North Asia
Cadet Conference 2024
Wellbeing skills for future seafarers
The 2024 North Asia event for cadets and ratings built on the success of three previous years with Sailors’ Society delivering a full virtual experience to a record-breaking 4,000+ attendees.
The inaugural address was given by the Director General of Shipping in India, Shri Shyam Jaganathan and the Industry interview by Capt Manoj Ghandi, Director of Crew Management India for Seaspan who sponsored the conference. The event was funded by The TK Foundation.
The conference offered a mix of lively panel discussions and insightful presentations from maritime experts and influencers covering the key topics of mental health and wellness at sea, diversity, bullying and harassment and stress-free job searching.
Feedback from our conference attendees
how seafarers are treated by their employer was the most crucial factor when choosing a shipping company
had never been to sea
they had a job lined up after they had graduated
they saw the industry as inclusive
they were concerned about their mental health
higher salaries would keep them in the industry
Our conference speakers
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