DNV Breakfast Seminars in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

DNV Breakfast Seminars 2026: Shaping Vietnam’s Energy and Maritime Future Through Digitalization and Resilience

Vietnam’s energy and maritime sectors are entering a period of accelerated change. Growing demand, geopolitical shifts, decarbonization pressure, and rapid digitalization are reshaping how organizations plan, operate, and manage risk.
This invitation-only executive breakfast brings together senior leaders from Vietnam’s energy, industrial, and maritime industries for a focused morning of insights, dialogue, and peer exchange. The session combines global perspectives from DNV experts with practical discussions on how digital technologies, cybersecurity, and predictive analytics can help organizations remain competitive, resilient, and compliant as the transition accelerates.
Designed as a high-level briefing rather than a conference, the event provides decision-makers with a concise and relevant outlook on what lies ahead – and how to prepare.

Event details

Hanoi
Date: 19 May 2026
Venue: Melia Hotel Hanoi, 44 P. Lý Thường Kiệt, Trần Hưng Đạo, Cửa Nam, Hà Nội, Vietnam
 
Ho Chi Minh City
Date: 21 May 2026
Venue: Sofitel Saigon Plaza, 17 Le Duan Boulevard, Saigon, Sài Gòn, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam
 

What you will gain

Participants will gain a clear, strategic view of the forces shaping the next decade of energy and maritime operations, with insights on how organizations in Vietnam can:
• Navigate demand growth and market disruption in an increasingly fragmented global energy system
• Leverage digitalization to improve efficiency, reliability, and sustainability outcomes
• Strengthen cyber resilience across IT and OT environments
• Apply AI and predictive analytics to maintenance, asset performance, and operational decision-making
• Prepare for long-term maritime decarbonization pathways and regulatory developments

 

Agenda

DNV Vietnam Breakfast Seminar 2026

8:00 - 9:00

Registration and Networking

  • Registration & Coffee/Drinks 
  • Informal networking 
  • Breakfast 
9:00 - 9:10

Opening Address

9:10 - 10:40

Keynote Session

Energy Industry Insight 2026 – Demand and Disruption

Insight of the energy system undergoing profound changes, proving less predictable, more geopolitical and more regionally fragmented shared by over 1000 senior energy professionals 

Speaker: Mr. Tok Kian Seng 

 

Energy in Transition - Digitalization and Sustainability

Global trends, regulatory changes and how digitalization drives efficiency and green initiatives 

Speaker: Mr. Kim Hagsung  

 

 Cybersecurity in Energy and Maritime Operations 

OT/IT risk, compliance requirements and resilience strategies 

Speaker: Mr. Jules Vos, Mr. Guo Xinting 

 

 AI & Predictive Analytics for Efficiency 

Predictive maintenance, operational optimization and data-driven decision-making 

Speaker: Mr. Kwak Seok Pil 

 

 Maritime Forecast to 2050 

An indepth outlook on how global shipping will navigate its transition toward netzero emissions, analysing future fuel pathways, emerging decarbonization technologies, and regulatory pressures that will shape fleet decisions in the decades ahead. 

Speaker: Mr. Lukasz Luwanski 

11:00 - 11:20

Panel Discussion

11:20 - 11:30

Closing & Networking

Agenda

DNV Vietnam Breakfast Seminar 2026 - Ho Chi Minh City - 21 May 2026

8:00 - 9:00

Registration and Networking

  • Registration & Coffee/Drinks 
  • Informal networking 
  • Breakfast 
9:00 - 9:10

Opening Address

9:10 - 10:40

Keynote Session

Energy Industry Insight 2026 – Demand and Disruption

Insight of the energy system undergoing profound changes, proving less predictable, more geopolitical and more regionally fragmented shared by over 1000 senior energy professionals 

Speaker: Mr. Tok Kian Seng 

 

Energy in Transition - Digitalization and Sustainability

Global trends, regulatory changes and how digitalization drives efficiency and green initiatives 

Speaker: Mr. Kim Hagsung  

 

 Cybersecurity in Energy and Maritime Operations 

OT/IT risk, compliance requirements and resilience strategies 

Speaker: Mr. Jules Vos, Mr. Guo Xinting 

 

 AI & Predictive Analytics for Efficiency 

Predictive maintenance, operational optimization and data-driven decision-making 

Speaker: Mr. Kwak Seok Pil 

 

 Maritime Forecast to 2050 

An indepth outlook on how global shipping will navigate its transition toward netzero emissions, analysing future fuel pathways, emerging decarbonization technologies, and regulatory pressures that will shape fleet decisions in the decades ahead. 

Speaker: Mr. Lukasz Luwanski 

11:00 - 11:20

Panel Discussion

11:20 - 11:30

Closing & Networking