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Capital Link’s 2nd Annual German Forum will take place on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the Empire Riverside Hotel in Hamburg, Germany. The event is held in partnership with DNV and with the support of the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) and the Hamburg Shipbrokers’ Association.
The Forum is held the day before the Annual Eisbeinessen event, which brings together maritime leaders from all over the world.
The German maritime community continues to go through significant change and transformation across the board (shipowning, shipmanagement, corporate strategy, ESG, energy, finance and more) further accelerated by regulation, technology, market forces and the pandemic.
The forum will feature German and International industry leaders, shipowners, financiers, on the various panels sharing their insight on issues specific to the German Maritime Community/Cluster and also on critical global industry topics.
FORUM KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Shipping in an Era of Change
Dr. Martin Stopford
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Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:20 – 9:30 AM
- Mr. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO - DNV Maritime; Conference Chairman
- Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link
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Setting The Stage - Shipping Markets Update & Outlook
9:35 – 9:55 AM
Mr. Hans Gunnar Nåvik, Research - Arctic Securities |
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Energy Security, The New Energy Landscape & Shipping
Strategies Towards Achieving Energy Independence - Gas, Crude & Products, Alternative Energy Sources
10:00 – 10:40 AM
Moderator: Mr. Andy McKeran, Commercial Director, Marine & Offshore - Lloyds Register
Panelists:
- Mr. Theodore (Ted) Young, CFO - Dorian LPG (LPG)
- Mr. Erik Nyheim, President & CEO - Hoegh LNG
- Prof. Sören Ehlers, Director - Insitut fur Maritime Energiesysteme (DLR Institute for Maritime Energy Systems)
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Ship Finance - Adapting To The ESG & Geopolitical Landscape
Geopolitical Issues, Environmental Regulations, Taxonomy, ESG Considerations, Shipping Companies Focused on Debt Reduction Strategies Tend to Redefine Ship Finance
10:45 – 11:25 AM
Moderator: Dr. Carolin Schmedling, Partner - Ehlermann Rindfleisch Gadow
Panelists:
- Mr. Carl Rehder, Vice President, Commercial, Europe - BoComm Shipping Leasing
- Mr. Philipp Wünschmann, Global Head of Shipping - Berenberg Bank
- Mr. Martijn van Tuijl, Managing Director - CIT
- Mr. Jan-Henrik Hübner, Global Head of Shipping Advisory - DNV
- Mr. Klaus Schmidberger, Vice President, Maritime Industries - KFW IPEX Bank Gmbh
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German Shipping - Navigating Through Industry Transformation
Prospects, Opportunities & Challenges
11:30 – 12:10 PM
Moderator: Mr. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO - DNV Maritime; Conference Chairman
Panelists:
- Mr. Christian Rychly, Managing Director, Maritime - MPC Capital
- Dr. Martin Kröger, CEO - German Shipowners Association - VDR
- Dr. Arnt Vespermann, CEO - CPO Holding - Offen Group
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Charting Corporate & Investment Strategy In A Changing Industry
Where To Invest Today - Sectors - Secondhand Vs Newbuilds - M&A, Consolidation, Diversification, Access To Capital
1:45 – 2:25 PM
Moderator: Mr. Felix Nölke, Head of Arctic Securities German Branch - Arctic Securities
Panelists:
- Mr. Christoph Toepfer, CEO - Borealis Maritime Ltd.
- Dr. Rowil Ponta, Managing Director - Nordic Hamburg
- Mr. John Wessels - Reederei Nord / Oldendorff Overseas Investment
- Mr. Hannes Hollaender, Partner - Toepfer Transport
- Mr. Paulo Almeida, CIO - Tufton Oceanic Investments Ltd.
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Asset Based & Project Finance Options For Small & Medium Size Shipowners
2:30 – 3:10 PM
Moderator: Dr. Clemens Hilmer, Partner - Watson Farley Williams
Panelists:
- Mr. Timothy Soe, Managing Director - Ascension Finance
- Mr. Christian Stiefel, Director - Australis Maritime Limited
- Mr. Ali Susanto, Managing Director - Braemar Corporate Finance
- Mr. Martin Hugger, Managing Director - Meerbaum Capital Solutions
- Mr. Oliver Faak, Partner & Head of Europe - Transport Capital
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Optimizing Existing Fleet Performance
Technological Solutions & Strategies to Boost Fleet Efficiency & Meet 2023 & 2024 Decarbonization Targets – Retrofits – Carbon Credits – Slow Steaming
3:15 – 3:55 PM
Moderator: Mr. Riccardo Pilotta, Director EMEA & Energy Transition - RINA
Panelists:
- Mr. James Voyle, Carbon Solutions - Affinity (Shipping) LLP
- Mr. Johann Meyer, Managing Director - Columbia Shipmanagement
- Mr. Roberto Coustas, CEO - DeepSea Technologies
- Mr. Theo Baltatzis, Managing Director - Technomar Shipping
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Fleet Renewal & Newbuilds Options & Strategies
Positioning For Long Term Competitiveness - Alternative Pathways Towards Decarbonization
4:00 – 4:40 PM
Moderator: Mr. Olaf Doerk, Head of Maritime Advisory - DNV
Panelists:
- Mr. John Lycouris, CEO - Dorian LPG (USA) LLC (LPG)
- Mrs. Laura Langh-Lagerlof, Managing Director - Langh Ship
- Mr. Constantin Baack, CEO - MPC Containers
- Mr. Tim Ponath, CEO - NSB Group
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Nurturing Entrepreneurship & Innovation - Today's Start Ups - Tomorrow's Industry Leaders
4:45 – 5:25 PM
Moderator: Mr. Bastian Hagebeuker, Partner - Blue Star Group
Panelists:
- Mr. Lucius Bunk, Founding Partner - Flagship Founders; Founder & Partner - Auerbach Schiffahrt
- Mr. Haymon Sinapius, Investment Manager - INNOPORT - Schulte Group
- Mrs. Isabelle Rickmers, Founder & CEO - Turtle
- Ms. Marina Hadjipateras, Founder & General Partner - TMV
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Contacts
For further information, contact Eleni Bej at ebej@capitallink.com or call +1 (212) 661-7566.
For sponsorship and speaking opportunities, contact Nicolas Bornozis, Olga Bornozis, or Anny Zhu at forum@capitallink.com or call +1 (212) 661-7566.
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