Maritime SoftwareHub

In this episode of the Maritime SoftwareHub - The People Podcast, Callum Beaumont speaks with Drew Orvieto, Director of Marine Solutions at Siemens Energy, about how a background in naval architecture led him into commercial and leadership roles at the intersection of maritime electrification, automation, and autonomous technology.
Drew walks through what his day-to-day role looks like and the projects currently on his desk, before the conversation opens up into one of the more thought-provoking comparisons in maritime tech: how innovation actually differs between a global OEM like Siemens Energy and a lean maritime start-up.
He also shares why industry knowledge and cultural fit matter so much when building maritime technology teams.
If you would like to learn more, you can visit Siemens Energy at siemens-energy.com or reach out to Drew directly via LinkedIn.
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This podcast is brought to you by Cordell Beaumont, the specialist maritime software, commodity insights, and carbon intelligence recruitment agency.

In this episode of the Maritime SoftwareHub - The People Podcast, Callum Beaumont speaks with Nakul Malhotra, Vice President of Emerging Opportunities Portfolio at Wilhelmsen Group, about how his experience as a seafarer has shaped his approach to maritime innovation and why domain knowledge is so critical when assessing new technologies for one of shipping's most established names.
They explore what Nakul's role leading Wilhelmsen's Emerging Opportunities Portfolio actually involves, and whether seafarers are becoming more comfortable with technology than some of the shore-based decision-makers tasked with buying it.
The discussion also looks at how decarbonisation and green technologies are creating new commercial opportunities across shipping, what new career paths are opening up for seafarers and those entering maritime from other industries.
If you would like to learn more, you can visit Wilhelmsen Group at wilhelmsen.com or reach out to Nakul directly via LinkedIn.
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This podcast is brought to you by Cordell Beaumont, the specialist maritime software, commodity insights, and carbon intelligence recruitment agency.

In this episode of the Maritime SoftwareHub - The People Podcast, Callum Beaumont speaks with Andrew Balfour, Founder of TidalIQ, about his journey from seafarer to first-time tech founder and what that path has taught him about the gap between how maritime professionals experience regulation and how the industry has historically tried to solve it. They explore what the growing emissions regulatory burden actually looks like for shipowners on the ground, and where the biggest friction points remain around EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, and emissions management today.
Andrew shares what led him to turn those challenges into TidalIQ, what the product does, and the problem it is built to solve. The conversation also covers the realities of making the leap from experienced maritime professional to technology founder, including what he has learned along the way and the unique challenges of bringing a new product into an industry with long buying cycles and deep operational complexity.
If you would like to learn more or reach out to Andrew directly, you can visit TidalIQ at www.tidaliq.co.uk or connect with him via LinkedIn.
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This podcast is brought to you by Cordell Beaumont, the specialist maritime software, commodity insights, and carbon intelligence recruitment agency.

In this episode of the Maritime SoftwareHub - The People Podcast, Callum Beaumont speaks with Brian Jaffa, Sales and Business Growth Manager at GeoServe, about his journey from shipbroking into the world of maritime SaaS and the perspective that background gives him on how the industry is evolving.
Brian shares how working both sides of shipping shapes the way he sees the maritime software landscape changing, and why broking remains one of the most untapped spaces for AI and automation.
Looking ahead, Brian offers his view on the biggest shifts coming for brokers and the wider industry, along with practical advice for anyone navigating a similar move from the operational or broking side into tech.
If you would like to learn more, you can visit GeoServe at geoserve.co.uk or reach out to Brian directly via LinkedIn.
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This podcast is brought to you by Cordell Beaumont, the specialist maritime software, commodity insights, and carbon intelligence recruitment agency.

Season 6 is here! We're kicking things off with a deep dive into one of the most exciting frontiers in maritime tech: autonomous and unmanned vessels.
In this episode of the Maritime SoftwareHub - The People Podcast, Callum Beaumont speaks with Breanna Clemmons, Marketing Specialist at Tocaro Blue, about her transition into marketing within the maritime technology sector and what drew her to the unmanned and autonomous vessel space.
Breanna shares how customer conversations and market feedback feed directly into the product roadmap, including the thinking behind the company's recently launched camera product and the market need it addresses.
The discussion turns to how Tocaro Blue balances digital marketing with in-person engagement at trade shows and industry events, before looking ahead to where the biggest commercial opportunities for unmanned vessel technology may lie across maritime, offshore, and defense.
If you would like to learn more, you can visit Tocaro Blue at www.tocaroblue.com or reach out to Breanna directly via LinkedIn.
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This podcast is brought to you by Cordell Beaumont, the specialist maritime software, commodity insights, and carbon intelligence recruitment agency.
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