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AI IA, a non-profit organization based in Silicon Valley and inspired by the ideals of Athenian Democracy, aims at promoting Artificial Intelligence in a way that aligns with universal values of Democracy, Freedom and Privacy.
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PROJECT CONNECT, established on May 27, 2015, offers a rainbow of opportunities to young professionals in-the-making to help jump start their careers in the shipping industry they have selected. We facilitate the sharing of resources through professional assistance where needed and have placed over 50 candidates in shipping companies in the last years, via our online CV Database which is the first one in shipping and our referrals. Μany Founding Members of reputable shipping companies & the maritime cluster share our vision of offering work experience to “young professionals in-the-making”, in order to sustain the excellence in the Greek Shipping Industry.

In January 2019, PROJECT CONNECT successfully implemented maritime knowledge in Greek elementary schools for the first time, through the Cypriot educational program "Adopt a Ship". The “Adopt a Ship” program connects primary school pupils with seafarers, aiming to educate youngsters about the seafaring profession and the maritime sector. This innovative program involves the adoption of a vessel by a primary school class for one academic year. Throughout this period, pupils communicate with the crew weekly and gain first-hand knowledge of life at sea by sharing their experiences. Students get the opportunity to "travel" with the crew by tracking their voyage on a world map and engaging in interactive learning activities.

https://www.project-connect.gr/

COSMOTE is the unified commercial brand for all the products and services of OTE Group and its key message is “a better world, for all”. Its mission is to bring technological capabilities to all, so that everyone can live and enjoy at the fullest all possibilities offered now, while also building on them for a better tomorrow.

OTE Group is the largest technology company in Greece. It is the largest investor in new technologies and infrastructure in Greece, having invested over €2bn over the past six years. OTE Group implements a €2 bn. investment plan until 2022, to offer even higher speeds and wider coverage in fixed and mobile telephony. OTE Group’s magnitude, expertise and experience guarantee the quality of services offered under the unified COSMOTE commercial brand.

Through its intense activity in the field of IT Integration and having established strategic partnerships to implement complex ICT projects, OTE Group is a partner of choice, since with its technologically advanced COSMOTE Business IT Solutions, meets the needs of the enterprises seeking advanced solutions in the fields of Health, Shipping, Tourism, Information Security, Energy, Data Centers, Cloud and Internet of Things (IoT).

https://www.cosmote.gr/hub/business/


About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 514,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com.

https://www.accenture.com/gr-en


Qatar Airways
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named ‘World’s Best Airline’ by the 2019 World Airline Awards, managed by international air transport rating organisation Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’, ‘World’s Best Business Class’ and ‘Best Business Class Seat’, in recognition of its ground-breaking Business Class experience, Qsuite. Qatar Airways is the only airline to have been awarded the coveted “Skytrax Airline of the Year” title, which is recognised as the pinnacle of excellence in the airline industry, five times.

Hamad International Airport (HIA), the airline’s home and hub, was recently ranked “Third Best Airport in the World”, among 550 airports worldwide, by the SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2020. Rising from fourth position in 2019 to third in 2020, HIA has been steadily rising in the ‘World's Best Airports’ rankings since the start of its operations in 2014. In addition, HIA was voted the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ for the sixth year in a row and ‘Best Staff Service in the Middle East’ for the fifth year in a row.

Qsuite, a patented Qatar Airways product, features the industry’s first-ever double bed in Business Class, as well as privacy panels that stow away, allowing passengers in adjoining seats to create their own private room, a first of its kind in the industry.

Qatar Airways was the first Gulf carrier to join global airline alliance oneworld, enabling its passengers to benefit from more than 1,000 airports in more than 160 countries, with 14,250 daily departures.

Oryx One, Qatar Airways’ in-flight entertainment system offers passengers up to 4,000 entertainment options from the latest blockbuster movies, TV box sets, music, games and much more. Passengers flying on Qatar Airways flights served by its B787, B777, A350, A380, A319 and select A320 and A330 aircraft can also stay in touch with their friends and family around the world by using the award-winning airline’s on-board Wi-Fi and GSM service.

Qatar Airways proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives dedicated to enriching the global community that it serves. Qatar Airways, the official FIFA partner, is the official sponsor of many top-level sporting events, including the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message - Going Places Together.

