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Where Quantum Innovation Anchors Global Maritime Futures
The Quantum Maritime Conference 2025 positions AD as the definitive launchpad for quantum transformation in the maritime sector.
Organised by Vernewell Management Consultancies and hosted at Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy with the strategic sponsorship of AD Ports Group, the event convenes international leaders to advance quantum AI, cybersecurity, optimisation, and sensing from concept to deployment. From sovereign resilience to commercial competitiveness, the conference marks a turning point for future-ready maritime systems.
Vision Statement
Abu Dhabi is engineering the blueprint for quantum‑enabled maritime systems, reinventing how ports, shipping lines, and naval forces secure and optimise global trade.
Mission
To convene world leaders across policy, academia, industry, and startups to accelerate adoption of quantum AI, cryptography, and sensing in maritime domains.
About the Organizer
Vernewell Group is a Delaware-based holding company that manages a portfolio of ventures shaping the future of quantum technology, artificial intelligence, space, and deep tech. The Group steers and supports its UAE-based companies that are dedicated to advancing innovation and accelerating the adoption of transformative technologies across the region.
The portfolio includes Vernewell Management Consultancies LLC, which leads strategic initiatives and partnerships, Vernewell Academy, the Quantum Innovation Summit, the QInnovision Consortium, and Quantum Universum Magazine. Together, these platforms foster knowledge exchange, build ecosystems, and strengthen collaboration between industry and academia.
At the center of this portfolio is the newly launched Vernex Quantum Hub at DIFC, a venture established to position the UAE as a cornerstone of the global quantum economy. The Hub serves as a bridge between enterprises, researchers, and investors, creating a platform to pilot, validate, and scale quantum solutions across industries. By fostering collaboration and accelerating deployment, Vernex Quantum Hub strengthens the UAE’s leadership in advancing quantum technologies and shaping their integration into the global innovation landscape.
As organizer of the Quantum Maritime Conference 2025, Vernewell Group brings this ecosystem into action to amplify the contributions of the Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy and AD Ports Group, positioning Abu Dhabi and the UAE as leaders in maritime resilience, technological innovation, and the adoption of frontier technologies.
The Quantum Innovation Summit
Launched by Vernewell Group, the Quantum Innovation Summit is the global flagship platform for showcasing and accelerating quantum innovation. Its success in mobilizing high-level engagement and launching pilot collaborations laid the groundwork for the Quantum Maritime Conference 2025.
The Summit affirmed Vernewell’s ability to translate vision into sector-specific impact, enabling the focused maritime initiative that followed in collaboration with AD Ports Group and Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy—both of whom play central roles in advancing the UAE’s maritime innovation ecosystem.
About the Strategic Sponsors
Established in 2006, AD Ports Group today serves as a global enabler of trade, logistics, and industry, as well as a bridge linking Abu Dhabi to the world. Listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX: ADPORTS), AD Ports Group’s vertically integrated business approach has proven instrumental in driving the Emirate’s economic development over the past decade.
Operating five business clusters covering Ports, Economic Cities & Free Zones, Maritime & Shipping, Logistics, and Digital, AD Ports Group’s portfolio comprises 34 terminals, with a presence in over 50 countries, and more than 550 square kilometres of economic zones within KEZAD Group, the largest integrated trade, logistics, and industrial business grouping in the Middle East.
AD Ports Group is rated “AA-” Outlook stable by Fitch, and “A1” outlook stable by Moody’s. As the main strategic sponsor of the Quantum Maritime Conference 2025, the Group brings its innovation-led infrastructure to the forefront, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable maritime transformation through pioneering programmes. With a reported revenue of AED 12.72 billion in the first nine months of 2024, the Group exemplifies how commercial growth can align with innovation leadership and environmental responsibility.
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy is the specialist education, training, and applied research arm of AD Ports Group. Opened in a new headquarters toured by HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed in June 2025, the Academy houses cutting-edge bridge and engine simulators, AI-driven learning labs, and quantum sensing and optimisation testbeds, which are currently in development.
The Academy plays a strategic role in qualifying local and international maritime cadres and enhancing the UAE’s position as a global hub for maritime education, training, research, and innovation. It offers high-quality programmes in shipping and maritime operations, marine engineering, marine electrical engineering, marine supply management, and advanced officer and engineering certifications. In addition to technical and simulator-based training, the Academy delivers institutional programmes in HR, project and risk management, finance, and supply chain operations.
Its R&D initiatives include intelligent business monitoring systems, smart ship technologies, quantum optimization, and security innovation. With seven U.S. patents, including AI systems for earthquake prediction via marine biology, carbon emission monitoring through satellite data, drone detection, and psychological stress assessment, the Academy reflects the integration of deep tech into maritime learning and operations. A 2025 MoU with ID Quantique demonstrates its growing engagement in quantum-secure research and international collaboration. As the host of the Quantum Maritime Conference 2025, the Academy reinforces its leadership in maritime education and innovation by bringing global stakeholders together to explore quantum adoption and co-develop future maritime capabilities from Abu Dhabi.
The Conference and the UAE’s Innovation Leadership
The Quantum Maritime Conference 2025 reflects the United Arab Emirates’ bold commitment to technological leadership, sustainable development, and global maritime transformation. Aligned with national strategies including the UAE Centennial 2071, the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031, and the Maritime Vision 2030, the conference reinforces Abu Dhabi’s role as a sovereign hub for future-defining technologies.
By convening this global platform, the UAE positions itself at the intersection of deep-tech innovation and global trade infrastructure. Hosted at Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy and supported by AD Ports Group, the conference advances the nation’s objectives in economic diversification, digital transformation, and knowledge-based capacity building. It is a strategic vehicle to advance quantum-enabled maritime systems that align with both national priorities and global sustainability targets, setting a blueprint for others to follow.
Pillars
Quantum Leadership in Maritime
Abu Dhabi as the nucleus of global maritime quantum transformation.
Sovereign Innovation
Technology aligned with national priorities and strategic autonomy.
Cross Sector Collaboration
Connecting government, academia, startups, and multinationals.
Future Ready Infrastructure
Advancing AI, quantum sensing, and cybersecurity in maritime domains.
Global First Mover Advantage
Leading deployment readiness and ecosystem formation worldwide.
Discover how the Quantum Maritime Conference 2025 accelerates sovereign innovation, builds cross-sector coalitions, and pilots quantum-enabled maritime systems from Abu Dhabi to the world.