
CyberOwl invites you to our annual maritime cybersecurity conference, asking this very question. Cybersecure at Sea 2023: Who’s in charge?
Readiness repeatedly comes up as one of the weakest areas in any shipping cyber risk assessment. At the centre of this conference, we will explore the themes of readiness and ownership. Attendees will experience what it is like to survive a cyber incident on fleet operations. We will work through the commercial, operational, legal, insurance, communication and reputational implications of a cyber incident. We will explore what responsibilities and actions each stakeholder in the value chain should own – charterer, shipowner, ship manager, insurer and wider suppliers.
Some of your peers are more prepared than others. How do you compare?
This year we are going on a world tour for an in-person event. We will host events in Singapore, Athens, Oslo, Hong Kong and other potential locations in future.
This is our 4th conference. We promise it will be a sales-free environment genuinely focused on learning, experience-sharing and building a global support network.

Attended our maritime cyber conference last year
Our world tour events
Singapore Event
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
14.30 – 18.00 SGT
Park Royal Collection Marina Bay
Hong Kong Event
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
14.30 – 18.00 HKT
Venue TBA
Oslo Event
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
09.00 – 12.30 CEST
Venue TBA
Athens Event
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
14.30 – 18.00 EEST
Venue TBA
Programme*
Singapore Event | Tuesday, 18 April | 2.30 PM SGT
Subtheme: Who does what?
Agenda:
Registration & coffee (30 min)
Welcome and introduction (10 min)
Panel & Q&A (45 min):
‘Who does what?’
with Su Yin Anand – Head of Shipping, South 32; Yatin Gangla – CTO, Thome, and Billy Chiu – EVP Dry Cargo, BW Group
- “Same threat, different concerns” – how the charterer, shipowner and ship manager each perceives cyber risk.
- Challenges to collaborating across the supply chain, towards a whole-sector response.
- Lessons from managing other shipping risks, that may apply to managing cyber risk.
- How CIOs / IT Managers and cybersecurity practitioners help management teams make the right decisions on cybersecurity investments.
Break (10 min)
Table top exercise (60 min)
Break (10 min)
Exercise debrief and lessons learned (30 min)
‘Checklist: What to do and consider in a cyber attack’
- CyberOwl
- HFW
- Navigate Response
- Standard Club
Wrap up (5min)
Followed by drinks/food, networking and close
Hong Kong Event | Wednesday, 10 May | 2.30 PM HKT
Subtheme: TBA
Agenda:
Registration & coffee (30 min)
Welcome and introduction (10 min)
Panel & Q&A (45 min)
- More details to be shared soon
Break (10 min)
Table top exercise (60 min)
Break (10 min)
Exercise debrief and lessons learned (30 min)
“Checklist: What to do and consider in a cyber attack”
- CyberOwl
- HFW
- Navigate Response
Wrap up (5min)
Followed by drinks/food, networking and close
Oslo Event | Wednesday, 24 May | 9.00 AM CEST
Subtheme: TBA
Agenda:
Registration & coffee (30 min)
Welcome and introduction (10 min)
Table top exercise (60 min)
Break (10 min)
Exercise debrief and lessons learned (30 min)
“Checklist: What to do and consider in a cyber attack”
- CyberOwl
- HFW
- Navigate Response
- DNK
Wrap up (5min)
Followed by drinks/food, networking and close
Athens Event | Tuesday, 13 June | 2.30 PM EEST
Subtheme: TBA
Agenda:
Registration & coffee (30 min)
Welcome and introduction (10 min)
Panel & Q&A (45 min)
- More details to be shared soon
Break (10 min)
Table top exercise (60 min)
Break (10 min)
Exercise debrief and lessons learned (30 min)
“Checklist: What to do and consider in a cyber attack”
- CyberOwl
- HFW
- Navigate Response
Wrap up (5min)
Followed by drinks/food, networking and close
*The conference content outline serves as a guide only and may be subject to changes at the organiser’s discretion.
Our speakers

and Compliance department, Internal Audit, and Asset Management teams.
Chiu was appointed as Director of Commercial and Operations in 2003 and later as SVP of Commercial (Tankers). From 2002 to 2003, Chiu was Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for operations, manning, fleet systems and purchasing. Chiu also oversaw the Corporate Affairs and Compliance division of the company from 2011 to 2016.
From 1995 to 2002, Chiu held senior management positions within World-Wide Shipping Agency (Singapore) Pte Ltd in the Commercial department, including as Vice President, Commercial, from 2000 to 2002. From 1990 to 1995, Chiu was Commercial Manager in World-Wide Shipping’s Japan office.
Chiu graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Social Science degree, majoring in management studies and economics.
He was a committee member with Britannia P&I Club from 2009 to 2014. Currently, he holds a director position at the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF).

