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8:15 AM – 8:55 AM	REGISTRATION - BREAKFAST RECEPTION
MORNING SESSIONS
8:55 AM – 9:00 AM	Welcome Remarks	Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President, Capital Link Audio Webcast Video Webcast
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM	The Global Commodity, Energy & Shipping Markets	Mr. Gautam Khurana, CFA, Director, Drewry Maritime Financial Research Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
9:20 AM – 10:00 AM	New Regulations & Compliance Affecting Shipping Ballast Water Treatment; NOX Emissions - Tier 3; Sulfur Limits – Scrubbers; Revised Hull Common Structural Rules	Moderator: Dr. Loizos Isaias, Head of Maritime Service & Advisory – South East Europe, Middle East & Africa, DNV GL Panelists: Mr. Kostas Polydakis, Managing Director, Shipping, Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc Mr. Dionysios Antonopoulos, General Manager, Marine Solutions, Wartsila Mr. Alexander Panagopulos, CEO, Arista Shipping Mr. Konstantinos Stampedakis, Managing Director, ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A. Mr. Sunil Kopoor, Director, FML Ship Management Limited Audio Webcast Video Webcast
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM	New Technology and Data Analytics – The Gamechanger for Global Marine Insurance	Mr. Christopher M. Payne, Partner, EY Head of Insurance Technology and Alliances for EMEIA – EY Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM	Digitalization & Cybersecurity	Moderator: Dr. Michalis Pantazopoulos, Managing Director, Liberian Registry – LISCR (Hellas) Ltd. Presentation/PDF Panelists: Mr. Mark O’Neil, President & CEO, Columbia Marlow Mr. Vasilis Maritsas, Manager Advisory Cyber Security, EY Mr. Stephen Cooper, CEO, Fourth Insurance Office, Inc. Mr. Howard Hughes, CTO, Tototheo Maritime RIC Audio Webcast Video Webcast
10:55 AM - 11:10 AM	Marine Digitalization and the Future of Risk	Mr. Johan Backas, Managing Director, Eniram Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM	Navigating Chinese Port Inspections	Mr. Terence Zhao, President, Singhai Marine Services Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
11:25 AM - 11:40 AM	Sanctions Compliance in an Uncertain World - A Guide for Shipowners, Charterers and Financiers	Mrs. Jane Freeberg Sarma, Partner, Reed Smith Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM	The Future of Shipping	Mr. Casper Ryborg, Partner, Global Leader Ports & Shipping, Deloitte Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM	Consolidation & M&A in Shipping Shipping is a fragmented industry but there has been increasing consolidation along the cargo and ownership sides – will this continue? It is creating a new standard?	Mr. Michael Kirk, CEO, RMK Maritime Audio Webcast Video Webcast
Global Maritime Clusters - Competitive Advantages & Business Development Opportunities
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM	*New York*	Mr. Clay Maitland, Chairman, New York Maritime (NYMAR); Managing Partner, International Registries Video Presentation Video Webcast
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM	*Malta*	Dr. Jean-Pie Gauci-Maistre, Managing Partner, Gauci-Maistre Xynou Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	*Bermuda*	Mr. Francis Richardson, Bermuda Shipping & Maritime Authority (BSMA) Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE ADDRESS Luncheon Sponsored by the Bermuda Business Development Agency
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Capital Link Greek Shipping Leadership Award Introductory Remarks by Dr. George A. Gratsos HELMEPA Chairman Audio Webcast Honoring Mr. Panos Laskaridis, President - European Community Shipowners Associations; CEO - Lavinia Corporation / Laskaridis Shipping Company Ltd. Audio Webcast Introductory Remarks by Mr. Takis Arapoglou Chairman, Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) Ltd. Audio Webcast Honoring Mr. Athanasios Laskaridis, Chairman & CEO - Lavinia Corporation, Lavinia Enterprises Limited and Laskaridis Shipping Company Ltd. Video Speech Audio Webcast Video Webcast
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM	Bank Finance Banks have been the traditional source of finance for the shipping industry – how major shipping banks deal with new regulatory and market challenges.	Moderator: Mr. Stephen Drury, Partner, HFW Panelists: Mr. Vassilis Maroulis, Managing Director, Head of Greek Shipping, Citi Mr. Berend R. Paasman, Senior Vice President, Oceans Industries, Shipping, DNB Mr. Dimitrios Panagopoulos, Managing Director, Shipping Finance Greece, DVB Bank Mr. Christian P. Nieswandt, Managing Director, Global Head Shipping, HSH Nordbank Audio Webcast Video Webcast
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM	New & Alternative Sources of Finance for Shipowners New Banks and credit funds as sources of capital for the shipping industry.	Moderator: Mr. Stuart McAlpine, Partner, Clyde & Co. Panelists: Mr. Iraklis Tsirigotis, Head of Shipping, Amsterdam Trade Bank Mr. Omer Donnerstein, Senior Vice President, EnTrustPermal Mr. Markus Wenker, Head of Ship Finance, Hellenic Bank Mr. Nick Roos, Managing Director, Maritime Asset Partners Mr. Axel Siepmann, Managing Director, BRAEMAR NAVES Corporate Finance Audio Webcast Video Webcast
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM	Private Equity Is Shipping still an area of interest for Private Equity? Which sectors and types of deals are PE funds looking at. What can owners expect when dealing with PE funds.	Moderator: Dr. Stefan Rindfleisch, Partner, Ehlermann Rindfleisch Gadow Panelists: Mr. Arthur Regan, Operating Partner, Apollo Management Mr. Elias Sakellis, Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Borealis Maritime Mr. Alexis Atteslis, Managing Director, Oak Hill Advisors Mr. Stephen Seymour, Managing Director, Varde Partners Audio Webcast Video Webcast
4:40 PM - 5:20 PM	Capital Markets We have seen several secondary equity and debt offerings, a few OTC listings. Are capital markets open to shipping? What kind of capital can owners raise and where? Are new listings likely?	Moderator: Mr. Robert Lustrin, Partner, Seward & Kissel Panelists: Mrs. Christa Volpicelli, Managing Director, Citi Mr. Erik Helberg, Chief Executive Officer, Clarksons Platou Securities AS Mr. Nicolas Duran, Director - Corporate Finance and Partner, Fearnley Securities Mr. Todd Wilson, Managing Director, Jefferies LLC Mr. Eric Schless, Managing Director - Wells Fargo Audio Webcast Video Webcast
5:20 PM - 6:00 PM	Industry Challenges & The Road Map Ahead Geopolitical, Regulatory & Market Developments Affecting Shipping The Industry’s Response	Moderator: Mr. George Paleokrassas, Partner, Watson Farley Williams Panelists: Mr. Panagiotis Laskaridis, President, European Community Shipowners Associations; CEO, Lavinia Corporation/Laskaridis Shipping Company Ltd. Mr. John Platsidakis, Chairman, INTERCARGO; Managing Director, Anangel Maritime Services Inc Mr. Nikos P. Tsakos, Chairman, INTERTANKO; President & CEO, Tsakos Energy Navigation Audio Webcast Video Webcast
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	COCKTAIL RECEPTION Cocktail Reception Sponsored by NYMAR (New York Maritime)

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