Board of Directors

Chair of the Board

Markus Laurinen

Kongsberg Maritime

Markus has 20+ years of experience in maritime technology and business, and he is currently holding a Growth & Solutions Director position, focusing on strategy and development of Remote & Autonomous business in Kongsberg Maritime. He has been actively involved and shaping the remote & Autonomous business since 2015, holding various positions in the domain. He holds Master of Science (engineering) degree.






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Osiris Valdez Banda

Aalto University - Marine and Arctic Technology

Professor Osiris has over ten years of research experience in the analysis of maritime risks and safety systems engineering with applications in the contexts of maritime ship traffic, smart shipping, and ship winter navigation. His research work focuses on the development of methods, processes, and tools for modelling and analyzing the risks, safety, and resilience of ship and marine systems to support the management of smart maritime traffic operations. His work has contributed to the development of risk analysis and management models for maritime traffic in the Northern Baltic Sea with a focus on critical waterways and fairways in Finnish sea areas. These analyses have been done to assess the risks generated by the introduction of maritime autonomous technologies and new smart shipping services.

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Roy Funck

ABB – Marine & Ports


Roy has 30 years of experience in the telecommunication industry, covering product and organization development, product management, innovation scouting, business development and customer services, and ecosystem creation, spanning from 1G to 5G. He holds a Master of Science (Engineering) degree from Aalto University. He joined ABB Marine and Ports in 2018 and has been working as the Senior Vice President of Technology since then.

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Juha Rokka

Groke Technologies


Juha have 25+ years maritime industry experience. Currently he is holding CEO position in Groke Technologies Ltd. which is part of the Nacos Marine. Since 2016 he has been involved in remote and autonomous technology and business development. He holds Master of Science (Engineering) and Executive MBA degrees.

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Ben Zhang

Marautec co. Ltd.



Founder of AI-enabling autonomous shipping technology company Marautec and open platform Shipping AI Data Center, Ben has decades of experience in maritime industries, featuring strategic planning position at Lloyd's Register's headquarters in London, Chairman of Maritime & Finance Excellence Center in Shanghai,, and President of Maritime London in China. Ben has an MBA from Manchester Business School, an MSc. In Marine Structure from NTNU in Norway, and a BSc. In Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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Capt. Jun NAKAMURA

MTI Co.,Ltd. 

MARITIME & LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY GROUP

Jun has worked for more than 20 years in a shipping company and currently serves as a master mariner. His extensive seagoing experience includes container vessels, car carriers, heavy-lift vessels, bulk carriers, LNG carriers, and LPG carriers. He has also gained experience in shore-based roles such as in the sales department. Since 2018, he has been seconded to MTI, the research institute of the NYK Group, where he has been engaged in the development of autonomous ships. He has been involved in several autonomous ship projects conducted in Japan and has participated in their demonstration trials.

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Dor Raviv

ORCA AI


Dor Raviv serves as the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Orca AI. He has extensive experience in deep learning, AI and developing computer vision and predictive analytics technologies and leading autonomous systems projects, gaining firsthand insight into the challenges of navigating open seas and integrating advanced autonomous technologies. Dor holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management, specializing in big data and deep learning.