On the agenda
Singapore Maritime Hub · Ship Finance · Asian Shipping Markets
Programme
Jude P. Benny
08:00
Registration
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09:00
Opening and welcome
session
Jude P. Benny, Ilios Kostoulas, Tan Beng Tee
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09:30
Singapore, Asia and the world: geopolitical and economical considerations, the future of the Singaporean maritime and commodities hub in perspective
session
How will Singapore maintain in the next 20 years its competitive advantages in the region?
Jude P. Benny
Annie Koh, Tan Beng Tee, Douglas Raitt, Phrixos Papachristidis, Khamis Buamim, Giovanni Paolo Risso, Lee Wai-Pong, Yaseen Anwar, Robert Maxwell, Joel Walton, Dimitris Belbas, Jannis Kostoulas
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10:50
Break
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11:10
Panic in the air on commodities and shipping rates: how long to recover?
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Singapore commodities trade, shipping and offshore markets outlook.
Annie Koh
Ralph Leszczynski, Kenny Rogers, Phrixos Papachristidis, Arjun Batra, James McCraith, John Su, Lee Chee Choon, Wouter Jacobs, Giosué Vezzuto
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12:30
Lunch
break
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13:30
Myth busters
session
Shipping and offshore crisis: is there life after death?
Dimitris Belbas
Rob Heijliger, Christos Tsakonas, Ali Susanto, Phrixos Papachristidis, Greg Evans, Khamis Buamim, Luc Verley, Kenny Rogers, Yaseen Anwar, Peter Chuang, Subrata Das, John Su
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14:40
Break
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15:00
Singapore: creating a sustainable yachting hub in the Far East
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Wealth outlook, the global orderbook and Singapore.
Joel Walton
Jude P. Benny, Omar Abu Omar, Ken Chin, Tan Hua Chiow, Scott Walker, Piet Mast, Greg Evans, Yen Chin Lam
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16:50
Concluding session: what's next?
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General discussion, synthesis and conclusions.
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17:20
Drinks reception
social
Hosted by the Cayman Registry.
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Speakers & panel
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Yen Chin Lam
Director Business Development
RINA Asia
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Piet Mast
Marine Area Manager Nordic & Western Europe
Lloyd's Register
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Tan Hua Chiow
Principal Marine Consultant
ONE15 Marine Consultancy PTE LTD
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Omar Abu Omar
Chief Operating Officer
Emirates Classification Society (TASNEEF)
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Subrata Das
Manager Singapore Marine
RINA Asia
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Peter Chuang
General Manager
PT Sentek Indonesia
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Greg Evans
Executive Director – Global Safety & Compliance
Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands
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Ali Susanto
Former Managing Director
Braemar Corporate Finance
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Christos Tsakonas
Regional Head of Asia – Shipping, Offshore & Logistics Corporate Bank Department
DNB Bank (DNB ASIA LTD)
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Rob Heijliger
Global Head of Shipping
ING Bank
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Giosué Vezzuto
General Manager
RINA Asia
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Wouter Jacobs
Analyst & Strategy
Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Zhongyi (John) Su
Group Chairman & CEO
Erasmus Shipinvest Group
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James McCraith
Broker
Howe Robinson Shipbrokers
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Arjun Batra
Executive Chairman
Drewry Group
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Kenny Rogers
Head
Aurora Tankers Management
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Ralph Leszczynski
Global Head of Research
Banchero Costa Group
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Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas
President
Mare Forum
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Moderator
Dimitris Belbas
Head of Shipping Finance, Asia Pacific
Seafin Pte Ltd - Eurofin, Singapore
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Moderator
Joel Walton
CEO
Maritime Authority of Cayman Islands
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Robert Maxwell
Managing Director, Ship Management Centre
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
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Yaseen Anwar
Senior Adviser, Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Singapore
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Lee Wai-Pong
Executive Director
SCMA (Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration)
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Giovanni Paolo Risso
Founder & CEO
Risso Capital Investments Monaco
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Khamis Juma Buamim
Founder & Chairman
KBI-uae Oil & Energy
Chairman
Dubai Council for Marine & Maritime Industries
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Phrixos Papachristidis
Chief Executive Officer
Hellespont Group
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Douglas Raitt
Manager, Regional Advisory Services
Lloyd's Register
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Moderator
Dr Annie Koh
Professor
Singapore Management University
Academic Director
International Trading Institute
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Panelist
Tan Beng Tee
Assistant Chief Executive
MPA Singapore
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Organizer
Georgios (Ilios) Kostoulas
Executive Director
Mare Forum
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Chair
Dato Jude Philomen Benny
Consultant
Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP
Board Member
Singapore Maritime Foundation
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23 February 2016
Singapore
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Morning programme at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Marina Hotel, followed by lunch hosted by the Cayman Registry.
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Full afternoon programme, networking break and the 'Celebrating Hong Kong's Maritime Community' drinks reception.
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