Dan was previously Associate Director at KPMG, where he focused on the Defence, Security and Industrial sectors, working extensively to develop propositions and commercial strategies for global security, defense, technology and engineering companies such as Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, Atos and BP.
Dan was also Chair of a Working Group at the IoT Security Foundation, Council Member of the Digital Technology Group of the UK Society for Maritime Industries and Steering Committee Member for the Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance. He is regularly recognised as a technology leader influencing the sector, including the FT 100 Most Influential BAME Leaders in Technology in 2019.

Su Yin believes in leading with authenticity and purpose and is on a never-ending journey to evolve in this space.

After more than 40 years, Yatin has a wide range of experience within the maritime industry.

A trusted advisor, Dustin specialises in communications, reputation management and organisational leadership especially in times of challenge or crisis.
Dustin has a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree (BASc) specialising in leadership and political rhetoric and a master’s degree in communications (MSc) from the London School of Economics (LSE). While at LSE he developed computer models for tracking reputation in the online and print media.
Dustin is an award-winning speaker and a passionate advocate for B2B companies engaging with their ultimate stakeholders – the public.

Toby advises organisations on their risk management, including contractual and regulatory liabilities, crisis management systems, organisational resilience and crisis preparedness. Toby lectures regularly on the subject, both in the UK and internationally and he has been admitted as a Technical Specialist of the Institute of Risk Management (SIRM).
Toby joined HFW as a solicitor in 2001 and became a partner in HFW's Admiralty and Crisis Management Team in 2007. He has practical experience of working as a marine surveyor in Houston. He has also acted as head of the legal team at a leading Lloyd's syndicate dealing with marine, energy and war risks.

He has been associated with reputed shipping companies and extensively involved with managing aspects relating to maritime safety, security, commercial operations, vetting & technical management.
Akshat joined the Standard P&I Club in 2014. He is based in the club’s Singapore office and works in the Loss Prevention department with a particular focus on cargo claims, environmental compliance, maritime safety and security related matters.
In recent years, Akshat has been closely involved with issues related to cyber risk management, sustainable ship recycling, maritime decarbonisation, dry bulk and container casualty-related matters.
He is an associate fellow of the Nautical Institute (AFNI), and a member of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) technical committee and cyber security sub-committee.
He regularly speaks at shipping industry events on behalf of the Standard P&I Club. He has also written many loss prevention publications and guidance which are published on the club’s website and various industry forums.




Prior to joining Navigate Response, Janni worked in corporate affairs across complex and heavily regulated industries, including logistics, utilities, energy, and environmental services. She is passionate about reputation capital and the role it plays in business resilience and continuity.
Janni graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in business administration from Stockholm University, and a Master of Arts (MA) specialising in corporate communications, marketing and public relations, from the University of Leeds. While pursuing her MA, Janni researched the crisis management of data breach incidents and their impact on reputation. She has also studied in Finland and Indonesia, and has professional qualifications in crisis and leadership from MIT and the University of Oxford.

Post swallowing the anchor, Shamsheer worked for a German Ship Owner as a Quality manager for a fleet of 33 bulk vessels. Following this, as both their Designated Person Ashore (DPA) and CSO (Company Security Officer). During this time, Shamsheer oversaw the development and integration of the Cybersecurity Manual into the safety management system and subsequent implementation of Cyber Security on board vessels.
Shamsheer brings a wealth of practical experience to this position at HFW and is particularly interested in sustainability in shipping, having led the monitoring and reporting of EU MRV and IMO DCS regulations (fuel consumption reporting) for the fleet since they came into force. He is qualified as an Internal Auditor of Integrated Management Systems in Maritime, Designated Person Ashore (DPA) and as an Internal Auditor ISM-ISPS-MLC for shipping companies.
Shamsheer's specialises in the investigation of collisions, personal injury, MLC complaints and insurance claims and has worked both in Hamburg and Singapore.

Henry has represented clients in both English High Court proceedings and international arbitration under LOF, LMAA and LCIA rules. During his training contract, Henry was seconded to the firm's Geneva office where he worked on a broad range of commodity disputes including Taurus Petroleum Limited v State Oil Marketing Company of the Ministry of Oil, Republic of Iraq [2017] UKSC 64 before the Supreme Court. The case dealt with the situs of a debt owed under a letter of credit. He also spent time in the firm's transactional shipping and contentious insurance teams.
Henry is qualified in England and Wales.

Prior to joining Navigate Response, Jasmine worked in law-enforcement, and is an experienced investigator and incident manager. She has worked on numerous sensitive cases, several of which garnered significant local media attention, including serious hurt offences, inter-jurisdictional incidents, and medical malpractice, amongst others.

He advises clients across a broad spectrum of incidents including MARPOL violations, geopolitical risks, kidnap for ransom and hijacking, collisions, contraband, etc..
Casey read political science for his Bachelor of Arts degree at the National University of Singapore and received his Master’s degree in Communication Management from the Singapore Management University.
Casey speaks English, Chinese and Teochew.
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