Opening Addresses
- Christos Stylianidis, Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy
- Spyros Ktenas, General Manager of NAFTEMPORIKI
- Χylas A. John, Union of Greek Shipowners representative
The relationship between shipping companies and banks
Financing options and challenges facing mid-sized shipping companies today under the new regulations ESG[1], ETS, CII, EEXI, EEDI.
Antoniou Haris, Founder and CEO, Neptune Leasing; BoD Treasurer, “Komvos: Networks of Global Hellenism”
Theofanis Moustakatos, head of Maritime Operations Department, National Bank of Greece
Michalis Bodouroglou, Chairman, Allseas Marine SA
Konstantinos Petropoulos, General Manager, Head of Shipping and Structured Finance, Piraeus Bank
Stamatis Tsantanis, President & CEO, Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp and United Maritime Corp
QnA
Awards for valuable contribution to Maritime Education-Training
Capt. Panagiotis Tsakos, founder, Tsakos Enhanced Education - Nautical School (TEENS)
Andreas A. Martinos, founder, Athina Maritime Learning and Development Center, Minerva Group of Companies
Challenges facing global shipping
Discussion on issues of concern to shipowners, such as reflection on the new measures for greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the regulatory framework, newbuildings and trends in international freight markets
Haris Vafias, founder of StealthGas, Imperial Petroleum, C3iS
George Prokopiou, shipowner, founder, Dynacom Tankers, Sea Traders and Dynagas
Dr. Nikos Tsakos, founder and CEO, Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) Limited
Intervention (live): COSCO, China
QnA
Break (Lunch Buffet)
Geopolitics, international competition & shipping
Global and regional conflicts, climate change, measures and how they affect the geopolitical map, freight transport and international maritime trade.
Konstantinos Karamanos, Captain (Ret'd), Greek Navy; HSQE Superintendent, Seamar Management SA
Panos Kourkountis, President of MARTECMA; Technical Director, Sea Traders SA
Eleni Polychronopoulou, President, HEMEXPO; Vice President, Sea Europe; President, Erma First Group
Stavros Hatzigrigoris, Advanced Engineering Services; Technical Director, Zodiac Maritime
Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers
QnA
Intervention by the NPO “Komvos - Networks of Global Hellenism”
The influence of expatriate Greeks on the national and global landscapes
- Hercules Haralambides, professor, Maritime Economics and Logistics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Digital transformation & artificial intelligence
Innovative technology proposals and data analysis that will impact shipping companies. Can Greece emerge as a maritime ‘silicon valley’?
Dimitris Theodosiou, co-founder and General Manager, Danaos Management Consultants SA
Panos Theodosopoulos, CEO, METIS Cyberspace Technology
Konstantinos Kyriakopoulos, co-founder and CEO, DeepSea Technologies
Alexandros Behrakis, CEO, Digital Realty in Greece
QnA
Decarbonisation, truths & myths, timetables & targets
How close or how far are we to weaning off fossil fuels? What are the available technologies. What is considered practical and sustainable, what is likely and what is unlikely to happen in coming years.
Yannis Kokkarakis, Technical Director, SEEBA ZONE Bureau Veritas
Michalis Pantazopoulos, Senior Vice-President LISCR (Hellas) S.A.
George Teriakidis, Area Manager, East Mediterranean and Black Sea, DNV
Antonis Trakakis, Technical Director, Marine, RINA
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