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Moderator: Shanna Ghose, Partner - Hill Dickinson

Panelists:

Axel Siepmann, Managing Partner - Braemar Naves

Tobias Backer, Co-Founder - Fleetscape Capital

Julian Proctor, CEO - Purus Marine

George Kypraios, CEO - Yefira Consulting Pte Ltd

George Cambanis, Managing Director - YieldStreet

GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE FINANCE OPTIONS

Moderator: Shanna Ghose, Partner - Hill Dickinson

Panelists:

Axel Siepmann, Managing Partner - Braemar Naves

Tobias Backer, Co-Founder - Fleetscape Capital

Julian Proctor, CEO - Purus Marine

George Kypraios, CEO - Yefira Consulting Pte Ltd

George Cambanis, Managing Director - YieldStreet

MARITIME DIGITALIZATION DEMYSTIFIED: PRACTITIONERS SHARE INSIGHTS

The panel will focus on digitalization and technology; what works and doesn’t, lessons learned, measuring ROI on digital endeavors, and practical use of the technologies to create value. Listen to shipowners as they share their first-hand experience working with tech companies and technologies from the initial to the final stages of implementations taken in their organization using data driven insights. The discussion will also feature two tech companies who will share their insight and experience working with shipowners.

Welcome Remarks: Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link

Moderator: Magnus Lande, Veracity Head of APAC and Commercial Director - DNV

Panelists:

Rens Groot, Innovation and Performance Manager - Berge Bulk

Jon Løken, Chief Executive Officer - ChordX

Leslie Yee, General Manager IT - Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd

Dr. Thilo Dückert, Vice President Fleet Performance Management - StormGeo

MARITIME DIGITALIZATION DEMYSTIFIED: PRACTITIONERS SHARE INSIGHTS

The panel will focus on digitalization and technology; what works and doesn’t, lessons learned, measuring ROI on digital endeavors, and practical use of the technologies to create value. Listen to shipowners as they share their first-hand experience working with tech companies and technologies from the initial to the final stages of implementations taken in their organization using data driven insights. The discussion will also feature two tech companies who will share their insight and experience working with shipowners.

Welcome Remarks: Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link

Moderator: Magnus Lande, Veracity Head of APAC and Commercial Director - DNV

Panelists:

Rens Groot, Innovation and Performance Manager - Berge Bulk

Jon Løken, Chief Executive Officer - ChordX

Leslie Yee, General Manager IT - Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd

Dr. Thilo Dückert, Vice President Fleet Performance Management - StormGeo

LOOKING AHEAD - THE SHIPOWNER'S PERSPECTIVE - WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO REACH ZEROThis panel brings together the insight of major shipowners as they discuss steps needed to tackle to hardest challenge the industry has had to face: Reaching Zero, while at the same time continuing to fulfill its day-to-day role as the artery of global trade. As a capital-intensive industry involving commercial and investment decisions with long term implications it is necessary to set a realistic pathway ahead, a complicated task which involves the collaboration of all stakeholders - regulators, shipowners, charterers, fuel producers, equipment manufacturers, shipyards and more. The panel includes CEOs of major international shipping companies from various segments discussing options and strategies related to their own segment and to the industry as a whole.

Moderator: Mr. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO - DNV Maritime

Panelists:

Mr. John Hadjipateras, Chairman, CEO & President - Dorian LPG

Mr. Mikael Skov, Chief Executive Officer - Hafnia

Mr. Esben Poulsson, Executive Chairman - Enesel PTE. Ltd; Chairman - International Chamber of Shipping;

Mr. Charles (Bud) Darr, Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs - MSC Group

Mr. Erik Hånell, President and Chief Executive Officer - Stena Bulk AB

Mr. Kenneth Hvid, President and Chief Executive Officer - Teekay Corporation 

Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, Founder and Chief Executive Officer - TEN LTD / Chairman - INTERTANKO 2014-2018 

DESIGNING SHIPS OF THE FUTURE - FUELS - ENGINES - HULL/SHIP DESIGN & TECHNOLOGYWhat the ships of the future will be like remains a stifling overhang to all in the industry. This panel brings together the insight of various stakeholders who will discuss the aspects of future ships such as the fuels that will be used, the engines that will burn them, their hull and overall design, the technologies that will be used to build and operate them, and the potentialities these may unlock.

