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CSA’s 18th Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference comes to Kingston!
Preparations are in high gear for the
Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA)’s
18th Caribbean Shipping Executives
Conference (CSEC) which is scheduled
to take place in the vibrant cultural
mecca of Kingston. Up to 300 delegates
including shipping and business
magnates, policy makers, government
officials and executives from other
trade and logistics related fields are
expected to converge at the Pegasus
Hotel over two days from May 20- 21,
2019 for the conference.
The forum will explore the impact of
increasing “digitization” - the process
of changing from analog to digital
forms - and the corresponding
“digitalization”-the use of digital
technologies to change business
models and provide new revenue and
value-producing opportunities. Also
high on the agenda are environmental
sustainability and resilience, topics
which respond to the International
Maritime Organisation’s (IMO)
imperative 2020 the aim of which is to
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CSA’s 18th Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference comes to Kingston!
Conference Agenda
Speakers
The Voice of the Caribbean Shipping Industry
May 2019 Issue
Conference speakers and
presenters include: Vice President
of Global Strategies, at
HudsonAnalytix, Inc.; Max Bobys,
Director of Sustainability, City of
Orlando; Chris Castro, Head Human
Resources, Sociedad Portuaria
Regional de Cartagena (SPRC); and
Karina Kure and Branding
Consultant and Business Coach,
Gattim Kabbara.
promote the use of cleaner fuels and
the preparation for natural and other
disasters to which freight of all kinds
are vulnerable. Also to be explored
are “People, empowerment and
productivity -- growing change” and
other topics related to shipping, trade
and logistics and their enabling and
operational frameworks.
Attendees will network in
cyberspace as they Tweet about the
conference and use Instagram to
capture their moments; establish
new contacts and leads on
LinkedIn; and share the high quality
of their conference experiences on
Facebook. Another cyber feature
which has become a big hit at CSA
conferences is engagement through
the conference app. It allows real
time updates of activities and
reminders and is an excellent
opportunity for a closed user group
of professionals to interact and
connect.
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Paul QuirozBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE FLORIDA, SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANWISETECH GLOBAL
Paul Quiroz has more than twenty
years of experience in the
International Logistics Industry. He
also has extensive Freight Forwarding
and Logistics Management experience
and expertise in Air, Ground and
Ocean Transport.
Hector HernandezCO-FOUNDERDEXFREIGHT
Hector Hernandez specializes in
Logistics Management, Blockchain in
Logistics & Supply Chain and
International Trade. With over 18
years of experience in the logistics
industry, he realized the industry
needed a technological
transformation and co-founded
dexFreight, a blockchain-based
logistics platform developed to allow
more effective collaboration among
supply chain stakeholders. He also
serves as a Board Member at World
Transportation Services, a third-party
logistics provider based in Florida and
previously served as the president and
CEO at Avanti Latin America, an
international produce procurement
and trading company.
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For the past ten year, he has
worked as a Business Development
Manager in the logistics software
industry, helping logistics
companies leverage the advantages
of supply chain technology.
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Ghatim KabbaraBRANDING CONSULTANT & BUSINESS COACH
Ghatim Kabbara is a branding
consultant, business coach and
keynote speaker who works with
business owners and senior
executives to deliver cutting-edge
strategies that revitalize their brands
for future growth.
He believes that branding is as vital to
the success of a business as having
financial coherence, a vision for the
future, or quality employees.
Branding can inspire and energize
organizations to stay visible and
relevant in a highly competitive
market environment.
For over 20 years, he has worked with
organizations across a wide range of
industries and from different parts of
the world to develop and promote
their brands in multiple markets.
Today, he is one of the most
progressive branding professionals in
the Caribbean and an innovative
trendsetter with countless marketing
projects under his belt. His
professional achievements include
the brand revitalization project of
UTS, the largest telecom operator of
the Dutch Caribbean.
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The brand identity and
communication strategy for Blue
NAP Americas, is the most
advanced Tier-IV certified data
center in the Pan-Caribbean region.
