Port Technology International (PTI) is proud to announce that its flagship Container Terminal Automation Conference (CTAC) is coming to Asia for the first time, following a decade of success in Europe and North America.
The inaugural CTAC Asia will take place on 8 – 9 September 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel.
The conference will unite industry change-makers from ports, terminal operators, technology providers, and solution providers, for two days of single-stream content and dynamic networking opportunities. This year’s agenda will offer peer-to-peer insights by exploring the region’s key automation, challenges and developments, direct from leading voices in the sector.
Over the two days, CTAC Asia will dive into terminal automation, digital transformation, cybersecurity and supply chain resilience from knowledgeable figures sharing their insights and case studies.
Leading the programme will be keynote addresses from Joe Schofield, Senior Director and COO / APMT Rep at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, who brings 30 years of maritime operations and automation leadership, and Harry Nguyen, CEO and Founder at Realtime Business Solutions, sharing his expertise in software innovation and Terminal Operating Systems.
Across the agenda, visitors will enjoy panel discussions and technology presentations with sessions from:
- Adel Alsooj, Head of GRC, QTerminals
- Dr Sanjay Joglekar, CTO, Mumbai Port Authority
- Muhammed Shafeek, Business Solutions Specialist, QTerminals
- Dr Xinxin Du, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder, Venti Technologies
- Jawn Looi, Head of Operations, AMLab
- Yesim Elhan Kayalar, Advisor, Office of the Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank
- See Jean Lau, VP and GM for Asia Pacific, Strategic Account Management, Kaleris
- Mohd Khairi Yassin, Head, Project Management Office, Johor Port Berhad
- Abby Zhang, CEO, Camco Asia
- Captain Allan Gray, CEO, Sentient Ports
- Therry van Vreden, Chief Compliance Officer / Director and Country Manager for Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, Ben Line Group
- Jayendu Krishna, Director and Head, Drewry Maritime Advisors
- Zack Lu, Senior Project Manager and Consultant, Portwise
- Roy de Haan, Program Director for Feeders and Terminals, DCSA
- Anthonie Versluis, Senior Advisor Ports and Maritime, Independent
Beyond the main programme, CTAC Asia will offer up to 10 hours of dedicated networking across the conference. Visitors will enjoy a Drinks Reception, Morning Networking, Lunches and numerous Networking Breaks whilst visiting, all included in their ticket.
CTAC Asia is the perfect environment to foster connections, whether visitors are looking for solution providers, sales leads, collaboration opportunities or resource-allocation advice.
With the agenda and the networking opportunities, CTAC Asia is not to be missed!
Registration is now open – plus, ports and terminal professionals attend for free, and early-bird discounts are available until Monday, 4 August. Register now!
