Agenda


THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY AT CROSSROADS – OPTIONS, STRATEGIES & RISKS MOVING AHEAD

 
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM REGISTRATION & COFFEE
9:15 AM – 9:20 AM Welcome Remarks Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link
9:20 AM – 10:05 AM Digitalization & Cybersecurity
Technological Innovation
Transforming Shipping
Moderator: 
Mr. Nick Brown, Marine & Offshore Director – Lloyd’s Register

Panelists:
10:05 AM – 10:20 AM  Connecting Ports, Vessels  & People Mr. Andreas Chrysostomou, Chief Strategy Officer – Tototheo Maritime Ltd
 Presentation/PDF
10:20 AM – 10:35 AM Innovative Shipyard Solutions Mr. Charalambos Sarantitis, Technical Director - Newport Shipping
 Presentation/PDF
10:35 AM – 10:50 AM Protectionism – Diversity – Marine Pollution:
BIMCO’s Strategic Focus Looking Ahead
Mr. Anastassios Papagiannopoulos, President – BIMCO; CEO - Common Progress Co Na SA
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10:50 AM – 11:00 AM The Evolving Role of Women in Shipping  Mrs. Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, President – Wista International; Chief Executive Officer – Tototheo Maritime Ltd

Ms. Angie Hartmann,
President – WISTA HELLAS; Crew Affairs – Star Bulk
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
MARITIME EDUCATION
11:25 AM – 12:00 PM Maritime Education Moderator:
Professor Constantine Arcoumanis, ex-Ambassador of Greece for Energy Policy & New Technologies, ex-Vice President - City University of London

Panelists:
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS & THE INDUSTRY’S RESPONSE
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM Are Regulations Addressing the Real Problems in Shipping? Mr. John Platsidakis, Chairman - INTERCARGO; Managing Director – Anangel Maritime Services Inc.
 Presentation/PDF
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM An Update on Implementation of U.S. Ballast Water Regulations Commander Nathan Menefee, Deputy Director of Inspections and Compliance - US Coast Guard
 Presentation/PDF
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Ballast Water Treatment
Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Dr. Michalis Pantazopoulos, Managing Director – Liberian Registry – LISCR (Hellas) S.A.

Panelists:
1:15 PM – 2:10 PM NETWORKING LUNCHEON
2:15 PM – 3:10 PM IMO 2020 – Low Sulfur Cap Compliance: Options, Strategies & Economics Moderator:
Dr. George Dimopoulos, Principal Research Engineer - DNV GL

Panelists:
3:10 PM – 3:55 PM Decarbonization – 2020 Marine Fuels & Beyond Moderator:
Dr. John Kokarakis, Vice President, Technology & Business Development, Hellenic, Black Sea Region & Middle East – Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division
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Panelists:
3:55 PM – 4:10 PM IMO 2020 & Marine Fuels – An Oil Major's Viewpoint Mrs. Armelle Breneol, Senior Marine Fuels Technical Advisor - ExxonMobil Marine
 Presentation/PDF
4:10 PM – 4:45 PM IMO 2020 – Risk, Finance & Insurance Implications Moderator:
Mr. Nikolaos Michas
Technical Service Manager – DNV GL – Maritime Region South East Europe & Middle East

Panelists:
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM Keeping Our Eye on The Ball:
Shipping & The Environment
A Realistic & Practical Approach
Mr. George Procopiou, Founder – Dynacom Tankers, Sea Traders - Dynagas
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM  Quo Vadis? – The Industry at Crossroads Mr. Nikos Tsakos, Chairman – INTERTANKO; President & CEO - Tsakos Energy Navigation
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM  Challenges for European Shipping in a Changing  World Mr. Panagiotis Laskaridis, President – European Community Shipowners Associations; CEO - Lavinia Corporation / Laskaridis Shipping Company Ltd.
5:30 PM – 5:50 PM Introduced by:
Mr. Panagiotis Laskaridis, President – European Community Shipowners Associations;
CEO - Lavinia Corporation / Laskaridis Shipping Company Ltd.

2018 CAPITAL LINK MARITIME CSR LEADERSHIP AWARD
Presentation to


Mr. Philippe Louis-Dreyfus
Chairman - Louis Dreyfus Armateurs S.A.S.
Former President – BIMCO
 Presentation/PDF
5:50 PM – 7:00 PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION
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