Qatar Airways Cargo, one of the world’s leading international air cargo carriers, serves more than 60 freighter destinations worldwide via its world-class Doha hub and also delivers freight in the belly-hold of passenger aircraft to an extensive global network. The Qatar Airways Cargo fleet includes two Boeing 747-8 freighters and 24 Boeing 777 freighters.

Qatar Executive is the private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group. Luxury jet services are available for worldwide charter on board the operator’s wholly-owned business jet fleet. Qatar Executive is the launch customer for Gulfstream’s G700, the world’s first commercial service operator of the Gulfstream G500 and largest commercial operator of the G650ER worldwide. Qatar Executive's service portfolio also includes aircraft management, maintenance and Fixed Based Operator services.

https://www.qatarairways.com/


Where exactly is the University of Strathclyde?
In Glasgow, Scotland. Strathclyde Business School is one of the 4 faculties of the University of Strathclyde which was founded in 1796. A Royal Charter University, Strathclyde is the third largest University in Scotland, and the largest centre of postgraduate education in the UK. The vision statement of the University is “The Place of Useful Learning” which it adopted at its founding in 1796.

In December 2012, The University of Strathclyde was named the UK University of the Year 2012/2013 in the Times Higher Education Awards and in 2019 received the same title for the 2nd time. Judges described Strathclyde as a “bold, imaginative and innovative institution” and the University earned praise for its close links with business and industry and commitment to making an impact on the global economy.

Strathclyde Business School is one of the oldest, largest and most respected Business Schools in the UK. It has been consistently ranked in the top 10 Business Schools in the UK in terms of both research and teaching quality, and is a pioneer in the field of management education being the first UK Business School to offer a:

• One year Full-time MBA programme (1966)
• ‘Part-time’ MBA programme in the UK (1976)
• ‘Distance Learning’ MBA in the UK (1983)
• ‘International Part-time’ MBA (1988 – Hong Kong/Malaysia/Singapore)
• ‘Credit-based’ MBA (1995)

What makes University of Strathclyde Business School stand out from other schools? Why should somebody choose to study in the University of Strathclyde Business School?
We offer a highly regarded MBA which has continued to be so over the last 50 years. Strathclyde was the first business school in Scotland, and one of just five in the UK, to be awarded the Small Business Charter Gold Award; we are triple accredited and have been for over a decade; we are highly rated for our research – we were ranked first in Scotland an in the top 10 business schools in the UK for our research in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) which measures the quality and breadth of research (Dec 2014); and of course we are now UK Business School of the Year.
All of this comes from our close links with business and our dedication to providing practical, modern business education. Our Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, endowed by Sir Tom Hunter, is a key component of the Scottish entrepreneurial ecosystem, while our individual departments also hold internationally-recognized industry accreditations – our Human Resource Management department is a CIPD-approved Centre, our Accounting & Finance department is accredited by CIMA and ICAS; while our Marketing department is accredited by bodies such as the Institute of Export and Chartered Institute of Marketing.
We have recently launched programmes to reflect current business needs, such as Masters programmes in Entrepreneurship Innovation and Technology; Project Management and Innovation; Global Energy Management; and Global Sustainable Cities. New programmes this year will include MSc in Financial Technology and MSc in Data Analytics.
Students choosing Strathclyde can be assured they are gaining a prestigious qualification from a renowned business school
MBA Programme Content The Strathclyde MBA in Athens has two intakes per year, one starting in April and the other in October.
The programme is launched with an initial intensive seminar (Programme Seminar/Learning Manager and/or Business Game).
This is followed by regular two or three day seminars (about twice a month, on a weekend and one evening per week). You can stay 100% in your job while you are doing the Strathclyde MBA.
Participants are required to complete a range of preparatory tasks and readings both from published materials and materials specially commissioned by Strathclyde Business School before seminars. In each subject, the seminars are led by faculty from the University of Strathclyde Business School and will focus on the key theories, principles, case studies, and practical applications of the area under discussion.
The Strathclyde MBA is not just a business programme, it’s a stimulating, challenging, life-changing experience, which will make you question, re-think and re-evaluate how you do business. It is highly experiential and based on collaborative learning. Students share their varied work experiences, knowledge, understanding and skills.
The MBA will shape and guide you as a reflective, open- thinking, adaptive learner. This is facilitated through enhanced understanding of the interplay of theory and practice in management. In particular it:

