Eric VanDerHorn is Director of Technology for the Digital Research team at the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), where he advances maritime digital transformation through the application of digital twins, robotics, visualization technologies, AI/ML, and OT cybersecurity. He has more than 15 years of experience in the maritime and offshore industry, spanning in- service technologies, digitalization, decarbonization, and product management, and has contributed to key initiatives across ABS and ABS Wavesight.

Eric holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and a PhD from Vanderbilt University.