Gina Panayiotou, is the Founder of Oceans Arena, an innovative mutlitool, which combines brand coaching and legal support services on a global basis, focusing on niche segments of the maritime sector. Additionally, she is the Concept Founder, host and producer of the online broadcast “It’s ALL about shipping,” which focuses on youth empowerment and raising awareness of shipping as a key industry.

An experienced maritime lawyer, Gina has been acknowledged by Legal 500, GC Powerlist Greece and Cyprus, as one of the Top 100 in-house counsel driving innovation within their sector. She has held numerous senior roles; ranging from Legal Manager of a shipowning company, Global Head of Shipping & Energy in a multijurisdictional law firm, to in-house legal counsel of an international cruise manager. Her main focus is in transactional work, legal strategy and policy.

Gina has been shortlisted for the Greek International Women Awards 2021 and awarded the first Young Leader Award in Cyprus, for being a passionate “Brand ambassador” of the shipping industry. Serving this mission consistently, she has acted as communications content liaison for maritime related NGO’s such as WISTA Cyprus and WISTA UK, while she is also WISTA UK representative in the WISTA International Trade Committee.

She has acted as Project Manager and Chair of various conferences, including among others, the International Maritime Organisation IMO 2020 & Fuel Symposium 2019 conference, ShipCon 2018, various Maritime Informa Connect events, Digital Ship & VPO, as well as the Lloyds Maritime Academy.