Career Paths: Gavin Allwright, IWSA
Mr. Gavin Allwright, Secretary General - International Windship Association (IWSA) says that working across sectors is a valuable investment, as it gives a rounded approach to one’s career.
Read moreMr. Gavin Allwright, Secretary General - International Windship Association (IWSA) says that working across sectors is a valuable investment, as it gives a rounded approach to one’s career.
Read moreMrs. Heidi Heseltine, CEO, Halcyon Recruitment & Co-founder, Diversity Study Group notes that the maritime industry is experiencing an exciting time of change with technological developments and ever-increasing emphasis on its people.
Read moreIn our special column this month, we are glad to host an interview with Mr. Sotiris Raptis, Director - Maritime Safety & Environment at ECSA European Community Shipowners' Associations, who notes that working from home during the pandemic has helped him find a new way of balancing professional and private life, acknowledging the value of technology.
Read moreIn our special column this month, we are glad to host an interview with Dr. Luiza Shahbazyan, Co-founder, The Pivot Company, who suggests us not to be afraid to say 'no' to things that don't give us value; as she explains, this attitude allows her to say "yes" to important things and allocate time to do them well, improving her productivity, morale, and sense of satisfaction.
Read moreIn our special column, we are glad to host an interview with Mr. Jacob Damgaard, Associate Director - Loss Prevention, Britannia P&I, who highlights the importance of understanding and respecting other cultures towards achieving success. Mr. Damgaard had the chance to work at sea with many different nationalities that taught him a lot about foreign cultures and customs.
Read moreIn our special column, we are glad to host an interview with Mrs Iris Baguilat, President, Döhle Seafront Crewing (Manila), Inc. who, in the pandemic, managed to achieve inner peace and focus on the moment as well as she acquired new skills that never thought it would be possible.
Read moreIn our special column, we are glad to host an interview with Darryl Anderson, Executive Director, Mercy Ships Canada who is proud of being part of a global leadership team that envisions to strengthen healthcare systems in Africa. As explained, in 2021, Mercy Ships will take delivery of a new purpose-built hospital ship, the MV Global Mercy. This new hospital ship will join current vessel, the MV Africa Mercy, serving a new generation of patients and volunteers.
Read moreIn our special column, we are glad to host an interview with Johanna Kull, Loss Prevention Executive at ALANDIA, who enjoys her role as she is able to learn a lot about the whole shipping industry and at the same time to share her knowledge in behaviour/ social science and psychology to the industry. Mrs Kull advises us to focus on things that bring benefit to ourselves; although it takes training to refocus, it is worth spending that time and energy.
Read moreMr Philip Nielsen, European General Manager of Orca AI wishes industry would embrace big data and enjoys working in a company which specializes in Maritime Digital Transformation. In his current role, he finds it very challenging to cooperate with a variety of people, both ashore and onboard, introducing them the benefits of many existing digital tools.
Read moreMrs Teresa Peacock, Managing Director at Spinnaker has been in the maritime industry for 13 years now, but she has experience in Recruitment and Selection for over 30 years. Revealing data from Spinnaker, it is disappointing that women account for 5% of maritime leadership roles, but she hopes to see this improving for future generations in the shipping industry.
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