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1/18/24 9:25
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Columbia Plaza Limassol

8:15 - 9:00 am
REGISTRATION
9:00 - 9:05 am
WELCOME REMARKS
Replay: Video  Audio

Mr. Nicolas Bornozis
President
Capital Link, Inc.
Mr. George A. Tsavliris
Principal
Tsavliris Salvage Group
Conference Chairman
9:10 - 9:40 am
CYPRUS SHIPPING FORGING AHEAD
Keynote Presentation by the Shipping Deputy Minister to the President Followed by 1x1 Discussion
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H.E. Marina Hadjimanolis
Shipping Deputy Minister to the President
Republic of Cyprus

Interviewed by:

Ms. Elvina Montanios
Partner
Montanios & Montanios LLC
9:45 - 10:00 am
REGULATORY UPDATE PRESENTATION
Replay: Video  Audio Slides
Mr. Theo Kourmpelis
Strategic Business Partner
Lloyd’s Register
10:05 - 10:45 am
PREPARING FOR NET ZERO
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Dr. John Kokarakis
Technical Director, SEEBA Zone
Bureau Veritas

Panelists:

Mr. Basil Sakellis
CEO
Alassia NewShips Management, Inc.
Mr. Dimitris Vastarouchas
Chief Operating Officer & Vice President
Danaos Corporation
Dr. Loukas Barmparis
President
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB)
Dr. Dinos Arcoumanis
Professor Emeritus
City, University of London
Corresponding Member of Academy of Athens
10:50 - 11:20 am
COFFEE BREAK
11:25 - 12:05 pm
OPTIMIZING SHIP MANAGEMENT & FLEET PERFORMANCE
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Agwa: Elevating Maritime Nutrition

Moderator:

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

Panelists:

Mr. Nikolas Vaporis
Chief Technical Officer
Capital Ship Management Corp.
Mr. Mark O'Neil
President & CEO
Columbia Group
Former President
InterManager
Mr. Fabian Fussek
Co-Founder & CEO
Kaiko Systems
Mr. Prabhat Kumar Jha
Group Managing Director & CEO
MSC Shipmanagement Limited, Cyprus
12:10 - 12:50 pm
SHIP FINANCE – ADAPTING TO NEW REGULATORY & COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. George Zambartas
Head of Office (Limassol)
Hill Dickinson LLP

Panelists:

Mr. Nicholas Pavlidis
Head of Shipping
Bank of Cyprus
Mr. Contantinos Milios
Head of Shipping Finance
Eurobank Cyprus
Mr. Dimitris Tzavaras
Head of Shipping
Hellenic Bank
Mr. David Grant
Managing Director, Shipping Finance
ING Bank NV
12:55 - 2:00 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
2:05 - 2:50 pm
ESG – CHARTING THE COURSE TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
This panel will focus on the necessity and tangible benefits of ESG from the viewpoint of various stakeholders – shipowners, bankers, insurers, charterers.
Replay: Video  Audio Slides

Opening Presentation by:

Ms. Katerina Ronga
Partner, Risk Advisory, Sustainability & Climate Leader
Deloitte Greece

Moderator:

Mr. Ezekiel Davis
Vice President, Regional Business Development, Europe
ABS

Panelists:

Ms. Katerina Ronga
Partner, Risk Advisory, Sustainability & Climate Leader
Deloitte Greece
Mr. Hugues Calmet
Senior Vice President Head of DNB Athens Representative Office
DNB
Mr. Thanasis Antonakis
Deputy CFO & Chief Compliance Officer
Safe Bulkers Inc.
Mr. Jeff Wakker
COO
Viterra Chartering B.V.
2:55 - 3:35 pm
INVESTING IN SHIPPING
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. Andreas Mylonas
Advocate, Founder & Managing Partner
AMG Mylonas & Associates, LLC

Panelists:

Mr. Aristides Pittas
Chairman & CEO
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) & EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY)
Mr. Ronis Kyperesis
Head of Accounting and Finance
Pelagic Partners
CFO
Hartmann Holdings
Mr. Hans Oust Heiberg
Partner
Sole Shipping
3:40 - 4:20 pm
CHARTERERS’ PERSPECTIVE- NAVIGATING THROUGH INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. Polys Hajioannou
CEO, Chairman & Director
Safe Bulkers (NYSE: SB)
Vice President
Cyprus Union of Shipowners

Panelists:

Mr. Alex Sass
Vice President Freight
EP Resources AG
Mr. Samuel Jaeggi
Freight Trader
Mercuria
Mr. Mark Thompson
Senior Freight Trader
Olam International
Mr. Patrick Legierse
Global Head of Chartering
Viterra Chartering B.V.
4:25 - 5:25 pm
SHIPOWNERS’ ROUNDTABLE
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. Stavros Violaris
Partner, Sustainability Leader
EY Cyprus

Panelists:

Ms. Semiramis Paliou
CEO
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX)
Chairperson
HELMEPA & INTERMEPA
Mr. George Mouskas
CEO
Olympia Ocean Carriers / Zela Shipping
Mr. Polys Hajioannou
CEO, Chairman & Director
Safe Bulkers (NYSE: SB)
Vice President
Cyprus Union of Shipowners
Mr. Petros Pappas
CEO
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)
5:30 - 5:35 pm
CLOSING REMARKS
Replay:  Audio
Mr. George A. Tsavliris
Principal
Tsavliris Salvage Group
Conference Chairman
5:40 - 6:30 pm
COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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