GE Vernova Announced as Gold Sponsor for Society of Maritime Industries Conference 2025

The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) is pleased to welcome GE Vernova as a Gold Sponsor for the SMI Conference 2025, taking place on 1st April 2025 at the Leonardo Royal Southampton Grand Harbour.

This year’s conference will explore the future of the UK naval and maritime security enterprise, highlighting emerging opportunities within the sector and providing a platform for valuable stakeholder engagement.

GE Vernova, through its power and energy solutions, plays a significant role in advancing the UK maritime industry, particularly in the areas of energy-efficient electric power and propulsion for navies. Their innovative ship’s electric grid technologies provide critical power to enable mission capability while helping to reduce emissions and fuel consumption.

The company has regularly showcased its electrification technologies at SMI events, highlighting the commitment to supporting sustainable commercial and naval maritime sectors without compromising operational performance at sea.

Rachel Connor, Marine Marketing Director at GE Vernova said: 

“With so much change in the maritime sector across security and technology, there couldn’t be a more timely opportunity for industry and government to engage about UK capability at the conference.”

Tom Chant MBE, Chief Executive of the Society of Maritime Industries, noted:

"We are delighted to once again welcome GE Vernova as sponsor of the SMI Conference and thank them for their support as Gold Sponsor. Their commitment to innovation aligns perfectly with our mission to drive forward UK technology and capability. Collaboration with industry leaders like GE Vernova is crucial in accelerating the transition to cleaner maritime operations across both the civil and naval enterprise and we encourage all conference delegates to engage with the GE Vernova team at their exhibition stand on the 1st April."

We look forward to valuable discussions at the conference, exploring opportunities to engage on and overcome emerging challenges. There will be many chances for delegates to engage in the day’s programme via interactive Q&A sessions, as well as enjoying the space to meet with other members of the sector during the event’s extended networking breaks.

Further details of the SMI Conference 2025 programme and sponsors can be found here. SMI members can benefit from discounted pricing by visiting the official ticket portal here.