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7th Annual Capital Link Singapore Maritime Forum

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at The Westin Singapore

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Agenda

March 25, 2025

The Westin Singapore

8:00 - 8:50 AM
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
8:50 - 8:55 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
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Panelists
President
Capital Link, Inc.
President & CEO
Columbia Group
Former President
InterManager (2020-2024)
Managing Director
Singhai Marine Services
9:00 - 9:10 AM
BENDING THE CURVE – WHAT THE IMO DOES NEXT WILL DECIDE SHIPPING DECARBONIZATION SUCCESS
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Former Chairman and CEO
ABS
9:15 - 9:55 AM
A NEW ERA - GEOPOLITICS, GLOBAL TRADE & COMMERCE
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Moderator
Head of External Affairs
NorthStandard
Panelists
President & Chairperson of the Board
BIMCO
CEO
Reederei F. Laeisz
Secretary General
ECSA European Shipowners
Managing Director, Singapore Office
Liberian Registry
10:00 - 10:40 AM
SAILING INTO THE FUTURE: AI & DIGITALIZATION AT SEA
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Moderator
Vice President of Marine Market Development
RINA
Panelists
Managing Director
Anglo Ardmore Ship Management Ltd.
Managing Partner
Auerbach Schifffahrt GmbH & Co. KG
Director of Revenue
DeepSea Technologies
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Mr. Yi Han Ng
Director, Innovation, Technology & Talent Development
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
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Mr. Kris Vedat
Chief Technology Officer
SmartSea
10:40 - 11:00 ΑM
COFFEE BREAK
11:05 - 11:45 ΑM
WILL THE GREEN TRANSITION CONTINUE?
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Moderator
CEO Maritime
DNV
Panelists
Capt. Peter Liew
Global Director of Commercial
AET Tankers Pte Ltd.
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Mr. John Su
Founder, President and CEO
Erasmus Shipinvest Group
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Mr. Nils Aden
Managing Director
Harren Group
Chair
Odfjell SE
CEO
X-Press Feeders
11:50 - 12:00 PM
SEAFARERS – THE BACKBONE OF SHIPPING – FOCUS ON WELLBEING AND TRAINING
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General Secretary
International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)
12:00 - 12:40 PM
NAVIGATING THE FUTURE: STRATEGIES FOR FLEET OPTIMIZATION
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Moderator
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Mr. Mike Watt
Director – Future Shipping Team South East Asia & Pacific
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore
Panelists
President & CEO
Columbia Group
Former President
InterManager (2020-2024)
Founder & CEO
Ninety Percent of Everything (90POE)
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Mr. Tim Ponath
CEO
NSB Group
Managing Director
Singhai Marine Services
Group Business Development and Marketing Director
Wallem Group
12:40 - 12:45 PM
REFLECTIONS ON THE STATE OF SHIPPING - GEOPOLITICS AND DECARBONIZATION
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Mr. Kitack Lim
Secretary-General
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
12:45 - 1:35 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:40 - 2:15 PM
THE NEW LANDSCAPE OF SHIP FINANCE
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Moderator
Shareholder
Vedder Price
Panelists
Managing Director, Regional Head of Asia-Pacific
DNB Carnegie
Mr. Steve Wagner
Chief Financial Officer
GMS
Co-CEO & CFO
MPC Container Ships ASA (OSLO: MPCC)
2:20 - 2:35 PM
WHAT’S AHEAD: MARKET UPDATE ON EU ETS & FUELEU
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Regional Advisory Lead
Lloyd’s Register
2:40 - 3:30 PM
CHARTERER’S PERSPECTIVE
The evolving trends in geopolitics, regulations, technology and fuels
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Moderator
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Ms. Evie Jenie
Legal Director
Hill Dickinson LLP
Panelists
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Mr. Peter Lye
Executive Head of Shipping
Anglo American
Head of Maritime Enterprise
BHP
Head of Green Shipping
Fortescue
Managing Director, Fleet
Oldendorff Carriers
Head of Commercial Operations
Rio Tinto
Director, Global Head of Shipping and Distribution
Vale
3:35 - 4:15 PM
SHIPOWNER’S PERSPECTIVE – LEADERSHIP IN ACTION
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Moderator
Former Chairman and CEO
ABS
Panelists
Founder & CEO
Berge Bulk
Founder & CEO
Borealis Maritime
CEO
DryDel Shipping
Founder and CEO
GMS & Lila Global
Chief Commercial Officer
Petredec Group
4:20 - 5:00 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION