Aarohan 3.0

Navigating the intelligent future.

AI • Digitalisation • Innovation • People • Planet • Geopolitics

The International Maritime Conference on the Future of Global Shipping.

Relive Aarohan 2.0
Edition03 — the third wave
Date27 March 2027
VenueDehradun
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A first look

The next wave is on its way.

Aarohan 3.0 is coming. Watch the teaser, then register your interest to hear first.

Teaser · Aarohan 3.0
Speakers on stage with remote panellists joining online on the conference screen
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About Aarohan 3.0

Aarohan 3.0 brings together the global maritime community in the foothills of the Himalayas to shape the future of commercial shipping. This premier gathering will host shipowners, charterers, operators, brokers, port authorities, traders, logistics leaders, technology innovators, maritime lawyers, academicians, and policymakers, creating a powerful platform for knowledge, networking, and collaboration.

With participation from leading shipping companies, maritime universities, training institutes, global tech firms, startups, seafarer associations, and industry bodies, Aarohan 3.0 is where industry leadership meets digital transformation.

Join decision-makers, innovators, seafarers, and students as we explore emerging trends, celebrate excellence, and accelerate India’s role in the global maritime economy.

Be part of the movement transforming the future of shipping.

World.

Panel 1 — The New Maritime World Order: who controls the oceans, trade routes and commodities?

Business.

Panel 2 — The Business of Shipping: ships, cargo, commodities, capital and the data economy.

Technology.

Panel 3 — The Intelligent Ship: when AI becomes the newest member of the bridge and the boardroom.

People.

Panel 4 — The Human Ocean: the people behind the world’s most important industry.

Future.

Panel 5 — Shipping 2035: who will win the next decade of maritime?

World → Business → Technology → People → Future: five panels, one intelligent future.

Why attend

Why attend Aarohan 3.0?

Six reasons to be in the room. Secure your place at Aarohan 3.0 today.

Seats are limited, and we recommend registering early to avoid disappointment.

01

A proven platform

Aarohan 1.0 was the first international maritime conference in Uttarakhand, bringing together 150 delegates from 7 countries. Aarohan 2.0 grew to 250 delegates from 15+ countries, and Aarohan 3.0 is set to be our biggest and most influential edition yet.

02

The right room

Shipowners, charterers, commodity traders, brokers, port leaders, banks, investors, technology companies, startups, academia and seafarers, all under one roof.

03

Debate-driven content

Bold, thought-provoking sessions on geopolitics, AI and the future of maritime, led by voices who are shaping the industry.

04

Meaningful networking

Build relationships across the shipping value chain, from boardroom decision-makers to the people who run the ships.

05

Insights you can act on

Understand how AI, digitalisation and global trade shifts will impact your business over the next decade.

06

A cause that matters

Be part of the conversation on innovation, sustainability, seafarer wellbeing and inclusion.

The room

Who will be there?

Every link of the maritime chain, under one roof.

01

Ship owners, operators & managers

02

Maritime technology companies & startups

03

Universities & training institutes

04

Seafarers exploring shore transitions

05

Charterers, brokers & commodity traders

06

Port authorities & regulators

Themes / tracks

The conversations shaping tomorrow

Six tracks, drawn from the sessions that filled the last edition.

Ship bridge with large digital displays showing routes, weather and fleet analytics01

AI, data & digital shipping

AI and data analytics in shipping operations, and the digital tools behind them.

AIData analyticsDigital tools
Wind-assisted cargo vessel at sea at sunrise with offshore wind turbines on the horizon02

New energy frontiers

The road to cleaner shipping, and what geopolitical crises mean for energy.

New energyGeopolitics
Container terminal at dusk with gantry cranes loading a vessel03

Ports & infrastructure

Collaboration that drives port competitiveness.

InfrastructureCollaboration
Aerial view of a container ship with digital financial graph lines over the sea04

Ship finance & investment

Banking, blockchain and new routes into ship owning.

