The event is SOLD OUT
8:15 – 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
Breakfast sponsored by:
9:00 – 9:10 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
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Mr. George M. Teriakidis
Regional Manager, Southeast Europe, Maritime
DNV
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis
President
Capital Link, Inc.
9:10 – 9:15 AM
OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS
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Minister Vasilis Kikilias
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
Hellenic Republic
9:20 – 10:00 AM
TANKER MARKETS IN MOTION: ENERGY SHIFTS, TRADE REALIGNMENT, & INVESTMENT STRATEGY
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Moderator
Mr. Keith Billotti
Partner
Seward & Kissel LLP
Panelists
Mr. Antonis Kanellakis
Executive Director
Alpha Bulkers, Pantheon Tankers, & Alpha Gas
Mr. Jerry Kalogiratos
CEO
Capital Tankers Corp. (EGO:CAPT)
Mr. Yiannis Procopiou
CEO
Centrofin Management Inc.
Mr. Svein Moxnes Harfjeld
President & Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors
DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHT)
Mr. Pankaj Khanna
CEO
Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMR)
10:05 – 10:45 AM
DRY BULK AT AN INFLECTION POINT: SUPPLY, DEMAND, & CORPORATE STRATEGY
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Moderator
Ms. Foteini Mega
Partner І Assurance Services
EY Greece
Panelists
Ms. Semiramis Paliou
Director & CEO
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX)
Chairperson
HELMEPA & INTERMEPA
Mr. Costas Delaportas
CEO
DryDel Shipping
Mr. John Dragnis
CEO
Goldenport Group
Mr. Polys Hajioannou
CEO
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB)
President
Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS)
Mr. Stamatis Tsantanis
Chairman & CEO
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP)
Founder, Chairman & CEO
United Maritime Corporation (NASDAQ: USEA)
10:45 – 10:55 AM
CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN MARITIME INNOVATION AND REAL-WORLD PERFORMANCE
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Mr. John McDonald
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
ABS
11:00 – 11:40 AM
SHIPPING AS THE BACKBONE OF GLOBAL TRADE – SAFEGUARDING SUPPLY CHAINS AMID GEOPOLITICS, RISKS, & DISRUPTION
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Moderator
Ms. Han Deng
Partner
Reed Smith LLP
Panelists
Mr. Aristides J. Pittas
Chairman & CEO
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) ; EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY); Euroholdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: EHLD)
Mr. George Youroukos
Executive Chairman
Global Ship Lease (NYSE: GSL)
Mr. Andy McKeran
Chief Growth Officer
Lloyd’s Register
Mr. René Kofod-Olsen
Group CEO
V.Group
11:40 – 11:55 AM
GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS & SHIPPING:
THE ROLE OF EURONEXT ATHENS
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1X1 DISCUSSION BETWEEN
Mr. Mathieu Caron
Group Head of Primary Markets, Member of the Executive Committee
Euronext
Mr. Yianos Kontopoulos
CEO
Euronext Athens
11:55 – 12:20 PM
KEYNOTE 1×1 DISCUSSION
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Mr. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen
Group President & CEO
DNV
Mr. Arsenio Dominguez
Secretary General
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
12:20 – 1:00 PM
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY: ENABLING THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL SHIPPING
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Moderator
Ms. Anthi Miliou
SVP Global Commercial
Lloyd’s Register
Panelists
Mr. Brian Matthews
Founder + CEO
AMPERA
Dr. Konstantinos Kyriakopoulos
CEO & Co-Founder
DeepSea Technologies
Mr. Yarden Gross
CEO & Co-Founder
Orca AI
Mr. Nicholas K. Notias
CEO
SteelShips LLC
Ms. Marina Hadjipateras
Founder & Managing Partner
TMV
1:00 – 1:40 PM
GREEN SHIPPING DEBATE: ALIGNING REGULATION, REALITY AND RESULTS
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Moderator
Mr. Paolo Moretti
CEO
RINA SERVICES S.p.A
Panelists
Ms. Dorothea Ioannou
Chief Executive Officer
American P&I Club
Mr. Andreas Hadjipetrou
CEO
Columbia Group
Mr. Polys Hajioannou
CEO
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB)
President
Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS)
Mr. Alex Hadjipateras
Chief Operating Officer
Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG)
Managing Director
Dorian LPG Management Corp.
Ms. Ioanna Procopiou
Managing Director
Prominence Maritime
President Designate
BIMCO
1:45 – 2:25 PM
SHIPPING AT CROSSROADS:
GEOPOLITICS, GLOBAL MARKET SHIFTS, & STRATEGIC POSITIONING
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Moderator
Ms. Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria
CEO Maritime
DNV
Panelists
Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi
CEO
ADNOC Logistics & Services (DH:ADNOCLS)
Dr. John Coustas
Chairman, President & CEO
Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC)
Dr. Anil Sharma
Founder and CEO
GMS & Lila Global
Mr. Harry Vafias
Founder
Stealthgas (GASS) / Imperial Petroleum (IMPP) / C3iS inc (CISS)
Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos
Founder & CEO
TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)
Chairman
INTERTANKO (2014-2018)
2:30 – 3:05 PM
BRIDGING LEGACY, LEADERSHIP & TRANSFORMATION – SHAPING THE NEXT CHAPTER OF GREEK SHIPPING
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Moderator
Ms. Paillette Palaiologou
M&O East Europe, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East, India & Africa (EMA) Senior Vice President
Bureau Veritas
Panelists
Ms. Marielena Procopiou
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Delos Navigation and Akrotiri Tankers
Mr. Diamantis Pateras
Deputy CFO
Contships Management Inc.
Ms. Eirini Pitta
Investor Relations Officer
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA); EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY)
Management Consultant
Eurobulk Ltd.
Ms. Amalia Miliou – Theocharaki
Deputy Managing Director
TEO Shipping Corporation
3:10 – 3:40 PM
NAVIGATING THE MARKET – STRATEGY, SCALE, & SHIPPING CYCLES
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Moderator
Ms. Dora Mace-Kokota
Partner, International Head – Maritime, Trade and Offshore and Managing Partner, Greek Office
Stephenson Harwood
Panelists
Mr. Petros Pappas
CEO & Director
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)
Mr. George Economou
Founder
TMS Group
3:45 – 4:25 PM
SHIPPING & THE GLOBAL ENERGY LANDSCAPE
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Moderator
Mr. George Paleokrassas
Senior Partner
Watson Farley & Williams
Panelists
Ms. Maria Angelicoussis
Chief Executive Officer
Angelicoussis Group
Eng. Ahmed Ali Alsubaey
CEO & Board Member
Bahri Group
Mr. Evangelos Marinakis
Founder and Chairman
Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
Mr. George Procopiou
Founder
Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd. / Dynagas Ltd. / Sea Traders S.A.
4:25 – 5:20 PM
THE FORUM CONCLUDES WITH A NETWORKING BUFFET RECEPTION
Spotlight Podcasts
Columbia Group – Spotlight Podcasts Series 2026
Columbia Group – Spotlight Podcasts Series 2026
DHT – Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
DHT – Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
NEMO Launch Video
NEMO Launch Video
Priya Blue | Best-Oasis | SPM Shipping – Spotlight Podcasts Series 2026
Priya Blue | Best-Oasis | SPM Shipping – Spotlight Podcasts Series 2026
RMS Marine Service – Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
RMS Marine Service – Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
ShipIn – Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
ShipIn – Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
Wilhelmsen – Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
Wilhelmsen – Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
Sponsors, Supporting, Media
In Partnership With
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Global Lead Sponsor
Global Gold Sponsors
Global Sponsors
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Spotlight Podcast Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
Breakfast Sponsors
Coffee Sponsors
Wi-Fi Sponsor
Bags Sponsor
Supporting Organizations
Asian Shipowners’ Association
Media Partners
10th Capital Link Maritime Leaders Summit – Greece
A Posidonia Conference Program Event
55 Speakers
14 Panel Discussions
1,500 Participants
The 10th Capital Link Maritime Leaders Summit – Greece was successfully held on Monday, June 1, 2026, at the Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens, as part of the Posidonia Week Conference Program. Organized by Capital Link in partnership with DNV and with the cooperation of NASDAQ and NYSE, the biennial event once again confirmed its position as one of the most prominent maritime gatherings during Posidonia Week. The Summit achieved record participation, welcoming more than 1,500 attendees from Greece and abroad, including senior executives from the global shipping community, state representatives, institutional investors, banking and finance representatives, regulators, market stakeholders, and international media. The strong turnout and high level of engagement underscored the event’s growing international significance as well as the position of Greece at the center of global shipping.
THE CONFERENCE WAS HONORED BY THE PARTICIPATION OF THE FOLLOWING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General – International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Minister Vasilis Kikilias, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy – Hellenic Republic
Press Clippings
Interviews
Panel Discussions
THE AGENDA TOPICS
Tanker Markets in Motion: Energy Shifts, Trade Realignment, & Investment Strategy
Dry Bulk at an Inflection Point: Supply, Demand, & Corporate Strategy
Closing the Gap between Maritime Innovation and Real – World Performance
Shipping as the Backbone of Global Trade – Safeguarding Supply Chains Amid Geopolitics, Risks, & Disruption
Global Capital Markets & Shipping: The Role of Euronext Athens
Innovation & Technology: Enabling the Future of Global Shipping
Green Shipping Debate: Aligning Regulation, Reality and Results
Shipping at Crossroads: Geopolitics, Global Market Shifts, & Strategic Positioning
Bridging Legacy, Leadership & Transformation – Shaping the Next Chapter of Greek Shipping
Navigating the Market – Strategy, Scale, & Shipping Cycles
Shipping & the Global Energy Landscape
PHOTO GALLERY
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HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO
SPOTLIGHT PODCASTS
Columbia Group – Spotlight Podcasts Series 2026
DHT – Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
NEMO Launch Video
Priya Blue | Best-Oasis | SPM Shipping – Spotlight Podcasts Series 2026
RMS Marine Service –
Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
ShipIn –
Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
Wilhelmsen –
Spotlight Podcast Series 2026
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