Highlights two of WISTA's main goals ; …fostering competence in the marine industry and reducing the industry's impact on the environment,

highlights two of WISTA's main goals ;

…fostering competence in the marine industry and reducing the industry's impact on the environment,

Sea transport – the most energy efficient transportation

Aviation Trucks Freight trains

(diesel)

River

transport

Sea

transport

Emission

WORKING FOR HIGHERGLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

Lets make America the greenest country in the world !

Thomas L. Friedman

Without competence you can’t win…..

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTThree industrial paradigms

•Industry as an industry•Industry as a industrial hub•Industry as a knowledge hub

Source: BI / Torgeir Reve

INDUSTRY AS AN INDUSTRY

Raw materials

PRODUCTS

An industry as a cluster

Source: BI / Torgeir Reve

INVESTORS

VENTURE CAPITAL

Innovation / R & D

SHIPPING

MARITIME SERVICES

Talent:CrewOperators

ManagementPhDs

Economy:

Global trade

Global marke

ts

Global politi

cs

Tech

nolo

gy:

IT

Logi

stics

Ener

gy

Environment:

CO2Em

issionCSR

An industry as a GLOBAL knowledge hub

INVESTORS

VENTURE CAPITAL

Innovation / R & D

SHIPPING

MARITIME SERVICES

Talent:CrewOperators

ManagementPhDs

Economy:

Global trade

Global marke

ts

Global politi

cs

Tech

nolo

gy:

IT

Logi

stics

Ener

gy

Environment:

CO2Em

issionCSR

An industry as a GLOBAL knowledge hub

Technology

BUSINESS

The global T-battle

•Talents•Crew•Operators•Management•PhDs

•Technology•IT•Logistics•Energy

•Tax

BringingCompetence

to the ShippingIndustry

WOMEN ON BOARD

FUND-RAISING &FELLOWSHIP

MENTORSHIP &COACHING

LEADERSHIPPROGRAM

WISTA Personality SwedenPresident WISTA Sweden 2004 – 2008Senior underwriter hull, Codan Services and Area Manager Sweden Board Member of the Swedish Maritime Administration

Wista Personality, Norway

Gunvor Ulstein

CEO

Ulstein Group

Wista Personality USA,Wista Personality USA,

Vice Admiral Vivien S. Vice Admiral Vivien S. CreaCrea

Vice CommandantVice Commandant

United States Coast United States Coast GuardGuard

WISTA Personality

Hellas,

Mrs. Rodi Kratsa –

Tsagaropoulou

1st Vice-President of the

European Parliament

WISTA Personality,UKLLOYD’S LIST chief correspondent Janet Porter

WISTA Hellas

Anna-Maria Monogioudi

Mrs. Rodi Kratsa – Tsagaropoulou

1st Vice-President of the European Parliament

WISTA Personality of the Year Award

Mrs. Rodi Kratsa – Tsagaropoulou

“I am deeply touched and honoured to have been informed of the distinction you have just awarded me, and I warmly thank you!

You give me the impetus to work even harder for the maritime industry and its people. During those efforts we will have numerous occasions for cooperation with the dynamic organisation of WISTA, The best of success for the continuation for the works of the conference.”

WISTA USA

• Thank you and congratulations to Jeanne Grasso, WISTA USA President and the program committee of WISTA USA in the making of an engaging program with high-quality shipping professional speakers.

• We are thankful for the support from our sponsors!