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THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY AT CROSSROADS – OPTIONS, STRATEGIES & RISKS MOVING AHEAD
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM	REGISTRATION & COFFEE
MORNING SESSIONS – OLYMPIA ROOM
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
9:15 AM – 9:20 AM	Welcome Remarks	Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link
9:20 AM – 10:00 AM	New Technologies How to Reduce OPEX, Improve Efficiency & Security	Moderator: Mr. Alexandros Danousis, HSEQ Manager - Eurobulk Panelists: Mr. Gideon Lenkey, CISSP, Technical Director - EPSCO Ship Safety & Security Mr. Navneet Singh Rainu, Head of DCR (Digital Control Room) - Tototheo Maritime   Presentation/PDF Mr. Vasileios Lampropoulos, Chief Operating Officer - Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc.   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
THE BIG PICTURE – MANAGING CHANGE IN SHIPPING
10:00 AM – 10:40 AM	The Changing Landscape of Shipping • Developments in Geopolitics, Technology, Regulations, Finance & Trading Patterns Have a Transformational Impact on Shipping. • A shipowner discussion on opportunities & challenges ahead	Moderator: Mr. Savvas Athanasiadis, Managing Director - Clarksons Platou (Hellas) Ltd Panelists: Mr. Alexander Hadjipateras, Executive Vice President, Business Development - Dorian LPG Mr. Aristidis Pittas, CEO - Euroseas & Eurodry Mr. John Dragnis, CEO - Goldenport Group Mr. Dimitris Fafalios, President - Fafalios Shipping - Chairman INTERCARGO Mr. George Mouskas, Chairman, Olympia Ocean Carriers -  Vice President - Cyprus Union of Shipowners   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
FLEET OPERATIONS & TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT
10:40 AM – 11:20 AM	Technical Management & Fleet Operations - What’s Next Consolidation, cost control & economies of scale, technological innovation, digitalization, new regulations, capital expenditures & efficient allocation of capital are among the challenges the industry faces. A discussion among leading third-party ship managers and shipping companies with in-house management	Moderator: Mr. Nigel Lowry, Athens Correspondent - Lloyds List Panelists: Mr. Mark O’Neil, CEO - Columbia Shipmanagement Mr. George Sarris, President and Managing Director - Enterprises Shipping & Trading Mr. Sunil Kapoor, Director - FML Ship Management Mr. Dimitris Patrikios, CEO - Kyklades Maritime Corporation   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
PORT STATE CONTROLS – A GLOBAL ROADMAP
11:20 AM – 12:10 PM	Port State Controls – A Global Roadmap What to expect in key jurisdictions around the world • the arrival process • what inspectors are looking for with focus on the new fuel and environmental regulations • typical reasons for vessels detentions	Presentations followed by Q&A session by Coast Guards from the US and Australia Captain Michael G. Odom, Commandant - U.S. Coast Guard Office of Operating and Environmental Standards; Executive Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Activities Europe Schinnen, The Netherlands   Presentation/PDF Mr. Michael Kinley, Chief Executive Officer - Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)   Presentation/PDF   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
12:10 PM – 12:30 PM	2020 and Port State Control Issues in China	Mr. Terence Zhao Wei, Managing Director - Singhai Marine Services   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS & THE INDUSTRY’S RESPONSE
12:30 PM – 1:10 PM	Ballast Water Treatment • Post-Installation & Operations Experience with Ballast Water Treatment Systems • Compliance Testing • A Roundtable Discussion Among Owners and Equipment Manufacturers	Moderator: Dr. Michalis Pantazopoulos, Managing Director – Liberian Registry – LISCR (Hellas) S.A. Panelists: Mr. Konstantinos Stampedakis, Managing Director - ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A. Mr. Dimitrios Vastarouchas, Deputy Chief Operating Officer - Danaos Corporation Mr. Theo Baltatzis, Managing Director - Technomar Shipping Dr. Loizos Isaias, Vice President, Manager Maritime Service Centre & Advisory - DNV GL   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM	NETWORKING LUNCHEON
