2013 AAPA Port Technology Seminar

May 14, 2013
Jacksonville, FL

This biennial seminar focused on technology innovations and how they address the 21st century challenges at seaports. Experts in all aspects of seaport-related technology discussed topics such as information management, cyber security, terminal operations technology, and port security technology support and implementation.

05/14/2013
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Kurt Nagle, President & CEO, American Association of Port Authorities
• Doug Albrecht, Director, Information Management, Port of Long Beach, Chairman, AAPA Information Technology Committee

05/14/2013
Leadership Panel: IT Strategic Planning and Governance, Auditing & Controls

Speakers

• Doug Albrecht, Director, Information Management, Port of Long Beach, Chairman, AAPA Information Technology Committee
• April Danos, Director of Information Technology, Port Fourchon, AAPA Information Technology Committee 1st Vice Chair
• Lance Kaneshiro, Chief Information Officer, Port of Los Angeles, AAPA Information Technology Committee 2nd Vice Chair

05/14/2013
Mobility: Management, Apps & Policies

Moderator

• Deborah Givens, Senior Director, Systems & Business Processes, Port of Tacoma

Speakers

• Neil Kutchera, Petroleum Specialist, Port Everglades
• Ed Merkle, Solution Offer Manager - Public Safety, Motorola Solutions, Inc.
• Alex Benavides, Phone/Systems Support & Web Developer, Port of Corpus Christi

07/14/2013
Cyber Security

Moderator

• April Danos, Director of Information Technology, Port Fourchon

Speakers

• Michael Murray, Managing Partner, MAD Security
• Dan Caprio, Vice President - Privacy/Cybersecurity Team Leader, Vectis Strategies
• Norma Krayem, Partner, Patton Boggs LLP

05/14/2013
Disaster Recovery

Speakers

• Bill Sutton, Director of Information Technology, Georgia Ports Authority
• Brannon Williams, Continuity Planner, Agility Recovery Solutions

05/15/2013
Legal Issues and Record Retention

Moderator

• Loretta Malmstrom, IS Manager, Port Everglades

Speakers

• Steve M. Lewis, SML, Inc.
• Wayne Flowers, Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.
• Christian Guay, Principal Sales Consultant - Public Sector, ORACLE Canada

05/15/2013
Technology in Port Operations

Moderator

• Lance Kaneshiro, Chief Information Officer, Port of Los Angeles

Speakers

• Dennis Kelly, Regional Vice President & General Manager, TraPac, Inc.
• Bill Sutton, Director of Information Technology, Georgia Ports Authority
• Christine Thorne, Enterprise GID Manager, Port of Los Angeles
• William Cusack, Transportation Markets, Motorola

05/15/2013
ACE-M1

Moderator

• Deborah Givens, Senior Director, Systems & Business Processes, Port of Tacoma

Speakers

• Douglas R. Straatsma, Area Port Director, Customs and Border Protection
• Michael Fink, Operations Director, Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay
• Kim Highsmith, Compliance & Security Manager, Dole Ocean Cargo Express

05/15/2013
Role of Technology in Physical Security

Discussion Leader

• April Danos, Director of Information Technology, Port Fourchon

Speakers

• Craig Noel, CEO, American Integration Contractors, LLC
• Ray Cavanagh, Vice President of Sales, CGI
• Glenn Dunoff, President, Wide Area Security Corp.
• Joe Kammerman, Vice President, Program Management, Priority 5 Holdings, Inc.

05/14/2013
IT Operations

Moderator

• Martyn Adamson, Director, Information Technology, Port of Tacoma

Speakers

• Elias Khnaser, CTO, Sigma Solutions
• John Garing, Vice President, VION Corporation
• Jim Nicoll, Director, Information & Technology Services, Halifax Port Authority

05/15/2013
Prognosticating the Future of IT Trends at Seaports

Speakers

• Louis A. Noriega, Seaport Operations and Physical Security Technology Consultant, Automated Port Solutions
• Maxwell Mozo, Operations Lead, Ports and Maritime Group, CH2M HILL
• Pat Kiernan, Director of Marketing -- Security, NICE Systems