Steve Price, Moderator
Programme Director,
Lloyd’s Register Safety Accelerator

Steve is the Programme Director for the award-winning Lloyd’s Register Safety Accelerator, the world’s first global accelerator focused on safety. During the last two years, he has worked with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, DP World, Kotug, Pacific International Lines, Scorpio, Seaspan, Shell and Wallenius Wilhelmsen, to solve critical safety challenges with innovative new technology.

The Accelerator is a joint initiative between Lloyd's Register Foundation, a charitable foundation helping to protect life and property by supporting engineering-related education, public engagement and the application of research, and Lloyd's Register, one of the world's leading providers of professional services for engineering and technology. The programme’s aim is to make the world a safer place, by encouraging the growth of the safetytech industry and accelerating the adoption of digital technology for safety and risk .

Nick Chubb,
Founder,
Thetius

Nick Chubb is the founder of Thetius, an organisation dedicated to enabling innovation in the maritime industry through a combination of intelligence, strategy, and talent services.

Nick started his career as a navigator on commercial ships before moving into maritime technology. He has since held senior commercial positions overseeing the launch of digital products and services in a number of organisations, including port call optimisation startup Intelligent Cargo Systems, and UK seafarer education charity Marine Society.

Nick is an accomplished ultra-endurance athlete, having completed a 300-mile solo trek across the Arabian Peninsula and six back to back marathons in the Sahara Desert.

Andrew McKeran
Commercial Director – Marine and Offshore
Lloyd’s Register

Andy joined Lloyd’s Register as the Commercial Director for its Marine and Offshore business in February 2019. Andrew is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the company through innovation, marketing and partnering with other stakeholders to navigate through the potential disruptions of Sustainability and Digitalisation.

Prior to joining Lloyd’s Register, Andrew spent over 20 years in the marine, offshore and naval sectors for Alstom, Converteam and General Electric. As a BSC Electrical Engineering graduate, Andrew held various roles since joining the marine industry in 1998, ranging from shipyard commissioning, field services, project management, and more recently running the offshore and global marine businesses for the power conversion business of General Electric.