LISW 2025: Powering Maritime Innovation: Towards a UK Research Roadmap—why this matters now

16 September, 14:00 – 16:00, Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, SW1P 3EE

Join MarRI-UK and SMI at London International Shipping Week 2025. 

This exciting event will provide a platform for stakeholders across the maritime sector to gain valuable insights into the future of research and innovation in the UK. 

Programme

Opening remarks – Jake Rigby, Chair of MarRI-UK Technical Group, Head of Innovation and Research at BMT

Keynote: How strategic innovation is powering UK maritime growth – DfT

Keynote: Shipbuilding innovation at the hart of national growth – NSO

Presentations

  • UK maritime key research challenges and the role of research in driving maritime innovation, Prof. Kevin Forshaw, University of Plymouth
  • What is a research roadmap? Possible structures and international comparisons, Prof. Alan Murphy, University of Southampton
  • Why industry needs a clear research pathway, David Browne, Director Corporate and Social Affairs, Maersk
  • Digital Classification and the Future of Maritime Assurance, Claudene Sharp Patel, Global Technical Director, Lloyd’s Register
  • How a research roadmap can enable capability growth and long-term competitive advantage in UK shipbuilding, Nabile Hifi, BAE Systems
  • From prototype to product, why clear research pathway matter to SMEs Eugene Bari, CEO, Ecomar Propulsion
  • The role of stakeholders in delivering a national maritime research roadmap, Tom Chant, CEO, SMI

Panel Discussion

Registration

Registration link will open soon. To pre-register interest or ask any questions please get in touch with us at marri-uk-dmem@strath.ac.uk.