Present
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR WOMEN IN MARITIME 2025
Women in Maritime: Leading Transformation and Sustainability
18th May 2025 | Taj Santacruz, Mumbai.
CHAIRPERSON
CHIEF GUEST
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
Hon'ble Minister of Ports Shipping and Waterways
SPECIAL GUEST
Ms Manita Pradhan
Renowned Mountaineer Sikkim
Dr SHARMILA AMIN
Managing Director
Bertling Logistics India Pvt Ltd.
Capt SUBROTO KHAN
Principal
The Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies
Dr Sharmila AMIN (Moderator)
Ms Ambika Singh
Senior Marketing Head
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
MEMBERS
Ms KULJIT ANAND
Assistant Vice President United Liner Shipping Services LLP (JM Baxi Group)
Capt MOHAN NAIK
Managing Director Dynacom Tankers
SPEAKERS & PANELLISTS
Managing Director, Bertling Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
Ms Kuljit ANAND
Assistant Vice President, JM Baxi
Ms Sumita BANERJI
Senior Vice President, Allcargo Logistics Ltd.
Ms Jayati CHAKRABORTY
Managing Director, Hapag Lloyd AG
Ms Devahuti CHOUDHURY
Director, Sadhav Offshore Engineering Pvt Ltd
Ms Gauri DESAI
Human Resources Lead-India
Seaspan Corporation
Capt Deepak GUPTA
Director-Tanker and Gas
Anglo Eastern Ship Management Ltd.
Mrs HK JOSHI
Chairperson, Sagar Mein Samman
Ms Amita KAMATH
Principal & Director
College of Advance Maritime Studies; & Director
International Women Seafarers Foundation (IWSF)
Dr Sunita KARAD
Director, ICT & Dean Mitcom, MIT-ADT University
Dr Kusum KANWAR
Educationist & Maritime Trainer
Capt Subroto KHAN (Moderator)
Principal, The Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies
Mr Rajnish KHANDELWAL
CEO-Ship Agency, JM Baxi
DONNA FERNANDES
Head of Human Resources Hapag -Lloyd AG
Capt ARVIND SHANKAR
GM Recruitment & Cadet, Maersk
Dr Rohit KICHLOO
Asst. Professor, NMIMS
Dr Deepti MANKAD (Moderator)
Founder, Mindspeak
Ms Chaitaly MEHTA
Director, EKF Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd
Ms Meghana MENON
4th Engineer, Seaspan Corporation
Capt Nitin MUKESH
Dy. Nautical Advisor-cum-Senior Deputy Director
General of Shipping (Tech)
Ms Reshma MURKAR
Chief Ofcer, Synergy Marine Pvt Ltd
Capt Tushar PRADHAN
General Secretary, The Maritime Union of India
Ms Saraswati Rajkumar THAPA
Trainee Candidate - GS Ratings Course
NUSI Maritime Academy
Dr Pramod SANT
Director General, Federation Of Freight Forwarders
Associations Of India-FFFAI
Ms Ambika SINGH (Moderator)
Senior Marketing Head
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA)
Capt Deepti SINGH
Fleet Management Limited
Ms Sushma TRIMBAKKAR
Team Lead - Marine Support, Karco
TOPICS
Topic
Planning and Strategy
Presentations by SMS Training & Development
Nodal Coordinators
Ms Arathi Narayanan
Mrs (Dr) Delna Shroff Taskforce Committees
Research & Development
Governance & Compliance
Communication & Outreach
Question & Answer
Address & introduction
Mrs Priyanka Gupta
Mrs Aishwarya Pilankar Gupta
Mrs Ambika Singh & Capt (Dr) Ashutosh Apandkar
Mrs HK Joshi & Capt D Joseph
Capt Nitin Mukesh of MUI support Dy. Nautical Advisor-cum-Senior Deputy Director General of Shipping (Tech)
Video Message
Capt Tushar Pradhan, General Secretary, The Maritime Union of India
Discussion: Women Shaping the Future of Maritime EdTech and Innovation
Panel Discussion 1: Walking the Talk: Exploring Inclusive Initiatives
Prelude to Panel Discussion 2: Wind Beneath My Wings: Prominent Women and their Noteworthy Mentors
Panel Discussions 2: Career Progression Through Mentorship and Guidance
Panel Discussions 3: Charting the Course: Strengthening the Education Sector's Engagement in Maritime
