelvin Kinyosi Nyambegera

Senior Engineer – Projects Development and Management, Kenya Ports Authority

Eng. Kelvin Kinyosi Nyambegera is an electrical engineer specializing in maritime energy management and project development. He currently serves as Senior Engineer – Projects Development and Management at the Kenya Ports Authority, where he oversees the design and construction of port infrastructure. He is also part of MTCC Africa Energy Efficiency technical team, supporting maritime decarbonization initiatives and compliance with IMO MARPOL Annex VI regulations. Previously, he held roles as Electrical Engineer in substations and power distribution at KPA and as an Audit Associate at Ernst & Young.
Kelvin holds an MSc in Maritime Affairs (Maritime Energy Management) from the World Maritime University, a BEng in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and a Certified Public Accountant. He is a registered professional engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya, a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya and an electrical licensee with The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority.