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7:15 AM - 7:55 AM	REGISTRATION
MORNING SESSIONS (WEST LOUNGE - 1ST FLOOR)
7:50 AM - 7:55 AM	Welcome Remarks	Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link
7:55 AM – 8:05 AM	Opening Remarks	Mrs. Christa Volpicelli Managing Director & Head of Maritime Investment Banking - Citi, Conference Co-Chairman Audio Webcast Video Webcast
8:05 AM - 8:25 AM	A US Equity Market Update	Mr. Tobias Levkovich, Managing Director - Citi
8:25 AM – 9:05 AM	Dry Bulk Shipping Sector Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. Randy Giveans, Maritime Shipping Group Head, Equity Analyst – Jefferies Presentation/PDF Panelists: Mr. Gary Vogel, CEO and Director - Eagle Bulk Shipping (NASDAQ:EGLE) Mr. John Wobensmith, CEO - Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) Mr. Polys Hajioannou, CEO - Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) Mr. Robert Bugbee, President - Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE:SALT) Mr. Stamatis Tsantanis, Chairman & CEO - Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) Audio Webcast Video Webcast
9:05 AM – 9:20 AM	MORNING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
	“The Efficiency & Cost Challenge – Capitalizing on Innovation” Mr. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO - DNV GL – Maritime Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
9:20 AM – 10:20 AM	IMO - 2020 & Beyond Roundtable Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. John Keough, Partner - Clyde & Co Panelists: Mr. Joseph E.M. Hughes, Chairman & CEO - The American Club Mr. John LaRese, Technical Liaison Manager - ExxonMobil Marine Fuels Mr. Ioannis Zafirakis, Director, Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary - Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) Mr. Frederick J. Kenney, Director of Legal and External Affairs - International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mr. Hamish Norton, President - Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) Mr. Roger Holm, President Marine Business & EVP, Wartsila - Wartsila (NASDAQ:WRTBY) Audio Webcast Video Webcast
10:20 AM – 10:55 AM	Shipping & Bank Finance Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. John F. Imhof Jr., Shareholder – VedderPrice Panelists: Mr. Lu Zhendong, Deputy Head of Shipping – Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. Mr. Shreyas Chipalkatty, Managing Director - Global Shipping, Logistics and Offshore – Citigroup Mr. Tor Ivar Hansen, Managing Director– DNB Markets, Inc. Mr. Martijn Van Tuijl, Managing Director, Shipping Finance - Western Hemisphere - DVB Bank Mr. Bill Guo, Executive Director - ICBC Financial Leasing Audio Webcast Video Webcast
10:55 AM – 11:10 AM	Raising Capital in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area	Mr. Benjamin Wong, Head of Transport & Industrial – InvestHK Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast
MORNING SESSIONS (West Lounge - 1st Floor)			MORNING SESSIONS (Library - 2nd floor)
11:10 AM – 11:40 AM	New & Alternative Sources of Finance for Shipping Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. Daniel Rodgers, Partner - Watson Farley Williams Panelists: Mr. Harris Antoniou, CEO - Amsterdam Trade Bank Mr. Andreas Røde, Head of Business Development and M&A - Ocean Yield (OCY:NO) Mr. Michael Kirk, Managing Director - RMK Maritime Mr. Michael Weisz, President - YieldStreet Marine Finance Audio Webcast Video Webcast	Chemical Tankers Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. Peder Nicolai Jarlsby, Equity Analyst - Fearnley Securities AS Panelists: Mr. Hans Feringa, CEO - Team Tankers International (TEAM:NO) Mr. Bart Kelleher, Chief Strategy Officer - Chembulk Tankers Mr. Bjørn Kristian Røed, Manager IR and Research - Odfjell SE (ODF:NO) Audio Webcast Video Webcast
11:40 AM – 12:15 PM	Shipping & Capital Markets Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. Edward Horton, Partner - Seward & Kissel Panelists: Ms. Christa Volpicelli, Managing Director – Citi Mr. Erik Helberg, CEO -Clarksons Platou Securities Mr. Per Olav Karlsen, CEO & Managing Partner - Cleaves Securities AS Mr. Rikard Vabo, Head of Corporate Finance -Fearnley Securities Mr. Douglas Mavrinac, Managing Director - Jefferies LLC Audio Webcast Video Webcast	LPG Shipping Sector Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. Fotis Giannakoulis, Executive Director - Morgan Stanley Research Panelists: Mr. John Lycouris, CEO - Dorian LPG (USA) LLC (NYSE:LPG) Mr. Charles Maltby, CEO - Epic Gas (EPIC-ME:NO) Ms. Kristen Holmquist, Forecasting Manager - Poten & Partners Audio Webcast