AFTERNOON SESSIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS & THE INDUSTRY’S RESPONSE (continued) – OLYMPIA ROOM
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Official Remarks A New Era for Greek Shipping & Its Global Leadership	H.E. Ioannis Plakiotakis, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy - Hellenic Republic   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
2:30 PM – 3:10 PM	IMO 2020 – It is All about the Fuel Navigating the New World of Marine Fuels	Moderator: Mr. George Plevrakis, Director of Global Sustainability – ABS Panelists: Mrs. Armelle Breneol, Senior Marine Fuels Technical Advisor - ExxonMobil Marine Mr. Matthew Tonge, Commercial Director - Integ8 Fuels, Inc. Mr. Claus Kestlng, General Manager – Bunker Procurement, J Lauritzen Mr. Angelos Vytimas,  Area Manager - Hellas, Italy, Croatia & Bulgaria - Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS)    Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
3:10 PM – 3:50 PM	IMO 2020 – Sulfur Cap – Preparing for D-Day A Roundtable Discussion on Issues, Challenges and Experiences Gained During the Transit Period & the Outlook Ahead	Moderator: Dr. John Kokarakis, Vice President, Technology & Business Development, Hellenic, Black Sea Region & Middle East – Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Panelists: Mr. Mikhail Shapiro, Global Head of Marine Fuels and IMO 2020 Implementation – Glencore Mr. Nicos Rescos, Chief Operating Officer – Star Bulk Carriers Mr. Vangelis Rousos, Business Development Director– Tufton Oceanic Limited Mr. Stamatis Bourboulis, General Manager - Euronav Ship Management (Hellas) Ltd.   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
3:50 PM – 4:30 PM	Reducing Green House Emissions – Decarbonization Beginning of the Longer Journey – Targets, Challenges & Strategies	Moderator: Mr. Andrew McKeran, Commercial Director - Marine & Offshore - Lloyds Register Panelists: Mr. Andrew Garcia, President - GoodBulk Dr. George Pateras, President - Hellenic Chamber of Shipping; Deputy Chairman - Contships Management Inc Mr. Esben Poulsson, Chairman - International Chamber of Shipping; Executive Chairman - ENSEL PTE. LTD Mr. Kosta Vlachos, Chief Operating Officer - LATSCO Marine Management Mr. Stavros Hatzigrigoris, CEO - Maran Gas Maritime Inc   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
4:30 PM – 5:10 PM	Speed Limits – An Optimal Measure for the Environment & the Shipping Industry	Moderator: Mr. George M. Teriakidis, Area Manager East Mediterranean & Black Sea - DNV GL Panelists: Mr. Philippe Louis-Dreyfus, Chairman - Louis Dreyfus Armateurs S.A., Former President – BIMCO Mr. George Procopiou, Founder – Dynacom Tankers Management, Sea Traders – Dynagas Mr. Harry Vafias, President & CEO - StealthGas Mr. Nikos Tsakos, President & CEO – Tsakos Energy Navigation, Chairman – INTERTANKO 2014-2018   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
5:10 PM – 5:25 PM	Challenges for European Shipping in a Changing World	Mr. Panagiotis Laskaridis, President – European Community Shipowners Associations; CEO - Lavinia Corporation / Laskaridis Shipping Company Ltd.   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
5:25 PM – 6:00 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS & AWARD PRESENTATION Introduced by: Nikos Tsakos President & CEO - Tsakos Energy Navigation, Chairman - INTERTANKO 2014-2018  2019 CAPITAL LINK MARITIME CSR LEADERSHIP AWARD Presentation to: Mr. Anastassios Papagiannopoulos Principal, Common Progress Co, President – BIMCO 2017 - 2019   Audio Webcast   Video Webcast
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM	COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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