22/08/2026
๐ Welcoming Distinguished Maritime Voices | Coast Connect 2026
Gujarat Maritime University is honoured to host Coast Connect 2026, bringing together distinguished leaders, policymakers, academicians, industry experts and representatives from coastal communities for a two-day workshop on the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025.
We are pleased to welcome Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS, Director General of Maritime Administration, as the Chief Guest for the inaugural ceremony.
The workshop features an accomplished panel of experts, including:
โ Logistics Cost Crisis & Port Infrastructure
๐น Mr. Girish Chandra Gandhi โ Vice President, Infinite Civil Solutions
๐น Mr. Vishal Gupta โ Executive Director, Transportation & Logistics, Deloitte India LLP
๐น Mr. Ravikanth Yamarthy โ Chief Executive Officer, LSC
๐น Mr. Sandesh Shrivastava โ Executive Director, DFCC
๐น Dr. Vineet Tiwari โ Associate Professor, IIIT Allahabad
โ Multi-Regulatory Complexity
๐น Dr. Abhay Singh โ Director, SMLPA, GMU
๐น Mr. Ravi Kumar Moka โ Deputy Director General (Tech.) (Coastal), DGMA
๐น Mr. Anil Devli โ Chief Executive Officer, INSA
๐น Mr. Aniket Singh โ DIG, Indian Coast Guard
๐น Ms. Rehana Dhawade โ Legal Consultant, DGMA
๐ป Digital Infrastructure Gap
๐น Mr. Amal Joy โ Product Owner, Maersk Training
๐น Mr. Santosh Pathak โ Partner, Digital Services, Deloitte India LLP
๐น Prof. Debjit Roy โ Operations & Decision Sciences, IIM Ahmedabad
๐น Mr. Srinivas Muddu โ Director, Data Analytics & Computational Intelligence, Loweโs India
๐น Ms. Srishti Gupta โ IAS
๐ Fisheries & Livelihood at Stake
๐น Dr. Mukesh Lakum โ Researcher, SETU
๐น Mr. Deependra Singh Bisen โ Deputy Director, DGMA
๐น Dr. Ashish Kumar โ Scientist, CIFT
๐น Mr. Rajdeep Mukherjee โ Policy Analyst, BOBP-IGO
๐น Dr. Dharmesh Raval โ Director, SMM, GMU
๐น Mr. Bharat Kamliya โ Sarpanch & Community Leader, SETU
๐น Mr. Manish Thavar โ Environment Protection, Samiti Veraval, SETU
๐น Mr. Altaf Reliya โ Treasurer, Samast Machimar & Yuva Community Leader, SETU
๐น Mr. Usmangani Sherasiya โ Vice Chairperson, National Fish-workersโ Forum, SETU
Their diverse expertise will bring multiple perspectives to critical conversations around coastal shipping, port infrastructure, regulation, digital transformation, fisheries and coastal livelihoods.
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22-23 August 2026
๐ GMU Campus
Connect the Coast. Connect Stakeholders. Connect Indiaโs Maritime Future.