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NAVIGATING THROUGH INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATIONGreen Shipping - Technology & Digitalization - Fleet Renewal - Regulation - Geopolitics - Implications for Shipping Companies and InvestorsShipowners need to renew their fleets against the backdrop of uncertainly regarding regulations, fuel types and engines. At the same time, the industry needs to comply with specific targets and timetable for carbon emissions reduction. Furthermore, issues related to Sustainability, Human Resources and Governance are among factors charterers look at in choosing their business partners. This panel will address the hot, practical, short and longer term challenges the industry is facing today, issues that every owner small or big has to face and address.Moderator: Mr. Norbert Kray, Regional Manager Greater China - DNV GLPanelists:

Mr. Bing Chen, President & CEO - Atlas Corp. 

Mr. Vikrant Bhatia, CEO - KC Maritime Hong Kong

Mr. Mats Berglund, CEO/Executive Director - Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.

Mr. William Fairclough, Managing Director - Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings

CHARTING CORPORATE STRATEGY IN A FAST-CHANGING INDUSTRYTrade Flows & Focus, Growth & Consolidation, Diversification, Access to CapitalThis panel comprised of senior executives of major Hong Kong based private and publicly listed companies will examine how they address critical operational and strategic issues and prepare for the future. East Asia has been the locomotive for global trade, so does regional trading focus provide a competitive advantage? Should companies focus on single or multiple sectors? Is consolidation feasible or inevitable in a fragmented and increasingly competitive industry? Does size create competitive operational or commercial advantages? How can they optimize their access to capital?Moderator: Mr. Nicolas Brown, Communications Director - Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Panelists:

Mr. Mark Young, CEO - Asia Maritime Pacific

Mr. Ding Lei, Deputy General Manger - China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd.  

Mr. Yang Xianxiang, Vice Chairman, Executive Director & CEO - SITC International Holdings Co.

Mr. Edward Buttery, CEO - Taylor Maritime

Mr. Wellington Koo, Executive Director - Valles Steamship Co.

HONG KONG AS A LEGAL & ARBITRATION HUB - NEW INITIATIVESThe use of English Common Law has enabled HK to solidify its position as a main arbitration and legal jurisdiction hub in Asia. The panel will discuss developments and the outlook across main areas of the legal services (litigation, deal making, finance and admiralty law), arbitration.Introductory Remarks - Hong Kong Arbitration DevelopmentsMr. Benjamin Wong, Head of Transport & Industrial Sectors - InvestHKModerator: Mr. Dimitris Seirinakis, Head of Claims for Asia, Managing Director, Shanghai - American P&I Club Panelists:

Mr. Edward Liu, Legal Director - Hill Dickinson

Mr. Arthur Bowring, President - Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group

Ms. Rosita Lau, Partner - Ince & Co. 

Mr Lianjun Li, Partner - Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP

Mr. Andrew Rigden Green, Head of Arbitration (Greater China) - Stephenson Harwood

NAVIGATING THROUGH INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATIONGreen Shipping - Technology & Digitalization - Fleet Renewal - Regulation - Geopolitics - Implications for Shipping Companies and InvestorsShipowners need to renew their fleets against the backdrop of uncertainly regarding regulations, fuel types and engines. At the same time, the industry needs to comply with specific targets and timetable for carbon emissions reduction. Furthermore, issues related to Sustainability, Human Resources and Governance are among factors charterers look at in choosing their business partners. This panel will address the hot, practical, short and longer term challenges the industry is facing today, issues that every owner small or big has to face and address.Moderator: Mr. Norbert Kray, Regional Manager Greater China - DNV GLPanelists:

Mr. Bing Chen, President & CEO - Atlas Corp. 

Mr. Vikrant Bhatia, CEO - KC Maritime Hong Kong

Mr. Mats Berglund, CEO/Executive Director - Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.

