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1/4/24 9:25
Friday, February 7, 2025
Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens - Greece

8:00 - 8:55 AM
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
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8:55 - 9:00 AM
WELCOME REMARKS

Regional Manager for Southeast Europe
DNV
President
Capital Link, Inc.
9:00 - 9:40 AM
SHIPPING & TRADE IN A SHIFTING WORLD- CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

General Manager
Liberian Registry (LISCR Hellas)

Panelists:

DNV
President
German Shipowners' Association (VDR)
Mr. Tim Wilkins
Managing Director
INTERTANKO
Head of Greece
NorthStandard
President & CEO
World Shipping Council
9:45 - 10:25 AM
FUEL & FLEET STRATEGIES: DRIVING THE SHIPPING ENERGY TRANSITION

Moderator:

Vice President, Regional Business Development, Europe
ABS

Panelists:

President & CEO
Columbia Group
President
InterManager
Managing Director
ESL Shipping Ltd.
Vice-President
European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA)
CEO
Safe Bulkers Inc. (SB)
Vice President
Cyprus Union of Shipowners
Executive Chairman
Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings
Co-Founder & Chairman
Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping
10:30 - 10:50 AM
REGULATORY UPDATE: FUELEU
1X1 Discussion
Managing Director
OceanScore GmbH
Lloyd’s Register
10:55 - 11:35 AM
BANK FINANCE PANEL

Moderator:

Partner, Head of International Finance
Hill Dickinson LLP

Panelists:

ABN AMRO (Speaker to be announced)
Head of Shipping
Berenberg
Managing Director, Global Industry Head, Shipping, Logistics & Offshore
Citi (TBC)
Global Head of Shipping
DNB
Managing Director & Group Head of Maritime Finance
First Citizens Bank
11:40 - 12:20 PM
ALTERNATIVE FINANCE PANEL

Moderator:

Partner and Global Head – Maritime, Trade and Offshore
Stephenson Harwood

Panelists:

Partner & Managing Director, Maritime & Offshore Investment Banking
Alantra
Managing Director
Entrust Global
Mr. Kevin Kou
Vice President, European and American Market Department (Shipping)
ICBC Financial Leasing (TBC)
Founder & Managing Director
Neptune Maritime Leasing
12:25 - 1:05 PM
NAVIGATING OPPORTUNITIES – INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVES IN THE MARITIME SECTOR

Moderator:

Partner, Athens Office Head
Watson Farley & Williams

Panelists:

Head of Shipping
MPC Capital
COO
MPC Container Ships
Chief Investment Officer (CIO)
Tufton Investment Management
1:10 - 1:20 PM
KEYNOTE REMARKS
Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy
Hellenic Republic
1:30 - 3:00 PM
FORUM LUNCHEON
Sponsored by:

KEYNOTE & AWARD CEREMONY

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Commissioner
European Commission for Sustainable Transport & Tourism (via webcast)

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

Chair, Committee on Transport and Tourism
European Parliament

2025 CAPITAL LINK GREEK SHIPPING LEADERSHIP AWARD

PRESENTED TO

Managing Director
Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Limited

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

Founder
Dynacom Tankers Management; Dynagas Ltd. (DLNG) / Sea Traders
Maritime Historian & Founder
Greek Shipping Miracle

AFTERNOON SESSIONS
3:10 - 3:40 PM
KEYNOTE REGULATORY ROUNDTABLE

Moderator:

Regional Manager for Southeast Europe
DNV

Participants:

Director - Legal Affairs and External Relations Division
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Director
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DG for Mobility & Transport
3:45 - 4:25 PM
KEYNOTE INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE
STEERING THE COURSE - DRIVING THE INDUSTRY FORWARD

Moderator:

Bureau Veritas

Panelists:

President & Chairperson of the Board
BIMCO
CEO
Reederei F. Laeisz
Chairman
INTERCARGO
President & CEO
Ariston Navigation Corp.
Chairman
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING
President & MD; Managing Director
Grimaldi Euromed SpA; Grimaldi Group
Founder & CEO
TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)
Chairman
INTERTANKO (2014-2018)
4:30 - 4:40 PM
EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MARITIME SECTOR

Presented by:

4:45 - 5:25 PM
DARK FLEET – SANCTIONS & TARIFFS
Partner
Reed Smith
Partner
Reed Smith
5:30 - 6:30 PM
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