On the agenda
Middle East Shipping · Global Maritime Leadership · Dubai Maritime Hub
Programme
Khamis Juma Buamim
17:30
Registration
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19:00
Welcome reception
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Held at the Meydan Beach Club and hosted by DNV-GL.
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20:00
Conference dinner
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Held at the Meydan Beach Club and hosted by Dubai Maritime City.
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08:00
Registration
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09:00
Opening and welcome
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Khamis Juma Buamim, Jannis Kostoulas, Abdulrazak Al Faris, Rashed Al Hebsi
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09:30
Session 1: The big picture
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Global geopolitical considerations today and in the future, and how these will impact on the maritime industry.
Ugo Salerno
Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni, George Tsavliris, Philip Embiricos, Kevin Tang, Jude P. Benny, Abdulkareem Al Masabi, Ali Lakhani, Marco Albers, Jan Fransen, Thomas Pagonis, Francesco Fuselli, Phrixos Papachristidis, Erkam Yildirim, Helena Athoussaki, Jasamin Fichte, John A. Gauci-Maistre, Taco van der Valk, Janci Karri, Giovanni Paolo Risso, Murat Kiran, Manolo Veladini, Andrea Di Bella
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11:20
Break
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11:40
Session 2: Is confidence back? Global trade, energy and commodities outlook
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Focusing on the supply and demand for oil and gas, iron ore, steel, coal and other major commodities.
Philip Embiricos
Richard Greiner, Djamal Djouhri, Ralph Leszczynski, Matt Stanley, Matthew J. Thomas, Shailesh Garg, Anil Sharma, Marco Albers, Jan Fransen, Thomas Pagonis, Francesco Fuselli, Phrixos Papachristidis, Erkam Yildirim, Helena Athoussaki, Jasamin Fichte, John A. Gauci-Maistre, Taco van der Valk, Janci Karri, Giovanni Paolo Risso, Murat Kiran, Manolo Veladini, Andrea Di Bella
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13:10
Lunch
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14:10
Session 3: Yachting - regulatory and fiscal issues, eco yachts, innovations, finance and investments
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Bringing together yacht owners, builders, brokers, flag states, managers and investors to talk about the outlook and sustainability of the market in the area.
Joel Walton
Vassilis Fotilas, Farouk Nefzi, Stefano Bertilone, Erwin Bamps, Marco Albers, Jan Fransen, Thomas Pagonis, Francesco Fuselli, Phrixos Papachristidis, Erkam Yildirim, Helena Athoussaki, Jasamin Fichte, John A. Gauci-Maistre, Taco van der Valk, Janci Karri, Giovanni Paolo Risso, Murat Kiran, Manolo Veladini, Andrea Di Bella
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15:20
Break
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15:50
Session 4: New ships, innovations, investments and financing issues
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Investments relating to new ships, new fuels, environmentally friendly business innovations and technological advances.
Anthony Zolotas
Tony Field, Frederick Leo Ebers, Jamil Al Ali, David Peel, Alexander Economides, Marco Albers, Jan Fransen, Thomas Pagonis, Francesco Fuselli, Phrixos Papachristidis, Erkam Yildirim, Helena Athoussaki, Jasamin Fichte, John A. Gauci-Maistre, Taco van der Valk, Janci Karri, Giovanni Paolo Risso, Murat Kiran, Manolo Veladini, Andrea Di Bella
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17:40
Session 5: The future of the Dubai and region maritime cluster
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Panellists from ports, terminals, maritime law, shipbuilding, shipowning, insurance, banking, investment, chartering and trading.
Khamis Juma Buamim
Marco Albers, Jan Fransen, Thomas Pagonis, Francesco Fuselli, Phrixos Papachristidis, Erkam Yildirim, Helena Athoussaki, Jasamin Fichte, John A. Gauci-Maistre, Taco van der Valk, Janci Karri, Giovanni Paolo Risso, Murat Kiran, Manolo Veladini, Andrea Di Bella
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18:30
Conclusions
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18:35
Post summit reception
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Speakers & panel
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Alexander Economides
Director
EPT, Cyprus
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Jamil Al Ali
Manager Fleet New Building Projects Group
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC)
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Frederick Leo Ebers
VP & Regional Manager – Maritime, Region Middle East and India
DNV GL
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Capt Tony Field
Marine Area Manager for Middle East & Africa
Lloyd's Register
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Moderator
Anthony Zolotas
Chief Executive Officer
Eurofin Group
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Stefano Bertilone
General Manager Europe
RINA Marine division
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Farouk Nefzi
Chief Marketing Officer
Feadship
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Vassilis Fotilas
Commercial Director
Fraser Yachts
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Joel Walton
CEO
Maritime Authority of Cayman Islands
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Matthew J. Thomas
Partner
Blank Rome LLP
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Ralph Leszczynski
Global Head of Research
Banchero Costa Group
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Richard Greiner
Research Director, Shipping Industries Group
Moore Stephens, UK
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Murat Kiran
Chairman
TK Tuzla Shipyard
President
Turkish Shipbuilders Association (GISBIR)
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Giovanni Paolo Risso
Founder & CEO
Risso Capital Investments Monaco
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Janci Karri
Senior Associate
Al Tamimi & Company
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Taco van der Valk
Lawyer
AKD Prinsen van Wijmen
Dutch Maritime and Transport Law Association
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John A. Gauci-Maistre
Chairman
GM International Services Limited
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Jasamin Fichte
Managing Partner
Fichte & Co. Legal Consultancy
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Helena Athoussaki
Chief Sustainability Officer
Motor Oil Group
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Erkam Yildirim
President
Zealand Shipping
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Phrixos Papachristidis
Chief Executive Officer
Hellespont Group
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Francesco Fuselli
Managing Director
Banchero Costa & co
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Thomas Pagonis
Shipping Manager
Al Ghurair Resources
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Jan Fransen
Executive Director
Green Award Foundation
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Marco Albers
Managing Director, Head of Transport & Export Finance
DekaBank
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Ali Lakhani
Managing Director
Dubai Trading Agency LLC
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Abdulkareem Al Masabi
Vice President Operations
ADPC
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Dato Jude Philomen Benny
Consultant
Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP
Board Member
Singapore Maritime Foundation
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Kevin Tang
Director
Brazil-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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George Tsavliris
Principal
Tsavliris Salvage Group
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Dr. Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni
Chairman
UAE Shipping Association
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Keynote
Rashed Al Hebsi
CEO and Conference Chairman
Emirates Classification TASNEEF
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Keynote
Prof. Abdulrazak Al Faris
Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs
Dubai Economic Council (DEC)
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Organizer
Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas
President
Mare Forum
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Chair
Khamis Juma Buamim
Founder & Chairman
KBI-uae Oil & Energy
Chairman
Dubai Council for Marine & Maritime Industries
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21 January 2015
Dubai, UAE
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