• Provides the skills required for progression to higher level policy-forming positions
• Allows you to make successful career transitions
• Facilitates the move from technical specialism to general management
• Polishes the skills and enhances the abilities of people working for themselves or about to set up in business

We believe that we offer one of the best MBA learning experiences in the world. A bold statement, but one we believe we can justify. We are educational pioneers – and the Strathclyde MBA, the first full time one year MBA programme in the UK – has been continually evolving, improving and striving to reflect current practice since 1966. We are one of only less than 1% business schools in the world to hold international accreditation from the 3 business education hallmarks of excellence – AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS.
We consistently demonstrate excellence in the quality of our teaching, research and knowledge exchange, and our drive and motivation to continue to improve is boundless. The results of the most recent UK Research Assessment Exercise 2008 (RAE) affirmed our school as a leader for “world leading and internationally excellent” research, with SBS being rated top for research in Scotland – by a long way – and 7th equal in the UK.

Strathclyde International Part-time MBA with a specialty in Shipping

Collaboration with the Dept. of Naval Architecture – Ocean and Marine Engineering – NAOME

In 2020 the collaboration between the BUSINESS SCHOOL and the department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering (NAOME) of the University of Strathclyde was decided to take place in order to offer the prestigious Executive MBA with SHIPPING.

The dpt of NAOME spans more than 100 years of existence by which time they have become a key provider of Marine Technology expertise throughout the UK, and worldwide They have built upon Glasgow’s rich heritage of naval architecture and shipbuilding, providing first class graduates and research for the maritime, oil & gas and offshore renewables industries across the world. The department of NAOME research supports industry and society in useful and innovative ways. Over the last twenty years NAOME has made a major contribution to the safety of ships around the world while also researching a wide range of challenges from reducing carbon emissions from shipping and optimizing ship operations to developing new types of floating wind turbines and new tools for modeling fluid loads on floating structures.

A collaboration between these two renowned departments offers a true competitive advantage to any executive wishing to pursue this particular program.

The Strathclyde MBA in Shipping Programme Content

The Strathclyde MBA in Shipping Programme Content has 4 modules comprising 15 subjects, 2 workshops and a project (masters’ dissertation).

In particular for the MBA in Shipping there will be additional Face-to-face teaching (approx.. 60 hours) with special marinised content in key topics – more information can be found in our site www.imstudies.gr

https://www.imstudies.gr/mba/mba-in-shipping/

Tallon Commodities Limited is an FCA regulated trading company and EEX member, offering risk management solutions to professional clients such as airlines, shipping and passenger ferries, heavy industries, refineries and traders.   Tallon aims to assist companies identify and reduce risks that can prove a challenge to their daily operations by providing integrated risk assessment solutions including hedge plan preparation, strategy implementation and transaction lifecycle monitoring.   Tallon trades energy commodities such as crude oil & products, power & gas, carbon emissions, base metals and shipping derivatives (FFAs). The company has an efficient corporate structure, strong strategic alliances and the required regulatory approvals to offer high quality services to our clientele.

http://www.talloncommodities.com/


BRAEMAR NAVES is a leading, international corporate finance advisor to ship owners, institutional investors and lenders.

The Company provides a comprehensive range of smart and tailor-made corporate finance solutions to shipowners, institutional investors and lenders around the globe.

Located in Athens, Hamburg, London and Singapore the company comprises as core team of more than 25 ship finance professionals.

BRAEMAR NAVES specializes in the areas of:

Transaction advisory
Financing advisory & capital raising
Asset & loan management
Restructuring & insolvency advisory

WEB https://www.braemar-naves.com/


CloudFin LTD - is a leading edge company, formed by technology professionals with more than 20 years of experience in the field of enterprise software.
CloudFin offers cutting-edge solutions, targeting complex business problems in the areas of process automation, accounting solutions, advanced analytics and remote operations through cloud applications, mobile apps and chatbots.
CloudFin's motto "Simplicity in Excellence" reflects our mentality of building pitch-perfect solutions, that people can use without training. CloudFin's clientele consists of major global organizations and industries from the auditing and accounting, banking, commerce, maritime, retail and public sector.

