In 1991, Harry started one of the world’s leading TOS providers, Realtime Business Solutions (RBS), and he continues to lead the business today as the company’s director. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, he specializes in software research and development, piloting the company to develop the TOPS software. The TOPS system is a state-of-the-art, complete TOS, that helps terminals to optimize their execution and increase their performance. This suite of software has been implemented in dozens of terminals all around the world and continues to be an industry leading product.

The success of this product is only possible through Harry’s in-depth knowledge of current technologies, such as Cloud, AI, and digital twin. With an unwavering attitude of learning, he continues to push the boundaries of technology in the industry and provide premium services for all terminals across the globe. Ultimately, his immense knowledge and expertise will prove invaluable in helping to revolutionize this industry, and move it into a new digital age.

Norbert has been working for more than 15 years in the port and terminal industry implementing and integrating Terminal Operating Systems (TOS), initially for the terminal operator EUROGATE, and since several years as the managing director of the RBS EMEA Office implementing the TOPS Expert system. With akquinet port consulting as well, he has moved into the area of using data for simulation and emulation purposes on the CHESSCON suite. Norbert is a founding member of TIC4.0 since 2018 and is the Vice-President of TIC4.0, as well as a member of the Executive and Operation Councils of TIC4.0.

Dr. Hein Ray Chetcuti is the Chief Transformation Officer at Malta Freeport Terminals, with over 20 years of leadership experience in operational excellence, digital transformation, and container terminal innovation. He has overseen the design and rollout of mission-critical systems, advanced analytics platforms, and process optimization initiatives that have strengthened the terminal’s competitive position within the Mediterranean transshipment market. Dr. Chetcuti combines industry expertise with a strong academic foundation, holding a BSc, MSc, MPhil, and DBA, and contributing nine years to university lecturing. His doctoral research focuses on innovation and technological adoption in container terminals, offering new insights into the sector’s evolving dynamics.ctor’s evolving dynamics.

Dr. Yvo A. Saanen is Managing Director and Founder (1996) of Portwise (formerly called TBA), a leading terminal design and simulation company in The Netherlands. He is in charge of all port & terminal related projects all over the world in their planning and optimization process of container terminals by means of simulation and emulation.

Marco Fehmer is Civil Chartered Engineer with a specialization in transportation and logistics. He joined DSP Data and System Planning SA in 2007 and since 2017 has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. DSP is one of the most worldwide recognized and valuable Terminal Operations Systems (TOS) implementation and process optimization consulting partner. In 2020 Marco has been appointed as President of the Board of DSP LAB Pvt, Chennai India and in 2021 Member of the Board of Directors of DSP TALUMIS BV and since 2022 is CEO of DSP AMERICA Inc.

At the beginning of his career, Marco served as officer in the Italian Navy Coast Guard and then joined the port industry and container terminal operations at the Contship Italia Group, gradually focusing on TOS management. He was project manager and business process advisor of distinct Container Terminals (Valencia, Jebel Ali, Constanta, Trieste, Manila, Los Angeles) and Ports (Piraeus, Auckland) worldwide, with hands on experience on process optimization and automation. In 2007 he was ICT Project Manager for the construction of new Eurogate Tangier Terminal in Morocco.

Strong believer in innovation and new technologies, in 2004 Marco was project manager for the implementation of the first worldwide Prime Route for Trucks Terminal and in 2010 Marco started process automation projects introducing the concept of automated truck job stepping. Today is the project sponsor and functional design advisor of the GEMINI terminal digital twin project within DSP.

As Founder & Technical Lead of Next Port Dr. Oscar Pernia participates as advisor and thought leader in several innovation and R&D activities, with core focus on enabling the introduction of Artificial Intelligence in the Port Industry: his education was on Telecommunications Engineering, and he holds an Industrial Engineering PhD, where he focused on Algorithms Design and Simulation applied to Marine Operations Optimization – during last 20 years he accumulated an extensive and international experience in Container Shipping, covering technology solutions across all processes in the ocean supply chain, with specific focus in Ports & Terminals and participating in the automation and modernization of 25+ container terminals Worldwide. He is also an active contributor to Industry wide associations such as DCSA, TIC 4.0, ITPCO, ISO, PEMA and Maritime Informatics.

Besides his educational and academic activity with NextPort, Oscar´s core role is Director of Engineering for TIL (Automation & Digitalization), the Container Terminal business unit for MSC. Based in Geneva HQ, his focus covers Process Engineering, System Integration, Algorithms & Data Science and Applied Innovation competencies. As such he is the Technical Lead for Automated Terminal Design & Deployment, as well as different strategic initiatives to empower efficiency, safety and sustainability through Automation/Digitalization

Daan Nap is responsible for Business Development and Sales of Autonomous Connection Devices (ACD’s) at Rocsys, for the segments Ports & Transportation. He is dedicated to implementing and scaling innovative technology solutions that contribute to a sustainable future.

Daan brings 16+ years of experience in the global eMobility market. At Epyon he helped realise the very 1^st commercial DC fast chargers for passenger cars in Europe as of 2010. In 2011, Epyon was acquired by ABB, a global leader in robotics, machine automation, and digital services. At ABB Daan served as the Global Head of bus charging, delivering the first pantograph systems and depot charging solutions for bus charging, covering more than 50 countries. He worked on the early solutions for Energy Management and delivered the world’s very first MegaWatt Charging Systems (MCS) to commercial customers already in 2022.

Before Epyon, Daan had various roles at companies including Siemens, Royal Philips and IBM. He holds a BSc of engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in The Hague.

Anton Bernaerd is Head of Sales and almost 20 years part of the Camco Technologies team. Anton has been sharing insights on process optimization and terminal automation in more than 250 terminals across the globe. His unique expertise in gate and crane automation makes him an authority speaker in industry events.

As founder and CEO, Felix is dedicated to shaping the company’s strategy and operations, focussing on developing innovative AI-powered solutions. At CONROO, Felix and his team bridge the gap between their customers like terminal, depot and warehouse operators and truckers as well as trucking companies. His goal is to enable efficient logistics with the latest technology available and to drive innovation and productivity in the industry.
Felix holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Management from the University of Saint Andrews and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Konstanz and Hong Kong. Before founding CONROO in 2021 together with co-founder Markus Hartung, he gained extensive experience as a consultant at PwC and as a freelance management consultant.