MORNING SESSIONS (WEST LOUNGE - 1ST FLOOR)
12:15 PM – 12:50 PM	Container Shipping Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. Donald McLee, Shipping Analyst - Berenberg Capital Markets Panelists: Mr. Howard Finkel, Executive Vice President - COSCO Shipping Lines (North America) Inc. Mr. Aristides Pittas, Chairman & CEO - Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESEA); Chairman & CEO - Eurodry Ltd. Mr. George Youroukos, Executive Chairman - Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Mr. Cao Deambrosio, Managing Partner - Seamax Capital Management LLC Audio Webcast Video Webcast
LUNCHEON, KEYNOTE ADDRESS & AWARD PRESENTATION Presidents' Room - 3rd Floor
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Welcome Remarks Mr. Christian Wetherbee Director - Airfreight, Surface & Shipping Research – Citi Research Audio Webcast KEYNOTE ADDRESS “INTERTANKO – The Industry & Its Challenges - A view from the Chairman” Dr. Paolo d’Amico Chairman – INTERTANKO Executive Chairman & CEO – d’Amico International Shipping Introduced by: Mr. Nikolas Tsakos, CEO – Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TNP); Chairman – INTERTANKO 2014-2018 Audio Webcast Video Webcast
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM	2019 CAPITAL LINK SHIPPING LEADERSHIP AWARD PRESENTATION Honoring Mr. C. Sean Day Chairman Emeritus of Teekay Corporation Chairman of Compass Diversified Holdings Introduced by: Mr. Richard DuMoulin President -Intrepid Shipping; Former Chairman - INTERTANKO Audio Webcast Video Webcast
AFTERNOON SESSIONS (West Lounge - 1st Floor)
2:30 PM – 3:05 PM	Crude Oil Tanker Shipping Sector Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. Christian Wetherbee, Director - Airfreight, Surface & Shipping Research – Citi Research Panelists: Mr. Brian Gallagher, Head of Investor Relations - Euronav (NYSE: EURN) Ms. Lois Zabrocky, CEO - International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) Mr. Ted Petrone, Vice Chairman - Navios Corporation (NYSE:NNA) Mr. Robert Burke, Partner & CEO - Ridgebury Tankers Dr. Nikos P. Tsakos, CEO - Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TNP); Former Chairman – INTERTANKO 2014-2018 Audio Webcast Video Webcast
3:05 PM – 3:40 PM	Product Tanker Shipping Sector Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. Ben Nolan, Managing Director – Stifel Financial Corp. Panelists: Mr. Anthony Gurnee, Founder and CEO – Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) Mr. Carlos Balestra Di Mottola, CFO - d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (BIT:DIS) Mr. Valentios (Eddie) Valentis, President/CEO - Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ: PXS) Mr. Robert Bugbee, President - Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) Audio Webcast Video Webcast
3:40 PM – 4:15 PM	LNG Shipping Sector Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. Christian Wetherbee, Director - Airfreight, Surface & Shipping Research – Citi Research Panelists: Mr. Harald Gurvin, CFO – FLEX LNG (FLNG:NO) Mr. Andy Orekar, CEO – GasLog Partners (NYSE:GLOP) Mr. Majed Limam, Manager - Poten & Partners Audio Webcast Video Webcast
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM	Consolidation, Growth and M&A in Shipping Today Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. Greg Chase, Partner - Reed Smith LLP Panelists: Mr. Jerry Kalogiratos, CEO & Director - Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:CPLP) Mr. Craig Stevenson, Jr., CEO - Diamond S Shipping Mr. Ian Webber, CEO – Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) Mr. Pankaj Khanna, Member of BoD – Heidmar; Former CEO - Ocean Rig UDW Mr. Hamish Norton, President - Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) Mr. Chris Weyers, Managing Director – Head of Maritime Investment Banking – Stifel Audio Webcast Video Webcast
5:00 PM – 5:40 PM	Analysts Roundtable Panel Discussion	Moderator: Mr. Aristides Pittas, Chairman & CEO – Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESEA); Chairman & CEO – Eurodry Ltd. Panelists: Mr. Donald McLee, Shipping Analyst - Berenberg Capital Markets Mr. Joakim Hannisdahl, Head of Research - Cleaves Securities AS Mr. Randy Giveans, Maritime Shipping Group Head, Equity Analyst – Jefferies LLC Mr. Fotis Giannakoulis, Executive Director - Morgan Stanley Research Mr. Ben Nolan, Managing Director – Stifel Financial Corp. Audio Webcast Video Webcast
5:40 PM – 6:30 PM	COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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