Agenda

WELCOME REMARKS

Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link
Mr. George A. Tsavliris, Principal – Tsavliris Salvage Group – Conference Chairman

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OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
FORGING AHEAD – CYPRUS AS A LOGISTICS & MARITIME HUB

H.E. Natasa Pilides,  Shipping Deputy Minister to the President – Republic of Cyprus

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BREXIT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SHIPPING & CYPRUS

Mrs. Clea Evagorou, Director – Deloitte Cyprus

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IMO 2020 – LESSONS LEARNED & WHAT'S NEXT

Moderator: Dr. John Kokarakis, Technical Director, Hellenic Black Sea & Adriatic Zone – Bureau Veritas

Panelists:

• Mr. Nicholas Argyrou, General Manager – Bunkernet
• Mr. George Bachos, Managing Director – LMZ Shipping S.A.
• Mr. Ioannis Efstratiou, Head of Marine Environment Unit, Shipping Deputy Ministry – Republic of Cyprus   
• Dr. Loukas Barmparis, President – Safe Bulkers
• Mr. Nicos Rescos, COO – Star Bulk Carriers
• Mr. Anders Mjølsnes Sørheim, Technical Sales Manager – Yara Marine Technologies

BALLAST WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS – Compliance Testing Challenges

Mr. Konstantinos Stampedakis, CEO – ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions

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COFFEE BREAK

CONQUERING THE NEXT FRONTIER – REDUCING GREEN HOUSE EMISSIONS – DECARBONIZATION

Moderator:  Mr. Panos Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Manager – Lloyds Register

Panelists:

• Mr. Dieter Rohdenburg, CEO – Internship Navigation
• Mr. Philippos Philis, Chairman & CEO – Lemissoler Navigation
• Mr. Scott Bergeron, Director of Business Development & Strategy – Oldendorff Carriers
• Mr. Hew Crooks, CFO – Ridgebury Tankers
• Professor Dinos Arcoumanis, Chairman of the Board - Metropolitan College of Greece - Former Ambassador of Greece for Energy Policy and New Technologies

SHIPMANAGEMENT – DELIVERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX WORLD

Moderator: Mr. Andreas Mylonas LLB, MBA, Managing Partner – AMG MYLONAS & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Panelists:

• Mr. Lefteris Karaminas, Manager, Global Sustainability Center – ABS
• Mr. Mark O’Neil, President & CEO – Columbia Shipmanagement
• Mr. Prabhat Jha, Group Managing Director – MSC Shipmanagement
• Mr. Roine Ahlquist, Managing Director – Oceanic Marine Management
• Mr. Alastair Evitt, Managing Director – V. Ships Limited

MARITIME TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES

Moderator: Mr. Andreas Chrysostomou, Chief Strategy Officer – Totothe Maritime

Panelists:

• Mr. Jens Ewerling, Director Maritime Broadband – Cobham Satcom
• Mr. Geoff Allsop, Director EMEA Sales – Intellian
• Mr. Yannis Pastellas, Business Development Manager – Safebridge Cyprus
• Mr. Navneet Singh Rainu, Head of DCR – Tototheo Maritime

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NETWORKING LUNCH

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE ADDRESS

“ Economic Trends And Outlook For Euro Area, Impact Of ECB Monetary Policy And Outlook Of Cyprus Economy”

Mr. Constantinos Herodotou Governor – Central Bank of Cyprus Member of the Governing Council  – European Central Bank

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POSEIDON PRINCIPLES – FROM CONCEPT TO PRACTICE – WHAT THEY MEAN FOR THE INDUSTRY

Mr. Alexander Damianidis, Partner – Watson Farley & Williams

Moderator: Mr. Chris Vartzis, Partner – Stephenson Harwood

Panelists:

• Mr. George Arcadis, Country Executive, Branch Manager – ABN AMRO (Athens Branch)
• Mr. Iraklis Tsirigotis, Head of Shipping Finance, Managing Director – Amsterdam Trade Bank
• Mr. Passchier Veefkind, SVP, Head of Athens Representative Office – DNB
• Mrs. Katerina Eleftheriou, Head of Shipping – HSBC
• Ms. Eleni Vrettou, Executive General Manager, Corporate & Investment Banking – Piraeus Bank

CYPRUS BANKS STEP UP THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH SHIPPING

Moderator: Mr. Adam Montanios, Deputy Managing Partner – Montanios & Montanios LLC 

Panelists:

• Mr. Christos Xygkakis, Manager - Shipping Unit – AstroBank
• Mr. Constantinos Milios, Head of Shipping Finance – Eurobank Cyprus Ltd
• Mr. Antonios Spanakis, Head of Ship Finance – Hellenic Bank

INNOVATIVE SHIP FINANCE SOLUTIONS THROUGH ALTERNATIVE FINANCE

Mr. Stefanos Fragos, Senior Representative – YieldStreet Marine Finance (Athens)
Harnessing The Potential Of The Retail Investor Market As A Source Of Capital For Shipping - Combining Capital Markets & Technology To Optimize Access To Capital

Mr. David Sparkes, Managing Director – RMK/ASCENSION FINANCE

Institutional Capital In Ship Finance

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: A GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK ENABLING DATA-DRIVEN MANAGEMENT DECISIONS

Mr. Charalambos Moyseos, Head of Technology Advisory Services – EY Cyprus

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER & LOOKING AHEAD - THE SHIPOWNER PERSPECTIVE

Moderator: Mr. Leonidas Karystios, Regional Business Development & Gas Segment Director South East Europe, Middle East & Africa – DNV GL

Panelists:

• Mr. John Michael Radziwill, CEO – CTM
• Mr. Andreas Hadjiyiannis, President – Cyprus Sea Lines Shipping; President – Cyprus Union of Shipowners
• Mr. Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO – Eurodry; Chairman & CEO – Euroseas
• Mr. George Mouskas, Chairman – Olympia Ocean Carriers - Vice President – Cyprus Union of Shipowners
• Mr. Polys Hajioannou, CEO – Safe Bulkers; Vice President – Cyprus Union of Shipowners
• Mr. Petros Pappas, CEO – Star Bulk Carriers
• Mrs. Nicole C. Mylona, CEO – Transmed Shipping Co. Ltd.

CONCLUDING REMARKS

Mr. George A. Tsavliris, Principal – Tsavliris Salvage Group – Conference Chairman

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COCKTAIL RECEPTION