Episode 1 – Blue Strategies

17:00	Welcome by the Conference Moderator
	Dr Eugenia Arsenis, Director, Dramaturg and Dr in Philosophical Aesthetics

17:02	Let’s go Phygital!
	Ms Despina Travlou, Managing Director, Slide2Open Communications – Organizer
	Mr Angelos Roupas Pantaleon, Founder, Second Wind & Partners – Conference Chair

17:05	Opening Speech & Interview
	Mr Giannis Plakiotakis, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Hellenic Republic

	Interview conducted by the Conference Chair
	Mr Angelos Roupas Pantaleon, Founder, Second Wind & Partners

17:15	Greeting Speech & Interview:
	What should be our future course of action?
	· How did shipping fare during the pandemic and what have we learned so far?
	· How is shipping following digitalization and what should be the future course of action?
	· How does the COVID-19 pandemic affect maritime education?
	Mr Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis, IMO Ambassador in Greece,
	President, Eugenides Foundation

	Interview conducted by the Conference Chair
	Mr Angelos Roupas Pantaleon, Founder, Second Wind & Partners

17:30	Spotlight on Industry Makers
	Interview with
	Dr Şadan Kaptanoglu, President & Chairperson of the Board, BIMCO
	conducted by
	Ms Katerina Stathopoulou, Executive Director, Investments & Finance Ltd,
	Governor, International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus

17:50	Panel Discussion:
	Greek shipping strategies
	· The vision for the future of the industry
	· Views of Greek shipowners and how each is adopting its strategy in preparation of such
	Mr Harrys Kosmatos, Corporate Development Officer, Tsakos Energy Navigation, Ltd
	Mr Stamatis Molaris, Principal, Empire Group of Companies
	Mr Alexis Stephanou, Chief Financial Officer, Goldenport Group

	Moderator:
	Mr Konstantinos Ch. Kanellopoulos, Business development Greece,
	Braemar Naves Corporate Finance

18:10	“From the horse’s mouth”
	Mr Angelos Roupas Pantaleon, Founder, Second Wind & Partners – Conference Chair
	in an engaging interview with
	Mr Nicholas Papalios, Vantage Shipping Lines

18:20	In the Simulator:
	Navigate your Inner Power – Stay “Brain-Shape”
	(Fuel Up with new tools to maintain operational fitness)
	Ms Elisabeth Calbari, Neuropsychologist, Executive Trainer, Founder, Self-Balance

18:30	Panel Discussion:
	The skillset of the new shipping managers
	· Management, leadership & Soft skills
	Dr Konstantinos P. Galanis, Director, Dido Shipping Co S.A.,
	Chairman of International Ship Recycling Association, MIT Educational Counselor
	Dr Iraklis Lazakis, Reader, Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering (NAOME),
	Strathclyde University
	Mr Spyridon Tarasis, General Manager, Olympic Vision Maritime Co Inc.,
	Vice Chairman, INTERCARGO

	Moderator:
	Dr George Vaggelas, Associate Professor, Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport,
	University of the Aegean

18:50	DataPorts: Designing the Future of Seaports
	Dr Christos Α. Gizelis, Senior Digital Transformation Analyst, OTE Group

18:55	Presentation

19:00	Panel Discussion:
	Shipping industry’s responsiveness over the years
	· Similarities and differences in behavioral patterns from the ‘80s until today
	· How the industry copes and stays afloat
	· Emerging future trends
	Mr Nicolaos Frangistas, Chief Executive Officer, Franco Compania Naviera S.A.
	Mr Michail D. Kokkinis, Founder and Managing Director, Golden Destiny Group
	Mr Georgios J. Makrymichalos, President, Empros Lines Shipping
	Mr John Platsidakis, Honorary Chairman of INTERCARGO

	Session’s Chair & Moderator:
	Ms Katerina Stathopoulou, Executive Director, Investments & Finance Ltd,
	Governor, International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus

19:30	Presentation
	Mr Justin Keeble, Managing Director of Accenture’s European Sustainability Services

19:40	Presentation
	Mr George Polychroniou*, Executive Director, DEPA (TBC)

19:50	Panel Discussion:
	A sequence of excellence:
	Ocean-going Shipping, the Maritime Cluster and the Human Capital
	· Environmental Protection as a Strategic Goal for Shipping
	· Neptune declaration on seafarer wellbeing and crew change
	· Greece as a transport Hub
	Mr George Sp. Alexandratos, General Manager, Apollonia Lines S.A.,
	Vice President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
	Mr Dimitri Fafalios, Chairman, INTERCARGO, Director, Fafalios Shipping S.A.
	Mr Costis J. Frangoulis, CEO, Franman,
	President of the BoG, International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus
	Mr Alexander C. Hadjipateras, Executive Vice President, Dorian LPG LLC
	Ms Semiramis S. Paliou, Chairperson, HELMEPA,
	Chief Executive Officer, Diana Shipping Inc.
	Ms Helen Polychronopoulou, President, HEMEXPO,
	Business Development Manager, ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions SA

	Session’s Chair & Moderator:
	Ms Danae Bezantakou, CEO, NAVIGATOR Shipping Consultants,
	Secretary General, International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus,
	Concept Founder, YES FORUM

20:25	What’s up in the virtual Exhibition Hall?

20:30	End of Episode 1