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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

IN THIS ISSUE

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.

SOME SPEAKERS

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.