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
Vasilis Kamitsis, Regional Technical Manager – The Marshall Islands Registry
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
11:00 – 17:00:
11:00 – 16:00: Beach visit on the island
16.00 – 18.00: Nautical Museum of Chios
Welcome by the Mayor of Chios, Ioannis Malafis
Tour
Light lunch
(Exact times for Sunday’s schedule are yet to be finalized.)
