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THIS THURSDAY – Join the Institutional and Industry Leadership of Global Shipping in Athens – Capital Link Forum – February 5, 2026

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The 16th Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens in Greece. The Forum is held in partnership with DNV and in cooperation with NASDAQ and NYSE.

Attracting 1,000+ delegates annually, this forum features the institutional and industry leadership of global shipping. The forum will explore the sector’s most significant trends, challenges, and emerging opportunities.

Forum Agenda

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:30 – 9:00 AM

Sponsored by: 

WELCOME REMARKS
9:00 – 9:05 AM

  • Mr. George Teriakidis, Regional Manager for Southeast Europe – DNV Maritime
  • Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link, Inc.

NET ZERO DEBATE – REGULATIONS + ENERGY TRANSITION
9:05 – 9:45 AM

Moderator: Dr. John Kokarakis, M&O GMC / BSA Technical Director  – Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore

Panelists:

  • Mr. Mikki Koskinen, Managing Director – ESL Shipping Ltd.; President – European Shipowners | ECSA
  • Ms. Fotini Ioannidou, Director, DG for Mobility & Transport – European Commission
  • Mr. Alfonso Castillero, CEO – Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR)
  • Ms. Ioanna Procopiou, Managing Director – Prominence Maritime; President Designate – BIMCO; Member of the Board – Union of Greek Shipowners

KEYNOTE INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE
STEERING THE COURSE – DRIVING THE INDUSTRY FORWARD
9:50 – 10:30 AM

Moderator: Ms. Anthi Miliou, Maritime Commercial Director – Lloyd’s Register

Panelists:

  • Mr. John Xylas, Chairman – INTERCARGO; President & CEO – Ariston Navigation Corp.
  • Mr. Paul Pathy, President – BIMCO; President & CEO – Fednav
  • Mr. Claes Berglund, Vice Chair – International Chamber of Shipping; Senior Director – Stena
  • Mr. Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr., Chairman – INTERTANKO; Chief Executive Officer – Westfal-Larsen Management AS

BANK FINANCE PANEL
10:35 – 11:15 AM

Moderator: Mr. Anthony Paizes, Partner, Head of Ship Finance, Greece – Hill Dickinson LLP

Panelists:

  • Mr. Vangelis Nomikos, Senior Director – ABN AMRO
  • Mr. Yiannis Karamanolis, Chief of Shipping – Alpha Bank
  • Mr. Christos Tsakonas, Global Head of Shipping – DNB
  • Mr. Vassilios Maroulis, Managing Director, Global Industry Head, Shipping, Logistics & Offshore – Citi
  • Mr. Evan Cohen, Managing Director & Group Head of Maritime Finance – First Citizens Bank

ALTERNATIVE FINANCE PANEL
11:20 – 12:00 PM

Moderator: Mr. Chris Vartzis, Partner, Head of Maritime Finance, Greece – Stephenson Harwood

Panelists:

  • Mr. Nicholas M. Petrakakos, Partner & Managing Director, Maritime & Offshore, Investment Banking – Alantra
  • Mr. Eahan Shi, Executive Director, Shipping Finance Department – Bank of China Financial Leasing Corporation Limited
  • Mr. George Fikaris, Managing Director – EnTrust Global
  • Mr. Sakis Voudris, Director Business Development – Neptune Maritime Leasing Ltd.

NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL HORIZON: TECHNOLOGY, AI & THE FUTURE OF SHIPPING
12:05 – 12:45 PM

Moderator: Ms. Maria Kyratsoudi, