Digital innovation and AI: when data serves city-port cooperation.

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November 19, 2025 • 13h45 - 14h45

From data management to realtime monitoring, this session will showcase how digital innovation is transforming port–city cooperation. Speakers will highlight collaborative projects and technological tools that enhance efficiency, transparency, and decision-making.

Desmond TAY

Consul (Maritime)
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

Moderator

Benno BULTINK

Digital River Manager
RIJKSWATERSTAAT

Benno Bultink, innovation manager with expertise on transitions on infrastructure planning and integrated water management, is working for Rijkswaterstaat, the directorate general for Public Works and Water Management, part of the ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands. He is currently the project manager of Connected River, a leading, EU-funded transnational innovation project which aims to tackle challenges related to shared waterways and waterfronts. He deserves credit for his front-running work on user centric, agile innovation and collaboration across borders. 

Location: New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
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