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February 6, 2024

Hellenic-American & Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce

30th Annual HACC-NACC

Shipping Conference

Clean Energy in a Changing World

PROGRAM (in formation)

9:00 am  Opening Remarks

Sophia Brown, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

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9:05 am  Key Note

Dorothea Ioannou, The American P&I Club

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9:30 am  Environmental Panel

Speakers: 
 
Jeanne Grasso, Blank Rome
Nick Makar, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry
Hamish Norton, Star Bulk

Moderator:                    
Ole Christian Schrøder, Scorpio Group
               

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10:05 am  Technology, Innovation, and Ship Design

Speakers:
Robert Galinsky, Kongsberg Maritime
Christina Liviakis Gianopulos, American Ship Repair

Moderator: 
Allan Krogsgaard, DNV


10:40 am  Coffee Break

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11:00 am  Market Overview 
Speaker:        
Robert Savage, BNY Mellon    
Moderator: 
Sophia Brown, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

 

11:25 pm    Developments in Maritime Finance 

Speakers: 
Morten Arntzen, Macquarie

Paul Leand, Macquarie

Moderator: 
Sophia Agathis, Seward & Kissel


12:00 pm KEYNOTE
Speaker: 
Geoffrey Pyatt

Assistant Secretary at US Department of State 
Introduction:
Dan Tadros, The American P&I Club

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1:00 pm  Luncheon Keynote 

Speaker:

Robert Burke, Ridgebury Tankers
Introduction:
Brian Devine, Norton Rose Fulbright

 

2:10 pm  Alternative Marine Fuels and Carbon Management

Speakers:
Jan Hagen Andersen, DNV
Thomas Damsgaard, BIMCO
Lydia Ntousopoulou,
Seamar Management SA

Carrol Hand, APL Logistics
Moderator: 

Stephen Laino, POTEN & PARTNERS

2:45 pm  Offshore Wind

Speakers:

Charlie Papavizas, Winston Strawn

Alessandra Tebaldi, McAllister Towing
Moderator: 

George Tsimis, GJT Marine Consultants LLC

3:20 pm  Coffee Break

3:40 pm Geopolitical Considerations

Speakers: 
Jen Chalmers, US Department of State
Rear Admiral William G. Dwyer, USCG
Victoria Kataoka, The Arkin Group
Claire McCleskey, Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC

Moderator: 

John C. Stratakis, Poles Tublin Stratakis & Gonzales

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4:15 pm  Shipowners' Perspective 

Speakers:
Mark Filanowski, Pangaea 

Ted Petrone/ Anna Kalathakis, Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Kalli Livanos, Kyla Shipping
Art Regan, Energos LNG

Moderator: 

Peter Bazos, Southern Star

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5:00 pm  Closing Remarks

Humera Ahmed, LISCR
 

 

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Times subject to change

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

Alexandra Spyrou-Mitsakis (HACC) | info@hellenicamerican.cc | 212-629-6380 or
Live Sletten Diakolios (NACC) | info@naccusa.org | 646-883-1760

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