CloudFin’s True Capture™ is a SaaS that automates document data capture and data entry while offering full accounting ERP features and e-archiving with full context search. True Capture™ extracts all data from any transactional document, including transaction data (trader, date, payment method, transaction amounts) as well as product line data (products, quantity, price, VAT, etc.), without templates or system training, at a remarkable success rate of 80%. It is ERP-independent and can operate with all sales or purchase documents as well as commercial agreements, bank statements, loans and legal documents.

https://cloudf.in/


Project One, www.project-one.gr Project One, is a factory of own innovative and disruptive information technologies. Project One as an official SAP Partner-Value Added Reseller that markets, implements and supports SAP software solutions and develops its own portfolio of products for the broader Maritime Industry.

Putting years of experience and C-Level advise from maritime experts with deep knowledge of all industry’s segments and variations, coupled with real time insight and long commitment, Project One has accomplished to develop a powerful management and reporting system suitable for the wider maritime industry.

There is an industry working experience with Business Software, ERPs, Business Intelligence solutions and Big Data platforms for the past 20 years. Our experience covers a wide range of Business Software implementations in the FMCG, CPG, industrial sectors, insurance – financial institutions and finally all segments of the maritime industry.

Project One in numbers: 300+ Successful Implementations
in Greece, Europe & USA
in ERP & Business Intelligence Systems
certified by SAP for SAP Business One
SAP & Microsoft Official Partner

Our experience, focus and good reputation working with business software projects, supported by multiple successful implementations in major multi-nationals, public companies and leading companies in various industries, position us as one of the leading boutique power solution providers in the market offering innovation and high degree of customization in a timely execution manner.

The team has international experience and successfully implemented multiple software projects in diversified capacity in US, Europe and Middle East, giving us a strong competitive advantage and a very well-known trade name in the market.

Our group of people is the catalytic factor of our main competitive advantage and consists of experienced executives with diversified skills and background, and high degree of training achieved throughout continuous education and plethora of implementations in complex projects environment.

Our Product for Global Shipping Industry: Maritime One SAP Maritime One is the internationally one and only Business Management & Decision-Making software solution designed to fully integrate all business activities of a maritime company in one single executable platform based on the world leader and best-selling ERP: SAP Business One.

https://project-one.gr/


Fortune Technologies was founded in 2004 to assist shipping companies in designing and implementing computing systems that optimize business processes and leverage corporate knowledge leading to competitive advantage.

Fortune Technologies as a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Solutions partner with a Certified Solution is thus able to offer a cost-effective industry specific solution that enables you to achieve a connected, standardized and global overview across your fleet for key operations such as PMS, Purchase, HSQE, Operations, Financial, Freight, Crew and more besides.

Fortune Technologies is recognized globally by Microsoft Corporation (USA), making our Maritime Add-On Solution a worldwide case study. Furthermore, Microsoft Corp awarded Fortune Technologies as the winner of the Microsoft Central and Eastern European Partner.

Our platform offers maximum flexibility on implementation, either on premise or on cloud, and complete freedom of usage as it can be reached by any device, fixed or portable (PC, laptop, tablet, mobile).

http://www.frtntech.com/


International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) provide administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries. The RMI Registry is one of the leading registries in the world reaching nearly 180 million gross tons with 4,847 vessels at the end of January 2021. IRI has a network of 28 worldwide offices located in major shipping and financial centers throughout the world that have the ability to register a vessel or yacht, including those under construction, record a mortgage or financing charter, incorporate a company, issue seafarer documentation, and service clientele.

The most important asset to the RMI Registry is its customers and IRI strives to provide them with full service from any office, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

http://www.register-iri.com


STIRIXIS Exclusive is the business unit of STIRIXIS Group, and Exclusive focuses on the creation of bespoke private spaces. Life is precious. We ensure we make every moment of it cherished in your private environment. Our exclusive design is combined with project management services which ensure project delivery on time, on budget and on quality. Smoothly, seamlessly and efficiently. With a full bouquet of services, architecture and interior design, decoration and furniture design, landscaping and project management, we deliver “turn-key” with unprecedented ease and comfort allowing you to focus on your business.

Services Offered
CONCEPT DESIGN: Carefully designed spaces ensure a functional, facile, and carefree living. We carefully design, manage, tweak and align all design elements to ensure their emergent value will leave you enthused, engaged, and enthralled.

