MSAR 2026 Speakers
The Maritime Search & Rescue 2026 speaker lineup is now live, featuring an outstanding programme of international experts in maritime search and rescue, emergency response, and lifesaving operations.
Bringing together SAR commanders, coast guard leaders, rescue operators, engineers, and industry innovators, the conference will explore the latest developments in rescue technology, multi-agency coordination, training, communications, and operational readiness.
Explore the full 2026 speaker lineup and discover the expertise shaping the future of global maritime search and rescue.
Brian Johnson CBE
(retired) Chief Executive Officer at Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Orlando Max Avis
SAR Outreach Manager, SOS Mediterranee
Captain Matthew Schanck
Chairman, Maritime Search and Rescue Council
Captain Elias Zachariassen
Manager, MRCC Tórshavn
Terje Alliksoo
Head of the Board, Estonian Voluntary Maritime Rescue Organisation
Ross Barraclough
Chief Engineer, RNLI
Dr Benedetta Beltramelli
Medical Officer, Italian Navy
Siniša Čutul
SAR Coordinator, MRCC Rijeka Croatia
Paul Duffy
Project Manager Maritime SAR Academy, IMRF
Captain Sirio Fae
Head of Maritime Rescue Coordination Center, Italian Coastguard
Marco Filippi
Expert Crisis Manager, Italian Coastguard Auxiliary
Ryan Hall
Deputy Director Lifesaving Operations, RNLI
Stephen Hand
NCI Chairman and General Secretary, National Coastwatch Institute
Mattias Hyllert
Director of Search and Rescue, Swedish Maritime Administration
Matt Leat
Deputy Chief Coastguard, HM Coastguard
Mikko Lehtimäki
Human Factors Specialist, Finnish Lifeboat Institution & Senior researcher, Vaasa University of Applied Sciences
Doug Lothian
Chief Science Officer, IASARC
Captain Flemming Hybel Madsen
Deputy Commander Joint Operations Centre, Arctic Command
Reece Oliver
Head of Engineering Transformation, RNLI
Matt Rhodes
Director Development Government Services, Bristow Helicopters
David Morris
COO, International Association of Search and Rescue Coordinators (IASARC
James McGowan
Senior Marketing Manager, Teledyne FLIR Marine
Richard Atack
Managing Director, Airbus Helicopters UK Limited
Maarten van Donselaar
CEO, CRUDEN
Michael Sheard
Sales Manager, KONGSBERG
Martinus Cornelis Jochemsen
Co-Founder & Chairman of the Supervisory Board, CITRO Bonaire
Gideon Goedgedrag
Co-Founder and Chairman of CITRO Bonaire