16–17 June 2027 · Cruise Terminal, Tallinn
FerryInnovationForum
Europe's only ferry and port innovation event worth losing sleep over.
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Speakers, mostly operators
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Vendor-only keynotes
- 16–17 June 2027
- Cruise Terminal, Port of Tallinn
- Operator-led
- Live demos
- White Nights evening
- Ferry Innovation Awards
Partners
Partners moving ferry innovation forward
About the event
Ferry digitalisation,without the fluff
FIF is where ferry and port leaders swap what worked, and what didn't. Focus on digitalisation, automation, data & AI, and resilience. Vendors earn their time on stage with a real customer or a live demo. Two days in the impressive Cruise Terminal in Tallinn, in June light that barely goes dark.
A “fif” is Scandinavian for a clever tip. You will leave with several.
- Operator-led project stories, failures included
- Live demos and vendor battles
- Casual White Nights evening by the harbour
Programme
One stage,zero filler
Every session has a written one-line takeaway, and if we can't write it, it's not on the stage.
2 days together in one room with informative sessions, collaboration, inspiration, and human connection.
- 08:00Doors open
- 09:00 – 17:30Programme
- EveningWhite Nights seaside eveningHarbour, casual Nordic food, music and a sauna.
Themes
- Booking and commercial systems
- Ports and terminal operations
- AI that actually delivers value
- GPS jamming and cyber threats
- Why good projects die
Across all of it: what happens on land, on board and at home.
Signature formats
- 01
Demo Slam
Four minutes, no slides, a real system running live. Nowhere to hide.
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Vendor Thunderdome
Vendors go head to head, the audience votes.
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Why Good Projects Die
Operators pick apart the post-mortem, not the success story.
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Wall of Shame
Your worst project or idea, pinned up anonymously at the bar. Nothing is read out.
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Sunrise Working Sessions
Topics set the evening before, by what came up on Day 1.
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Innovation Awards
On Board, On Shore and Customer Experience, nominated by peers.
Social programme
- Zero Hour welcome drinks on 15 June, with Port of Tallinn
- Speakers and sponsors dinner
- White Nights seaside evening on Day 1: harbour, casual Nordic food, music and a sauna
- A Wall of Shame at the bar
- Dress code: jeans and a shirt
Speakers
Operators first,vendors second
Names land here as operators confirm. Expect people who run ferries and ports and will tell you what went wrong.
Why attend
Why it's worthtwo June days
June is peak season and your calendar knows it, so here is what you get for the time.
Peers, not pitches
The main part of the room runs ferries or ports. Vendors come second.
Real post-mortems
What worked, what hurt, and what they would never do again.
Live, not slides
Avoiding dull keynotes. All sessions with clear takeaway, innovative formats on stage and opportunities to chip in.
Ferry-only digitalisation focus
RoRo, RoPax, cruise, all types. No container-terminal talk or general “maritime tech”.
Hard topics
GPS jamming and cyber threats, discussed by the people who deal with them daily.
Human connection at the heart of it
Get to know peers at Zero Hour before the event starts, casual harbour night with sauna for the bravest. Amazing Nordic food, good coffee, and even Wi-Fi (which we consider a human right).
The room
A curated room offerry and port leaders.
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Operators and ports
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Technology and advisory partners
Tallinn & venue
A working cityon the water.
FIF takes place at the Cruise Terminal, Port of Tallinn, a modern gateway in the heart of the city, with evening networking under the White Nights and easy access to hotels and the airport.
Become a sponsor
Sponsor FIF andearn your stage
Tell us what you do and which customer could share the stage with you. We come back with a slot on the programme and a package that fits.
FAQ
Practical informationfor your participation.
Ferry Innovation Forum 2027
Europe's only ferry and port innovation event worth losing sleep over.