The Navigator Assembly serves as an exclusive gathering, bringing together our sponsors and decision-makers from prominent Greek shipping companies. It offers a unique platform for sponsors to engage in roundtable discussions on crucial industry topics. Below you may find the program and moderators of the Navigator Assembly 2024:

PROGRAM

16.30-17.00: Registration & Welcome Coffee

17.00-17.30: Welcoming Remarks

Danae Bezantakou, CEO-NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANTS LTD

Capt. Dimitris Bezantakos, President-NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANTS LTD

George Pateras, President-HELLENIC CHAMBER OF SHIPPING

17.30-19.30: Round table Discussions

DECARBONISATION

• Dimitris Anassis, Partner – Hill Dickinson
• Stelios Katsanis, Sales Manager – INMARTEK LTD
• Miltos Messinezis, Sales & Business Development – OCEANKING SA
• Panagiotis Mallios, Managing Director – SEABRIGHT SA
• Thanos Spanopoulos, COO – Ridge Global Europe
• Jose Racine, Chief of SEGUMAR Piraeus Embassy and General Consulate of Panama in Greece
• George Teriakidis, Area Manager,East Mediterranean & Black Sea – DNV
• Nikolaos Theodorou , Chief Strategy Officer & Director – ABC MARITIME
• John Tsogas, Head of Bunkering & Trading – SEKAVIN
• Antonis Assimakopoulos, Marine Service Manager – ABB Marine

HUMAN ELEMENT

• Vicky Apostolopoulou, Business Development Executive, School of Maritime Studies Metropolitan College
• Nikolaos Astras, Crew Management Partner – V.Group
• Nikolaos Biris, HR Director – ThPa S.A
• Alexandra Kalouli, Director – IMEQ CENTER
• Kostas Karavasilis, Regional Loss Prevention Director – UK P&I CLUB
• Dimitris Lamprinakos, Business Development Manager – MARICHEM MARIGASES
• Marina Papaioannou, Regional Maritime Academies Manager Maritime Service Center – DNV
• George Roussis, Operations Manager – CROSSWORLD MARINE SERVICES
• Niki Tiga, Claims Executive – THE AMERICAN CLUB
• Ioannis Tsioutsias, Senior Executive of Maritime Affairs Embassy and General Consulate of Panama in Greece
• Carola Yiannouli – General Manager – OCEANKING SA

ESG

• Pinelopi Kassani, Partner – Moore Greece
• Costas Constantinou, Managing Partner | Global Maritime Leader – Moore Greece
• Evi Kokkofiti, Audit Senior Manager – ERNST & YOUNG (HELLAS) CERTIFIED AUDITORS ACCOUNTANTS S.A.
• Anastasios Zoupas, Partner – ERNST & YOUNG (HELLAS) CERTIFIED AUDITORS ACCOUNTANTS S.A.
• Christoforos Tripolitis , Quality & Assurance Operations Manager – GOLDEN CARGO SA
• Vangelis Mourikis, Chief Operating Officer – FRANMAN 

SMART SHIPPING

• Natalia Bury Loyal, COO – TOTOTHEO MARITIME
• Panos Dragounis , Global Director New Business – MARINETRAFFIC – KPLER
• Theodoros Farazoglou, CEO – Ridge Global Europe
• George Frydas, Managing Director- Fortune Technologies SA
• Philippos Giannakos , Senior Sales Manager – NAPA
• Rodoula Kaloudi, HR Dpt. – Benefit Software
• Vasilis Kamitsis, Regional Technical Manager – The Marshall Islands Registry
• Pananagiotis Kamitsis, Information Systems Officer – PALAU INTERNATIONS SHIP REGISTRY
• Alexandros Lyginos, CEO – CYGNUS
• Philip Nielsen, Co-founder – Oriani Hellas
• Spyros Nikolaou, Director, ICT & Digital Transformation- ThPA S.A.
• Markos Sigalas, CEO – EDIT AUTOMATION
• Theodoros Sofianopoulos, Business Development Executive, Fortune Technologies
• Kostas Siliverdis , Client Service & Business Development Dept – BENEFIT SOFTWARE
• Steve Kohler, President – Ridge Global
• Kostas Rokkos, President & CEO – TST International Shipping Company

MARITIME SUPPLY CHAIN

• Kostis Achladitis, Managing Director – GOLDEN CARGO
• Chris Bravos, GENERAL MANAGER – GOLDEN CARGO SA
• Dionysia Kelgiorgi, SENIOR OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE – GOLDEN CARGO SA
• Constantinos Kyprios, Communication Officer at Katradis Marine Ropes Industry SA

