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February 10, 2026

Hellenic-American & Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce

32nd Annual HACC-NACC

Shipping Conference

US and Shaping the Future of International Shipping

PROGRAM (in formation)

9:00 am  Opening Remarks

Humera Ahmed, The Liberian Registry
Sophia Brown, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

9:05 am  Global Economic and Markets Outlook - Energy Perspectives

Dane Inglis, Rystad Energy
Introduction:
Dan Tadros, The American P&I Club

9:35 am  Sanctions and Shipping in Turbulent Times

Speakers: 

Brian Callahan, OFAC

David Park, Department of State

Tomer Raanan, Lloyd's Intelligence

Moderator:                    
Matt Thomas, Blank Rome
             

10:20 am Investments and Financing in US Shipping

Speakers: 

Jeremy Borkowski, Auxilior Capital Partners

James Lightbourn, Cavalier Shipping

Kevin O'Hara, Fearnley

Moderator:

Brian P. Devine, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
 

11:00 am Coffee Break

11:20 am US Capital Markets and M&A

Speakers: 
Hugh Eden, Jefferies

Mark Friedman, Evercore
Dan Paige
, Centerline

Peder Simonsen, Golden Ocean
Moderator:

Nick Katsanos, Seward and Kissel LLP

12:00 pm Operational Efficiency and Environmental Compliance: Finding the Balance
Speaker:        

Thomas Damsgaard, Bimco

Allan Krogsgaard, DNV
Patric Keffler, Intertanko
Sean Pribyl, Holland & Knight

Moderator:

Ole Chr. Schroder, OSCO Maritime LLC

12:35 pm Pre-Luncheon Reception


1:10 pm  Lunch

MARLENE DANIELS AWARD

Award Recipient: 

Dorothea IoannouThe American P&I Club

Introduction: Joe Hughes, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. / The American Club

2:30 pm  Technology & Innovation, AI

Speakers:
Geoff Douglas, Mythos AI

Daniel Moore, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Will O' Donnel, Prologis

Sean Simons, Robot Toolworx

Jan van Voorn, IP House

Moderator: 

Marina Hadjipateras, tmv.

3:10 pm  US Shipyards, The Ships for America Act
Speakers:

Darrell Conner, K&L Gates

Ryan Lynch, Hanwha Shipping

Moderator: 
Dan Tadros
, The American Club


3:35 pm Global Turmoil 

Speakers: 

Darrell Conner, K&L Gates
Tamekia Flack, World Shipping Council

Brian Green, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry
Joshua Tallis, Center of Naval Analysis
Moderator: 

John C. Stratakis, Poles Tublin Stratakis & Gonzalez LLP

4:10 pm Coffee Break

4:25 pm Shipowners Perspective

Speakers:

Hew Crooks, MTM

Ryan Pereyda, Patriot

Mads Petersen, Pangea Logistics

Josh Shapiro, Liberty Maritime

Moderator:

Alessandra Tebaldi, McAllister Towing 

5:05 pm Closing Remarks

Han Deng, Reed Smith

5:10 pm Cocktail Reception

Times subject to change

For more information and sponsorship opportunities, contact: info@haccnaccshippingconference.com

Alexandra Spyrou-Mitsakis (HACC) | hellenicamericancc@gmail.com | 646-797-1484 or
Live Sletten Diakolios (NACC) | info@naccusa.org | 646-883-1760

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