IMPA Singapore 2026

Name: IMPA Singapore 2026
Start: 2026-11-24
End: 2026-11-25
Location: Suntec Convention Centre

IMPA Singapore 2026 takes place on 24–25 November 2026 at Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore. It is organised by International Marine Purchasing Association (IMPA), and B2DB lists 36 speakers and 15 sessions announced so far.

IMPA Singapore is an exhibition and conference for marine procurement professionals, held at Suntec, Singapore on 24-25 November 2026 and marking the event's 10-year anniversary. It brings together ship management and ship owning companies with suppliers, and includes a conference programme, workshops, a Crew Welfare Day run in association with the Nautical Institute, and the IMPA SAVE sustainability run.

Key facts

Dates	24–25 November 2026 (upcoming)
Venue	Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Organiser	International Marine Purchasing Association (IMPA)
Series	IMPA Singapore
Speakers	36
Sessions	15
Sponsors	35
Official site	impaevents.com/event/singapore/whats-happening

Keynote speakers

Dorthe Mejlvang A.P. Moller - Maersk & IMPA SAVE Council
Matthew Rajendra Lloyd's List

Speakers (36)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

Dorthe Mejlvang A.P. Moller - Maersk & IMPA SAVE Council
Matthew Rajendra Lloyd's List
Mikael Weis Chief Executive Officer, Source2Sea
Peter Schellenberger Director and Founder, Novamaxis Pte Ltd
Astrid Moreno WCI Maritime Services & IMPA Ambassador, Panama
Dogukan Simsek AVS Global Ship Supply
Glenn Turn Syndicate Software
Nigel Moore Ebury
Ryan Kumar Direct Search Global
Vineet Batura C-Loop | Maritime Circular Solutions
Yan Jie IMPA Ambassador China, Ancomarine Services Co Ltd – IMPA Ambassador China
Adeline Seah PaxOcean
Akee Sharma CEO, Sailors Cart
Akshat Arora Regional Loss Prevention Director, Thomas Miller
Alexander van Zuylen Sinwa Singapore Pte Ltd
Anders Nordhal Berge Bulk
Brandon Wesdorp Neko Ship Supply
Capt. Harminder Singh CEO and Founder, Blu Maritime
Chris Turley Ebury
Dr Akanksha Batura Pai Sinoda Shipping Agency Pte Ltd
Dr Ian Chew Young Ship Singapore
Freddy Ingemann Moscord
Fredrick Francis CEO
Gary Yeow Procureship
Gowrish Swaminathan BW Epic Kosan
Guillaume Drillet SGS
Havar Bue Wenaas
Jake Bristow Achilles Information Ltd
Jesper Alex Larsen OSM Thome, MD AXIA & IMPA Council
Michele Rossi Ged Transport Srl
Mike Gerasymov Global Head of Corporate Risk, Enesel Group
Mrs. Thaw Thaw Han Ambassador, IMPA Ambassador Singapore
Ms. Leong Mun Cheng Berge Bulk
Richard Adewale Sales Manager – Systems, Asia Pacific, ShipMed
Vijay Pal Superintendent – Marine Operations, Honglam
Xerxes Shroff Global Vice President – Maritime, AGWA Farm

Agenda (15 sessions)

Day 1 — Tuesday 24 November 2026

Procure to Pay: Cross-border payments in maritime and the ever-evolving regulatory landscape 11:00–12:00 — Nigel Moore, Chris Turley
Crew Welfare Day - Transforming Maritime Together: Procurement, Innovation & the Human Experience in association with the Nautical Institute 12:30–17:00 · Crew Welfare Day
From cost centres to human outcomes: Redefining maritime procurement 13:00–13:50 · Crew Welfare Day — Akee Sharma, Richard Adewale
Smart procurement, smarter welfare? AI, data, and the human reality at sea 13:50–14:40 · Crew Welfare Day — Capt. Harminder Singh, Fredrick Francis
Keynote: Ship Owner Interview with Dorthe Mejlvang 14:00–14:30 — Dorthe Mejlvang, Matthew Rajendra
Closing the Loop: The IMPA SAVE Rope Circularity Initiative 14:30–15:00 — Vineet Batura
Connected ships, connected decisions: Digital supply chains that serve people 15:10–16:00 · Crew Welfare Day — Peter Schellenberger, Vijay Pal, Xerxes Shroff
Sustainable Solutions in the Maritime Sector – Where are we now? 15:30–16:30 — Dorthe Mejlvang, Vineet Batura, Alexander van Zuylen, Freddy Ingemann +2 more
High-tech ships, high-risk blind spots: Welfare and training in the age of automation 16:00–16:50 · Crew Welfare Day — Akshat Arora, Mike Gerasymov
Managing Risk Across the Supply Chain 16:30–17:00 — Nigel Moore, Ryan Kumar, Jake Bristow, Michele Rossi

Day 2 — Wednesday 25 November 2026

Workshop: The Digital Sextant - Free to attend interactive workshop specifically designed for suppliers , vendors and service providers to learn how to integrate AI into their daily operations 10:45–12:30 — Glenn Turn
AI Won't Replace You. But Someone Who Knows How to Use It Might 14:00–14:30 — Ryan Kumar
The Agentic Ship: Elevating the Maritime Buyer in the Age of Autonomous Procurement 14:30–15:15 — Adeline Seah, Gowrish Swaminathan, Ms. Leong Mun Cheng
AI from a Ship Supplier's Perspective 15:15–16:00 — Mikael Weis, Astrid Moreno, Dogukan Simsek, Yan Jie +3 more
The AI Debate 16:00–16:45 — Mikael Weis, Astrid Moreno, Dogukan Simsek, Glenn Turn +5 more

Organisers, sponsors and partners

IMPA Singapore 2026

Key facts

Keynote speakers

Speakers (36)

Agenda (15 sessions)

Day 1 — Tuesday 24 November 2026

Day 2 — Wednesday 25 November 2026

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

Sponsors (35)

Media Partners (16)

Association Partners (6)

Exhibitors (56)

Supporting Partners (10)