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16th Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at The Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens – Greece

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Agenda

February 5, 2026

The Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens – Greece

The event is SOLD OUT

8:30 - 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

Breakfast sponsored by:

9:00 - 9:05 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
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Regional Manager, Southeast Europe, Maritime
DNV
President
Capital Link, Inc.
9:05 - 9:45 AM
NET ZERO DEBATE - REGULATIONS + ENERGY TRANSITION
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Moderator
M&O GMC / BSA Technical  Director
Bureau Veritas
Panelists
Managing Director
ESL Shipping Ltd.
President
European Shipowners | ECSA
CEO
Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR)
Managing Director
Prominence Maritime
President Designate
BIMCO
9:50 - 10:30 AM
KEYNOTE INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE
STEERING THE COURSE - DRIVING THE INDUSTRY FORWARD
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Moderator
SVP Global Commercial
Lloyd's Register
Panelists
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Mr. John Xylas
Chairman
INTERCARGO
President & CEO
Ariston Navigation Corp.
Member of the Board
Union of Greek Shipowners
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Mr. Paul Pathy
President
BIMCO
President & CEO
Fednav
Vice Chair
International Chamber of Shipping
Senior Director
Stena
Chairman
INTERTANKO
Chief Executive Officer
Westfal-Larsen Management AS
10:35 - 11:15 AM
BANK FINANCE PANEL
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Moderator
Partner, Head of Ship Finance, Greece
Hill Dickinson LLP
Panelists
Senior Director
ABN AMRO
Chief of Shipping
Alpha Bank
Managing Director, Global Industry Head, Shipping, Logistics & Offshore
Citi
11:20 - 12:00 PM
ALTERNATIVE FINANCE PANEL
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Moderator
Partner, Head of Maritime Finance, Greece
Stephenson Harwood
Panelists
Partner & Managing Director, Maritime & Offshore Investment Banking
Alantra
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Mr. Eahan Shi
Executive Director, Shipping Finance Department
Bank of China Financial Leasing Corporation Limited
Managing Director
EnTrust Global
Director Business Development
Neptune Maritime Leasing Ltd.
12:05 - 12:45 PM
NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL HORIZON: TECHNOLOGY, AI & THE FUTURE OF SHIPPING
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Moderator
Director – Business Development – Greece
ABS
Panelists
Co-Founder, Chief Maritime Officer
Ask Chief
Vice President and Board Member
Best Oasis Limited
CEO
Armi Shipmanagement
President & CEO
Columbia Group
Former President
InterManager (2020-2024)
Co-Founder & Managing Director
ERMA TECH GROUP
Chief Executive Officer
Sulnox
12:45 - 1:30 PM
KEYNOTE MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE
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Moderator
Regional Manager, Southeast Europe, Maritime
DNV
Panelists
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
Hellenic Republic
Shipping Deputy Minister to the President
Republic of Cyprus
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works
Republic of Malta
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs
U.S. Department of State
1:35 - 2:50 PM
OFFICIAL LUNCHEON & AWARD CEREMONY

Sponsored by

KEYNOTE WELCOME REMARKS
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
Hellenic Republic
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2026 CAPITAL LINK GREEK SHIPPING LEADERSHIP AWARD

PRESENTED TO
Chairman
Chartworld Group of Companies
INTRODUCED BY
Principal
Tsavliris Salvage Group
President
New Shipping Limited
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
3:00 - 3:40 PM
SHIPPING: NAVIGATING THE INTERPLAY OF COMMERCE, GEOPOLITICS & REGULATIONS
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Moderator
Chief Executive Officer
American P&I Club
Panelists
Chairman, Global Shipping, Logistics & Offshore
Citi
Founder
EDEN OCEAN LLC
Co-Founder
Affinity Shipping
Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors
GasLog Ltd.
President
Onassis Foundation
3:45 - 4:25 PM
THE INVESTOR VIEW ON SHIPPING: STRATEGIES ACROSS SECTORS & CYCLES
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Moderator
Partner, Assets & Structure Finance Group
Watson Farley & Williams
Panelists
Partner
Blue Star Group
Managing Director
Windward Offshore
Partner- Europe Central Capital Markets Leader
EY
Managing Director
MPC Oceanic Group AG
Co-Head of Europe & Partner
Oak Hill Advisors
4:30 - 5:15 PM
GREECE AS EUROPE’S ENERGY GATEWAY: MARITIME POWER & TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY
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Keynote Opening Remarks:
Chargé d’Affaires
U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece
Moderator
Vice President Business Development, Global Business Director
DNV Maritime
Panelists
Chairman & CEO
AKTOR Group of Companies
CEO
ATLANTIC SEE LNG TRADE
Executive Director
Alpha Bulkers / Pantheon Tankers / Alpha Gas
Founder & CEO
TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)
Chairman
INTERTANKO (2014-2018)
5:15 - 6:00 PM
THE FORUM CONCLUDES WITH A COCKTAIL RECEPTION