"Shipping - Is it all Glitter and Gold?"



3 Days Event - 21 Sessions - 90+ Speakers
Tuesday to Thursday, October 12 - 14, 2021 - Digital Forum



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DAY ONE – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021

8:30 - 8:45 AM

WELCOME REMARKS


Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link, Inc.
Mr. Theodore Jadick, Managing Director, CEO & President - DNB Markets; Conference Chairman

 

 

8:50 - 9:40 AM

SHIPPING - IS IT ALL GLITTER & GOLD?
What is different this time? Are we at the beginning of a new supercycle for shipping spreading eventually across all market segments? Covid-19, technology, regulations and geopolitics have a transformational impact on the industry. What are major opportunities and challenges looking ahead? CEOs from the major market segments share their insight as to what makes this cycle different and the outlook ahead


Moderator: Mr. Theodore Jadick
, Managing Director, CEO & President - DNB Markets; Conference Chairman


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9:45 - 10:35 AM

DRY BULK SECTOR PANEL


Moderator: Mr. Jorgen Lian
, Equity Analyst - DNB Markets, Inc


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10:40 - 11:00 AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
CREATING AND SUSTAINING AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN THE TRANSITION TO A GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY

  

Mrs. Kelly Speakes-Backman

Acting Assistant Secretary, Principal Deputy Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Department of Energy

 

 

11:05 - 11:50 AM

INDUSTRY PREPAREDNESS FOR COP26 AND ITS AFTERMATH
The panel will focus on the energy transition and the pathways towards zero emissions shipping. This is one of the most critical challenges the industry faces today, and the discussion is particularly timely given recent regulatory developments and the upcoming COP26 meeting.


Moderator: Mr. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen
, CEO - DNV Maritime


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11:55 -12:45 PM

THE NEW LANDSCAPE OF BANK FINANCE FOR SHIPPING
The panel will discuss the evolving role of banks as capital providers to shipping. Are banks stepping up or decreasing their involvement with shipping? What is the impact of alternative sources of capital? It will also address the impact of regulations and green shipping as well as the emergence of new regional and international hubs providing capital to shipping.


Moderator: Mr. Daniel Rodgers
, Partner - Watson Farley Williams


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12:50 - 1:15 PM

SPOTLIGHT ON ATLAS CORPORATION - 1X1 Discussion

 

  Mr. Bing Chen
President & Chief Executive Officer - Atlas Corp. (ATCO)
  Mr. James T. Cirenza
Managing Director - DNB Markets, Inc

 

 

1:20 - 2:10 PM

CRUDE TANKERS SECTOR PANEL


Moderator: Mr. Ben Nolan
, Head of Maritime Research – Stifel


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2:15 - 2:55 PM

EXPANDING THE RESEARCH & INVESTOR UNIVERSE FOR SHIPPING
Research & Trading Platforms - Social Media - Financial & Industry Blogs


Moderator: Mr. Robert Bugbee
, President - ENETI Inc. (NETI) & Scorpio Tankers Inc. (STNG)


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END OF DAY ONE - Thank you for joining us!

   
   
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DAY TWO – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021

8:30 - 8:50 AM

OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS – U.S. ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES & POLICIES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
 

 

Mrs. Diane Farrell

Acting Under Secretary and
Deputy Under Secretary For International Trade
U.S. Department of Commerce

 

8:55 - 9:45 AM

A NEW ERA FOR GLOBAL COMMERCE & TRADE


Moderator: Mr. John Keough
, Partner - Clyde & Co


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9:50 - 10:40 AM

CONTAINER SECTOR PANEL


Moderator: Mr. Christian Wetherbee
, Managing Director, Transportation & Shipping Research - Citi Research


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10:45 - 11:10 AM

SPOTLIGHT ON SOVCOMFLOT - 1x1 Discussion

 

  Mr. Nikolai Kolesnikov
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer - Sovcomflot (MOEX: FLOT)
  Mr. Theodore Jadick
Managing Director, CEO and President - DNB Markets - Conference Chairman

 

11:15 - 12:05 PM

CHARTING CORPORATE STRATEGY IN A FAST-CHANGING WORLD
Panel to discuss strategies on diversification, fleet renewal, capital allocation


Moderator: Mr. Theodore Jadick
, Managing Director, CEO and President - DNB Markets; Conference Chairman


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12:10 - 1:00 PM

PRODUCT TANKERS SECTOR PANEL


Moderator: Mr. James T. Cirenza
, Managing Director – DNB Markets, Inc


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1:05 - 1:55 PM

CAPITAL MARKETS PANEL


Moderator: Mr. Robert Lustrin
, Counsel - Reed Smith


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2:00 -2:50 PM

THE SURGE IN SPAC IPOs - PLENTY OF CAPITAL LOOKING FOR DEALS


Moderator: Mr. Keith J. Billotti, Partner
, Co-Head of Capital Markets Group - Seward & Kissel LLP


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END OF DAY TWO - Thank you for joining us!

   
   
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DAY THREE  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021

8:30 - 8:50 AM

OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS: MARITIME NEW YORK - GREEN ENERGY AND GLOBAL COMMERCE
 

 

Mr. Brian A. Benjamin
Lieutenant Governor
New York State

 

8:55 - 9:40 AM

LPG SECTOR PANEL


Moderator: Mr. Greg Wasikowski, CFA
, Associate Partner - Webber Research  


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9:45 - 10:10 AM

SPOTLIGHT ON NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS - 1x1 Discussion

 

  Ms. Angeliki Frangou
Chairwoman and CEO - Navios Martime Partners (NMM)
  Mr. Christian Wetherbee
Managing Director, Transportation & Shipping Research - Citi Research

 

10:15 - 11:05 AM

SUSTAINABILITY - AS A CORE BUSINESS STRATEGY
This panel will focus on four main topics – What is Sustainability? What is included in Sustainability? – How is it measured? – What are the practical implications / advantages to companies that focus on Sustainability? – What are the expectations of stakeholders (business & trading partners, society) regarding Sustainability?


Moderator: Ms. Kiara Konti
| Director | Climate Change and Sustainability Services - EY


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11:10 - 12:00 PM

LNG SECTOR PANEL


Moderator: Mr. Randy Giveans
, Group Head of Energy Maritime, Shipping Equity Research - Jefferies


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ADDRESSING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS

 12:05 - 12:25 PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

  

Mr. Daniel D. Maffei

Chairman
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

 

12:30 – 1:25 PM

Panel Discussion


Moderator:
Mr. Sam Ruda, Director - Port Authority NY/NJ

Panelists:

  • Mr. Ken O’Brien, President - Gemini Shippers Group; Member of the Ocean Freight National Shipper Advisory Committee of the Federal Maritime Commission
  • Mr. Steve Hughes, President & CEO, HCS International; Motor & Equipment Manufacturers & Auto Care Associations Representative on Ocean Freight National Shipper Advisory Committee of the Federal Maritime Commission
  • Mr. Bill Rooney, VP, Strategic Development - Kuehne + Nagel
  • Mr. Andrew Genn, Senior Vice President, Ports & Transportation Department - New York Economic Development Corporation (NYEDC) 
  • Mr. Rick DiMaio, SVP, Supply Chain Operations - Office Depot
  • Mr. John W. Butler, President and CEO - World Shipping Council 

 

1:30 - 2:30 PM

ANALYST PANEL


Moderator: Mr. Robert Bugbee
, President – ENETI Inc. (NETI) & Scorpio Tankers Inc. (STNG) 


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END OF FORUM - Thank you for joining us!






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