AET Transport and Mobility Forum

Upcoming webinar

Smart Digital Ports across Europe - Strategies and Solutions

FREE Webinar: Thursday, 4 July 2024 
11.00 - 12.00 CEST / 10.00 - 11.00 BST

AET Transport and Mobility Forum invites you to a webinar and panel discussion on “Smart Digital Ports across Europe – Strategies and Solutions”.

A joint production by the AET Young Researchers’ and Practitioners’ Forum and AET Freight and Logistics programme committee, the webinar will feature a presentation by the Port Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea followed by a moderated panel discussion.

“The Port Community System: a key tool in the digitalisation strategy of the port of Trieste”

The main aim of a Port Community System is to set up a standardised platform that enables direct communications between public authorities and private stakeholders to improve processes in terms of punctuality, reliability or costs. The PCS of the Port of Trieste was originally designed around the peculiarities of its free zones management and belongs to the public Port Authority, thus guaranteeing neutrality and data ownership.

A key tool in the digitalisation strategy of the Port Authority, its PCS plays a pivotal role in creating added value for the overall Port Community, while enabling high standards of control by the involved Authorities. Its innovative functionalities allow to manage customs operations, to coordinate traffic flows and train procedures in a fully digital environment.

Speakers:

• Vittorio Torbianelli, Special Commissioner - Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
• Valentina Boschian, Responsible of Digitalisation of Port Processes – Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea

Panelists:

• Lorenzo Franchi, PhD Researcher at Transport and Regional Economics Department, University of Antwerp
• Carlina Marani, Ports SME and Managing Director at Accenture
• Simone Pacciardi, EU Funding and Intermodal Projects Manager at Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

The FREE webinar is organised by the AET Transport and Mobility Forum and will be hosted on the Zoom platform.

Biographies

	Vittorio Torbianelli, Special Commissioner - Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea	Vittorio Torbianelli has been appointed Special Commissioner of the Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea (PNA EAS - Ports of Trieste and Monfalcone, Italy) in June 2024, and is as such responsible for the financial and regulatory management of the PNA EAS. Prior to that, he served as Secretary General of the same Port Network Authority and worked in the Special Projects Unit of the PNA EAS, dealing with strategic planning and internationalisation activities. Previously, he had been Associate professor at the University of Trieste in the field of maritime and port economics.
	Valentina Boschian, Responsible of Digitalisation of Port Processes – Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea	Valentina is working at the Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea, Port of Trieste, since 2019 and is in charge of Digitalization of Port Processes, with a specific focus on the Port Community System, PCS. Graduated in management and logistics engineering, she obtained her Ph.D. at the University of Trieste in information technology engineering. Her experience and knowledge of topics related to logistics and intermodality allow her to actively work on EU-founded and research project proposals and publications of scientific paper in proceedings of international conferences and in international journals.
	Lorenzo Franchi, PhD Researcher at Transport and Regional Economics Department, University of Antwerp	Lorenzo is a PhD candidate at Transport and Regional Economics Department of University of Antwerp and a researcher at Antwerp Management School. He holds a BSc's degree in Aerospace Engineering and a MSc's in Transport Systems Engineering from La Sapienza University of Rome. After some experience as consultant in the transport and logistics sector for a big international firm (Pwc), he embarked his doctoral study pathway.
	Carlina Marani, Ports SME and Managing Director at Accenture	Carlina is a Ports SME and Managing Director at Accenture. Her objective is to expand the ASIAM market through large deal origination and shaping with a focus on maritime logistics, postal, resources, sustainability and freight logistics. She has a broad knowledge of digitalization, platforms, eco-systems and ports & terminals. She has 20 years experience in IT and 10 years in Maritime Logistics. Carlina has a Bachelor in Italian language and literature - University of Leiden and did two Mini MBA’s at Boston University/Harvard and London Business School.
	Simone Picciardi, EU Funding and Intermodal Projects Manager at Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea	Simone Pacciardi has been employed at the Port Authority since 2018, overseeing numerous innovative projects within the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara. In his capacity as a technical and project manager, he possesses extensive experience with various EU funds such as CEF, LIFE, Interreg, Horizon, and RRF. His expertise lies in digital and environmental transitions, as well as logistics. Additionally, he serves as the coordinator for the advancement of rail freight services within the Port Authority.

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