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3/20/24 9:25
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL, Athens, Greece

8:30 - 9:25 AM
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
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9:25 - 9:30 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
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Mr. Nicolas Bornozis
President
Capital Link, Inc.

9:30 - 9:40 AM
Introductory Remarks
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Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki
Chairman and CEO
ABS
9:40 - 9:55 AM
Fuel Potential Unlocked – Naturally Powered by XBEE
Replay: Video  Audio

Presentation by:

Mr. Roy Gebbink
Managing Director
XBEE Marine
10:00 - 10:40 AM
Reality Check on Marine Fuels & Energy Transition - Availability, Affordability & Scalability
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. Vassilis Dimoulas
Technology & Innovation Director SEEBA Zone
Bureau Veritas

Panelists:

Dr. George D. Pateras
President
Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
Deputy Chairman
Contships Management
Mr. Kostas Polydakis
CEO
MM Marine, Mercuria Energy Group
Head of Shipping
Minerva Bunkering, Mercuria Energy Group
Mr. Vasileios Petousis
Energy & Sustainability Manager
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHIP)
Mr. Constantinos Capetanakis
Bunker Director
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)
Chair
IBIA
Mr. George Saroglou
President and Chief Operating Officer
TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)
10:45 - 11:25 AM
Safety & Sustainability – Safeguarding the Crews, Cargoes, & the Environment
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Moderator:

Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki
Chairman and CEO
ABS

Panelists:

Mr. Stylianos Psillakis
Technical Director
Columbia Shipmanagement
Mr. Kostas Karathanos
COO
GasLog Ltd.
Mr. Roberto P. Cazzulo
Council Chair
International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
Mr. Dimitrios Fafalios
President / Director
Fafalios Shipping S.A.
Secretary of the Board of Directors
Union of Greek Shipowners
Former Chairman
INTERCARGO
11:30 - 12:10 PM
Spotlight on Human Sustainability
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Moderator:

Mr. Michalis Pantazopoulos
General Manager
Liberian Registry (LISCR Hellas)

Panelists:

Mr. Vangelis Sfakiotakis
COO
Diana Shipping Services S.A.
Ms. Ioanna Lali
DEI Officer & Alternate Crew Manager
Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG)
Mr. Tim Ponath
CEO
NSB Group
Mr. Theo Baltatzis
General Manager
Technomar Shipping
Ms. Venetia Kallipolitou
Cross Department HR & Training Manager
Tsakos Group
Commander
Hellenic Coast Guard (Retired)
12:15 - 12:35 PM
Navigating Troubled Waters
Replay: Video  Audio
Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis HN
Operational Commander EUNAVFOR ASPIDES
Hellenic Navy General Staff
12:40 - 12:45 PM
Keynote Remarks "Achieving Excellence in Shipping Today"
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H.E. Christos Stylianides
Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy
Hellenic Republic
12:50 - 1:05 PM
Keynote Address and “2024 Maritime Sustainability Award”
Replay: Video  Audio

Presented to:

Mr. Emanuele Grimaldi
Chairman
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING
President & MD; Managing Director
Grimaldi Euromed SpA; Grimaldi Group

Introductory Remarks by:

Ms. Melina Travlos
President
Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS)
Chair of the Board
Neptune Group of Companies
1:05 - 2:00 PM
Networking Luncheon

2:05 - 2:45 PM
Riding the Technology Wave – Fleet Performance Optimization Through Innovation & Digitalization
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. Spyridon Zolotas
Senior Director
RINA

Panelists:

Mr. Dimitris Vastarouchas
Chief Operating Officer & Vice President
Danaos Corporation
Mr. Aristides Pittas
Chairman & CEO
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) & EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY)
Mr. Antonios Georgantzis
COO
Latsco Marine Management
Mr. Costas Kontes
Group Commercial Director Europe / Managing Director – Mediterranean Cluster
V.Ships Greece Ltd.
2:50 - 3:30 PM
All About Carbon – Carbon Capture, Storage and Disposal
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Dr. Chara Georgopoulou
Head Maritime R&D and Advisory Greece
DNV

Panelists:

Mr. Jerry Kalogiratos
CEO
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: CCEC)
Ms. Eleni Polychronopoulou
President
ERMA FIRST GROUP
Mr. Nikolas Rigas
Head of Carbon Storage
EnEarth
Mr. George Daskalakis
Strategy Division – Head of Technology Department
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA
3:35 - 3:55 PM
Going into 2025 – FuelEU Maritime & EU ETS
Replay: Video

1x1 Discussion:

Mr. Frederic Bouthillier
Head of Shipping
Vertis Environmental Finance
Ms. Vanessa Tzoannos
Partner
Hill Dickinson
4:00 - 4:15 PM
Port State Control – China
Replay: Video  Audio

Presentation by:

Mr. Francis Chin
Executive Director
Singhai Marine Services (Singapore)
4:20 - 5:00 PM
The Shipowners Perspective – Looking Ahead
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Ms. Elina Papageorgiou
Global Strategic Growth Director & Vice President, Greece & Cyprus
Lloyd’s Register

Panelists:

Mr. Sveinung Støhle
Deputy CEO
Angelicoussis Shipping Group
Mr. Jerry Kalogiratos
CEO
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: CCEC)
Mr. Thomas Lister
CEO
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL)
Mr. George Thanopoulos
CEO
Neda Maritime Agency Co. Ltd.
Ms. Charis Plakantonaki
Chief Strategy Officer
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)
5:00 - 6:00 PM
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