Burns, Laura

King, Lucy

Lam, Kattie

Surk, Valeria

English

World Maritime University

THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ON GENDER DISPARITY IN MARITIME SHIPPINGTECHNOLOGY & MARITIMEFEMALE REPRESENTATION25% in digital technology5%  in leadership positions4% in commercial maritimeTHE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ON GENDER DISPARITY IN MARITIME SHIPPINGLaura Burns Kattie LamLucy King Valeria SurkThe Research TeamINTRODUCTION & HYPOTHESISLITERATURE REVIEWQUANTITATIVE & QUALITATIVE DATACONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONSAGENDADOES TECHNOLOGY PROVIDE MORE ROLES FOR WOMEN IN COMMERCIAL MARITIME?Digital technology creates new job opportunities.Women should rise to the occasion to fill these roles.Shoreside maritime is currently undergoing digital transformation.ASSUMPTIONS HYPOTHESISIn the maritime industry, increased adoption of Digital Transformation correlates with increased shoreside career advancement opportunities for women.GENDEREQUALITYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONMORE ROLES TThe differences between men’s and women’s representation and advancement in the maritime workplace.MARITIME GENDER GAP© 2019 VESON NAUTICAL LLCGENDER DIVERSITY50%31%POTENTIAL GDP GROWTH11.5XWOMEN NEEDEDIN MARITIME…IS A MISSEDOPPORTUNITYMORE ROLES TThe process of meaningful technology adoption within an organization, driven by a motivation to disrupt, improve, and modernize business practices in order to maintain a competitive advantage.DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONSHORESIDE COMMERCIAL MARITIMEGENDEREQUALITYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONDRIVES OPPORTUNITYNEW ROLESNEW TECHNOLOGYINCREASED INVESTMENTSTRATEGIC REPRIORITIZATIONQUANTITATIVE SURVEY44 RESPONDENTSGENDER AGE COMPANY SIZEMale Female N/A 1 - 10 Employees 11 - 50 Employees51 - 250 Employees 251+ Employees25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 5455 - 64 65 - 741 2 3WOMEN ADVANCE WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS A STRATEGIC PRIORITYTECHNOLOGY IS NOT A CURE-ALLMORE TECHNOLOGY,MORE ROLES CREATEDSUMMARY OF FINDINGSMORE ROLES TBetter InfrastructureThe CloudNew Technology Business Application RolesWHAT IS TECHNOLOGY?72%70%61%MORE ROLES T60%More than half of respondents cited new business application  roles created0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 161-1011-5050-250251+Number of ResponsesNumber of EmployeesCompanies with New Business Application RolesHAS TECHNOLOGY CREATED NEW ROLES?DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN IN MARITIMEThe Digital Transformation of shipping....will create a variety of highly-skilled roles which have nothing to do with the sea. That is a big opportunity for women to join maritime.- KD Adamson, CEO, Futurenautics“CAREER ADVANCEMENT WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS A PRIORITYDECISION-MAKINGMENTORSHIPNO MISSED OPPORTUNITIESADVANCEMENT OPTIONSWHEN TECHNOLOGY IS NOT A STRATEGIC PRIORITYDISAGREEPeople turn to me when making important decisions I have received mentorshipI have not missed out on advancement opportunitiesI am happy with career advancement opportunities NEUTRAL AGREECAREER ADVANCEMENT INDICATORSPeople turn to me when making important decisions I have received mentorshipI have not missed out on advancement opportunitiesI am happy with career advancement opportunities WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS A STRATEGIC PRIORITYCAREER ADVANCEMENT INDICATORSDISAGREE NEUTRAL AGREETECHNOLOGY IS NOT A CURE-ALLIMPACT THE PRESENCE OF WOMEN AT MARITIME ORGANIZATIONSMANY FACTORSCOMPENSATIONFAMILY RESPONSIBILITIESEDUCATIONHIGHER STANDARDS FOR WOMENOPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENTTOXIC WORK ENVIRONMENTSWOMEN ARE “NOT TOUGH ENOUGH”NO ROLES FOR WOMENCompensationFamily ResponsibilitiesEducationHigher Standards for WomenOpportunities for AdvancementToxic Work EnvironmentsWomen Are “Not Tough Enough”No Roles for WomenWHEN TECHNOLOGY IS NOT A STRATEGIC PRIORITYNOT AFACTORMINOR FACTORMAJOR FACTORFEMALE REPRESENTATION INDICATORSCompensationFamily ResponsibilitiesEducationHigher Standards for WomenOpportunities for AdvancementToxic Work EnvironmentsWomen Are “Not Tough Enough”No Roles for WomenFEMALE REPRESENTATION INDICATORSNOT AFACTORMINOR FACTORMAJOR FACTORWHEN TECHNOLOGY IS A STRATEGIC PRIORITYTECHNOLOGY CAN HELPBUT CLEARLY, MORE WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE. I would say the playing field is equal, but many women maybe fear that they are not "tough" enough for roles like broker, chartering manager, etc.- Aina Huseby, Business Application Manager at Western BulkFIGHT PRECONCEPTIONS“EMPOWER WOMENFIGHT PRECONCEPTIONS "Women need to know that they can do it; then they can take it."- Tone Ekman, Senior Consultant, Veson Nautical“DOES TECHNOLOGY PROVIDE MORE ROLES FOR WOMEN IN COMMERCIAL MARITIME?YES, BUT...RECOMMENDATIONSSCRUTINYAWARENESSEMPOWERMENTEMBRACE TECHNOLOGYAS ONE PART OF A MULTI-FACETED SOLUTIONQ & A

The impact of digital transformation on gender disparity in maritime shipping

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The impact of digital transformation on gender disparity in maritime shipping

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