the maritime risk symposium
Panelist Presentation
(Not all presenters had Power Points)
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Panel 1: Calculating Offshore Energy Risks
Facilitator: Eric (Coop) Cooper, Rand
Craig Conklin, CISA, Associate Director for Infrastructure Assessment & Analysis
Paul Hobart – Assistant Director, Homeland Security and Justice
Buckley McAllister, President McAllister Towing
CAPT Schultz – Chief of Prevention, First CG District
Panel 2: Maritime Autonomy: The Future is Technology
Facilitator: RADM R. Timme, USCG (Ret)
CAPT Dan Cost, P.E. - Chief, Office of Design and Engineering Standards
Dr. Don Brutzman, Ethical Control of Autonomous Systems, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)
Donald Scott – Director of Engineering, Submergence Group
Justin Davis - Head of Strategy, Saronic
Panel 3 Subsea Infrastructure Quality Standards and Assurance
Facilitator: Dr. I.J. Arora
Dr. Ronald Rapp - Director, Industry & Marine Liasion SubComm
Kent Bressie - Partner HWG LLP - International Cable Protection Committee
William "Bill" Bennett III BLANKROME
Nate McKenzie - Technology development lead for OSW - DOE
Panel 4: Offshore Energy and Cyber Risk
Facilitator: Scott Blough, Mandiant
Andre Murphy, Crowdsrike
Dr. Kevin Jones, Professor University of Plymouth
Dr. Ken Christopher, Professor National University
Ian McCalder, Radio Communication Project Specialist - Ørsted
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Panel 5: Offshore Energy Port Infrastructure Risk
Facilitator: Scott Brotemarkle, National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, TRB Marine Boasrd
Craig Reid - DNV - Vice President Marine Assurances & Advisory, North America
Mike Taylor - Equinor, Head of Ports U.S. Renewables
John Witte, Donjon Marine, President
Captain Andrew McGovern - New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots
Panel 6: The Busy Ocean
Facilitator: Dr. Tiffany Smythe, USCGA & Stephen Lyman, Maritime Association Port of NY/NJ
Karen Baker, BOEM - SES, Chief Renewable Energy Programs (OREP)
Reinhard W. Koenig - PE,SES, USACE Programs Director NAD
Susan Tuxbury - NOAA Fisheries GARFO
Mike Emerson - SES, USCG, Director of the U.S. Maritime Transportation System