Moderator: Mr. Hayato Suga, Corporate Officer - ClassNK

Panelists:

Mr. Tatsuya Motoi, Executive Officer - Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Mr. Shin Ueda, Deputy Director - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding

Mr. Marco Fiori, Chief Executive Officer - Premuda SpA 

Mr. Lars Anderson, Director, Power Supply Product Management - Wärtsilä Marine Power

Dr. Loukas Barmparis, President and Director - Safe Bulkers

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2050 - ALTERNATIVE PROPULSION SYSTEMS - BEYOND THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Wind - Batteries - Nuclear - Fuel CellsIn a parallel attempt to move away from fossil fuels, the industry is experimenting with other powerful propulsion technologies. This panel will discuss alternative propulsion systems and how these can become viable solutions for the industry.

Moderator: Mr. Nick Brown, Brand and Communications Director, Marine & Offshore - Bureau Veritas

Panelists:

Mr. Kim Diederichsen, CEO - Anemoi Marine

Mr. Mikal Boe, CEO - Core Power

Mr. Geir Bjørkeli, CEO - Corvus Energy

Mr. Vasilis Gregoriou, CEO - Advent Technologies

PORT INFRASTRUCTURE, LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN PREPAREDNESSPort infrastructure is a vital link in the quest to decarbonization. This panel will discuss what becoming a green port entails and how ports are gearing to accommodate changes in storage, refueling / bunkering, loading / offloading, and all Port Terminal related management issues. The panel will also discuss the role of technology in efficient port operations.

Moderator: Ms. Cristina Migliaro, Ports & Marine Facilities Senior Advisor - RINA 

Panelists:

Mr. Jens Meier, Chairman - Hamburg Port Authority

Ms. Quah Ley Hoon, CEO - Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

Mr. Allard Castelein, President & CEO (Port Authority)- Port of Rotterdam

THE TRANSITION TO DECARBONIZATION – HOW TO FOOT THE BILL & WHO WILL SHARE INTO THE COST?Going green has a significant cost. This panel will discuss alternative proposals on how to come up with funding for decarbonization, including the $5 billion IMO Maritime Research Fund (IMRF), the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and more. Also, how the various stakeholders involved (governments, fuel producers, charterers and shipowners) should share into the cost.

Moderator: Mr. George Paleokrassas, Partner - Watson Farley & Williams

Panelists:

Mr. Peter Lye, Global Head of Shipping - Anglo American

Mr. Theodore Jadick, Jr., Managing Director, CEO and President - DNB Markets

Mrs. Clara de la Torre, Deputy Director-General - Directorate General for Climate Action - European Commission

Mr. Simon Bennett, Deputy Secretary General - International Chamber of Shipping

Mr. Julian Proctor, CEO - Purus Marine

Mr. Stamatis Tsantanis, Chairman and CEO - Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp 

Mr. Rasmus Bach Nielsen, Global Head of Fuel Decarbonization - Trafigura

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2050 - ZERO EMISSION ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FUELS: Ammonia - Hydrogen - Methanol - BiofuelsGoing green means effectively moving away from fossil fuels. There is significant research and experimentation under way to identify a range of zero emission fuels and what could potentially be the optimal ones. Besides environmental considerations, this involves a multitude of issues such as the adequate supply of the fuels and at reasonable cost, their safe use on board, the availability of proper engines.

Introductory Presentation:  Mr. Jesse Fahnestock, Project Director - Getting To Zero Coalition - Global Maritime Forum

Moderator: Mr. Sverre Bjørn Svenning, Senior Advisor - Fearnleys

Panelists:

Ms. Berit Hinnemann, Senior Innovation Project Manager – Decarbonization - A.P. Møller Maersk 

Mr. Mark Cameron, Chief Operating Officer - Ardmore

Mr. Jens Ismar, Executive Director - EXMAR

Ms. Claire Wright, General Manager, Commercial & Shipping - Shell Shipping & Trading 

Mr. Per Brinchmann, Vice President, Special Projects - Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding