Vincent Rudelle is Managing Director of LMG Marin France, a leading naval architecture and marine engineering company specializing in innovative ship design and decarbonization solutions.
He has over 20 years of experience in ship design, with a strong focus on low-emission and alternative fuel technologies, including LNG, battery hybrid, and hydrogen-powered vessels.
Vincent has been closely involved in the development of ferry projects in Estonia, including the four ice-class ferries currently in operation on the west coast routes, and the recent contract for a fifth ferry for the Estonian State Fleet.

Andreas Slotte is the Head of Sustainability and HSEQ at Port of Helsinki Ltd, where he is responsible for planning and implementing the port’s sustainable development strategy and activities. Noteworthy items on the agenda are the planning and implementation of the port’s carbon neutrality program, the planning for future fuels, the development of the port's Green Corridors, as well as further development of the port’s environmental incentive program. Andreas is a vice chair of the European Seaport Organization’s SD-committee as well as member of the SD-committee of Finnish Ports.

Eckerö Line’s CEO, Taru Keronen (eMBA, MSc in Economics and Business Administration), is an experienced leader in the hospitality, travel and logistics industries, as well as a professional board member.She has a particular interest in customer and employee experience.

Valdo Kalm has served as the chairman of the Port of Tallinn board since March 2016. Previously, Kalm led the telecommunications company formerly known as EMT (now Telia Eesti) for over 20 years. Kalm was elected chairman of the management board of AS Eesti Telekom in May 2007. Kalm has a master’s degree in the field of Automatics and Telemechanics from Tallinn University of Technology.

Passionate maritime man, leader and advisor of maritime businesses in northern hemisphere.
While finalizing M.Sc. in Naval Architecture Vesa joined Silja Line in 1997. There he got acquainted with CapEx projects, sale & purchase of vessels and the ship management. After the Nordic work culture, he moved to Florida, heading Deltamarin engineering consulting for global cruise lines and North American maritime clientele. Then he joined Aker Yards to create and lead the growth of global consulting engineering & conversion business. That was followed by a shift to Wärtsilä along with “scrubber” initiative, where he was leading Environmental Services and then took a role as senior leader of Marine Lifecycle Solutions.
After corporate life, he worked on assignments in change management from 2013. First as MD for Turku Repair Yard in Finland, followed by structural business in Nordics, Cruise ship public spaces project management in Japan, Advisor in digital businesses at Cruise & Ferry, Logistics IoT scale-up leadership and finally as shipyard General Manager in UK. He has experience from board of Finnish Marine Industries, SeaEurope, SRC Group, Eniram and from several advisory committees.
Since summer 2023 Vesa Marttinen has served as VP, Cargo in Port of Helsinki. He is also a member of board at Port of Loviisa and Finnish Waterways Association.

In the maritime industry for nearly 20 years.
A graduate of the Faculty of Marine Engineering at the Szczecin University of Technology.Senior Surveyor and Auditor at DNV. Daily work includes certification of components and materials, as well as audits and certification of manufacturing plants with a focus on production quality.
Enthusiast and promoter of modern solutions in the maritime sector. In recent years involved in international projects related to decarbonization and digitalization of the industry – also as a project manager.Speaker and panelist at conferences on maritime decarbonization, trainer at DNV Maritime Academy.

Marine policy expert who has led the maritime departments at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications and the Ministry of Climate, and together with his team developed and participated in drafting regulations across various blue economy sectors.
At the international level, Jaak has contributed to the development of blue economy regulations in working groups of the European Union, the IMO, and HELCOM, bringing Estonian innovation and practical experience to the table.
He is the founder and CEO of Nordic Marine Advisory Group, which, together with his team, provides advisory services in the blue economy to both the public and private sectors.

Education

2021 – … University of Tartu
    Strategic management, MBA
2015 – 2018 Tallinn University of Technology
    Maritime Studies, MSc
2005 – 2010 Estonian Maritime Academy
Deck officer  

Experience

05.2023 - … Director of Maritime Division (Transport Administration)
07.2021 – 04.2023 Head of Maritime Safety and Supervision Department (Transport Administration)
03.2019 – 06.2021 Head of Ship Supervision Department (Maritime Administration/ Transport Administration)
11.2017 – 02.2019 Maritime casualty investigator (Safety Investigation Bureau)
08.2010 – 06.2017 Deck officer/master on different vessels

Membership in organizations

Member of Association of Estonian Deck Officers

Regionaal- ja Põllumajandusministeeriumi Kalanduspoliitika osakonna juhataja. Vastutusalas kogu Eesti kalandus, nii kutseline püük kui harrastuskalastus ja samuti vesiviljeluse edendamine.

Loreida Timberg is the Director of Research and Development at the Estonian Maritime Academy and Head of the Blue Economy and Water Resources Research Group. Her work focuses on the science-based modernization of the maritime sector, merging sustainable practices with innovation. She leads projects that translate academic research into practical solutions for the industry. As the lead for maritime doctoral studies, her mission is to shape the next generation of top-tier experts and researchers.

Indrek Adler on TalTechi Sinitehnoloogia Keskuse juht ning regenereeriva vesiviljeluse ettevõtte Aqua Verde OÜ kaasasutaja. Tema tegevus keskendub meretoorme kestlikule väärindamisele ja sinimajanduse tehnoloogiate arendamisele, hõlmates rannakarpe, vetikaid, kalu, krevette ning muid mere- ja vesiviljelusressursse. Indrek juhib ja arendab mitmeid Eesti ja Euroopa Liidu teadus- ja innovatsiooniprojekte, mis käsitlevad taastavat vesiviljelust, RAS-süsteeme, vesiviljeluse digitaliseerimist, kalanduse logistikat, merebiomassi biorefineerimist ning ringmajanduslikke lahendusi. Tema töö ühendab teaduse, ettevõtluse ja tehnoloogilise innovatsiooni eesmärgiga kujundada Läänemere piirkonnas kestlikku ja kõrge lisandväärtusega sinimajandust.