The Dutch Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (DCCP), the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI), NordCham Philippines, and the Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) are hosting the Maritime Forum 2019 at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila on November 6 at 8 AM - 1 PM.

The forum is themed 'Beyond the Horizon - Looking to the Future of Philippine Maritime Sector', providing participants with an update on the EMSA audit, and topics such as Blockchain, Automation, and Digital Transformation. Confirmed speakers include:

• VAdm. Narciso A. Vingson Jr. - OIC, MARINA
• VAdm. Eduardo Ma. R Santos, AFP (Ret) - President, Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP)
• Per-Arne Waloen - Senior Surveyor, Norwegian Maritime Authority
• Mailyn Borillo - President, OSM Maritime Service
• Didoy Lubaton, MD - Medical Director for Holistic Care, Nordic Medical Clinic
• Anjaney Borwankar - Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Navozyme
• Tore Henriksen - President and Managing Director, Döhle Shipmanagement Phils. Corp.
• Moderator: Atty. Anthony A. Abad - CEO, TradeAdvisors

The forum will gather 150 maritime industry officials for presentations, panel discussion, and open forum on the future outlook of the maritime sector.

Admission fees:

• DCCP/GPCCI/NordCham/PNBC members: PHP 2,000
• Guests: PHP 2,500
• Walk-ins: PHP 3,000