| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
REGISTRATION - BREAKFAST RECEPTION |
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MORNING SESSIONS |
| 9:30 AM – 9:35 AM |
Welcome Remarks |
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link, Inc.
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| 9:35 AM – 9:40 AM |
Introductory Remarks |
Mr. Nathanael Mauclair, Managing Director - NYSE Euronext
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| 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM |
The Global Economy & World Trade |
Mr. Nick Kounis, Head of Macro Research, ABN AMRO
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| 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM |
Shipping & Bank Financing |
Moderator:
Mr. Jasel Chauhan,, Senior Associate - Holman Fenwick Willan International LLP
Panelists:
Mr. George Arcadis, Chief Representative, Energy, Commodities & Transportation (ECT) - ABN AMRO
Mr. Dimitri Vassilacos, Head of Greek Shipping - Citibank International plc
Mr. Evan Cohen, Managing Director and Global Head, Dry Bulk Group - DVB Group Merchant Bank (Asia)
Mr. Dimitris Gialouris, Shipping Manager - Marfin Egnatia Bank
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| 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM |
Driving Efficiency & Effectiveness in a Shipping Organization |
Mr. Kostas Perris, Director, Head of Internal Audit Services - PwC
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| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM |
Investment Opportunities in Shipping Today |
Mr. Magnus Fyhr, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director - Clarkson Capital Markets
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| 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM |
Green Ship Recycling - Trends & Investment Opportunities |
Dr. Anil Sharma, Founder, President, and CEO - Global Marketing Systems, Inc. (GMS)
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| 11:40 AM - 11:55 AM |
Raising Capital in the U.S. Capital Markets - Legal Considerations |
Ms. Vasiliki B. Tsaganos, Partner - Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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| 11:55 AM - 12:15 PM |
"So You Want to (Or Should Be) A Chapter 11 Debtor Under The U.S. Bankruptcy Code." |
Mr. Marc Richards, Partner - Blank Rome LLP
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| 12:15 PM - 12:35 PM |
Reverse Mergers: Alternative Public Offerings |
Mr. Barry I. Grossman, Partner - Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
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| 12:35 PM - 12:55 PM |
Navigating through Accounting & Regulatory Changes |
Mr. Shawn Frost, Partner, US Capital Market - Ernst & Young Greece
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LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
| 12:55 PM - 2:30 PM |
"Challenges & Opportunities in Shipping Today"
By Mr. Dagfinn Lunde
Head of Investment Strategy,
Member of the Board of Managing Directors, DVB Bank |
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AFTERNOON SESSIONS |
| 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM |
Energy Efficiency / Environmental Equation - Challenges & Opportunities |
Panelists:
Ms. Helena Athoussaki, Chief Executive Officer - Carbon Positive
Mr. Apostolos Poulovassilis, Regional Marine Manager, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) - Lloyd's Register
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| 3:10 PM - 3:50 PM |
Restructuring as an Investment Opportunity |
Moderator:
Mr. Stuart Gelfond, Partner - Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Panelists:
Mr. Ken Becker, Director - AMA Capital Partners
Mr. Socrates Leptos - Bourgi, Assurance Partner, Global Shipping & Ports Industry Leader - PwC
Dr. Gunnar Gerig, Senior Manager - Ernst & Young GmbH
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| 3:50 PM - 3:55 PM |
Introductory Remarks |
Ms. Isabella Schidrich, Senior Managing Director - NASDAQ OMX
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| 3:55 PM - 4:15 PM |
Oslo as a Capital Raising Destination |
Mr. Erik Helberg, Chief Executive Officer, Oslo - RS Platou Markets
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| 4:15 PM - 4:55 PM |
Are Capital Markets Open to Shipping Today? |
Moderator:
Mr. Antonios Backos, Partner - Watson, Farley & Williams LLP
Panelists:
Mr. Sandy Reddin, Managing Director - Knight Group
Mr. Eric Schless, Managing Director - Wells Fargo Securities
Mr. Philippe Chryssicopoulos, Managing Director - Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Mr. Wiley Griffiths, Managing Director, Head of Global Shipping - Morgan Stanley
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| 4:55 PM - 5:30 PM |
Alternative Sources of Ship Finance |
Moderator:
Mr. Clay Maitland, Managing Partner - International Registries, Inc.
Panelists:
Mr. John Ong, Managing Director & Head of Capital Markets & Corporate Finance - ABN AMRO Securities (USA) LLC
Mr. Hamish Norton, Managing Director - Jefferies & Company
Mr. Peter Sorkin, Managing Director - Knight Capital Group
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| 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Investor Attitudes in Shipping |
Moderator:
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link, Inc.
Panelists:
Mr. Ben Nolan, Director of Shipping - Knight Capital Group
Mr. Michael Webber, Vice President & Senior Equity Analyst - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
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| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