19.30-20.00: Closing Remarks

• Danae Bezantakou, CEO – NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANTS
• Vicky Apostolopoulou, Business Development Executive, School of Maritime Studies Metropolitan College
• Seraphim Kapros, Professor – UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN
• Dimitrios Koubogiannis, Associate Professor – DEPARTMENT OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE/SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING/UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA
• Manolis Kavussanos, Director MSc in International Shipping, Finance and Management – AUEB
• Dimitrios Lyridis, Assoc. Professor – NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
• Angelos Pantouvakis, Dean and Professor & UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS
• Matthew Maheras, Vice President – AMMITEC, CIO – Metrostar

20.00 onwards : Networking Cocktail

23rd NAVIGATOR 2024 – The Shipping Decision Makers Forum #NavigatingBeyondBoundaries

PROGRAM

DAY 1 

Friday, September 20, 2024 

13:00: Departure from the port of Chios to Oinousses island

14:00-19:00:

-Welcome by the Mayor of Oinousses, Mr. Georgios Daniil

-Light lunch for participants at the Oinousses Yacht Club

-Guided tour of the Oinousses Maritime Museum

-Visit to the Oinousses Merchant Marine Academy

-Island tour

19:00: Departure to Chios Island

Free time in Chios Island

DAY 2

Saturday, September 21, 2024:

10:30-15:00: “23rd NAVIGATOR 2024 – The Shipping Decision Makers Forum” at the University of the Aegean

10:30-11:00: Registration

11:00-11:30:

Welcoming remarks:

Danae Bezantakou, CEO – NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANTS

Opening addresses:

Christos Stylianidis, Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy

George Pateras, President – Hellenic Chamber of Shipping

Serafeim Kapros, President of the Department of Shipping and Business Services & Director of “MBA in Shipping” – University of the Aegean

Capt. Antonis Pitsilos, President – Chios Marine Club

PART 1

11:30-11:50: “Challenges and Solutions for the Development and Adoption of New and Renewable Energy Sources.”

Mr. Ji Yongbo, Director, Division of Strategy and Development, China Waterborne Transport Research Institute

11:50-12:25: DECARBONISATION & ESG PANEL

Penelope Kassani, Partner – Moore Greece

Stelios Katsanis, Sales Manager – Inmartek Ltd

Evi Kokkofiti, Audit Senior Manager – Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A.

John Tsogas, Head of Bunkering & Trading – Sekavin

Miltos Messinezis, Sales & Business Development Manager – OCEANKING

Alkistis Kyriakopoulou, Chief Business Officer – Deepsea Technologies

Moderator: Dimitris Anassis, Partner – Hill Dickinson

12:25-13:00: HUMAN ELEMENT PANEL

Carola Yannouli, General Manager – Oceanking SA

Alexandra Kalouli, Director – IMEQ Center

Dimitris Lamprinakos, Business Development Manager – Marichem Marigases

Kostas Karavassilis, Regional Loss Prevention Director – UK P&I Club

John Forward, Senior Solutions Architect, TOTOTHEO Global

Moderator: Vicky Apostolopoulou, Business Development Executive, School of Maritime Studies, Metropolitan College

13:00-13:45: Light Lunch

PART 2

13:45-14:20: SMART SHIPPING PANEL

Ioannis Patiniotis, Finance Director – Carras Hellas

Philip Nielsen, Co-founder – Oriani Hellas

Konstantinos Sakellakos, IT Manager – NAVARONE

Philippos Giannakos, Senior Sales Manager – NAPA

Moderator: Kostas Rokkos, President – TST INTERNATIONAL

14:20-14:40: Address on Geopolitical Developments by Sotiris Serbos, Associate Professor of International Politics – Democritus University of Thrace

Address on Compliance Aspects of Geopolitical Developments: Aristeidis Papaioannou, Compliance Manager – ICSI

14:40-15:00: Travel Sponsors lottery and Closing Remarks

Special Note: Following the brief presentation of each topic by the coordinators, an open discussion with conference participants will take place on each subject

15:00-19:00: Free Afternoon

19:00: Meeting at Chios Chandris Hotel and departure for Argentikon

20:00 onwards: Traditional Chian Feast at Argentikon with live music

DAY 3

Sunday, September 22, 2024

12.00-13.00: Visit at Chios Mastic Museum

13.00-15.00: Visit at Emporios & Mavra Volia beach

16.00 – 18.00: Visit at Nautical Museum of Chios

• Welcome by the Mayor of Chios, Ioannis Malafis
• Tour & Light lunch

Supporters

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