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• AI and the Future of the Shipping Industry: The Coming Transformation and a Leadership Roadmap

  • When
    Wednesday, May 07, 2025
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    11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  AI and the Future of the Shipping Industry: The Coming Transformation and a Leadership Roadmap

  with Captain Jon Kurtz, Ret. US Naval Surface Warfare Officer and Deep Sea Diving Office

  Zoom Webinar

  Wednesday, May 7, 2025
  11:45 AM - 1:00 PM (PDT) • Zoom Networking and Keynote

  The first fifteen minutes of this webinar will be spent in networking session breakout rooms.
  

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  • Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize the shipping industry, affecting every aspect of operations, from port logistics to shipping routes and workforce management.
    
    
  • While AI promises efficiency gains, cost reductions, and enhanced security, it also brings uncertainty—especially for workers who fear job displacement.
    
    
  • For business leaders, the challenge is twofold: adopting AI strategically while ensuring their workforce remains engaged, productive, and prepared for the future.

  

  Captain Jon Kurtz grew up mostly in Wilmington, DE. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1982 and ultimately served almost 28 years, retiring in January 2010.

  During his career, Captain Kurtz had the privilege of serving four tours as a commanding officer including USS Patriot (MCM-7), a mine countermeasures ship homeported in Sasebo, Japan; the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City Beach, FL; Naval Magazine Indian Island, Washington (the weapons station servicing ships of the pacific northwest): and Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, CA.

  Captain Kurtz is a qualified Surface Warfare Officer and Deep Sea Diving Officer. He has master's degrees from The George Washington University in Washington, DC, and the US Army War College in Carlisle, PA.

  At the urging of many colleagues over the years, Jon finally started to get in front of people and share his leadership experiences - the good and the bad. Note: None of his bad decisions ended up serving as aids or hazards to navigation. Somewhat similarly, none of his good decisions ever made a great story.

  Jon and his wife, Gila, are the co-founders of Dog is Good, a lifestyle brand for dog lovers. Their products can be found online at dogisgood.com and on Amazon, and have been seen in thousands of store-fronts all over the US and internationally. They also have a number of other entrepreneurial pursuits.

  

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• US Coast Guard: Hot Topics in U.S. Ports

  • When
    Thursday, May 15, 2025
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    11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  US Coast Guard: Hot Topics in U.S. Ports

  with Captain Andy Meyers

  Zoom Webinar

  Thursday, May 15, 2025
  11:45 AM - 1:00 PM (PDT) • Zoom Networking and Keynote

  The first fifteen minutes of this webinar will be spent in networking session breakout rooms.
  

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  • Targeting fentanyl and its precursors in U.S. ports based on recent Executive Orders.
  • Implementing the new cyber regulations for the marine transportation system.
  • Overseeing the safe integration of alternative fuels.

  Captain Andy Meyers is the Coast Guard’s Chief of Port and Facility Compliance, where he oversees programs that advance the safety, security, and environmental stewardship of the Nation’s ports and facilities. He also leads the Coast Guard’s Cyber Risk Management Task Force for the marine transportation system spanning ports, waterways, onshore and offshore facilities, commercial vessels, and other maritime critical infrastructure. He is the U.S. government’s Designated Federal Official for the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee and serves as the U.S. Head of Delegation on the International Maritime Organization’s Facilitation Committee.

  Captain Meyers is a career marine safety professional with over 25 years of service, primarily focused on commercial vessel inspections, facility inspections, waterways management, and aids to navigation. His afloat and ashore assignments include tours in Kodiak, Alaska; Boston, Massachusetts; Savannah, Georgia; Morgan City, Louisiana; and Portland, Maine. He has also served in Headquarters assignments as a program manager for the Coast Guard’s Port State Control program and as a strategic analyst on the Coast Guard Commandant’s Advisory Group. His most recent assignment was as Executive Officer of the Coast Guard Navigation Center.

  

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• Third Annual ZE Drayage Panel Discussion

  • When
    Wednesday, June 11, 2025
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    11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Third Annual ZE Drayage Panel Discussion

  with Matt Schrap, Matt LeDucq, Chanel Parson, and Dr. Noel Hacegaba

  Zoom Webinar

  Wednesday, June 11, 2025
  11:45 AM - 1:00 PM (PDT) • Zoom Networking and Keynote

  The first fifteen minutes of this webinar will be spent in networking session breakout rooms.
  

