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Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - Divani Caravel Hotel, Athens

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Agenda

9:00 AM – 9:25 AM	REGISTRATION
9:25 AM – 9:30 AM	Welcome Remarks	Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link, Inc. Audio Webcast
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM	Opening Remarks	Mr. Clay Maitland, Conference Chairman; Founding Partner – NAMEPA; Chairman – NYMAR; Managing Partner – International Registries Audio Webcast
9:40 AM – 10:20 AM	Industry Challenges & The Road Map Ahead Geopolitical, Regulatory & Market Developments Affecting Shipping & The Industry’s Response	Moderator: Mr. Clay Maitland, Founding Partner – NAMEPA; Chairman – NYMAR; Managing Partner – International Registries Panelists: Mr. Apostolos Poulovassilis, CEO – Aegean Shipping Management, Inc. Mr. Dimitris Vastarouchas, Deputy Chief Operating Officer & Technical Director – Danaos Shipping Mr. Dimitrios Fafalios, Chairman, Technical Committee – INTERCARGO; Member of the Board – Union of Greek Shipowners; President & Director – Fafalios Shipping Mr. Bill Box, Senior Manager Commercial, Area Manager Greece & Cyprus, Manager PPS Payment Performance System – INTERTANKO Mr. Tom Boardley, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Corporate and External Affairs – Lloyd's Register Audio Webcast Video Webcast
10:20 AM – 11:10 AM	Environmental Regulation & Compliance – How It May Affect Shipping Ballast Water Treatment – NOx Emissions Reduction – Sulfur Limits – Greenhouse Gasses – Novel Fuels – Electrical Propulsion – Renewable Energy Sources	Moderator: Dr. John Kokarakis, Vice President, Technology & Business Development, Hellenic, Black Sea Region & Middle East – Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Panelists: Mr. Kostas G. Vlachos, Managing Director – Consolidated Marine Management Inc. & COO (Latsco Shipping) Mr. George Bourtoulis, Technical Manager – Eurotankers Mr. Frederick J. Kenney, Director of Legal and External Affairs – International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mr. Stavros Hatzigrigoris, Managing Director – Maran Gas Maritime Inc. RADM Linda Fagan, Deputy Commandant for Operations Policy and Capabilities – United States Coast Guard Audio Webcast Video Webcast
11:10 AM – 11:50 AM	Investing in Big Data & Cybersecurity: Is It Worth It? Will It Really Make A Difference?	Moderator: Mr. Ioannis Chiotopoulos, Regional Manager South East Europe and Middle East – DNV GL – Maritime Panelists: Mr. Panos Kourkountis, Technical Director – Andriaki Shipping Mr. Stefanos Stylianos, SQ & Marine Manager/DPA – Minerva Marine Inc. Mr. Vasileios Lampropoulos, Chief Operating Officer – Thenamaris Ships Management Inc. Mr. Socrates Theodossiou, Chief Executive Officer – Tototheo Maritime Ltd Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM	Crew Welfare, Training & Retention	Moderator: Mr. Theodosis Stamatellos, South Europe Marine and Offshore Manager – Lloyd’s Register Panelists: Capt. Michalis Malliaros, General Manager, EUSG, Fleet Personnel Manager ESMH – Euronav Ms. Maria Christopoulou, Quality & Training Manager – Neda Maritime Agency Co. Ltd. Ms. Angie Hartmann, Crew Manager – Starbulk SA; President – WISTA Hellas Ms. Yanna Laskari, Crew Manager – TMS Dry Ltd. Capt. Panagiotis Drosos, Managing Director – Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement Audio Webcast Video Webcast
12:40 PM – 1:00 PM	Chinese Crewing Ready For Global Shipping	Mr. Terence Zhao, President – Singhai Marine Services Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM	Optimize Crew Welfare And Costs – Impact Of Telemedicine On Seafarers And Shipping	Introduced by: Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link, Inc. Panelists: Mr. Costas Th. Ioannides, CEO – Marsh Brokers Ltd., Cyprus Dr. Periclis Tzardis M.D., Chief Medical Advisor – ShipMedCare Ltd. Presentation/PDF Mr. David Nichol, Senior Loss Prevention Executive (Greece) – Thomas Miller P&I (Europe) Ltd. Presentation/PDF Mr. Martin Slade, Lecturer, Director of Research – Yale University Occupational & Environmental Medicine Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
1:40 PM – 2:40 PM	NETWORKING LUNCHEON
2:40 PM – 3:25 PM	Optimizing Technical Ship Management Achieving Synergies, Efficiency & Cost Savings in a Challenging Market Environment	Moderator: Mr. Theo G. Baltatzis, General Manager – Technomar Shipping Inc. Presentation/PDF Panelists: Mr. Loukas Kaniaros, Director of Technical and Marine Dry Operations – Chandris Hellas Mr. Andreas Hadjipetrou, Managing Director – Columbia Shipmanagement Mr. Dimitris Orfanos, Chief Operating Officer – Dorian LPG Management Corp. Mrs. Danielle Lammens, Maintenance Excellence Manager – Exmar Ship Management NV Mr. George Thanopoulos, Technical Manager Bulk Carriers – Neda Maritime Agency Co. Ltd. Audio Webcast Video Webcast
3:25 PM – 3:45 PM	Connecting Ports, Vessels & People	Ms. Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, Chief Executive Officer – Tototheo Maritime Ltd Audio Webcast Video Webcast
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM	Ship Safety – Regulatory Compliance & Third Party Inspections	Moderator: Dr. Michalis Pantazopoulos, Managing Director – Liberian Registry – LISCR (Hellas) S.A. Panelists: Mr. Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director – Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd. Mr. Stavros Meidanis, DPA/CSO, S&Q Manager – Capital Ship Management Corp. Mr. Theofanis Sallis, General Manager, Operations – GasLog Ltd. Mr. Stylianos I. Siafakas, Chief Executive Officer –Dromon Maritime Inc. Mr. Dimitris E. Patrikios, Chief Operating Officer – Springfield Shipping Co. (Onassis Group) Audio Webcast Video Webcast
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM	Digital Kidnap and Ransom The Financial Response to 21st Century Piracy	Mr. Stephen Cooper, CEO – Fourth Insurance Office, Inc. Presentation/PDF Mr. Tyler Schapiro, Senior Analyst – Fourth Insurance Office, Inc. Audio Webcast Video Webcast
4:50 PM – 5:30 PM	Operational Excellence as a Competitive Advantage How the commitment to Best Industry Practices across all areas of operations is a differentiating factor and a competitive advantage	Moderator: Mr. George Teriakidis, Regional Business Development Manager - DNV GL Panelists: Mr. George Ousantzopoulos, Head of Safety/Vetting – Almi Tankers Presentation/PDF Mr. Marcos Vassilikos, Managing Director – Eurobulk Presentation/PDF Mr. George Kouleris, Technical Director – Prime Marine Management Mr. Lambros Babilis, Chief Executive Officer – Stealth Maritime Corporation S.A. Audio Webcast Video Webcast
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM	KEYNOTE REMARKS & AWARD PRESENTATION Introductory Remarks by: Mr. Panagiotis Laskaridis President - European Community Shipowners Associations CEO - Lavinia Corporation/Laskaridis Shipping Co. Ltd. Capital Link Maritime CSR Awards Presentation Honoring Mr. John Platsidakis Chairman – Intercargo; Managing Director – Anangel Maritime Services, Inc. Audio Webcast Video Webcast
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM	Cocktail Reception Sponsored by NYMAR

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