15th Annual Capital Link Operational Excellence in Shipping Forum

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Divani Caravel Hotel, Athens, Greece

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September 30, 2025

Divani Caravel Hotel, Athens, Greece

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8:45 - 9:30 AM

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

Sponsored by:

9:30 - 9:35 AM

WELCOME REMARKS

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President

Capital Link, Inc.

Director General

HELMEPA

9:35 - 9:40 AM

OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS

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Former Chairman and CEO

ABS

9:40 – 9:45 AM

CELEBRATING STRONG U.S. - GREECE MARITIME TIES – THE VIEW FROM THE UNITED STATES

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Chargé d’Affaires

U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece

9:45 - 9:55 AM

KEYNOTE REMARKS

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Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy

Hellenic Republic

9:55 - 10:35 AM

THE DEBATE ON NET ZERO - NAVIGATING BETWEEN AMBITION AND REALITY

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Moderator

Former Chairman and CEO

ABS

Panelists

Head of Climate Action and Clean Air, Marine Environment Division

IMO

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Lemissoler Navigation Co. Ltd

President

ECSA European Shipowners (2022-2024)

Managing Director

Prominence Maritime

President Designate

BIMCO

Chief Strategy Officer

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)

10:40 - 11:20 AM

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MARITIME TRANSFORMATION

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Moderator

Vice President, South Europe, Marine

RINA

Panelists

Chief of Architecture and Strategy

90 Percent of Everything (90POE)

Chief Operating Officer

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG)

Managing Director

Dorian LPG Management Corp.

President

ERMA TECH GROUP

BoD Member

HELMEPA

CEO

NSB Group

General Manager

Technomar Shipping Inc.

11:25 - 12:05 PM

CHARTING A COURSE FOR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE: BALANCING SAFETY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND EFFICIENCY

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Moderator

Regional Business Development Director & Global Fleet Technology Director- Gas Carriers

DNV Maritime

Panelists

Technical Director

Columbia Shipmanagement Greece

Chief Operating Officer & Vice President

Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC)

Chief Operating Officer

Diana Shipping Services S.A.

Chief Technical Investment Officer

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX)

Managing Director

V.Ships Greece

12:05 – 12:15 PM

FROM DATA TO DECISIONS: THE ROLE OF INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE IN MARITIME OPERATIONS

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Chief Executive Officer

ABS Wavesight

12:15 – 12:50 PM

KEYNOTE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

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Moderator

Former Chairman and CEO

ABS

Panelists

Chairman

INTERTANKO (2018-2024)

Chairman

d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (BIT:DIS; OTCQX: DMCOF)

Chairman

INTERCARGO (2019-2024)

President / Director

Fafalios Shipping S.A.

Secretary of the Board of Directors

Union of Greek Shipowners

Executive Vice President Shipping and Maritime

Shell plc

Vice President

UK Chamber of Shipping

12:50 - 1:10 PM

THE “2025 CAPITAL LINK MARITIME SUSTAINABILITY AWARD”

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Presented To Both:

Chairman

INTERTANKO (2018-2024)

Chairman

d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (BIT:DIS; OTCQX: DMCOF)

Chairman

INTERCARGO (2019-2024)

President / Director

Fafalios Shipping S.A.

Secretary of the Board of Directors

Union of Greek Shipowners

Introduced by:

Founder & CEO

TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)

Chairman

INTERTANKO (2014-2018)

Chairman

INTERCARGO

President & CEO

Ariston Navigation Corp.

Member of the Board

Union of Greek Shipowners

1:10 – 2:10 PM

NETWORKING LUNCHEON

Sponsored by:

2:20 – 3:00 PM

FLEET RENEWAL IN A STATE OF FLUX: DECODING REGULATIONS, FUELS, TECHNOLOGY & GEOPOLITICS

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Moderator

Global Strategic Growth Director & Vice President, Greece & Cyprus

Lloyd’s Register

Panelists

Deputy Chairman

Contships Management Inc.

Former President

Hellenic Chamber of Shipping (2016-2025)

Managing Director

Eurobulk

Senior Advisor – Head of Business Development Strategy and Market Development Europe

Hanwha Ocean

President

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB)

President & Chief Operating Officer

TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)

3:00 - 3:15 PM

SHAPING THE FUTURE: NEXT-GEN SHIPS AND POWER OF MARITIME INNOVATION DRIVEN BY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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Presented By:

Executive Director, Executive Vice President

ClassNK

3:20 - 4:00 PM

SECURING THE MARITIME WORKFORCE OF TODAY & TOMORROW: STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, TRAINING & WELLBEING

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Moderator

Senior Vice-President

Liberian Registry (LISCR Hellas)

Panelists

Managing Director

Capital Ship Management Corp.

Crewing Director

Enesel

COO

Neda Maritime Agency Co. Ltd.

Vice Chair

INTERCARGO

Managing Director

OneCare Group

4:05 - 4:40 PM

FROM CADET TO CAPTAIN – REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE SEAFARERS’ PERSPECTIVE

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Moderator

Designated Person Ashore & HSQ-Manager

Tsakos Group

Panelists

Captain

Tsakos Group

Chief Engineer

Tsakos Group

Deck Cadet – Senior Student

Tsakos Group

Engine Cadet – First Year Student

TEENS Merchant Marine Academy

ETO Cadet – First Year Student

TEENS Merchant Marine Academy

4:45 - 5:25 PM

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER - SHIPOWNERS’ ROUNDTABLE COMPETITIVENESS & OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

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Moderator

M&O East Europe, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East, India & Africa (EMA) Senior Vice President

Bureau Veritas

Panelists

Executive Director

Alpha Bulkers, Pantheon Tankers, & Alpha Gas

Director & CEO

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX)

Chairperson

HELMEPA & INTERMEPA

Chief Executive Officer

GasLog

CEO

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL)

5:25 - 6:00 PM

Cocktail Reception

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