BankingBlockchainInvestment
Seafarer in a hard hat looking out to sea at sunrise from a ship deck05

Seafarers & careers

Seafarer wellbeing and the ship-to-shore transition.

WellbeingShip-to-shore
Cargo vessels at night connected by glowing global shipping route lines06

Freight, geopolitics & trade

Market volatility and the global trade outlook.

Freight marketsVolatilityOutlook

Programme

Five panels, one intelligent future

Flow of the day: World → Business → Technology → People → Future. Each panel includes an audience Q&A, and Panel 5 is a debate with bold propositions.

Conference stage with a large screen showing global shipping routes and an audience in the foreground
Navigating the Intelligent Future

One day, five panels and a gala evening in Dehradun on 27 March 2027. Register your interest to secure your seat.

Timings are indicative and may be adjusted once speakers, sponsors and the venue are confirmed.

Passes

Choose how you join

Pick the pass that fits you. Prices shown are total payable including 18% GST.

Conference passes

Conference pass

Gold Pass

₹9,440₹8,000 + 18% GST · total payable

  • Unlimited access to all conference sessions and workshops
  • One-on-one interaction with industry leaders
  • Gala Award Night, followed by Dinner
  • Lunch & Gala Dinner (High Tea included)
  • Delegate kit & Certificate

Early bird (20–25%) till Dec 2026: ₹6,000 + GST = ₹7,080

Conference pass

Silver Pass

₹7,080₹6,000 + 18% GST · total payable

  • Cocktail, Award Night & Gala Dinner
  • Delegate kit & Certificate
  • Day sessions, workshops and lunch (High Teas) are not included.

Early bird (10%) till Dec 2026: ₹5,400 + GST = ₹6,372

Conference pass

Bronze Pass

₹4,720₹4,000 + 18% GST · total payable

  • Unlimited access to day sessions and workshops only
  • Lunch (High Teas included) only
  • Delegate kit & Certificate
  • Gala Dinner & Award Night are not included.
Conference pass

Sailor Pass

₹7,080₹6,000 + 18% GST · total payable

  • Unlimited access to all conference sessions and workshops
  • One-on-one interaction with industry leaders
  • Gala Award Night, followed by Dinner
  • Lunch & Gala Dinner (High Tea included)
  • Delegate kit & Certificate
Conference pass

Student Pass

₹1,770₹1,500 + 18% GST · total payable

  • Unlimited access to all day sessions
  • Delegate kit & Certificate
  • Lunch, Cocktail, Gala Dinner & Award Night are not included. Student ID mandatory.

All prices are in INR and subject to 18% GST. Early-bird discounts apply to registrations made within the stated period.

Sponsorship

Partner with Aarohan 3.0

Put your brand in front of shipowners, port authorities, academia and policymakers on 27 March 2027 in Dehradun. All amounts are plus 18% GST.

Headline partners

Exclusive naming and stage partnerships

Exclusive · 1 partner

Title Sponsor / Co-Organizer

INR 10,00,000 + 18% GST

  • 10 complimentary delegate passes
  • Branding: “Aarohan 3.0 — Co-Organizer [Your Brand]” across all official collaterals
  • Moderator / speaker / panelist role
  • Co-Organizer logo on Main Stage, LED wall & all event collaterals
  • Dedicated booth (prime zone)
  • 30-minute exclusive presentation slot
+ 8 more benefits
  • Outdoor promotion: branding on hoardings across premier city locations
  • Brand film & A/V ads screened during conference sessions
  • Exclusive media exposure: coverage in print / electronic media
  • Interview with news channel and radio interview with media partner
  • Cover page and full page inside the magazine
  • Premium on-ground branding: standees, media & digital coverage; hoardings for 7 days across Dehradun
  • Aarohan homepage visibility for 12 months
  • Post-event acknowledgment

