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Agenda

11:00 – 11:30 | Registration

11:30 – 11:45 | Introductory Remarks

Moderation: Richard Meade, Editor-in-Chief, Lloyd’s List

11:45 – 12:30 | Panel Discussion I – Geopolitics and Shipping

Moderation: Tiina Tuurnala, CEO, Finnish Shipowners’ Association

Erik Nyheim, CEO, Höegh Evi

Isabelle Ryckbost, Secretary General, European Sea Ports Organisation

Emanuele Grimaldi, Chair, ICS & Managing Director, Grimaldi Group

Lene Mandel Vensild, Ambassador for EU’s Foreign and Security Policy, Denmark

Yannis Maniatis, MEP, S&D Vice-Chair, European Parliament

12:30 – 13:15 | Panel Discussion II – Energy transition and industrial competitiveness

Moderation: Richard Meade, Editor-in-Chief, Lloyd’s List

Kurt Vandenberghe, Director-General, DG CLIMA, European Commission

William Todts, Executive Director, Transport & Environment

Mads Peter Zacho, CEO, Navigator Gas

Kristjan Truu, Vice-Minister for Climate, Estonia

Ourania Georgoutsakou, Managing Director, Airlines for Europe

Presentation: Panos Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Director, Lloyd’s Register

Coffee Break

Presentation: Pino Spadafora, Marine Market Development Vice President, RINA

14:00 – 14:30 | Keynote speech: Fotini Ioannidou, Director, Waterborne, European Commission

14:30 – 15:15 | Panel Discussion III – Building industrial capacity: the skills challenge

Moderation: Annet Koster, CEO, Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners

Barbara Sellier, Head of Unit, DG MOVE, European Commission

Christophe Tytgat, Secretary General, Sea Europe

Livia Spera, Secretary General, ETF

Bud Darr, President & CEO, CLIA International

Ioannis Vrailas, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to EU, Greece

15:15 – 16:00 | ES|ECSA Presidential Panel: The Next 60 Years of European Shipping

Moderation: Richard Meade, Editor-in-Chief, Lloyd’s List

John Lyras, ES|ECSA President 1995-1996, Principle Paralos Shipping Pte. Ltd. & UGS Board member

Thomas Rehder, ES|ECSA President 2014-2015, Managing Director, Carsten Rehder

Philippos Philis, ES|ECSA President 2022-2023, Chairman & CEO, Lemissoler Group

Karin Orsel, ES|ECSA President & CEO, MF Shipping Group