Conference Opening Plenary
Greetings
Keynote Speaker Introduction Conference Day Chairman
RADM James Watson USCG-Ret, President, ABS Americas
Keynote Speaker (Morning)
• Congressman Elijah Cummings, Maryland 7th District
Plenary Session– A Conversation "Maritime Workforce Needs for the 21st Century"
Session Chairman: RADM Michael Alfultis PhD- President, SUNY Maritime College
Shipping: Mark Barker, Interlake Steamship, President
Ports: RADM Rick Larrabee (USCG-Ret), former Director Port Commerce, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Shipyards: Edmond E. Hughes- Vice President Human Resources, Ingalls Shipbuilding