- AI & Automation in Shipping – The impact of AI on decision-making, crew welfare, and regulatory frameworks.
- Cybersecurity & Data Ownership – The shift to cloud-based operations, data ownership challenges, and compliance strategies.
- Smart Shipping & ROI – Measuring financial benefits, justifying IT investments, and exploring new financing models.
Obrela is sponsoring the 24th NAVIGATOR Forum, taking place on Tuesday, 11 November 2025. This premier maritime event brings together leading shipping companies and executives to discuss digital transformation and cyber resilience in the maritime sector.
The annual maritime event is focusing on the following pillars this year:
- Decarbonisation
- ESG
- Smart Shipping
- Decarbonisation
- Human element
- Geopolitics
Under the section of Smart Shipping, the following elements will be developed
As cybersecurity becomes a defining necessity for the industry, Obrela leverages its extensive experience in delivering technologically advanced, sector-specific cybersecurity solutions, reinforcing its commitment to securing critical operations across the seas.
Iraklis Mathiopoulos, EVP of Assurance & DFIR at Obrela, will participate in the panel discussion titled “Disruption on Deck: Who Controls the Future of Smart Shipping.” The session will take place from 11:45 to 12:30, where distinguished technology leaders will explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of smart shipping. The panel will also feature:
Angelo Lazaridis, Chief Commercial Officer – Diaplous Group
Dr. Matthew Maheras, CIO – Metrostar Management Corp. & President – AMMITEC
Dr. Anna Vazintari, CTO & CISO – Eurobulk Ltd & Vice President – AMMITEC
Vlassis Papapanagis, Chief Commercial Officer – Tototheo Global
Moderator: Alkistis Kyriakopoulou, Chief Business Officer – DeepSea Technologies
This discussion will highlight how innovation, automation, and cybersecurity intersect to redefine maritime operations and governance in an increasingly digital era.
