32nd Annual HACC-NACC

Shipping Conference

U.S. 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

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

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

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9:35 am  Sanctions and Shipping in Turbulent Times

Speakers: 

Melissa Bert, Lexpat Global Services, LLC

Claire Grunewald, Clarity Compliance Consulting

Tomer Raanan, Lloyd's List Intelligence

Moderator:                    
Matthew Thomas, Blank Rome             

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10:15 am U.S. Investments and Financing in Shipping

Speakers: 

Mickey Belgrod, First Citizens' Maritime Finance

Jeremy Borkowski, Auxilior Capital Partners, Inc.

James Lightbourn, Stealth Maritime Start-Up

Kevin O'Hara, Fearnley Securities, Inc.

Moderator:

Brian P. Devine, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
 

10:55 am Coffee Break

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11:15 am U.S. Capital Markets and M&A

Speakers: 
Hugh Eden, Jefferies

Mark Friedman, Evercore
Dan Paige, Centerline Logistics Corporation

Peder Simonsen, CMB.Tech Norway AS
Moderator:

Nick Katsanos, Seward & Kissel LLP

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11:55 pm Operational Efficiency and Environmental Compliance: Finding the Balance
Speaker:        

Thomas Damsgaard, BIMCO

Allan Krogsgaard, DNV
Patric Keffler, INTERTANKO

Mads Petersen, Pangaea Logistics Solutions
Sean Pribyl, Holland & Knight LLP
Moderator:

Ole Chr. Schroder, OSCO Maritime LLC​

12:35 pm Pre-Luncheon Reception

​1:05 pm  Lunch

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MARLENE DANIELS AWARD

Award Recipient: 

Dorothea Ioannou, The American P&I Club

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

Presenter of the Award: Clay Maitland, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

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2:30 pm  Technology & Innovation, AI

Speakers:
Geoff Douglass, Mythos AI

Daniel Moore, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Sydney Redden, IP House

Sean Simons, Robot Toolworx

Moderator: 

Marina Hadjipateras, TMV Logistics

3:10 pm  U.S. Shipyards, The Ships for America Act
Speakers:

Darrell Conner, K&L Gates LLP

Laura DiBella, Federal Maritime Commission 

Ryan Lynch, Hanwha Shipping​

Moderator: 
Dan Tadros, The American  P&I Club

3:50 pm Coffee Break

4:10 pm Global Turmoil 

Speakers: 
Tamekia Flack, World Shipping Council

Brian Green, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry
Joshua Tallis, Center for Naval Analyses
Moderator: 

John C. Stratakis, Poles Tublin Stratakis & Gonzalez LLP​​​

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4:50 pm Shipowners' Perspective

Speakers:

Hew Crooks, MTM Maritime

Ryan Libhart Pereyda, Patriot Maritime

Mads Petersen, Pangaea Logistics Solutions

Josh Shapiro, Liberty Maritime Corporation

Moderator:

Alessandra Tebaldi, McAllister Towing 

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5:30 pm Closing Remarks​​​

Han Deng, Reed Smith LLP

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5:40 pm Cocktail Reception

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

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