Bob Spanoghe is member of the innovation enablement team at the Port of Antwerp Autority. As an innovation platform manager, he focuses on facilitation of the ideal ecosystems to accelerate the technological development. By gathering the different technology providers and giving them access to assets like test sites, infrastructure, data and process expertise in the context of an large operational seaport, he coordinates the realization of innovation roadmaps concerning drones an smart shipping. Currently he is the project lead for the PoA Drone Roadmap. The main goal is to introduce autonomous drones as an strategic asset to support the optimization of the operational efficiency of the Port.
He’s passionate about using innovative technology to support the transformation of the port of Antwerp to a port of the future.