Opening Remarks
Zhongjing Wang, Chief Executive Officer, Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF)

Panelists:

• Adrian Sammons, Senior Transport Specialist (Maritime Transport & Ports), Asian Development Bank
• Manuel Benard, Senior Investment Officer and Transport Manager, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
• Fausto Arroyo, Principal Executive, Regional Integration Directorate, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
• André Van Hoeck, Principal Investment Officer, Infrastructure and Natural Resources Sector, International Finance Corporation
• Atiq Ahmad, Lead Global Transport Specialist, Islamic Development Bank
• Jan Hoffmann, Global Lead, Maritime Transport and Ports, World Bank

Moderator: Ede Ijjasz, Senior Advisor to the CEO, MCDF

Developing China’s Ports
Xi Hei Chiu, Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank

The Shanghai Yangshan Port
Yang Yang, Manager, Investment Business Unit, China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd.

Low-carbon Transformation of the Port and Shipping Sector in Anhui
Yang Lu, Senior Transport Specialist, Asian Development Bank

Global Trends in Supply Chains and Port Performance
Jan Hoffmann, Global Lead, Maritime Transport and Port, World Bank

Lessons from a Ports Capacity Assessment of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Countries
Kadir Basboga, Associate Manager, Islamic Development Bank

Short Sea Shipping Services and Regional Integration in Latin America
Fausto Arroyo, Principal Executive, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean

Efficiency in Port-City Interactions
Capt. Allan Gray, CEO of Sentient Ports, IAPH Council Member

Shifting from Green Shipping Corridors to Green Economic Corridors
Joan Miquel Vilardell, Partner, Africa and Global Logistics

Digital Transformation and Efficiency Innovations in the Busan Port, Korea
In-Joong Hwang, Chief Representative, Busan Port Authority

The African Ports Portal – A Tool for Efficiency and Transformation
James Ng'ang’a, Principal Ports and Maritime Transport Officer, African Development Bank 

Digitalization of Seaports to Ensure Efficient Green Port Operations
Rear Admiral S.M. Moniruzzaman, Chairman, Chittagong Port Authority, Bangladesh

Standardizing Asset Management: Building the Foundation for Digital Ports
Tauqeer Ahmed, Head, Engineering Centre of Excellence, Transnet National Ports Authority, South Africa

Digital Transformation and Port Performance
Jean Marie Koffi, Secretary General, Port Management Association of West and Central Africa

AHP’s World Port Sustainability Program
Capt. Allan Gray, CEO of Sentient Ports, IAPH Council Member

Blue Economy and Decarbonization of Latin American Ports
Fausto Arroyo, Principal Executive, CAF

ACGF/ADB – Green Ports Toolkit Development
Adrian Sammons, Senior Transport Specialist, ADB

Environmental Sustainability of Ports and Innovations in Latin America
Gordon Wilmsmeier, Associate Professor of Shipping & Global Logistics, Kühne Logistics University

Data on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Asian Ports and Policy Implications
Tomas Herrero Diez, Senior Investment Officer - Transport, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Sustainable and Low-carbon Policies and Practice in Korean Ports
Chan-Ho Kim, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Maritime Institute

Nature-Based Solutions for Ports
Borja Gonzalez Reguero, Associate Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz, and World Bank

Green and Efficient Ports
Shri Gaurav Dayal, Chairperson, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, India

Bangkok Port Toward a Green Port Initiative
Vansa Urairat, Director, Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Division, Bangkok Port, Port Authority of Thailand

New Energy Applications for Ports in China
Richard van Liere, Partner, Nestra B.V.

Mainstreaming Sustainability in African Ports
Col. Andre Didace Ciseau, Head of Secretariat, Pan-African Association for Port Cooperation

Cartagena Port Group: Building Sustainable Value for Colombian Foreign Trade
Dina Rafaela Sierra Rochels, Deputy Superintendent, Ports of Colombia

Innovation in Transition to Green Ports: Red Sea Ports Authority
Rear Admiral Osama Saleh Mohamed, Vice Chairman, Red Sea Ports Authority – Ministry of Transportation, Egypt

Green and Efficient Port
Fawzana Mohideen Hussain, Chief Engineer, Sri Lanka Port Authority

Damietta Port: Egypt's Flagship Model for a Green, Smart & Sustainable Port Ecosystem
Rear Admiral Ahmed Hamdy Abdel Aziz, Vice Chairman, Damietta Port Authority – Ministry of Transportation, Egypt

Karachi Port: Transforming Karachi into a Green Port
Rear Admiral Ateeq Ur Rehman Abid, SI(M), General Manager (Operations), Karachi Port Trust, Pakistan

Trends and Innovations in Port Financing
André Van Hoeck, Principal Investment Officer, Infrastructure and Natural Resources Sector, International Finance Corporation

PPPs in Ports – The Egyptian Experience
Atter Hannoura, Director of PPP Unit, Ministry of Finance, Egypt

MCDF Finance Facility and its Support to the Port Sector
Linghui Cai, Senior Programs Officer, MCDF

Why the Strategic Investment Plan for Seychelles Ports Authority is Needed
Dr. Egbert Moustache, Special Advisor, Seychelles Ports Authority

A Green and Efficient Port for Galapagos
Bryan Andrade, Undersecretary, Ports of Ecuador

Financing Sustainable, Digital, Smart, and Efficient Ports
Abdellatif Lhouaoui, Executive Secretary, Union of Port Authorities of North Africa, Morocco

National Port System Investments
Jorge Chavez Oliden, General Manager, National Port Authority, Peru

Port Development through PPP Mechanism
Heng Salpiseth, Deputy Director General, General Department of PPPs (GDPPPs), Ministry of Economy and Finance, Cambodia