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POLICY MAKING & THE REGULATORY DECARBONIZATION ROADMAP FOR SHIPPING - REGULATOR, INDUSTRY & STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT - GLOBAL & REGIONAL ISSUESShipping is one of the most international and fragmented industries. This panel will discuss the complexities and difficulties of policy-making framework & the regulatory decarbonization roadmap. It will debate the prioritization of global and regional issues and how to ensure the involvement of all stakeholders in the process.

Moderator: Mr. John Keough, Partner - Clyde & Co

Panelists:

Ms. Sanne Henriksen, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager - A.P. Moller - Maersk

Ms. Magda Kopczynska, Director for Innovative & Sustainable Mobility - Directorate General for Mobility and Transport - European Commission

Mr. Dimitrios Fafalios, Chairman - INTERCARGO; President / Director - Fafalios Shipping

Mr. Guy Platten, Secretary General - International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

Ms. Caroline Yang, Chief Executive Officer – Hong Lam Marine Pte; President - Singapore Shipping Association (SSA)

Mr. Lasse Kristoffersen, Chief Executive Officer - Torvald Klaveness; President – Norwegian Shipowners Association, 2018-2020

PARTNERSHIPS, ALLIANCES & INDUSTRY INITIATIVES - FOSTERING COLLABORATION AMONG STAKEHOLDERSIn the absence of a uniform solution, several industry participants have formed partnerships and alliances aimed to explore alternative ways to achieve the decarbonization objectives set by the regulators. This panel will showcase a few of the major initiatives and how these are able to foster collaboration among multiple stakeholders effectively overcoming collective-action problems.

Moderator: Mr. Nicholas Makar, Senior Vice President, Maritime Administration / Regulatory Affairs – International Registries, Inc. 

Panelists:

Mr. Knut Ola Skotvedt, Senior Vice President – DNB Bank ASA; Signatory - Poseidon Principles

Mr. Jose Matheickal, Chief of the Department of Partnerships and Projects - Global Industry Alliance, IMO

Mr. Charles Haskell, Program Manager - Lloyds Register Decarbonization Hub

Mr. Sebastien Landerretche, Global Head of Freight - Louis Dreyfus Company; Founding Signatory - Sea Cargo Charter 

Mr. Mads Peter Zacho, Head of Industry Transition - Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center

Ms. Charis Plakantonaki, Chief Strategy Officer - Star Bulk Carriers Corp

“The merger with Navios Maritime Containers is a transformative transaction for Navios Maritime Partners (NMM) carrying significant benefits from diversification and economies of scale”

Angeliki Frangou, NMM’s Chairman & CEO commenting during NMM’s Q4 & FY 2020 Earnings Call.

DAY 1 – TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021

A US EQUITY MARKET UPDATE

With a new administration in the US and the world transitioning out of the pandemic, the presentation will focus on the US and the global economies and the on the investment outlook in the US equity markets.

 Mr. Tobias Levkovich, Managing Director – Citi

DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021

CAPITAL MARKETS & SHIPPING

Moderator:Mr. Keith J. Billotti, Partner, Co-Head of Capital Markets Group – Seward & Kissel LLP  

Panelists:

Ms. Christa Volpicelli, Managing Director, Global Transportation Group – Citi

Mr. James T. Cirenza, Managing Director – DNB Markets, Inc.

Mr. Larry Glassberg, Partner & Senior Managing Director, Investment Banking – Maxim Group LLC

Mr. Chris Weyers, Managing Director, Head of Maritime Investment Banking – Stifel

DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021

“SHIPPING – FINANCE – TECHNOLOGY IN THE POST COVID-19 ERA:  WHAT’S DIFFERENT THIS TIME – WHY WE CAN BE OPTIMISTIC” – A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

This panel will discuss how shipping and finance are expected to benefit from the eventual return of the world to normality, as societies, economies and markets gradually open-up. Shipping and finance have been two areas undergoing significant transformation, the speed of which has accelerated as the result of the pandemic, technological innovation and environmental pressures. Capital and credit markets are gradually re-opening for shipping and sector fundamentals remain positive across most sectors. At the same time, there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding fuels, ship designs and fleet renewal decisions putting to the test shipowners, financiers and technology providers.”

Mr. Michael Parker, Chairman, Global Shipping, Logistics & Offshore – Citi

Mr. Michael Borch, Managing Director & Global Co Head Transportation Investment Banking – Citi

Dr. Martin Stopford, Non-Executive President – Clarkson Research Services

DAY 1 – TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021

OPENING REMARKS 

Ms. Christa Volpicelli, Managing Director & Head of Maritime Investment Banking – Citi; Conference Co-Chairman

Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link

DAY 1 – TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021

GEOPOLITICS, GLOBAL ECONOMY & COMMERCE – HEADING INTO A NEW ERA

With vaccines becoming more widely available, economies and societies are expected to gradually open-up, which translates into more robust economic and commercial activity around the world. A new administration in the US is expected to follow different policies when it comes to international relations, global trade and commerce and environmental regulations. Access to global markets is key for shipping in fulfilling its vital role as the artery of global trade. Over 90% of global trade is transported by ships. This panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities of the new phase the world is entering and what it means for shipping.

Moderator: Mr. John Keough, Partner – Clyde & Co 

Panelists:

Ms. Sadan Kaptanoglu, President – BIMCO; CEO – Kaptanoglu Shipping

Ms Kathy Metcalf, President & CEO – Chamber of Shipping of America

Mr. Mark O’Neil, President – Columbia Shipmanagement; President – InterManager

Mr. Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO – Hapag-Lloyd

Mr. René Kofod-Olsen, CEO – V.Group 

DAY 1 – TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021

DRY BULK SHIPPING: SECTOR TRENDS & OUTLOOK

Moderator: Mr. Arlie Sterling, President & Co-Founder – Marsoft Inc. 

Panelists:

Mr. John Wobensmith, CEO – Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (GNK)

Mr. Ulrik Uhrenfeldt Andersen, CEO – Golden Ocean Group (GOGL)

Mr. Martyn Wade, CEO – Grindrod Shipping Holdings (GRIN)

Mr. Loukas Barmparis, President – Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB)

Mr. Stamatis Tsantanis, CEO – Seanergy Maritime Holdings (SHIP)

DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021

REFLECTIONS OF AN INDUSTRY VETERAN – ONE-ON-ONE DISCUSSION WITH PETER GEORGIOPOULOS

Peter G will reflect on his own path through Wall Street and the global shipping industry. He will also share his insight on the industry’s evolution and transformation since the 1990’s when he founded and led General Maritime Corporation, the first of the five public companies he has led. Resilient and resourceful, after having experienced significant ups and downs, Peter G, and long-time associate Leonidas Vrondissis, is back in the news with the acquisition of the chemical fleet of Dubai headquartered United Arab Chemical Carriers and with his foray into the green energy market.

Mr. Peter Georgiopoulos, President – United Overseas Group 

in discussion with 

Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link, Inc.