Exclusive · 1 partner

“Powered By” Partner

INR 8,00,000 + 18% GST

  • 8 complimentary delegate passes
  • Branding: “Aarohan 3.0 — Powered by [Your Brand]” across all collaterals
  • Keynote address at the opening ceremony
  • Moderator / speaking role in a session
  • Largest logo on Main Stage, LED wall & collaterals
  • Dedicated booth (prime zone)
+ 6 more benefits
  • Hoardings for 7 days across Dehradun at main locations
  • Brand film screening + A/V ads
  • Premium standees + media & digital coverage
  • Logo on backdrops
  • Aarohan homepage visibility — 6 months
  • Post-event acknowledgment

Exclusive · 1 partner

“Co-Powered” Partner

INR 6,00,000 + 18% GST

  • 6 complimentary delegate passes
  • Branding: “Aarohan 3.0 — Co-Powered by [Your Brand]” across all collaterals
  • Speaking / panelist role in a featured session
  • Large logo on Main Stage, LED wall & collaterals
  • Dedicated booth (premium zone)
+ 5 more benefits
  • Brand film screening + A/V ads
  • Hoardings for 7 days across Dehradun at main locations
  • Standees + media & digital coverage
  • Aarohan homepage visibility — 4 months
  • Post-event acknowledgment

Sponsors

Visibility, delegates and stage opportunities

2 slots · one exclusive category for a bank

Platinum Sponsor

INR 5,00,000 + 18% GST

  • 5 complimentary delegate passes
  • Keynote / moderator opportunity (maritime professionals only)
  • Premium logo placement (stage, website, collaterals)
  • Exclusive booth
+ 7 more benefits
  • Standees for visibility
  • Logo on banners & website
  • Brand feature on IME social media
  • Hoardings for 4 days across Dehradun at main locations
  • Panel participation
  • Logo on Aarohan homepage — 3 months
  • Post-event acknowledgment

4 slots

Gold Sponsor

INR 4,00,000 + 18% GST

  • 4 complimentary delegate passes
  • Speaker / panelist slot (maritime professionals only)
  • Logo on stage backdrop, banners & website
  • Standees for visibility
+ 4 more benefits
  • Hoardings for 4 days across Dehradun at main locations
  • A/V advertisement during breaks
  • Media exposure & networking dinner branding
  • Post-event acknowledgment

5 slots

Silver Sponsor

INR 2,00,000 + 18% GST

  • 2 complimentary delegate passes
  • Logo on social media, banners & website
  • Standees for visibility
  • A/V loop ads
+ 2 more benefits
  • Recognition during the conference
  • Post-event acknowledgment

Open

Bronze Sponsor

INR 1,00,000 + 18% GST

  • 1 complimentary delegate pass
  • Logo on website, agenda & social media
  • Standee for visibility
  • A/V advertisement during breaks
+ 1 more benefits
  • Post-event acknowledgment

Partners

For institutes, universities and supporters

For universities & institutes

Knowledge / Session Partner

INR 2,00,000 + 18% GST

  • 2 complimentary delegate passes
  • 20-minute session / panel participation
  • Logo on collaterals & agenda
  • Standees for visibility
+ 2 more benefits
  • Mention during session & media exposure
  • Post-event acknowledgment

Limited

Supportive Partner

INR 75,000 + 18% GST

  • 1 complimentary delegate pass
  • Logo on media & PR collaterals
  • A/V & social media mentions
  • Backlink on website
+ 1 more benefits
  • Post-event acknowledgment

Event sponsorships

Be seen by every delegate

2 slots

Delegate Kit Sponsor

INR 50,000 + 18% GST

  • 1 complimentary delegate pass
  • Logo on the delegate kit
  • Branding seen by every delegate, speaker & guest throughout the event
  • Brand collateral / brochure insert in the kit (supplied by sponsor)
+ 3 more benefits
  • Logo on website, banners & event collaterals
  • A/V advertisement during breaks
  • Social media feature & post-event acknowledgment

2 slots

High Tea Sponsor

INR 50,000 + 18% GST

  • 1 complimentary delegate pass
  • Branding as “High Tea hosted by [Your Brand]” on the schedule & agenda
  • Verbal thank-you from stage before High Tea
  • Brand film / A/V loop screening during the break
+ 2 more benefits
  • Logo on website, banners & social media
  • Post-event acknowledgment

