Building on the success of the inaugural edition of its big data forum last year, Bahri, a global leader in transportation and logistics, hosted industry leaders and modern technology experts at the 2nd version of the annual occasion, which was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Held under the theme Sailing the Big Data Era 2017, the Bahri Big Data Forum was arranged by Bahri to focus on offering industry gamers with a platform to push data-driven advancements in the maritime industry environment. The occasion draw more than 200 visitors including Chief executive officers and senior execs from prominent companies around the world.

" Big data applications have actually helped public and economic sector entities better comprehend and serve customers, provide value-added services, maximize their processes, supplying the maritime industry stakeholders with a platform that allows them to achieve sustainable development.

Holding the second edition of the Bahri Big Information Forum focuses on converging and discussing the potential, need and relevance of collaborating to create a maritime industry environment that intends to press data-driven improvements and enable their application," said Mohammed Al-Sarhan, Vice Chairman of Bahri. "This year's version of the Big Data Forum proved to be an amazing involvement and knowledge-sharing chance for industry leaders and execs - enabling us to concentrate on carefully examine the full potential of big information modern technologies in the maritime market. The forum concentrated on making the most of business value for the industry's long-lasting growth, and exactly how big information is disrupting the transport and logistics field," said Ali Al-Harbi, Acting CEO of Bahri.

The Bahri Big Data Forum began with a welcome address by Mohammed Al-Sarhan, Vice-Chairman of Bahri, and included presentations and talks by a host of company heads and industry professionals consisting of Remi Eriksen, Group President and Chief Executive Officer of DNV GL; Dr. Patrick Briest, Computer Researcher at McKinsey & Company; Giovanni Moscatelli, Partner and Managing Director at BCG Middle East; and Anwar Siddiqui, President of Bahri Data.

The presentations were followed by a CEO panel seminar that highlighted the worth and challenges of big data in delivery, and consisted of Jonathan Lee, CEO of Tankers International; Cameron MacKay, COO of Scorpio; John Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer of McQuilling Partners, Inc.; Scott Bergeron, Chief Executive Officer of Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR); Dr. Deema M. Alsekait, Assistant Teacher in CS and IT at Princess Nourah Bin Abdulrahman University; and Dr. Peter Grindrod of the Oxford University and Chairman of Oxonomy Limited.

The Bahri Big Data Forum also included a second panel that saw technologists from a variety of popular business come together to go over big data solutions for the shipping industry. The panel conversation consisted of Albrecht Grell, EVP Digital Solutions and Innovation at DNV GL Maritime; Rolf Stiefel, Head of Sales and Marketing at Wartsila; Oliver Cadet, EVP at Kongsberg Maritime AS; Mikko Lepisto, SVP at ABB; Nick Pinkney, VP Integrated Solutions at Eniram; Marco Cristoforo Camporeale, GM of Health Management Solutions at Rolls Royce; and Jens Lorens Poulsen, Founder and Group CEO of The Marcura Group.

The event additionally drew in prominent exhibitors including Eniram, ABB, DNV GL, Rolls Royce, Saudi Aviation Information Technology Company (SAVIT), to name a few.