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  Keynote

Senator Mark Kelly, United States Senate
Introduction:
Dan Tadros, The American P&I Club

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9:30 am  Environmental Impact on Shipping in Uncertain War Risk Times

Speakers: 

Allan Krogsgaard, DNV
Sturla Henriksen, UN Global Compact
Nick Makar, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

Lina Tenenbaum, International Seaways

Moderator:                    
Ole Christian Schrøder, Scorpio Tankers               

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10:05 am Developments in Maritime Finance: 

It is the Best of Times, It is the Worst of Times

Speakers: 
Morten Arntzen, Macquarie

Michael Choina, ING

David Verlizzo, Auxilior Capital Partners
Stian Svennebye, Maritime & Merchant Bank

Moderator:
Brian P. Devine, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
 

10:40 am M&A - Consolidation in the Industry

Speakers: 
James Doyle, Scorpio Tankers
Mark Filanowski, Pangea
Mark Friedman, Evercore
Moderator:

Nick Katsanos, Seward and Kissel LLP

11:15 am  Coffee Break

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11:30 am Impact on Sanctions under the Trump Administration 
Speaker:        

Claire Jungman, United Against Nuclear Iran 
David Tannenbaum, Blackstone Compliance Services

George Tsimis, GMT Consulting
Moderator:

Dan Tadros, The American P&I Club​
 

12:05 pm Storm Advisory - Dangerous Seas & the Weaponization of Everything

David A. Brown, Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups,
United States Naval War College

12:30 pm Pre-Luncheon Reception

​1:00 pm  Lunch

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MARLENE DANIELS AWARD

Award Recipient: 

Clay Maitland, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

Presenter:

Robert Shaw, Sea Trade Holdings Inc.

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2:30 pm  Technology & Innovation: Monitoring Trends in Tech & AI

Speakers:
Timothy Aquino, Windward

Alexandra Ciobotaru, Maersk
Paul Albert Lebrun, Nodal Networks

Sean Simmons, Robot Toolworx

Moderator: 

Marina Hadjipateras, tmv.

3:05 pm  The Interplay of Sanctions Regimes between the US, EU, and UK
under the Trump Administration
Speakers:

Daria Avdeeva, Skuld

Evanthia Coffee, Gard

​Gina Venezia, North Standard

Moderator: 
Matt Thomas, Blank Rome LLP

3:45 pm  Coffee Break

4:00 pm Global Turbulence & Shipping

Speakers: 
Dorothea Ioannou, The American Club
Chris Johnsen, Jones Walker
Peter Bazos, Southern Star

Moderator: 

John C. Stratakis, Poles Tublin Stratakis & Gonzalez LLP

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4:45 pm  Closing Remarks, Fireside Chat 

Speakers:
Brian Devine, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Clay Maitland, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry
John Stratakis, Poles Tublin Stratakis & Gonzalez LLP

Moderator: 
Rob Lustrin, Reed Smith LLP
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5:15 pm Cocktail Reception​​​

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Times subject to change

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Alexandra Spyrou-Mitsakis (HACC) | hellenicamericancc@gmail.com | 212-629-6380 or
Live Sletten Diakolios (NACC) | info@naccusa.org | 646-883-1760

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