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February 4, 2025

Hellenic-American & Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce

31st Annual HACC-NACC

Shipping Conference

Staying Afloat in a Dangerous World

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

Moderator:                    
Ole Christian Schrøder, Scorpio Group
               

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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
Jeremy. Borkowski, 
Auxilior Capital Partners

Michael Choina, ING

Moderator:
Brian P. Devine
, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
 

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

Speakers: 
James Doyle, Scorpio Group
Mark Filanowski, Pangea
Mark Friedman, Evercore
Moderator:
Nick Katsanos, Seward and Kissel LLP


11:15 am  Coffee Break

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

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

George Tsimis, GMT Consulting
Moderator:

Dan Tadros, The American P&I Club​
 

12:05 pm Key Note

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


12:30 pm Pre-Luncheon Reception


​1:00 pm  Luncheon Keynote 

Speaker:

TBD
Introduction:

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MARLENE DANIELS AWARD

Introduction: Clay MaitlandIRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

Presenter: Robert Shaw

Award Recipient: TBD

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2:35 pm  Technology & Innovation:

Monitoring Trends in Tech & AI

Speakers:
Timothy Aquino, Winward

Alexandra Ciobatru, Maersk
Paul Albert Lebrun, Nodel

Sean Simmons, Robot Toolworx

Moderator: 

Marina Hadjipateras, tmv.

3:10 pm  The Interplay of Sanctions Regimes between the US, EU, and UK
under the Trump Administration

Speakers:

Evanthia Coffee, Gard

Nikolai Ivanov, Skuld
​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 Johnson, Jones Walker
Peter Bazos, Southern Star

Moderator: 

John C. Stratakis, Poles Tublin Stratakis & Gonzales LLP

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4:35 pm  Shipowners' Perspective 

Speakers:
Nathan Dworak, Southern Star
TBD
Moderator: 

John Benson, Watson, Farley & Williams LLP

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5:10 pm  Closing Remarks

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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For more information and sponsorship opportunities, contact: info@haccnaccshippingconference.com

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

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