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Agenda
| MORNING SESSIONS | ||||
| 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM | REGISTRATION AND COFFEE | |||
| 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM | Welcome Remarks |
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| OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS | ||||
| 9:05 AM – 9:15 AM | Cyprus as a Maritime, Logistics & Energy hub |
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| KEYNOTE ADDRESS | ||||
| 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM | Keynote Address |
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| FORUM SESSION ON THE GLOBAL SHIPPING MARKETS | ||||
| 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM | The Shipping Markets Sectors Review & Outlook An introductory analysis of the major commodity, energy and shipping trends followed by a discussion among leading shipowners |
Presentation by: Mr. Gautam Khurana, CFA, Director - Drewry Maritime Financial Research  Presentation/PDFModerator: Mr. Gautam Khurana, CFA, Director - Drewry Maritime Financial Research Panel Discussion:
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| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | The Future of Shipping Main drivers affecting the industry over the next 10 years;, roadblocks & potential game changers; opportunities, challenges |
Mr. Panikos Teklos, Managing Director, Investment Management, Regulatory Risk and Wealth Advisory Services Leader– Deloitte Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast |
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| FORUM SESSION ON ADAPTING TO NEW REGULATIONS & TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION | ||||
| 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM | New Regulations & Compliance Affecting Shipping Ballast Water Treatment NOX Emissions - Tier 3 Sulfur Limits – Scrubbers Revised Hull Common Structural Rules A discussion among leading industry participants on the major regulations that will be in effect in the near future and their potential transformational impact on the industry. The panel will provide a comprehensive point of view of regulators, classification societies, service and equipment providers and major shipping companies |
Moderator: Professor Constantine Arcoumanis, ex-Ambassador of Greece for Energy Policy & New Technologies, ex-Vice President of City University, London Panelists:
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| 11:20 AM – 11:40 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |||
| FORUM SESSION ON DIGITALIZATION & CYBERSECURITY | ||||
| 11:40 AM – 12:15 PM | Blockchain & Cybersecurity | Moderator: Mrs. Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, Chief Executive Officer – Tototheo Maritime; President – WISTA International Panelists:
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| FORUM SESSION ON SHIPMANAGEMENT | ||||
| 12:15 PM – 12:50 PM | Shipmanagement – What’s Next Consolidation, cost control & economies of scale, technological innovation, digitalization, new regulations, capital expenditures & efficient allocation of capital are among the challenges the industry faces. A discussion among leading shipmanagement and shipping companies |
Moderator: Mr. Ioannis Chiotopoulos, Regional Manager – South East Europe, Middle East & Africa – DNV GL – Maritime Panelists:
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| 12:50 PM – 1:20 PM | Crewing, Staff Training & Retention Strategies – Optimizing Staff Development |
Moderator: Mr. Michael R. Virardi, Speaker, Trainer, Author Panelists:
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| 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM | NETWORKING LUNCH | |||
| AFTERNOON SESSIONS | ||||
| 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM | |
Introduced by : Mr. Acis Montanios, Managing Partner – Montanios & Montanios LLC Law Firm, Cyprus Presentation/PDFPresentation by:
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| FORUM SESSION ON FINANCE AND CAPITAL MARKETS | ||||
| 2:40 PM – 3:20 PM | Addressing the Industry’s Need for Capital The panel will discuss how shipping companies can source capital from traditional and new sources, including bank finance, alternative finance and capital markets. The emphasis is on the role and function of bank finance which has been the traditional source of capital to the industry. |
Moderator: Mr. Acis Montanios, Managing Partner – Montanios & Montanios LLC Law Firm, Cyprus Panelists:
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| FORUM SESSION ON DIGITALIZATION & INSURANCE | ||||
| 3:20 PM – 3:35 PM | Marine Digitalization and the Future of Risk Digital transformation enables new data-driven business development opportunities across marine services, including intelligent insurances |
Mr. Nick Pinkney, VP Commercial Channel Integration – Eniram - a Wärtsilä Company Presentation/PDF Audio Webcast Video Webcast |
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| 3:35 PM – 4:05 PM | Marine Insurance & Reinsurance – Where is it Heading? |
Moderator: Mr. Loucas Hamatsos, CEO – Olympia Ocean Carriers Ltd. Panelists:
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| 4:05 PM – 4:25 PM | COFFEE BREAK | |||
| CYPRUS AS AN ENERGY, MARITIME & LOGISTICS HUB | ||||
| 4:25 PM – 5:05 PM | The New Energy Landscape – Business & Investment Opportunities |
Moderator: Mr. Stavros Pantzaris, Country Manager Partner – EY Cyprus Panelists:
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| PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER : THE SHIPOWNER PERSPECTIVE | ||||
| 5:05 PM – 5:55 PM | Looking Ahead – Positioning to Take Advantage of Opportunities The Shipowner Perspective Leading Cypriot & International Shipowners will discuss opportunities and challenges for the shipping industry across the board. Shipping markets outlook, energy and commodity flows, investment opportunities, access to capital, operational and regulatory challenges and more. |
Moderator: Mr. Mark Friedman, Senior Managing Director, Investment Banking – Evercore Partners Panelists:
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| 5:55 PM – 6:05 PM | Concluding Remarks | Mr. George A. Tsavliris, Principal - Tsavliris Salvage Group – Conference Chairman Audio Webcast |
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| 6:05 PM - 7:00 PM | NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
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