Why Maritime Compliance is Fragmenting and What Comes Next
Thursday 5 March 2026
08:30am GMT
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Overview
Eight in ten maritime compliance professionals are finding it hard to keep up with regulatory change. 82% say compliance demands are growing.
Headcount isn't.
This webinar coincides with the launch of a major new report, 'The Fragmentation Problem in Maritime Compliance’ and brings its findings to life with practitioners navigating these challenges daily. Registered attendees will receive the report ahead of public release. During the session we’ll cover
Regulatory divergence: Sanctions regimes that once aligned now contradict each other. What does that mean for organisations building defensible compliance frameworks?
Duplication at every level. Complexity is increasing exponentially. The processes used to manage it are still linear and manual. What would it take to build the collective knowledge infrastructure needed to break the cycle?
Where automation fits. AI can handle volume, triage alerts, make compliance accessible to teams who aren't specialists. But is full automation realistic—or will human judgment always be part of the equation?
Toward connected compliance. Verification that travels with the counterparty, recognised across the ecosystem, not repeated at every stage.
Join us for a frank conversation and have your say about where maritime compliance goes from here.
Speakers:
Mike Gerasymov
Global Head of Corporate Risk, Enesel Group
Mike Gerasymov is a senior maritime executive with more than 20 years of experience across dry bulk and liner shipping, spanning chartering, commercial operations, freight derivatives, and enterprise risk management. He is currently Global Head of Corporate Risk at Enesel Group and Founder and Director of MV Services, a Singapore-based maritime consultancy focused on commercial risk and analytics. Mike brings hands-on exposure across various vessel types and extensive trading experience across multiple geographies, complemented by active involvement in freight derivatives and operational risk management. His work focuses on the intersection of global trade, sanctions, and regulatory compliance, translating complex regulatory requirements into practical, commercially viable risk frameworks that support informed decision-making. He holds executive education credentials from NUS Business School, Stanford University, Northwestern University, and Bayes Business School, with formal training in leadership, shipping risk management, data analytics, and machine learning. He regularly speaks and writes on market and counterparty risk, governance and compliance challenges, and best practices for building resilience in an increasingly volatile global trade environment.
Cecilia Muller Torbrand
CEO of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network
Cecilia leads Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), a global business network working toward the vision of a maritime industry free of corruption that enables fair trade to the benefit of society at large. She was one of the front drivers for MACN establishment in 2011. MACN has under Cecilia’s leadership grown significantly, won multiple awards, and is considered to be one of the pre-eminent examples of collective action to tackle corruption. Cecilia is an experienced anti-corruption expert with 15 years of expertise in the compliance field. She has multinational experience within shipping and trade and has been responsible for anti-corruption efforts globally; trained management and Captains worldwide; implemented whistle blowing systems; rolled out country-specific anti-corruption campaigns, and conducted risk assessments, audits, and misconduct investigations. She has led and initiated public private partnerships to tackle corruption globally including Nigeria, Egypt, Ukraine, India and Argentina. She has been awarded “Compliance Officer of the Year” by the C5 Women in Compliance Awards and is a regularly invited anti-corruption expert by various stakeholders e.g., UK House of Lords and Transparency International. Cecilia has served as a member of the B20 Task Force for Integrity and Compliance several times. She is a guest lecturer at the World Maritime University and International Anti-Corruption Academy.
Andrei Grigoras
SVP, Compliance Solutions, Marcura
Andrei Grigoras leads Marcura's compliance solutions division. Over the past six years has played an integral role in building the company's counterparty compliance infrastructure serving external customers. His work bridges commercial strategy, product development, and operations - turning compliance from a cost centre into a competitive advantage for maritime organisations navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment. Before joining Marcura, Andrei worked in data-related roles outside maritime - a background that shaped his approach to solving the industry's fragmented counterparty data challenges.
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