Exclusive · 1 partner

Lanyard Sponsor

INR 30,000 + 18% GST

  • 1 complimentary delegate pass
  • Brand visible on every attendee throughout the event & in photographs
  • Logo on website & event collaterals
+ 1 more benefits
  • Social media mention & post-event acknowledgment

Souvenir magazine

Advertise in the Aarohan souvenir magazine

Limited slots

Magazine Ad — Full Page

INR 10,000 + 18% GST

  • Full-page colour advertisement in the souvenir magazine (sponsor supplies print-ready artwork)
  • Circulated to all delegates, speakers & dignitaries
+ 1 more benefits
  • Post-event acknowledgment

Limited slots

Magazine Ad — Half Page

INR 5,000 + 18% GST

  • Half-page colour advertisement in the souvenir magazine (sponsor supplies print-ready artwork)
  • Circulated to all delegates, speakers & dignitaries
+ 1 more benefits
  • Post-event acknowledgment

Ready to sponsor?

Taxes are charged extra at 18% GST on all sponsorship amounts. Talk to us on +91 81714 14746 (WhatsApp) · aarohan@theimehub.com · www.aarohanimc.com

Glimpses

Moments from past editions

Photos from our previous editions and what participants said.

Photo gallery

The Aarohan 2.0 award recipients and guests together on stage at the Devbhoomi Samundra Ratna Samman
A guest being felicitated with a shawl on stage
An award of honour being presented to a sponsor on stage
Award recipients posing on stage with a bouquet
Moderator and panellists during the seafarer wellbeing and shore transition panel
The organiser addressing the audience on stage at Aarohan 2.0
Panellists seated on stage during a session with a remote speaker on screen
The host on stage with a microphone
Award recipients, guests and organisers together on stage after the ceremony

Hear from our past participants

Attending Aarohan was truly enriching. The sessions brought together leading voices from ship finance, venture capital, ship owning, and the wider maritime ecosystem. They offered a fresh lens on emerging trends — especially the exciting opportunity for aspiring shipowners to invest through shared ownership models, and the real-world financial challenges facing maritime ventures today. The presence of venture capitalists added colour and candour, with their stories resonating deeply. Engaging with thought leaders and networking with key industry stakeholders gave me perspectives that will undoubtedly shape future strategic decisions.
PK
Capt. Pankaj KapoorManaging Partner, Quadraant Legal
Aarohan 2025 exemplified what it means to blend insight with impact. The sessions delved into critical areas like maritime education reform, evolving competency models, and the skill demands of the future. It was especially energizing to witness robust dialogues between regulators, training institutions, and employers — a step towards real synergy. I was thrilled to see a forum that not only discusses transformation but actively seeks to be a part of it. Kudos to the team for curating such an inclusive, solution-orientated gathering.
JM
Jagmeet MakkarDirector, Skills Plus, Hong Kong

Venue

Where ideas meet opportunity.

Aarohan 3.0 venue
Dehradun
Aarohan 3.0 date
27 March 2027
Evening view over Dehradun with the Himalayan foothills under a deep blue sky

Questions

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When and where is Aarohan 3.0?

Aarohan 3.0 takes place on 27 March 2027 in Dehradun. Register your interest and we will share further details first.

Who attends Aarohan?

Shipowners, operators and managers, charterers, brokers and commodity traders, port authorities and regulators, maritime technology companies and startups, universities and training institutes, and seafarers exploring shore transitions.

How do I register?

Choose a pass in the Passes section, or use the Register now button. Pass details and pricing for Aarohan 3.0 will be announced; registering your interest puts you at the front of the line.

Can students attend?

There is a Student Pass for learners. Details for Aarohan 3.0 will follow.

How can my organisation sponsor or partner?

Use the “Request partnership details” button in the Partners section, or message us on WhatsApp using the contact section below.

Aarohan 3.0

The future of maritime starts with a conversation.

Join shipowners, innovators and decision-makers. Secure your seat at the table where the next decade of shipping is written.

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