BC Ferries Business Opportunities Forum

Association of BC Marine Industries & BC Ferries Business Opportunities Forum 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Delta Ocean Pointe Hotel – 100 Harbour Rd, Victoria, BC

09:00​  Registration & Coffee 

09:30​ Welcome and Introduction – Alex Rueben, Executive Director, ABCMI

09:35​ Opening Remarks – Nicolas Jimenez, President and CEO, BC Ferries

09:40​ Supply Chain – Sara Domina, Executive Director, Supply Chain Management, BC Ferries

10:00​ Fleet Renewal Program – Ryan Klassen, Director, Procurement & Commercial, Fleet Renewal, BC Ferries

10:20 ​Information Technology – Chris Sepp, Executive Director, Technology Services, Information Technology, BC Ferries

10:40 ​Q&A – Moderated by Alex Rueben, Executive Director, ABCMI

11:00​ 15-minute Coffee & Bio Break

11:15​ Industry Showcase No. 1 – Moderated by Alex Rueben, Executive Director, ABCMI

• OSI Maritime Systems - Evan Park, Manager Training & In-Service Support Development
• DSA Ocean - Dean Steinke, CEO
• Nikaxu - Vladyslav Sokol, Vice President AI
• Zelim - Mike Collier, Sales Director
• FELLFAB - Stewart McKinney, VP of Sales & Marketing

12:00 ​Lunch (buffet) – Networking Opportunity

13:00​ Industry Showcase No. 2 – Moderated by Alex Rueben, Executive Director, ABCMI

• GRT Resource Regeneration - Blair Tassone, Director of Business Development
• CMS Infrastructure - Shawn Beamish, Founder & CEO
• Kongsberg Maritime - Owen Brine, Regional Sales Director
• GIT Coatings - Maggie Kennedy, Director of Partnerships

13:45​ Vessel Recycling Program – Mercedes Baylis, Director, Fleet Project Management Office, BC Ferries

14:00​ Terminal Engineering Program – Tyler Thompson, Senior Manager, Terminal Project Management Office, Terminal Construction, BC Ferries

14:20​ Fleet Maintenance / Engineering – Karan Bajwa, Director, Fleet Engineering BC Ferries

14:40​ Q&A – Moderated by Alex Rueben, Executive Director, ABCMI

15:00​ Closing Remarks – Alex Rueben & Ed Hooper