The turnaround strategy that
converted a failing multi-million
dollar residential real estate project
into what is now known as ACOYA
Resort, a highly successful vacation
home rental resort with hotel
services. A country branding
strategy that generated double
digit growth in stay-over arrivals, as
well as additional airlift and cruise
business during his tenure as CEO
of the Curaçao Tourist Board. The
execution of the online branding
strategy of SEAT, the Spanish
automobile manufacturer, and the
production of the SEAT 60
Anniversary campaign, considered
by YouTube to be a reference of
innovation and creativity in digital
branding in 2011.
Mr. Kabbara holds a Master’s
degree in Business Management &
Strategic Planning from ESERP
Business School in Barcelona, as
well as a bachelor’s degree in
International Business and
Marketing from Florida
International University.
Paul Quiroz
Paul has more than twenty years of
experience in the International
Logistics Industry. He also has
extensive Freight Forwarding and
Logistics Management experience and
expertise in Air, Ground and Ocean
Transport.
For the past ten year, he has worked
as a Business Development Manager
in the logistics software industry,
helping logistics companies leverage
the advantages of supply chain
technology.
Max J. BobysVICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL STRATEGIESHUDSONANALYTIX, INC.
Max J. Bobys has over 25 years of
experience with technology startups,
enterprise risk management, new
product development, spanning
cybersecurity and integrated
physical/electronic security systems
in the maritime security space.
He is the Vice President of Global
Strategies for HudsonAnalytix, Inc., a
global maritime risk management
firm. He currently leads the
company’s cyber risk management
practice: HudsonAnalytix Cyber
(“HudsonCyber”), which specializes in
bringing to market best-in-class cyber
risk management, assessment and
cyber threat information sharing
solutions tailored to the global
maritime industry. In this capacity, he
led the design and is currently leading
the delivery of HudsonCyber’s first-to-
market, award-winning maritime
cybersecurity assessment and
management platform, HACyberLogix
(www.hacyberlogix.com).
In addition, he works closely with
HudsonTrident, the company’s
security arm, in supporting
maritime clients with converged
and evolving cyber-physical
security requirements, and
HudsonSystems, which supports
shipboard risk management
systems.
He previously served in a variety of
executive positions at such
companies as Civitas Strategy
Group, where he advised clients
catering to the Homeland Security,
Defense and Intelligence markets;
as well as BAE Systems, Stanley,
and Ciber, among others.
Mr. Bobys has also successfully co-
founded several companies offering
innovative, first-to-market
capabilities in the cybersecurity
space. These include, among
others, Axio, a niche advisory firm
specializing in measuring
enterprise cyber risk and the
underwriting major cyber insurance
instruments and Smart Security
Group, a provider of security
training and compliance
management solutions for the
global maritime security market.
He has supported a wide range of
clients, including various U.S.
Federal, State and Local
Government bodies, including all
branches of the U.S. Department of
Defense, NATO, and numerous
allied governments in Europe, Latin
America and the Caribbean.
He has spoken widely on the subject of maritime cybersecurity throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. He currently advises the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Committee on Ports on matters of maritime cyber risk management, is the co-founder of the Maritime Technology Society’s Maritime Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Committee, and serves on the Delaware Bay Area Maritime Security Committee’s Sub-Committee on Cybersecurity.
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Karina Kure GhisaysHEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCESGRUPO PUERTO DE CARTAGENA
Karina is currently the Head of Human
Resources for all firms within the
Grupo Puerto de Cartagena’s
portfolio, including its two flagship
companies, Sociedad Portuaria
Regional de Cartagena S.A. (SPRC)
and Contecar S.A. (CTC). Her position
entails leading all aspects of the
corporate strategy pertaining to
human capital, in such a way that
directly and positively impacts the
advancement of the organization’s
objectives. Furthermore, she is in
charge of executing alignment
processes and strategy
implementation, evaluation
programs, managing cultural
strengthening, organizational learning
activities, designing and
implementing strategies related to
talent development, career planning
and organizational sustainability.
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Her role in Grupo Puerto de
Cartagena S.A. dates back to 1998,
when she first joined the
organization as SPRC´s Head of the
Treasury Department. Formerly,
she occupied financial and
administrative management
positions in recognized banks and
important financial institutions in
Colombia.
In 1999, she became the Head of
the Human Resources Department
for the company; later on in 2007,
she went on to occupy the Head of
Human Resources position. Since
2009, she has been serving as the
Human Resources Director for the
entire group.
