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29th Annual HACC-NACC
Shipping Conference

Navigating Geopolitical Currents
In a Time of Crisis

Opening Remarks
Clay Maitland, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry
Conference Co-Chair

The New Macro Supercycle:

2023 Global Economic and Market Outlook
Keynote Speaker:

Hailey Orr, MUFG Securities

Sanctions in Practice

Speakers:
Louis Epstein, Trammo
Nik Ivanov, Skuld
Bruce Paulsen, Seward & Kissel LLP
Dan Tadros, The A
merican Club
Matt Thomas, Blank Rome

Moderator: George Tsimis, GJT Marine Consultants LLC

Supply Chain Stresses on Trade

Speakers:

Casey O'Brien, Global Mile, Amazon

Clay Maitland, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

Peter Tirschwell, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Moderator: John Stratakis, Poles, Tublin, Stratakis & Gonzales, LLP

Cyber Risks & Threats

Speakers:
Max Bobys, HudsonCyber
Brendan J. Dolan, US Coast Guard
Kevin Humpreys, Lloyds
Ryan Moody, ABS Group

Sean Pribyl, Holland & Knight

Moderator: Jan Hagen Andersen, DNV

Geopolitical Overview

Speaker:

Amb. John Negroponte, McLarty Associates

Introduction: John Stratakis, Poles, Tublin, Stratakis & Gonzales, LLP

Luncheon Keynote

Luncheon Keynote:

Robert Bugbee, Scorpio Tankers Inc.
Introduction: Han Deng, Reed Smith LLP

Environmental Repercussions

Speakers:

Scott Bergeron, Oldendorff Carriers

Steve Bomgardner, Sailplan

Nick Makar, IRI/ The Marshall Islands Registry

Pia Meling, Grieg Green

Nikos Petrakakos, Tufton Investments

Moderator: Ole Chr. Schroder, Scorpio Group

Washington's Escalating Hardening Against China: Update and Outlook

Keynote Speaker:

Robert Sutter, Elliot School of International Affairs

Introduction: Peter Bazos, Southern Star Shipping

Will Global Circumstances Impact Ship Finance? 

Speakers:
Yannick Le Gourieres, Credit Agricole
Martin Lunder, Green Harbour Advisors
Mark Friedman, Evercore
Kevin O’Hara, AMA Capital Partners

Moderator: Brian Devine, Norton, Rose, Fulbright LLP

Shipowners' Perspective

Speakers:
Ted Petrone, Vice Chairman, Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Robert Burke, Ridgebury Tankers

Moderator: John Benson, Watson, Farley & Williams LLP

Closing Remarks

Ole Chr. Schroder, Scorpio Group

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PROGRAM FOR THE 29TH ANNUAL SHIPPING CONFERENCE

9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Clay Maitland, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry


9:05 AM
Global Economic and Markets Outlook
Hailey Orr, MUFG Securities Americas, Inc.

9:40 AM
Sanctions in Practice 

10:20 AM
Supply Chain Stresses on Trade

11:00 AM
Cyber Risks and Threats

12:00 PM
Geopolitical Overview
H.E. Ambassador John D. Negroponte 
Vice Chairman McLarty Associates

1:10 PM
Luncheon Keynote
Robert Bugbee, Scorpio Tankers, Inc.

2:30 PM
Environmental 
Repercussions

3:10 PM
Washington's Escalating Hardening Against China: Update and Outlook 
Robert Sutter, Elliot School of Foreign Affairs

3:35 PM
Will Global Circumstances Impact Ship Finance

4:25 PM
Shipowners Perspective

 

5:05 PM
Closing Remarks
Ole Chr. Schroder, Scorpio Group

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