Program

Program
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09:00 - 09:30
Registration
09:30 - 10:00
Welcoming Addresses
• Capt. Dimitris Bezantakos, President of NAVIGATOR Shipping Consultants
• Mrs. Danae Bezantakou, Managing Director of NAVIGATOR Shipping Consultants
Official Opening Address
• Miltiades Varvitsiotis, Minister of the Hellenic Ministry of Shipping and the Aegean
10:00 - 10:15
Special Address
• Mrs. Athena Kanellatou, Managing Director, MacGregor Greece Ltd.
“Solutions for a wide range of maritime transports”
10:15 - 11:15
First Panel Session: “Euro - Mediterranean Dialogue on Shipping”
Moderator: Mr. Francois Lafond, Executive Director of EuropaNova, Paris
Panelists
• The Ambassador of Germany in Greece, H.E. Dr. Peter Schoof
• The Ambassador of Turkey in Greece, H.E. Mr. Kerim Uras
• The Ambassador of the Netherlands in Greece, H.E. Mr. Jan Versteeg
• Τhe Ambassador of Egypt in Greece, H.E. Mr. Ahmed Fouad El Bidewy
• Mr. Charalampos Simantonis, President of the Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners’
Association
• European Commission Representative (TBC)
11:15 - 11:30
Interview:
“50 Days Under Piracy Hostage”
• Mrs. Danae Markopoulou, Second Mate interviewed by Mrs. Angie Heartmann,
Crew Manager Starbulk S.A. and President of WISTA HELLAS.
11:30 - 12:00
Coffee Break
12:00 - 13:00
Second Panel Session: “Shipping Market Issues”
Moderator: Mrs. Christina Anagnostara, Director of Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.
Panelists
• Mr. Jeff Horst, Commercial Director of Foss Maritime US WEST COAST
Bronze Sponsors:
With the support of NAVIGATOR members:
• Mrs. Joanna Koukouli, Deputy Claims Manager, SCB (Hellas) Inc. Piraeus Office,
The American P&I Club
• Mr. Dimitris Memos, Managing Director of Marine Traffic
• Dr. Konstantinos Rokkos, CEO and Managing Director of TST International S.A.,
Governor in the International Propeller Club of the United States, International Port
of Piraeus, Greece
• Mr. Imran Vohra, CEO & President of DIABOS, UAE and INDIA
13:00 - 13:15
Cultural Event
Mr. Eleftherios Kehagioglou, President of the Hellenic Small Islands Network,
presentation of Hydra’s maritime tradition.
Hydra will be honored Island for Navigator 2014
13:15 - 14:30
Third Panel Session: “Making Green Pay”
Moderator: Mrs. Helena Athoussaki, Chief Strategist, International Maritime
Environmental Management
Panelists
• Mr. Michael Lund, Deputy Secretary General of BIMCO
• Mr. Christos Matsikoudis, Account Manager Greece - Shipping Meteo Group
• Mr. Kostas Seretis, General Manager of SRH Marine Hellas
• Mr. Stylianos Siafakas, Chief Operating Officer of Product Shipping & Trading S.A.
• Mr. Thanasis Sourlagkas, Member of the Steering Committee of HEMEXPO,
Director of the Marine Industry Solutions Dpt. of RAYCAP SA
14:30 - 16:00
Cocktail - Lottery of Travel Gifts
14th NAVIGATOR 2014 Forum Close
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