Future Horizons: Maritime Careers, SMAGIC’25

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Hosted by Copenhagen Business School, Future Horizons offeres a practical careers forum blending industry insights, a career progression panel, and a hands-on CV clinic with themed stations covering sea careers, commercial & operations, tech & data, ports & logistics, and further study opportunities.

The event was free for students from accredited universities (limited places) and open to all attendees holding a SMAGIC’25 ticket. Sessions were conducted in English.

The programme for Future Horizons:

14:00 – 14:10 Welcome & Orientation

Session Chair: Magnus Gary, Shipping Lab

What this session covers, how to get the most from it, and how to book a slot for the CV Clinic later.

14:10 – 14:40 Headline Keynote

From Cadet to Commercial Lead: Building Maritime Talent Pipelines. Concrete examples of entry routes (sea/shore), internal mobility and how new entrants are supported.

14:40 – 15:40 Maritime Careers Progression Panel

Moderated by: Jessy Brughmans, Leadership Coach

Discussing real routes into shipping – at sea and on land – and how skills may transfer across roles – also ability to transition into shipping after paths in other areas.

Academia ↔ Industry bridge

Commercial Track

Innovation/Entrepreneurship

Ports & Logistics

Seagoing to Shore

Technology Transfer

15:40 – 16:00 Break

Light networking + CV Clinic sign-in/slot confirmation at the help desk.