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Monday, March 11, 2024
Metropolitan Club

7:15 - 7:55 am
Registration & Coffee


MORNING SESSIONS (West Lounge – 1st Floor)

8:00 - 8:05 am
WELCOME REMARKS
Replay: Video  Audio

Mr. Nicolas Bornozis
President
Capital Link, Inc.
8:05 - 8:45 am
PRODUCT Tankers Sector Panel
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator

Mr. Christopher Eitzen
Managing Director, Investment Banking
Clarksons Securities AS

Panelists:

Mr. Anthony Gurnee
Founder and CEO
Ardmore Shipping Corporation (ASC)
Mr. Robert Bugbee
President
Scorpio Tankers Inc. (STNG)
Mr. Erik Hånell
President & CEO
Stena Bulk AB
Mr. Ted C. Petrone
Vice Chairman
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM)
8:50 - 9:05 am
1X1 DISCUSSION – SHIPPING, GEOPOLITICS & ENERGY TRANSITION
Replay: Video  Audio

Mr. Bud Darr
EVP, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs
MSC Group
Ms. Felicia Dinkel
Senior Manager
EY
9:10 - 9:50 am
NAVIGATING THE GREEN DRIVE – WHAT’S NEXT FOR SHIPPING
Replay: Video  Audio

Mr. John Benson
Partner
Watson Farley & Williams

Panelists:

Mr. Nikolaus Schües
President & Chairperson of the Board
BIMCO
CEO
Reederei F. Laeisz
Mr. Frederik Pind
Managing Director
NJORD - Maersk Tankers
Dr. Loukas Barmparis
President
Safe Bulkers (SB)
9:55 - 10:35 am
THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF SHIP FINANCE
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. Hoyoon Nam
Shareholder
Vedder Price

Panelists:

Mr. Michael Parker
Chairman, Global Shipping, Logistics & Offshore
Citi
Mr. Evan Cohen
Managing Director & Group Head of Maritime Finance
First Citizens Bank
Mr. Martin Hugger
Managing Director
Meerbaum Capital Solutions Inc
Mr. Harris Antoniou
Founder & Managing Director
Neptune Maritime Leasing Ltd
10:40 - 10:55 am
SPOTLIGHT ON CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS - 1X1 DISCUSSION
Building An Industry Bellwether Energy Transition Shipping Company
Replay: Video  Audio

Panelists:

Mr. Jerry Kalogiratos
CEO
Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:CPLP)
Mr. Ben Nolan
Managing Director, Energy & Power, Transportation
Stifel
11:00 - 11:40 am
OPTIMIZING CORPORATE STRATEGY & CAPITAL SOURCING
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. Keith Billotti
Partner
Seward & Kissel LLP

Panelists:

Ms. Christa Volpicelli
Managing Director & Head of Maritime Investment Banking
Citi
Mr. Espen Lysdahl
Managing Director, Investment Banking
Clarksons Securities AS
Mr. James Cirenza
Managing Director
DNB Markets, Inc.
11:45 - 12:25 pm
CONTAINER SHIPPING SECTOR PANEL
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. Ken Hoexter
Managing Director
Bank of America

Panelists:

Dr. Anastasios Aslidis
CFO and Treasurer
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESEA)
Eurodry Ltd. (NASDAQ:EDRY)
Mr. Ted C. Petrone
Vice Chairman
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM)
Mr. Cao Deambrosio
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Seamax Capital Management
Mr. John Butler
President & CEO
World Shipping Council
12:30 - 1:10 pm
ANALYST ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. Robert Bugbee
President
Scorpio Tankers Inc. (STNG)

Panelists:

Mr. Ken Hoexter
Managing Director
Bank of America
Mr. Liam Burke
Managing Director
B.Riley Securities
Mr. Frode Morkedal
Managing Director, Equity Research
Clarksons
Mr. Omar Nokta
Lead Shipping Researcher
Jefferies
Mr. Ben Nolan
Managing Director, Energy & Power, Transportation
Stifel
1:15 - 2:30 pm
LUNCH & KEYNOTE REMARKS
Replay: Video  Audio

Introductory Remarks:

Ms. Christa Volpicelli
Managing Director & Head of Maritime Investment Banking
Citi
Ms. Cassandra Seier (Tok)
CFA - Head of International Capital Markets
New York Stock Exchange

Keynote Address:


Mr. Alexander Saverys
CEO
CMB and Euronav NV (EURN)



AFTERNOON SESSIONS (West Lounge – 1st Floor)

2:40 - 3:30 pm
DRY BULK SHIPPING SECTOR PANEL
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. James Frew
Business Advisory Director
Lloyd’s Register

Panelists:

Mr. John Wobensmith
CEO & Director
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (GNK)
Mr. Lars Christian Svensen
CEO
Golden Ocean Group (GOGL)
Mr. Steve Kunzer
CEO
Lila Global
Mr. Ted C. Petrone
Vice Chairman
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM)
Mr. Stavros Gyftakis
CFO
Seanergy Maritime Holdings (SHIP)
Mr. Hamish Norton
President
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK)
3:35 - 3:50 pm
1X1 LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS DISCUSSION
Replay: Video  Audio

Mr. Robert Bugbee
President
Scorpio Tankers Inc. (STNG)
Mr. Robert Lustrin
Counsel
Reed Smith LLP
3:55 – 4:10 pm
OPTIMIZING VESSEL INVESTMENT DECISIONS &
THE BALTIC EXCHANGE INVESTOR INDICES
Replay: Video  Audio

Mr. Paul Mazzarulli
Americas Representative
The Baltic Exchange
4:15 - 4:55 pm
GAS LNG/LPG SHIPPING SECTOR PANEL
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Mr. Roy Bleiberg
V. P. Business Development, North America
American Bureau of Shipping

Panelists:

Mr. Spyros Leoussis
Chief Commercial Officer
Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP)
Mr. John Lycouris
CEO
Dorian LPG (USA) LLC (LPG)
Mr. Oystein Kalleklev
CEO
FLEX LNG Ltd. (FLNG)
CEO
Avance Gas Holdings Ltd. (AGAS)
Mr. Randy Giveans
EVP - Head of IR & Business Development
Navigator Gas (NVGS)
5:00 - 5:40 pm
CRUDE TANKERS SECTOR PANEL
Replay: Video  Audio

Moderator:

Ms. Christa Volpicelli
Managing Director & Head of Maritime Investment Banking
Citi

Panelists:

Mr. Svein Moxnes Harfjeld
President & CEO
DHT Holdings, Inc. (DHT)
Mr. Lars H. Barstad
CEO
Frontline (NYSE: FRO)
Ms. Lois K. Zabrocky
CEO
International Seaways (NYSE: INSW)
Mr. Harrys Kosmatos
Corporate Development Officer
Tsakos Energy Navigation, Ltd. (TEN) (TNP)
5:40 - 6:40 pm
Cocktail Reception

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