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1/4/24 9:25
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Divani Caravel Hotel, Athens

8:45 - 9:30 AM
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
Sponsored by

9:30 - 9:35 AM
WELCOME REMARKS

President
Capital Link, Inc.
Director General
HELMEPA
9:35 - 9:40 AM
OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS
Chairman and CEO
ABS
9:40 - 10:20 AM
THE DEBATE ON NET ZERO - NAVIGATING BETWEEN AMBITION AND REALITY

Moderator:

Chairman and CEO
ABS

Panelists:

Head of Climate Action and Clean Air, Marine Environment Division
IMO
Chairman & CEO
Lemissoler Navigation Co. Ltd
President
ECSA European Shipowners (2022-2024)
Managing Director
Prominence Maritime
President Designate
BIMCO
Member of the Board
Union of Greek Shipowners
Chief Strategy Officer
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)
10:25 - 11:05 AM
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MARITIME TRANSFORMATION

Moderator:

Vice President, South Europe, Marine
RINA

Panelists:

Founder & CEO
90 Percent of Everything (90POE)
COO
Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG)
President
ERMA TECH GROUP
General Manager
Technomar Shipping
CEO
NSB Group
11:10 - 11:50 AM
CHARTING A COURSE FOR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE:
BALANCING SAFETY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND EFFICIENCY

Moderator:

Regional Manager, Southeast Europe
DNV Maritime

Panelists:

President & CEO
Columbia Group
President
InterManager (2020-2024)
Chief Operating Officer & Vice President
Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC)
Chief Operating Officer
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX)
Mr. Dimitris Patrikios
Managing Director
V.Ships Greece
11:55 - 12:05 PM
KEYNOTE REMARKS
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
Hellenic Republic


12:10 - 12:45 PM
KEYNOTE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

Moderator:

Chairman and CEO
ABS

Panelists:

Chairman
INTERTANKO (2018-2024)
Chairman
d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (BIT:DIS; OTCQX: DMCOF)
Chairman
INTERCARGO (2019-2024)
President / Director
Fafalios Shipping S.A.
Secretary of the Board of Directors
Union of Greek Shipowners
Executive Vice President Shipping and Maritime
Shell plc
Vice President
UK Chamber of Shipping
12:45 - 1:05 PM
THE "2025 MARITIME SUSTAINABILITY AWARD"

Presented to:

Chairman
INTERTANKO (2018-2024)
Chairman
d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (BIT:DIS; OTCQX: DMCOF)

Presented to:

Chairman
INTERCARGO (2019-2024)
President / Director
Fafalios Shipping S.A.
Secretary of the Board of Directors
Union of Greek Shipowners

Introduced by:

Founder & CEO
TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)
Chairman
INTERTANKO (2014-2018)

Introduced by:

Chairman
INTERCARGO
President & CEO
Ariston Navigation Corp.
Member of the Board
Union of Greek Shipowners

1:10 - 2:10 PM
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
2:20 - 3:00 PM
FLEET RENEWAL IN A STATE OF FLUX: DECODING REGULATIONS, FUELS, TECHNOLOGY & GEOPOLITICS

Moderator:

Chief Commercial Officer
Lloyd's Register

Participants:

Deputy Chairman
Contships Management
President
Hellenic Chamber of Shipping (2016-2025)
Managing Director
Eurobulk
President
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB)
President & Chief Operating Officer
TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)
3:00 - 3:15 PM
SHAPING THE FUTURE: NEXT-GEN SHIPS AND POWER OF MARITIME INNOVATION DRIVEN BY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Presented By:

Executive Vice President
ClassNK
3:20 - 4:00 PM
SECURING THE MARITIME WORKFORCE OF TODAY & TOMORROW:
STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, TRAINING & WELLBEING

Panelists:

Captain Panagiotis Drosos
COO
Capital Ship Management Corp.
Crewing Director
Enesel
Chief Operating Officer
Neda Maritime Agency Co. Ltd.
Managing Director
OneCare Group
4:05 - 4:40 PM
FROM CADET TO CAPTAIN – REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE
THE SEAFARERS’ PERSPECTIVE

Moderator:

Ms. Venetia Kallipolitou
Maritime Training and Education Advisor
Tsakos Group
Commander
Hellenic Coast Guard (Retired)

Panelists:

Captain
Second Engineer
Junior Officer
Electrotechnical Officer
Cadet

All seafarers from the Tsakos Group


4:45 - 5:25 PM
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER - SHIPOWNERS’ ROUNDTABLE
COMPETITIVENESS & OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Moderator:

Senior Vice President M&O East Europe, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East, Africa & India (EMA)
Bureau Veritas

Panelists:

Mr. Antonis Kanellakis
Managing Director
Alpha Bulkers Shipmanagement Inc
Member of the Board
Union of Greek Shipowners
CEO
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX)
Chairperson
HELMEPA & INTERMEPA
Member of the Board
Union of Greek Shipowners
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
GasLog
CEO
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL)
5:25 - 6:00 PM
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