SharperELSA Congress | Young RMSC
Date/Time: April 16 | 09:00 - 17:00
Have you ever wondered how digitalisation is transforming one of the world’s largest ports? Or what career opportunities exist in the maritime and technology-driven legal sector, for both Dutch and international students?
16 April 2026 at Erasmus School of Law (University of Rotterdam) – the third edition of the Rotterdam Conference on Maritime Law.
09:30-17:00 CEST | Conference and Networking Drinks
Erasmus University College
Nieuwemarkt 1A, 3011 HP Rotterdam, Netherlands
10:00 – 12:30:
- Opening and welcome – Lisette Smit‑Bennemeer
- Cybersecurity in the Maritime Sector – Albert Veenstra
- Digitalization of Shipping and Ports – Michiel Spanjaart
- Smart Shipping and Autonomous Vessels – Donald Baan
12:30 – 13:15: Lunch
13:15 – 16:00:
- AI in Port Logistics and Shipping – Jasper Zuidervaart
- Data Governance and Privacy in the Digital Port – Domenico Essoussi
- International Regulation and Harmonization – Frank Stevens
Claire Droppert