Marketing in Maritime Live at LISW 2025

All brands on deck - teamwork, talent and tomorrow's marketing

All brands on deck - teamwork, talent and tomorrow's marketing

Join our unmissable event for maritime marketers and hear from leading speakers about the trends and technologies disrupting and shaping our industry. What does a topflight marketing team look like in 2025, what skills does it need and what’s the key to a killer marketing strategy?

Sep
17 September 2025
4pm - 8pm (CEST)
Informa Markets
240 Blackfriars, London

Tickets now available!

This event is free to attend for marketing and maritime professionals. We kindly request that maritime suppliers (e.g. marketing agencies, martech providers) pay a fee to join this event (we’ll make a £20 donation to a maritime charity for every fee paid). Tickets are limited so it’s essential that you register to confirm your attendance.

Programme

Marketing in Maritime Live 2025

All brands on deck - teamwork, talent and tomorrow's marketing

  • 16:45 - 17:15
    Keynote: Next Gen Marketing Trends: Teams, Talent & Transformation

    A forward-looking session exploring the consequences of AI in marketing, with insights and tips from behavioural economics, all through the lens of human communication and interaction.

    Daryll Scott is an author and expert in unconscious communication.

    He has been a coach and consultant for 25 years, has owned several marketing agencies and was a pioneer of Neuromarketing and behavioural economics in the UK digital industry.

    He has helped leaders within some of the world's most recognisable brands to create a compelling culture, increase revenue and perform under pressure.

    Neil Sims
    Daryll Scott
    Author, speaker, coach

    LinkedIn
  • 17:15 - 17:45
    Showcase: Mentorship Matters: How Team Investment Drives Growth & Success

    An honest, behind-the-scenes look at how building a positive team culture and investing in people fuels long-term business growth. Hear how one marketing leader introduced values-based hiring, mentoring, and growth pathways – and what that meant for the team.

    Daniel Andrews is a multi-award-winning agency founder and brand growth leader with over 15 years’ experience at the intersection of culture, creativity, and innovation. As SVP of Global Brand Growth at Poppins — a multi-award-winning agency group combining world-class brand creative, advanced technology, and social-first marketing — Daniel leads strategic growth, global partnerships, and innovation.

    Neil Sims
    Daniel Andrews
    SVP of Global Brand Growth
    Poppins Agency
    LinkedIn
  • 17:45 - 18:30
    Panel: Hire, Train, Outsource: Finding the Smart Balance

    This session explores how to build an effective marketing team by understanding which roles, skills, and functions are best developed internally and when external support can add value. Industry leaders will share real-world experiences on team structures, training investments, and practical strategies to ensure marketing teams are well-equipped to meet business objectives.

    Neil Sims
    Nick Chubb - Moderator
    Founder & Owner
    Thetius
    LinkedIn
    Neil Sims
    Cathy Hodge
    Co-Founder / Chief Operating Officer
    Smart Maritime Network
    LinkedIn
    Neil Sims
    Apostolos Belokas
    CEO
    SQE Marine / Safety4Sea / Risk4Sea
    LinkedIn
    Neil Sims
    Kathleen Tunkina
    Group Marketing Director
    ABL Group
    LinkedIn
    Neil Sims
    Naomi West
    Head of Marketing Operations
    Lloyd's Register
    LinkedIn
  • 18:30 - 18:45
    Update: Embrace the Community: MiM 2026 & the MiMbership Evolution

    An exciting update from founding members and the advisory board on Marketing in Maritime’s 2026 vision, the new MiMbership programme, and what’s next for the community. Learn how MiM will continue to support marketing professionals with resources, training, networking, and industry collaborations to help them grow their skills, build stronger teams, and stay ahead in maritime marketing.

    Neil Sims
    Andy Ford
    Managing Director
    Marketing in Maritime / Wake Media
    LinkedIn
  • 18:45 - 20:30
    Relax: Networking, drinks & live entertainment

    Details to be announced soon!

Sponsors

Marketing in Maritime live at LISW is generously sponsored by

In association with

Once again, our live event is thanks to the support of:

Strategic partners

Oakwood is a brand agency, helping fuel tomorrow’s game changers.

We are a collective of original thinkers and makers driven by creating innovative solutions to challenging business problems.
We develop experiences that help ambitious brands transform and ignite their worlds.

The creative difference for brand impact.

Bray Leino was established in 1974 as the UK’s first full service creative Agency outside London. Since then we have helped B2C and B2B Clients grow with our ever expanding communications businesses, operating nationally and internationally with offices in the UK, North America and Asia. Our integrated offering, from innovative digital teams to brand specialists and events, means we have all the solutions under one roof. And with 25 years’ experience working within the Marine industry, we have everything it takes to drive your brand and business performance in creatively exciting and commercially effective ways.

RISK4SEA is a SaaS PSC Intelligence platform, illuminating PSC performance to Prepare/Assess PSC inspections, Benchmark against competition and Automate PSC functions & alerts to eliminate detentions and minimize OPEX.

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services (TIC).

Event Contact

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