Building resilience, awareness, and readiness for Arctic maritime operations with environmental intelligence

Name: Building resilience, awareness, and readiness for Arctic maritime operations with environmental intelligence
Start: 2026-10-07

Military vessels at sea with helicopter above

Defense Meteorology

Maritime

Oct 7, 2026

4:00 PM CEST

Naval, coast guard, and maritime-security organizations operating in Arctic and high-latitude regions face a unique combination of operational challenges: extreme weather, icing, limited communications and infrastructure, long distances, and increasing geopolitical attention.

As activity in the Arctic increases, maritime organizations need a clearer operational picture to coordinate people, platforms, and decisions in challenging conditions.

Join Vaisala and expert guest speakers for a webinar on how environmental intelligence can support safer, more resilient Arctic and near-Arctic operations. The discussion will explore how trusted weather and environmental data can strengthen readiness, reduce operational risk, and support decision-making across USVs, icebreakers, ports, and international Arctic cooperation.

What you’ll learn 

How navies and maritime organizations are approaching new technologies, including USVs and decision-support systems
What icebreakers, ice-class vessels, ports, and northern infrastructure mean for future Arctic readiness
How environmental intelligence supports Arctic and high-latitude maritime operations
Why trusted weather and environmental data are critical for situational awareness, safety, and mission assurance
How maritime organizations can build a more integrated operational picture across ships, aviation, ports, and shore-based teams

Who should attend

This webinar is designed for professionals responsible for planning, supporting, or executing maritime and naval operations in Arctic and high-latitude environments, including:
Naval, coast guard, and joint-force leaders responsible for Arctic and high-latitude operations
Offshore and naval aviation officers, flight-deck crews, and helideck operators working in icing-prone regions
Port, base, and coastal installation managers in northern waters
METOC, weather, and environmental intelligence teams supporting polar and near-polar missions
Technology, innovation, and procurement leads evaluating sensing, autonomy, and decision-support capabilities for harsh operating environments

Reserve your seat to learn how environmental intelligence can support safer, more resilient Arctic maritime operations. If you can’t join live, register anyway and we’ll send you the recording.

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Speakers:

Alex Faulconer

Business Development Manager, Vaisala

Alex Faulconer is a strategic professional with over 20 years of experience spanning defense acquisition, business development, and military operations. He specializes in understanding complex military operational environments and translating those requirements into actionable acquisition strategies that drive effective outcomes.

As a combat veteran, Alex brings strong leadership, meticulous attention to detail, and draws on deep first-hand experience consistently turning complex defense requirements into practical business solutions that deliver measurable value for Vaisala and his customers.

Caitlin Hardy

Founder and Managing Director, Ness Sea Consulting

Caitlin Hardy is the Founder and Managing Director of Ness Sea Consulting, a strategic advisory firm working at the intersection of maritime, high tech, and defense. Her experience spans naval architecture, vessel construction, maritime cybersecurity, vessel analytics, autonomous systems, and defense technology. She began her career as a naval architect working with workboats, commercial fishing vessels, sealift vessels, passenger vessels, and salvage projects, before moving into newbuild project management and operational improvement across a major cruise fleet. She later held leadership roles in maritime technology startups and most recently led the U.S. entity of Kongsberg Discovery, where she helped expand autonomous underwater vehicle capabilities.

Caitlin holds a B.S. in Naval Architecture from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from the University of Washington Foster School of Business. She also serves as Co-Vice Chair of Washington Maritime Blue and on the Editorial Board of Lloyd’s List.

Tero Vauraste

Founder and CEO, Mariadi Oy

Tero Vauraste is a maritime, Arctic, defense, security, and technology executive with extensive leadership experience across the public and private sectors. A retired Lieutenant Commander from the Finnish Coast Guard, he currently serves as Head of Business Development, Defense and Security at Kuva Space and as Chairman of Kelluu.

Tero is the founder and owner of Mariadi Oy, an advisory company focused on Arctic, maritime, technology, and space sectors. He previously served as CEO of Arctia Ltd., owner and operator of Finland’s icebreaker fleet, leading operations in the Baltic Sea and Arctic regions. His international Arctic leadership includes serving as Chair and Vice Chair of the Arctic Economic Council, and he is a member of the Finnish Ministry of Defence Scientific Committee’s Arctic and Space Working Group and President of the European Innovation Council Scaling Club’s NewSpace Group.

What you’ll learn