Emma Cobos
Always open to innovation & new challenges. Currently motivated to embrace changes inlogistics and imagining the Port of the future in order to make it happen. In January 2021 Iwas appointed Director of Innovation and Business Strategy at the Port ofBarcelona. Previously I worked as Business Development Director (2010-2020) also at theBarcelona Port Authority, building […]
Cristina Alburquerque Otero
Bachelor in Marine Sciences, Master Degree in Industrial Safety. After a period onboard fishing trawlers, she went shore based where she has developed her career and experience for over 17 years in ports. Initially, she spent 14 years managing environment together with industrial safety for a Spanish based leading company throughout Mediterranean and European shipyards. […]
Bart Vermeer
Mr. Vermeer has an extensive background in project management and business consulting in the marine terminal industry. With more than 20 years of experience in the field, his expertise involves strategic terminal planning, port and terminal development, specifications and performance for automated equipment, as well as operational analysis, terminal optimization and equipment implementation. Mr. Vermeer […]
Ambrish Bansal
Ambrish has over 18 years of strong Industry & Consulting exp. primarily in Business strategy & Transformation, Sustainability/ESG, Project management & Operation excellence across Energy & Maritime sector. Currently he leads LR Management Consulting and ESG advisory services globally. Prior to LR he has worked with Strategic Consulting companies (KPMG & Accenture Strategy) and India’s […]
Afshin Mansouri
Afshin is a Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Brunel University London. Over the past decade, he has led a number of projects in the area of sustainable maritime shipping. In the EU project PortForward, Afshin has successfully led the development of The Green Yard Scheduler (GYS) to enhance the sustainability and productivity […]
Abhijeet Kokate
‘Abhijeet has 14 years of experience at APM Terminals and is a founding member of APMT’s Decarbonisation Office. He currently leads Alternative Maritime Power/Shore Power program at APMT, a key lever for reducing emissions and meeting the company’s 2040 net zero goal’.
Aleix Pons
Aleix Pons: Aleix is a Principal Consultant and leads the Economic Analysis service line in the Sustainable Transport team at Ricardo. He has over 11 years of experience in economic analysis of transport policies with a focus on decarbonisation policies across all transport modes. Aleix is highly skilled in assessing regulatory, pricing and governance reforms […]
Manuel Martinez de Ubago Alvarez de Sotomayor
Manuel Martinez de Ubago joined Moffatt & Nichol to lead the Business Development and Product Strategy of the Technology offering, with significant focus on NextPort as key investment. Previously he worked at the STC Group in the Netherlands. Before that, he held positions in different private organizations in the port and logistics fields, as well […]
Michaela O’Donohoe
Michaela O’Donohoe leads businessdevelopment for Microgrid Solutions business atGE Vernova, where she previously contributed tosuccessful strategies for the Offshore Wind andRenewable Hydrogen businesses.Before joining GE, Michaela launched theoffshore wind program at Gamesa then headedMarketing & Business Development at itsoffshore wind joint venture with Areva. Prior,Michaela was Chief of Staff at ArcelorMittal, andshe has worked in […]
Alberto Jaraiz
A graduate in Environmental Sciences,he joined the Port Authority of Vigo in2004, serving as Environmental Manageruntil 2023, when he assumed theposition of head of the EnvironmentalDivision in 2024. He is responsible forthe integrated management system ISO14001, EMAS, and PERS certification.As part of the Blue Growth team at the Port of Vigo, he activelyparticipates in numerous […]
