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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

7:30 - 8:20 AM
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
8:20 - 8:30 AM
WELCOME REMARKS

Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki
Chairman and CEO
ABS
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis
President
Capital Link, Inc.
8:30 - 9:10 AM
SHIPPING IN THE STORM –
NAVIGATING THROUGH A CHANGING GLOBAL TRADE LANDSCAPE

Moderator:

Reed Smith LLP

Panelists:

Dr. Gaby Bornheim
President
German Shipowners' Association (VDR)
Managing Director
Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG
Ms. Caroline Yang
Board Member
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
CEO
Hong Lam Marine Pte Ltd
President
Singapore Shipping Association (2019-2025)
Mr. Mark Church
Head of Sanctions Advice
NorthStandard
Chair
International Group Sanctions Committee
Mr. Hamish Norton
President
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)
Mr. Joe Kramek
President & CEO
World Shipping Council
9:15 - 9:25 AM
KEYNOTE OPENING REMARKS

Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki
Chairman and CEO
ABS
9:30 - 10:10 AM
FLEET RENEWAL & FUELS – A REALITY CHECK

Moderator:

Ms. Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria
Chief Operating Officer
DNV Maritime

Panelists:

Ms. Sanne Henriksen
Head of IMO and EU, Public & Regulatory Affairs
A.P. Moller Maersk
Ms. Fotini Ioannidou
Director, DG for Mobility & Transport
European Commission
Ms. Marie-Caroline Laurent
Group Senior Vice President, Head of Government Affairs & Maritime Policy
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC)
Mr. Haris Zografakis
Partner
Stephenson Harwood
Mr. William Fairclough
Managing Director
Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings
10:15 - 10:55 AM
SMART SHIPPING IS ALREADY HERE - AI & DIGITALIZATION AT SEA

Moderator:

Mr. Lars Riisberg
Marine Digital Solutions Executive Director
RINA

Panelists:

Mr. Mark O'Neil
President & CEO
Columbia Group
Former President
InterManager
Mr. Kyle Hurst
Senior Vice President of Fleet Communications & Technology
Liberian Registry
Mr. Richard Buckley
Founder & CEO
Ninety Percent of Everything (90POE)
Mr. Yarden Gross
CEO & Co-Founder
Orca AI
Mr. Ami Daniel
Co-Founder & CEO
Windward
11:00 - 11:40 AM
KEYNOTE DISCUSSION
SHIPPING IN A NEW ERA: ALIGNING AMBITION, REGULATION, & REALITY

Moderator:

Mr. Andy McKeran
Chief Commercial Officer
Lloyd's Register

Panelists:

Mr. Mike Kane MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security
Department for Transport, United Kingdom
H.E. Marina Hadjimanolis
Shipping Deputy Minister to the President
Republic of Cyprus
Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos
Founder & CEO
TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)
Chairman
INTERTANKO (2014-2018)
11:45 - 12:25 PM
NAVIGATING THE NEW SHIP FINANCE LANDSCAPE

Moderator:

Ms. Diana Syziu
Partner, Corporate & Ship Finance
Hill Dickinson LLP

Panelists:

Mr. Philipp Wünschmann
Head of Shipping
Berenberg
Mr. Martijn van Tuijl
Managing Director, Maritime Finance
First Citizens Bank
Mr. Kevin Kou
Director of Europe and America Department (Shipping)
ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
Mr. Harris Antoniou
Founder & Managing Director
Neptune Maritime Leasing Ltd.
12:30 - 1:05 PM
KEYNOTE REMARKS:
STEERING THE GLOBAL INDUSTRY THROUGH TRANSFORMATION

Introduced by:

Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki
Chairman and CEO
ABS

Mr. Arsenio Dominguez
Secretary General
IMO
1:10 - 1:30 PM
2025 CAPITAL LINK SHIPPING LEADERSHIP AWARD CEREMONY

Introduced by:

Mr. Esben Poulsson
Executive Chairman
Enesel Pte. Ltd.
Former Chairman
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

Honoree:

Mr. Guy Platten
Former Secretary General
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) (2018-2025)

1:30 - 2:30 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH
2:40 - 3:20 PM
INVESTING STRATEGIES IN MARITIME

Moderator:

Mr. George Macheras
Partner, Global Maritime Sector Head
Watson Farley & Williams

Panelists:

Dr. Ibrahim Al Nadhairi
CEO
Asyad Shipping Company (MUSCAT: ASCO)
Mr. Constantin Baack
Co-CEO
MPC Container Ships ASA (OSLO:MPCC)
Mr. Stratos Desypris
COO
Navios Maritime Partners L.P (NYSE: NMM)
Mr. Alex Ng
VP - Corporate Development & Strategy
Stolt-Nielsen Limited (XOSL: SNI)
Mr. Andrew Hampson
CEO
Tufton Investment Management
3:25 - 4:05 PM
DRY BULK SECTOR PANEL

Moderator:

Mr. Emanuele (Manu) Ravano
Co-CEO
IFCHOR GALBRAITHS (IG)

Panelists:

Mr. Mohammed Bin Battal
President
Bahri Dry Bulk
Mr. Costas Delaportas
President & CEO
DryDel Shipping
Mr. Mark Filanowski
CEO and Director
Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ: PANL)
Mr. Peter Weernink
Founder
SwissMarine
4:10 - 4:50 PM
GAS SECTOR PANEL

Moderator:

Mr. David Barrow
SVP West Europe & The Americas (Marine & Offshore)
Bureau Veritas Group

Panelists:

Mr. Kristian Sorensen
CEO
BW LPG Ltd. (NYSE: BWLP) (OSLO: BWLPG)
Mr. Brian Gallagher
Executive Vice President
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: CCEC)
Mr. Eduardo Maranhao
CFO
Golar LNG Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLNG)
Mr. Mads Peter Zacho
CEO
Navigator Gas (NYSE: NVGS)
Mr. Carl-Johan Hagman
President & CEO
NYK Group Europe
4:55 - 5:35 PM
TANKER SECTOR PANEL

Moderator:

Dr. Arlie Sterling
Co-Founder & President
Marsoft

Panelists:

Mr. Carlos Balestra di Mottola
CEO
d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (DIS.MI) (OTCQX: DMCOF)
Mr. Lars H. Barstad
CEO
Frontline PLC (NYSE: FRO)
Mr. Jan Rindbo
CEO
Norden
Mr. Harrys Kosmatos
Co-CFO
TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)
5:40 - 6:30 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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