Mr. William Fairclough, Managing Director - Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings

SEAFARERS & CREWING IN THE COVID 19 ERA & BEYOND - HONG KONG INITIATIVESModerator: Mr. Matthew Treadwell,  Vice President, Hong Kong & Taiwan - Lloyd's Register Panelists:

Mr. Bjorn Hojgaard, CEO - Anglo-Eastern Univan Group; Chairman - The Hong Kong Shipowners Association

Mr. Mark O'Neil, President - Columbia Shipmanagement

Captain T.T. Chung, General Secretary - Merchant Navy Officers' Guild - Hong Kong; Fair Practice Committee and FPC Steering Group Member - International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

Mr. Stephen Cotton, General Secretary - International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

Mr. Terence Zhao Wei, Founder & Managing Director - Singhai Marine Services

Shipping – Contribution to Society

Moderator: Mr. George Tsavliris, Co-Founder and Honorary Chairman - Tsavliris Cultural Foundation;  Principal - Tsavliris Salvage Group, Author of the Book  “Winning Shipping Strategies” 

Panelists:

Mr. Panagiotis Laskaridis, President – Aikaterini Laskaridi Foundation; CEO – Lavinia Corporation / Laskaridis Shipping Company 

Mr. Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis, Chairman – Eugenides Foundation; Maritime Ambassador of Greece to IMO

Mr. Achilleas Constantakopoulos, President – Captain Vassilis & Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation

Dr. Anthony S. Papadimitriou, President – Alexander S. Onassis Foundation 

Professor Stratos Papadimitriou, Treasurer, International Center for Maritime Research and Tradition – Maria Tsakos Foundation  

Mr. John Xylas, Treasurer – Greek Shipowners’ Social Welfare Company (SYN-ENOSIS); CEO – Ariston Navigation Corp.

Shipping & Capital – Alternative Sources & Options – The Public / Private Dilemma

Shipping remains a fragmented business and is a highly capital-intensive business needing continuous access to equity and debt capital. The panel will discuss how the changing landscape of capital availability impacts bigger and smaller shipowners. It will discuss where they can source debt or equity capital (global, Greek and regional banks, Asian finance, credit funds) and will also debate the public/private dilemma.

Moderator:Mr. Panos Katsambas, Partner – Reed Smith

Panelists:

Mr. George Youroukos, Executive Chairman – Global Ship Lease; CEO – Technomar

Mr. Aristides Pittas, CEO – Euroseas & Eurodry

Mr. Michael Chalkias, Co-Founder & Co-CEO – Prime Marine

Mr. Valentios (Eddie) Valentis, CEO – Pyxis Tankers

The New Generation – Ensuring Continuity - Looking Ahead With Confidence

A new generation is already leading the Greek Shipping industry in the next phase of its long history and development. Shipping is already undergoing extensive transformation and the panel will discuss how the new generation addresses the industry’s challenges and opportunities ensuring continuity and a new beginning.

Moderator:Mr. Christos Tsakonas, Global Head of Shipping – DNB Bank

Panelists:

Mr. Alex Hadjipateras, Executive Vice President – Dorian LPG

Mr. John Dragnis, CEO – Goldenport Holdings

Ms. Ismini Panagiotidis, Founder & CEO – Pavimar

Ms. Ioanna Procopiou, CEO – Prominence Maritime

Maritime Education – Encouraging a Maritime Career for the Younger Generation

Human Capital and Shipping

Moderator: Mr. George Gourdomichalis, President & Managing Director – Phoenix Shipping & Trading 

Panelists:

Mr. Vasilis Papagiannopoulos, Director – Common Progress Co

Mr. Yannis Golias, Professor – National Technical University of Athens (NTUA); Senior Advisor, Publishing Department – Eugenides Foundation

Professor Dinos Arcoumanis, Chairman of the Academic Board – Metropolitan College; Former Vice-President of City University of London 

Professor Michael Tamvakis, Professor of Commodity Economics and Finance – The Business School (formerly Cass) 

Mrs. Venetia Kallipolitou, Tsakos Group Maritime Training and Education Advisor –Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement S. A.

The Rebirth of Greek Shipbuilding - a Presentation by ONEX

Mr. Panos Xenokostas, CEO – ONEX