The need for a business case in digitalisation and taking small steps were two areas highlighted Seatrade Maritime Middle East Virtual conference session: “The rapid advance in the adoption of digital technologies and how this will roll out in the decade ahead”, on Tuesday.
Kris Vedat, Head of Information Technology - P&O Maritime Logistics, said: “I think during Covid and 2020 a lot of people started to embark on digital initiatives, but there’s a danger to embark on digital initiatives for the wrong reason, and I think you still need to have a very strong business case attached to any initiative you embark upon.”