Networking Cocktail
One of the main reasons’ professionals attend a conference is to network. The Maritime Standard (TMS) Networking Cocktails aims to promote networking between delegates and can be an opportune time to help both your company and your career.
The TMS Networking Cocktail evening at the end of the Tanker Conference is immensely popular and provides attendees with an opportunity to network with their counterparts in the tanker shipping and trade sectors and a platform for expanding business contacts.
You won’t find a better occasion to make new connections, and develop existing ones, than at The TMS Networking Cocktails. The event has a more casual and relaxed vibe than the office, but still maintains a professional overtone. Business cocktail parties are a great opportunity to break out of your shell, whether you are looking to explore career options, expand your knowledge about a company and its employees, or simply to broaden your network of contacts. Take advantage of the various opportunities provided by TMS Networking Cocktails to maximize your professional goals. Register here!
Panos MitrouGlobal Gas Segment Manager, Lloyd's Register It was nice to gather again after the pandemic and the conference was fruitful in terms of topics discussed. The delegates, number of sponsors and the importance of the participants makes this an important event of regional character.
Capt. Amarjit KauchhurVP Middle East & Regional Manager, IRL The TMS Tanker Conference was very well attended, and the choice of speakers was really fantastic, probably the best I have seen. It was lovely to meet face to face again.
Capt. Saif AlmheiriManaging Director, Abu Dhabi Maritime It was a great opportunity to meet industry leaders and to hear the latest insights and trends within the tanker industry. The networking and discussion is of great value to our understanding and knowledge and helps ensure that our strategies are updated.
Navin KumarDirector, Drewry Maritime Research The range of speakers assembled was fantastic and all of them were very knowledgeable industry leaders, producing an insightful discussion. It was a very well organised event that people needed after the pandemic.
Mrs H.K JoshiChairperson and Managing Director, The Shipping Corporation The Maritime Standard Tanker conference is an event one looks forward to every year because it is a class apart and one of the best in the industry. It always features an excellent selection of subjects which are highly relevant to the current tanker shipping environment.
Rashid Isa RishiGroup MD Seamaster Maritime
It is a day for learning and listening to your peers. I found the 2019 TMS Tanker conference highly enjoyable and informative, with good networking opportunities as well.
Chris PetersCEO Emirates Ship Investment Company
The TMS Tanker Conference series is very good as you have a lot of high-profile people that come along to give their support and share their opinions. The fact that it comes the day after the TMS Awards means you get top quality players in attendance.
Pawan SahniBusiness Development Director Middle East & Africa DNV GL - Maritime
The TMS Tanker Conference always attracts very high quality people, and this time you had the ‘who's who’ of the maritime industry here in the room. I was impressed to listen to some really good speakers.
Nijoe JosephPartner Stephenson Harwood
This was an excellent conference where each and every speaker had thoroughly researched their presentations. Overall it was a thoroughly enjoyable day with lots of information and knowledge to take back home.
Capt. Zarir IraniPresident International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) It was a lovely conference. Key takeaways included technology advancements and new energy sources and how to utilise them on the ship.
Ali ShehabGlobal Director of Special Projects and Services, DNV Climate change actions, and the ever-increasing need for regulatory changes, makes this is the time to come together to learn where we are going and the best directions to take.
Anders ØstergaardGroup CEO Monjasa
I think it’s going to be interesting to meet up again here next year, as the world is changing every single day. We all have our different views as to what tomorrow will bring and reconciling that when we meet again is going to be fascinating.
Lars Juul JorgensonCEO & CCO Dubai Navigation Corp
It has been a fantastic event and the range of people coming here was invaluable. I was encouraged especially by the forward-looking approach to IMO 2020 and low sulphur fuel.
Kirsty CattanachSenior Associate Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla
The conference was fascinating and the quality was consistent throughout the day. It’s not one been one of those conferences where you have a flurry of interest in presentations at the beginning and then people disappear. I will definitely be back next year.
Capt. Anoop SharmaFormer Chairman & MD The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI)
What is different about this conference is that it brings together people from different areas of the shipping industry. That is very important in this region.
Haitham Al TaieGeneral Manager-Finance & Corporate Support Oman Drydock Company
It was a chance to find out what the ship owners really think, what is their perspective and what are their concerns as well. The presentations were good and this was an excellent place to do networking.
Rajiv AgarwalMD & CEO Essar Ports Ltd
As always I had a very good time at the conference. I enjoyed meeting the usual faces and also some new ones
Jesper KjaedegaardSenior Advisor- Board Member Marcura Group
Digitalisation was one of the main themes for me, and there were some interesting questions raised around that. But I also enjoyed the discussion around IMO 2020 and the scrubber versus low sulphur fuel debate
Eng. Waleed Al TamimiGeneral Manager Emirates Classification Society (TASNEEF)
The conference attracts a lot of major players, both from government and private companies, and not just from the UAE but also from across the region. The networking opportunities were good, giving us the chance to meet established contacts and newcomers to the market.
Capt. Mohamed AliSenior Vice President, Ship Management ADNOC Logistics & Services
The Maritime Standard has done well to secure such a high quality venue, filling it with a high standard of delegates with a lot of experience from across the industry in this region. I found it very interesting and learnt a lot of ideas.
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