We ensure that our design will reflect efficiently and effectively your life values, your way of living and your everyday needs.

CONCEPT EXECUTION: Flawless implementation plays a very important role in the success of your project. This is the phase of the project where the highest expenditure occurs.

Everything should be well planned and prepared in advance. Transforming your dream into reality can be frustrating, but we make sure that it is not.

We keep our eyes on your budget and your time frame. We keep our promises. Most importantly, we keep your mind at ease.

Types of Projects we do:
Villas: Our architectural design approach is based on balancing the blend of old-time classic and contemporary values, ensuring the endurance of the design. And all these perfectly combined with the environment.
City Apartments: We design urban spaces based on the concept of creating a habitat. We upgrade the quality of your life by creating cozy and comfortable spaces for you and your family. Vacation Houses: The natural beauty, the breath-taking view, the peace and relaxation sought after in this category of houses are the main axes of our design.
Yacht Interiors: We create unique and complete, exclusively designed yacht interiors, focusing on our clients unique attributes, ensuring functionality and the highest form of aesthetics.

https://stirixis.com/

Welcome to our journey into the magical world of writing and note-taking, where anything could happen, even the unimaginable. Our fascinating story begins on the day writing was invented and continues until the day Flexbook, a revolutionary innovation in bookbinding was established as a brand, which is now made available in more than 31 countries around the world. But let us take things from the beginning.

It all started in Athens in 1960, when Theodoros Chasapakis, a bookbinding artist, was first involved with special editions and handcrafted books creating products that were unique. In 1994, the company was passed on to the new generation, Grigoria and Dimitris Chasapakis, and while traditional bookbinding did not cease, focus was mainly set on creating a brand that would appeal to both the business market and the consumer.

In 2010, the company made a turn in its marketing and branding strategies with the purpose of establishing itself in the global markets and was named “The Writing Fields” to emphasize the new approach it brought to the world of writing.

Meanwhile, after 2 years of research and decades of experience across the entire spectrum of bookbinding technologies, Dimitris Chasapakis, our Production Director, invented Flexbook, a new bookbinding method, which makes books, notebooks and diaries incredibly durable and flexible.

This innovation was patented and all genuine Flexbook products are labelled with a special hologram in order to protect the consumer against counterfeits.

This method, with its emphasis on materials, design, and innovation, was indeed so unique that it quickly gathered enthusiastic followers all over the world. The evolution of the company has been extremely rapid and today it is a modern vertically organized publisher and bookbinder placed among the top companies in the industry. Aiming at boosting this natural growth, the company invests in developing a global sales network. With all the elements that define a superior quality product, advanced design by award-winning “k2design” and a philosophy that focuses on life experience, we have created a brand that essentially represents a return to our roots and this fills us with content.

Flexbook has touched people across the globe, who seek values and not just products, people who are looking for a more inward approach to writing or note-taking and a true perspective on life.

We welcome you to our large community.

http://www.twf.gr


PETROSPOT LTD

Petrospot is an independent publishing, training and events organisation focused on the maritime, energy and transportation industries.

Based in Oxfordshire, England, Petrospot was established in May 2003 by Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes (Managing Director). He is supported by Lesley Bankes-Hughes (Director of Publishing/Executive Editor) and Jerry Carter (Director – Sales) and backed by a highly professional team. It delivers the highest quality strategic information in the most comprehensive and convenient formats – via magazines, websites and books, or face to face in conferences, exhibitions, seminars and training courses.

Petrospot works very closely with governments and industry in many countries and organises some of the biggest, most popular and prestigious shipping and bunkering events in the world. In the marine fuels sector, Petrospot organises events as diverse as: Maritime Week Americas, Maritime Week Africa, Maritime Week Gibraltar, Maritime Week Las Palmas, Portugal Shipping Week, the Middle East Bunkering Convention and ARACON. Petrospot Training runs a range of well-respected training courses and in-house training around the world, including the Oxford Bunker Course, BunkerExperience and An Introduction to Shipping. Petrospot also co-owns and runs London International Shipping Week.

https://www.petrospot.com/ https://www.bunkerspot.com/ https://ship.energy/

https://www.petrospot.com/

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