Marintec Innovation Conference 2026 — driving the energy transition

The Marintec Innovation Conference takes place on 3–4 December 2026 at The St. Regis Shanghai Jingan.

Audience at a Marintec Innovation 2024 conference session; archival image for 2026

About the event

Marintec Innovation Conference 2026: Driving the Energy Transition is scheduled for 3–4 December 2026 at The St. Regis Shanghai Jingan in Shanghai. It addresses maritime energy transition and decarbonisation through developments in ships, technology and human–AI interaction.

The programme for 3 December includes an opening keynote and a session on the Fifth Industrial Revolution and human–AI interaction. The 4 December sessions are Flexible Ship Architectures and Nuclear Frontier, addressing flexible ship architectures and nuclear technologies. The two-day structure allows delegates to select a day around the subjects that interest them.

The conference announcement names ABB, Alfa Laval, Bureau Veritas, DNV, Jiangnan Shipyard, Kongsberg Digital, RINA Italy and Shanghai Jiao Tong University among organizations delegates will have opportunities to engage with. Named speakers have not been confirmed; those organizational mentions do not establish conference-organizer roles.