Futurist K D Adamson to deliver keynote at Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East 2025

Renowned futurist K D Adamson will take top keynote billing at Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East 2025, which takes place during UAE Maritime Week, under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, 6-8 May 2025.

Opening the conference programme on Wednesday 7 May between 11am and midday, Ms Adamson is CEO & Founder of Futurenautics Group, as well as author of ‘Shipping and the 800‐lb Gorilla’, commentator, advisor and presenter. She is a renowned straight-talking and energetic international shipping and maritime speaker whose many appearances have included on ABC, Al Jazeera, BBC, Fox News, ITN, and NBC and she has spoken at other high-profile maritime events such as WISTA global meeting 2024, OTG’s Ocean Converge, and London International Shipping Week.

Participating organisations in the three-day conference programme also include: the Nautical Institute; Emirates Shipping Association; National Association of Freight and Logistics (NAFL); IMarEST; WISTA UAE, ICS UAE and Emirates Maritime Legal Association (EMLA), among other international and local associations and partners.

Further details and the next wave of speakers will be announced shortly.