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  • Latest CARB Rules and Their Impact on the Trucking Community
  • Steps Being Taken to Meet the CARB Zero-Emission Mandates
  • Infrastructure Development and Company Preparedness
  • Explore SCEs Programs and Resources to Support Fleet Customers Transition to ZEVs

  

  Matt Schrap currently holds the position of CEO for the Harbor Trucking Association. He has been featured on several national news outlets including 60 Minutes, ABC Nightly News, Fox News, PBS News Hour, Bloomberg TV and a host of others discussing drayage, trucking industry issues, regulatory policy and efficiency constraints. Prior to joining HTA, Matt was VP of Government Programs for the Velocity Vehicle Group, the world’s largest commercial truck dealership network where he worked on air quality regulatory policy and incentive opportunities for Heavy Duty trucks operating in California. Before his time at VVG, Matt was the Director of Environmental affairs for the California Trucking Association. He holds an MA in Public Policy Administration from CSULB and a BA in Government from CSUS.

  Matthew David LeDucq, Chief Executive Officer, has 15+ years of experience in renewables business, has overseen $5B+ in transactions in EPC, OEM, and long-term investments, and bountiful experience leading transactions for utility scale solar, community solar, standalone storage, electric vehicle, fuel cell & microgrids. Prior to becoming CEO of Forum Mobility, Matt was the Executive Director of NextEra Energy’s distributed generation team where he oversaw all greenfield origination, land acquisition, early-stage development, and M&A. His team built the distributed generation pipeline to nearly $2B in owned assets.

  Chanel Parson is responsible for progressing SCE’s vision for a Clean Energy Future through accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles, solar, and battery storage while also supporting grid resiliency through managing and maintaining strong demand response programs. Her portfolio includes over $1 billion in programs that directly support California’s objective to reach carbon neutrality by 2045. Prior to this role, Chanel served as the executive responsible for building electrification and energy efficiency programs. With over 18 years of utility experience, Chanel has led teams in training, transmission and distribution operations, project management, regulatory, safety, and customer service.

  Dr. Noel Hacegaba is the Chief Operating Officer of the Port of Long Beach, responsible for managing the Port’s day-to-day operations, including Commercial Operations, Finance and Administration, Engineering Services, Planning and Environmental Affairs, Human Resources, Communications and Government Relations. In recent years, Dr. Hacegaba led the Port’s response to the pandemic-induced supply chain crisis, directing the Port’s Business Recovery Taskforce and coordinating with industry, labor and government partners to identify near-term solutions. Under his leadership, the Port of Long Beach opened the nation’s first “pop-up yard” to provide immediate congestion relief and facilitated the first 24-hour terminal operation.

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• PMSA Program

  • When
    Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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    11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  PMSA Program

  with Mike Jacob, President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

  Zoom Webinar

  Wednesday, June 25, 2025
  11:45 AM - 1:00 PM (PDT) • Zoom Networking and Keynote

  The first fifteen minutes of this webinar will be spent in networking session breakout rooms.
  

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  Mike Jacob currently serves as President of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), assuming the role in April 2024. PMSA is the premiere, not-for-profit maritime trade association representing vessel and marine terminal interests in legislative, policy, and regulatory matters on the US West Coast, with offices in Oakland, Long Beach, and Seattle.

  Mike joined PMSA in 2005. Before being selected as President, he served as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of PMSA. In this role he would regularly testify and appear on behalf of the maritime industry at administrative, legal, and legislative hearings and served as the association’s liaison with outside counsel and advocates. In his role with PMSA, Mike is a frequent lecturer and presenter at industry conferences and events, including for the Pacific Admiralty Seminar, California Maritime Leadership Symposium, the Maritime Law Association of the United States, International Bar Association, and for the US State Department. He is a member of the California Freight Advisory Committee and the CSU California Maritime Academy, School of Letters & Sciences Advisory Council.

  Prior to joining PMSA, Mike provided strategic consulting to local transportation agencies in the Bay Area, including the Port of Oakland and the Bay Area Rapid Transit District, and served as staff in the California State Legislature, including as Chief Consultant in the state Assembly. He was an appointee to the Alameda County Planning Commission from 2003-2015, serving three terms as chair, and has been on the board of directors of the non-profit affordable housing development company Satellite Affordable Housing Associates since 2007.

  Mike holds a JD from the University of California, San Francisco College of Law (Hastings) and a BA in Economics from UC Berkeley. He is a member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, California Lawyers Association, State Bar of California, and the United States Supreme Court Bar.

  

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