AGENDA
11.45-12.45
Registration - Brunch
12.45-13.15
Opening Remarks
NAFTEMPORIKI representative
Ms. Melina Travlos, Charwoman, Union of Greek Shipowners
Mr. Theodore Kliaris, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
Mr. Yu Zenggang, Executive Chairman, Piraeus Port Authority S.A.
13.15-14.00
Sustainable development through the power of Community
Opening Remarks: Ms. Semiramis Palios, CEO, Diana Shipping ⎜ Chairwoman, HELMEPA
Ms. Maria Hatzioannou, ESG Executive, Alassia NewShips Management ⎜ BoD Member HELMEPA
Mr. Constantinos Nanopoulos, Deputy CFO, Starbulk & Co-CFO, Product Shipping & Trading
Mr. George Plevrakis, CEO, Hellenic Environmental Center (HEC)
Ms. Myladie Stoumbou, Sr Regional Director, Partner Development, ISVs,
Digital Natives & Scale Ups, CEMA Region, Microsoft
Moderation: Ms. Effi Boni, Marketing & Communication Manager, NAFTEMPORIKI Newspaper
14.00-14.05
14.05-14.45
Shortsea: Challenges and prospects
Mr. Charalambos Simantonis, President, Hellenic Short Sea Shipowners Association
Mr. Sifis I. Vardinoyannis, Executive Director, SEKAVIN S.A.
Ms. Carola Yannouli, General Manager & Board Member, Oceanking Technical & Trading
Mr. Stratos Tsalamanios, Co CEO, Mylaki Shipping Agency Ltd and
Seaven Tanker & Dry Management Inc
Mr. George Xiradakis, CEO, XRTC Business Consultants ⎜
President, Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping
Mderation: Prof. Stratos Papadimiriou, Deputy Charman, Department of Maritime Studies ⎜
Director of the Transportation Systems Laboratory, University of Piraeus
14.45-15.15
Economy-geopolitics-trade-shipping: Can safe forecasts be made?
Mr. George Teriakidis, Area Manager East Mediterranean & Black Sea, DNV – Maritime
Dr. Costas Rokkos, CEO & Chairman, ΤST International SA.
Mr. Theofanis Moustakatos, Shipping Department Director, National Bank of Greece
Mr. Nick Daskalakis, Managing Director, Alpha Shipping Advisors
Moderation: Mr. George Alaxandratos, Vice President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping │
President, Marine Club
15.15-15.45
Coffee Break
15.45-16.30
The new “face” of human resources in shipping
Ms. Amalia Miliou-Theocharaki, Deputy Managing Director, TEO Shipping Corporation Greece
Mr. Theofilos K. Xenakoudis, Chief Commercial Officer, International Registries, Inc. (IRI)
Mr. Leonidas Dimitriadis-Eugenides, Maritime Ambassador of the IMO │
President and Managing Director, Eugenides Group of Companies
Ms. Elpi Petraki, Operations & Chartering Manager, ENEA Management Inc. │
II Vice President, Hellenic Short Sea Shipowners Association │ President, WISTA International
Cpt Andreas Vourekas, Crew Manager, Carras (Hellas) SA
Moderation: Dr. Aspasia Pastra, Associate Research Officer, Maritime Policy & Ocean
16.30-17.10
The big dilemmas
Mr. Harry Vafeias, CEO, Stealthgas Inc & Imperial Petroleum Inc.
Mr. Panos Laskaridis, CEO, Laskaridis Shipping Company Ltd. and Lavinia Corporation
Mr. Petros Pappas, CEO, Star Bulk Carriers
Moderation: Antonis Tsimplakis, Journalist, NAFTEMPORIKI newspaper
17.10-18.00
The Shipping Cluster
Mr. Costas Kontes, Managing Director, V.Ships Greece Ltd.
Mr. Roine Ahlquist, CEO, Barber Ship Management
Ms. Dorothea Ioannou, Chief Executive Officer, The American P&I Club
Mr. John Cotzias, Founder, Xclusiv Shipbrokers ⎜President, Greek Shipbrokers Association
Mr. Paolo Moretti, CEO, RINA Services
Moderation: Mr. George Xiradakis, CEO, XRTC Business Consultants ⎜
President, Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping
18.00-18.45
Does technology contribute to the decarbonisation goal?
Mr. Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers
Dr. Tafsir Matin Johansson, Assistant Professor (Research/Ocean Sustainability,
Governance & Management), World Maritime University
Ms. Despina Panayotou-Theodossiou, Joint CEO, TOTOTHEO MARITIME ⎜
Chairwoman, Electricity Authority of Cyprus
Mr. Panos Kourkountis, Technical Director, Sea Traders SA ⎜
President, Marine Technical Managers Association (MAR.TEC.MA)
Mr. George Andreadis, Marine Chief Executive Greece, Bureau Veritas
Mr. George Souravlas, CEO & Founder, Load Line Marine
Moderation: Mr. Nikos Kakalis, Global Bulk Carrier Segment Director, Lloyd’s Register