Monday, April 24, 2023 - The Westin Singapore

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Monday, April 24, 2023

The Westin Singapore

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7:30 - 8:20 AM

Registration & Breakfast

8:20 - 8:25 AM

Welcome Remarks

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Mr. Nicolas Bornozis

President

Capital Link, Inc.

Mr. Mark O'Neil

President & CEO

Columbia Group

President

InterManager

Mr. Terence Zhao

Managing Director

Singhai Marine Services

8:25 - 8:30 AM

Opening Address

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Mr. Kenneth Lim

Assistant Chief Executive (Industry & Transformation)

Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

8:30 - 9:10 AM

Navigating Through Industry Transformation - Geopolitics, Sanctions & World Trade

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Moderator:

Dr. Gregory Xu

Partner

Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance

Panelists:

Mr. Mark O'Neil

President & CEO

Columbia Group

President

InterManager

Mr. Nick Brown

CEO

Lloyd's Register

Mr. Jeremy Nixon

Global CEO

Ocean Network Express

Mr. Khalid Hashim

Managing Director

Precious Shipping

Dr. Martin Kröger

CEO

German Shipowners' Association – VDR

9:15 - 10:00 AM

A Reality Check on Decarbonization in Shipping – Alternative Pathways

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The panel will address the evolving landscape in regulations, technology and fuels. Also, options to meet short term challenges from the new regulations that came into effect in 2023 while positioning to achieve the longer term decarbonization

Opening Keynote Remarks

Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki

Chairman and CEO

ABS

Moderator:

Mr. Sanjeev Gupta

Asia-Pacific Oil & Gas Leader and Partner, Strategy & Transactions, Ernst & Young Solutions LLP

Panelists:

Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki

Chairman and CEO

ABS

Mr. Roberto Coustas

Co-Founder and President

DeepSea Technologies

Mr. Frederik Pind

Managing Director

NJORD - Maersk Tankers

Dr. Arlie Sterling

Co-Founder & President

Marsoft

Mr. Roger Holm

President

Wärtsilä Marine Power

Executive Vice President

Wärtsilä Corporation

10:05 - 10:45 AM

Fleet Renewal Options and Strategies – Positioning for Long Term Competitiveness

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Investing in environmental technologies and modernizing the fleet are key to maintain competitiveness for the long term. But how can/should shipowners approach this given the uncertainty when it comes to fuels and technology? Renew the fleet placing newbuild orders? Wait? Buy and upgrade second hand vessels?

Moderator:

Ms. Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria

Regional Manager South East Asia, Pacific & India

DNV Maritime

Technical Committee Chair

Singapore Shipping Association

Panelists:

Mr. Fergus Eley

Head of Maritime Enterprise

BHP

Mr. Stamatis Tsantanis

Chairman & CEO

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP)

Founder, Chairman & CEO

United Maritime Corporation (NASDAQ: USEA)

Mrs. Yvette van der Sommen

Director Asia Pacific

Value Maritime

Mr. Hing Chao

Executive Chairman

Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings

Mr. Shmuel Yoskovitz

CEO

X-Press Feeders

10:50 – 11:20 AM

Capital Link Shipping Leadership Award Presentation to Mr. Esben Poulsson for his outstanding contribution to global shipping & Singapore

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1x1 Keynote Discussion “Shipping – The Road Ahead”

Mr. Esben Poulsson

Executive Chairman

Enesel Pte. Ltd.

Mr. Andreas Sohmen-Pao

Chairman

BW Group

11:25 - 12:10 PM

Investing in Shipping

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Where are the opportunities in shipping today? The panel will feature the viewpoints of stakeholders from different backgrounds – capital providers, private equity investors, portfolio managers and shipowners.

Moderator:

Mr. Hoyoon Nam

Partner

Seward & Kissel

Panelists:

Mr. David Barrow

SVP West Europe & The Americas (Marine & Offshore)

Bureau Veritas Group

Mr. Michael Parker

Chairman, Global Shipping, Logistics & Offshore

Citi

Mr. Per Olav Karlsen

CEO

Cleaves Securities AS

Mr. Stephan Vetter

VP, Debt Origination & Structuring APAC, Mobility - Maritime Industries

KfW IPEX-Bank Asia Ltd.

Mr. Constantin Baack

Co-CEO

MPC Capital AG

Mr. Erlend Sommerfelt Hauge

Co-Founder / Managing Director

Oceanis GmbH

12:15 - 12:55 PM

The Charterers Perspective

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Charterers play a critical role in the direction of the overall shipping industry. The panel will discuss the evolving trends in geopolitics, regulations, technology and fuels. The discussion will also focus on the significance of ESG issues in today’s commercial landscape.

Moderator:

Mr. Iain Sharp

Partner

Hill Dickinson LLP

Panelists:

Mrs. Sarah Greenough

Head of Sustainability and Supply Chain Excellence

BHP

Capt. Mani Raaj Sivalingam

MBA, Master Mariner, Managing Director

Clearlake Shipping Pte Ltd

Mr. Scott R. Bergeron

Managing Director, Global Engagement & Sustainability

Oldendorff Carriers

Mr. Matthew Tan

General Manager for Chartering

Rio Tinto

Mrs. Su Yin Anand

Head of Shipping

South32

1:00 - 1:40 PM

FOCUSING ON THE HUMAN FACTOR - OPTIMIZING THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, RETENTION & WELL BEING OF SEAFARERS

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Seafarers are the backbone of the shipping industry. Recent geopolitical challenges, coming at the heel of those due to the pandemic, are creating a new landscape for crewing. It is vital for the shipping industry to ensure adequate and continuous access to a pool of qualified seafarers and to provide proper incentives to those who choose a seafaring career.
The panel will provide an overview of the changing landscape in crewing and will focus on the strategies of leading shipping companies to optimize the recruitment, training, retention and well-being of seafarers. The implementation of proper policies in this field have become a core part of the overall corporate ESG focus and a competitive advantage to those companies who follow them.