Educating tomorrow’s workforce today is a crucial factor in shaping the maritime sector of the future and in helping to deliver shipping’s decarbonisation goals. Education will be a central element of discussions during London International Shipping Week 2025 which has this week announced that MLA College is joining LISW25 as Education Partner.
LISW comprises over 350 industry events and functions offering unique networking and engagement opportunities for leaders across all sectors of the international shipping industry – regulators, charterers, ship owners, ship managers, bunker suppliers, lawyers, ship brokers, bankers, insurers, insurance brokers, commodity traders and brokers, ship suppliers, port operators, shipping service providers, and with the support and participation of several UK government departments.
The LISW25 Headline Conference and Gala Dinner will attract the very highest-level government and shipping industry leaders from the UK and around the world to discuss the key issues of the moment, keeping shipping at the forefront of an ever changing world.
Professor Basak Akdemir, CEO of MLA College, said: “We are delighted to have been appointed as the Education Partner of LISW25 and we look forward to supporting the industry by providing education to maritime professionals. All at MLA College firmly believe that positive change begins with education and our Higher Education programmes deliver the foundation for change.”
She continued: “At MLA College, we’re not just shaping minds; we’re pioneering a sustainable future that appeals to every facet of the industry landscape. Our programmes are particularly appealing to people who are at the mid-career point or those hoping to venture into senior management positions, so we are able to play an important role in shaping the shipping industry of the future.”
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, joint CEO and co-founder of LISW, welcomed MLA College as Education Partner, commenting: “Training tomorrow’s workforce is central to so much of what shipping is aspiring to achieve over the coming years, which is why it now seen as a top priority globally. We are delighted to welcome MLA College to LISW25 and look forward to learning more about how education is endeavouring to overcome some of the challenges the maritime sector is facing on that journey.”
LISW25 is organised by Shipping Innovation together with the support and cooperation of the Department for Transport, British Ports Association, Baltic Exchange, Maritime London, Maritime UK, The Society of Maritime Industries, UK Chamber of Shipping and UK Major Ports Group.
