Veson Event
Houston Summit
Hotel ZaZa Memorial City | Houston, Texas
Thursday, October 22, 2026
2:00 – 8:00 pm CDT
About the event
Join us in October for Veson Nautical’s Houston Summit. This half-day event will bring together the region’s foremost maritime leaders to exchange ideas and perspectives regarding some of today’s most pressing issues, including AI in maritime, the push for decarbonization, and rising geopolitical uncertainty. Hear from industry experts, learn about the latest in Veson innovation, and connect with peers at one of maritime’s premiere North American events.
Why should I attend?
Connect with fellow industry leaders and Veson executives.
Hear about Veson’s newest product capabilities.
Gain insights into how the industry is reacting to market changes.
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Opening Remarks
The Next Wave of Maritime Innovation Is Here
The industry is at a pivotal moment of digitalization and change. Hear from Veson leadership on how we’re approaching AI, data, and the future.
Speaker:
- Sean Riley, President and Chief Operating Officer, Veson Nautical
The Veson Platform
An overview of what’s been added to the Veson Platform over the past several months and how your teams can benefit.
Speaker:
- Christine Sullivan, Chief Product Officer, Veson Nautical
Client Panel: Leading Through Change in Energy and Maritime
Leaders from across the industry delve into the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the market today and how to take advantage of them.
Sneak Peek: The Next AI Innovation in the Veson Platform
Be the first to hear about the newest innovation within the Veson Platform, designed to advance commercial workflows.
Speaker:
- Clarissa Brown, Senior Product Manager, Veson Nautical
Break: Networking & Demo Stations
The Practicalities of Implementing Modern Technology
Our Professional Services team has guided hundreds of diverse maritime organizations through their biggest technology shifts. Here’s what we’ve learned when it comes to implementing AI and other modern tech in practical ways that make a real impact.
Data in Context: Super Charge Your Workflows & Decisions
Learn how Veson’s Data Science is bringing data and market analysis together with advanced modeling to advance the workflows your team runs every day.
Speaker:
- Luca Bonfiglio, Senior Data Scientist, Veson Nautical
Veson Labs
Get a glance into the innovation engine room at Veson – where our experts experiment, test, iterate, and explore the art of the possible.
Speaker:
- Chris Barnes, Chief Development Officer, Veson Nautical
Cocktail Reception
Complete the day with a lively evening of cocktails, connections, and conversation.
Featured speakers
Sean Riley
President & Chief Operating Officer
Veson Nautical
Sean Riley is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Veson Nautical. Since joining Veson in 2012, Sean has built and scaled the company’s core operations, overseeing Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Veson’s global regional offices. A recognized voice on freight rate volatility, geopolitical risk, and the growing risks facing global supply chains, Sean helps maritime companies make faster, more confident decisions in volatile markets.
Christine Sullivan
Chief Product Officer
Veson Nautical
Christine Sullivan is Chief Product Officer at Veson Nautical, where she leads product strategy, product management, design, and product operations. Christine joined Veson in 2026 after a decade building and scaling SaaS products at high-growth legal tech and marketing tech companies, most recently serving as the SVP of Product Management at LinkSquares. Christine began her career in finance, bringing a strong commercial perspective to product innovation and growth.
Chris Barnes
Chief Development Officer
Veson Nautical
As Chief Development Officer, Chris Barnes leads Veson’s global engineering organization, further aligning teams and technology to deliver transformative, AI-powered solutions to the industry. Chris brings over 20 years of engineering and technology leadership experience across a multitude of enterprise software solutions and industry verticals. Most recently, he led ERP Reporting and AI Product Development at insightsoftware, where he managed global development teams across over 20 enterprise products. His deep expertise in product integration, cloud architecture, AI strategy, digital transformation, and agile delivery practices are instrumental as Veson continues to evolve its unified platform.
Clarissa Brown
Senior Product Manager
Veson Nautical
Clarissa Brown is a Senior Product Manager at Veson Nautical, where she leads the development of high-impact maritime software solutions. With deep expertise in product integrations and user-centered design, Clarissa brings a strategic lens to solving complex prefixture challenges.
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Luca Bonfiglio
Senior Data Scientist
Veson Nautical
Luca Bonfiglio is a Senior Data Scientist at Veson. A trained naval architect, Luca brings more than 15 years of industry experience to his work at Veson, where he develops predictive models for maritime markets that bridge operational logistics and investment analytics. Prior to joining Veson in 2024, Luca served as a senior maritime data scientist at CargoMetrics Technologies, where he focused on carbon emissions modeling and built a global maritime trade flow system designed for investment strategies and shipping intelligence. He has also previously served as a research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.