This bi-annual event brings together public and private shipping company executives, investors, analysts, financiers, and other industry participants who are visiting Athens from all over the world for a major biannual maritime event taking place at that time. The Forum will feature sector roundtable discussions dedicated to the drybulk, tanker, container, LNG/LPG, and offshore sectors.
Forum Agenda
9:00 am – 9:25 am
Registration
9:25 am – 9:30 am
Welcome Remarks
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis , President , Capital Link, Inc.
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Dry Bulk Panel
Moderator: Mr. James Johnston, Senior Dry Analyst, Braemar ACM Panelists:
Mr. John Platsidakis , Managing Director, Anangel Maritime Services Inc.
Mr. George Wells , Global Head, Dry Freight Derivatives Energy, Transportation & Metals Ocean Transportation, Cargill Ocean Transportation
Mr. George Achniotis , CFO , Navios Maritime Holdings
Mr. Pankaj Khanna , CEO , Pioneer Marine, Inc.
Mr. Stamatis Tsantanis , CEO , Seanergy Maritime Holdings
Mr. Hamish Norton , President , Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
Audio Webcast
Video Webcast
10:15 am – 10:55 am
Container Panel
Moderator: Mr. Costas S. Bardjis, Partner, Manager, Credit Research and Liner Markets, Marsoft Inc.
Panelists:
Mr. Evangelos Chatzis , CFO , Danaos Corporation
Mr. Aristides Pittas , CEO , Euroseas Ltd
Mr. Achim Boehme, CEO , Lomar Shipping
Dr. Hermann Klein , COO , CPO Holding GmbH & Co KG (Offen Group)
Mr. George Youroukos , CEO, Poseidon Containers
Audio Webcast
Video Webcast
10:55 am – 11:35 am
LNG / LPG Panel
Moderator: Mr. Nicolay Dyvik, Head of Shipping Research, DNB Markets Panelists:
Audio Webcast
Video Webcast
11:35 am – 12:15 pm
Bank Finance Panel
Moderator: Mr. Mark Russell, Partner , Stephenson Harwood LLP Panelists:
Mr. Gust Biesbroeck , Global Head of Transportation, ABN AMRO
Mr. Shreyas Chipalkatty , Managing Director, EMEA Head of Shipping, Logistics and Offshore , Citi
Ms. Kristin H. Holth, Global Head of Shipping, Offshore & Logistics , DNB
Mr. Bart Veldhuizen , Member of the Board of Managing Directors , DVB Bank SE
Mr. Christian P. Nieswandt, Managing Director, Global Head Shipping , HSH Nordbank AG
Audio Webcast
Video Webcast
12:15 pm – 1:20 pm
Business & Investment Opportunities Across Shipping Sectors - Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mrs. Sofia Kalomenides , Partner, Central & Southeast Europe Accounts, Business Development Leader & Capital Markets Leader , EY Panelists:
Dr. John Coustas , CEO , Danaos Corporation
Mr. Evangelos Marinakis , Chairman, Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
Mr. George Economou , Chairman, President & CEO, DryShips Inc.
Mr. George Procopiou , Chairman, Dynagas LNG Partners LP
Mr. Athanasios Martinos , Managing Director , Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Limited (EASTMED)
Dr. Nikolas Tsakos , President & CEO, Tsakos Energy Navigation; Chairman, Intertanko
Audio Webcast
Video Webcast
1:20 pm – 1:55 pm
Capital Markets & Alternative Sources of Capital
Moderator: Mr. Panos Katsambas , Partner, Reed Smith Panelists:
Mrs. Christa Volpicelli, Managing Director , Citi Investment Banking
Mr. Theodore Jadick Jr., CEO , DNB Markets, Inc.
Mr. Wiley Griffiths , Managing Director, Global Transportation, Morgan Stanley
Mr. Paulo Almeida, Portfolio Manager , Tufton Oceanic Ltd.
Audio Webcast
Video Webcast
1:55 pm – 2:45 pm
Tanker Panel
Moderator: Mr. Bobby Mitropoulos , Managing Director , Weberseas (Hellas) SA Panelists:
Mr. Vassilis Kertsikoff, Vice Chairman , Eletson Holdings
Mr. Paddy Rodgers , CEO , Euronav
Mr. Leonidas Vrondissis , CFO & Executive V.P. , Gener8 Maritime
Mr. Nicolas Busch , CEO , Navig8 Group
Mr. Robert P. Burke , CEO, Ridgebury Tankers
Dr. Nikolas Tsakos , President & CEO, Tsakos Energy Navigation; Chairman, Intertanko
Audio Webcast
Video Webcast
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
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