She holds a Business degree from
the Universidad de los Andes
(Bogotá) and graduate degrees in
Finance and Human Resources; she
is also certified in several programs
related to human development.
Scott LagueuxDIRECTOR OF WATERFRONT PLANNINGMOFFATT & NICHOL
Scott Laqueux is the Director of
Waterfront Planning for Moffatt &
Nichol, a global infrastructure
advisory firm delivering practical
solutions to clients in marine
terminal, transportation and urban
development markets.
With more than 23 years as a planner,
designer and advisor, he has led a
broad spectrum of project
engagements, from small-scale
market analysis and strategic
planning initiatives to spearheading
multi-disciplinary design and
engineering teams involved in large
scale port and waterfront
transformations.
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He embraces his role as a translator
of client need and inherent site
value into clear, compelling visions
of the future underpinned with
actionable plans for achievement.
His work has taken him to
engagements throughout the US
and over 80 countries, with
clientele ranging from port
authorities and communities to the
cruise industry and private
developers.
One area of specialization is
resiliency planning. His work looks
at how best waterfronts,
transportation infrastructure and
communities can adapt to
physical, social and economic
shocks and stresses. He is involved
in several ongoing assignments in
the Caribbean and across the globe
looking a practical approaches for
retrofitting waterfronts and
transportation infrastructure to be
readied for the varied challenges
and opportunities of the next
several decades.
Scott Lagueux holds a master’s
degree in Urban and Regional
Planning as well as bachelor’s
degrees in Business Finance and
Real Estate from the University of
Florida. He is an accredited
professional with the American
Institute of Certified Planners
(AICP) and the U.S. Green Building
Council’s LEED program.
Paul Quiroz
Paul has more than twenty years of
experience in the International
Logistics Industry. He also has
extensive Freight Forwarding and
Logistics Management experience and
expertise in Air, Ground and Ocean
Transport.
For the past ten year, he has worked
as a Business Development Manager
in the logistics software industry,
helping logistics companies leverage
the advantages of supply chain
technology.
Christopher CastroDIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITYCITY OF ORLANDO
Chris is a sustainability and clean
energy expert, eco-entrepreneur, and
community organizer with a passion
to create smart, resilient, and
sustainable cities. He is currently the
Senior Advisor to Orlando Mayor
Buddy Dyer, Director of Sustainability
& Resilience, and Co-chair of Smart
Cities for the City of Orlando,
developing policies & programs to
advance the sustainability, clean
energy, & climate action goals of
Mayor Dyer.
Chris is best known as the founder
and president of IDEAS For Us, a
global UN-accredited non-profit
orking to incubate and fund
innovative solutions that advance the
UN Sustainable Development Goals. In
2012, Chris started a clean-energy
consulting firm called Citizen Energy,
and 2013 co-created "Fleet Farming",
a renowned urban farming social
enterprise that is redefining local food
systems by building organic farms
on homeowner lawns through
neighbourhood sand communities.
Chris currently sits on more than 10
non-profit and academic boards,
including the Florida Solar Energy
Center, US Green Building Council
of Florida, Project Green schools,
and Goodwill of Central Florida. He
has held positions with University
of Central Florida, Orange County
Govt., and the U.S. Department of
Energy.
Over the years, Chris has been
internationally recognized for his
efforts; including being named the
2018 Public Official of the Year by
Governing, a ‘Champions of
Change' by President Barack
Obama, the 'Guru of Green' by the
Orlando Business Journal, the Grist
50 Fixer Award, Top 30 Under 30
sustainability professionals by
Green Biz, and formal recognition
from President Bill Clinton,
President Jimmy Carter, and Vice
President Al Gore.
In December 2018, Chris was highlighted in the National Geographic documentary called "Paris to Pittsburgh". As a thought leader, Chris has spoken at more than 150+ conferences and events, including the United Nations Summits, Smart Cities Week DC, NASA Innovation Expo, Sustainatopia, TEDx Orlando, and more.
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ABOUT THE CSA
The CSA, the voice of the Caribbean shipping industry, was established in 1971 to facilitate development of an
efficient, viable Caribbean shipping industry.
Conferences hosted by the CSA provide a forum in which matters relevant to the growth and development of
Caribbean shipping are discussed.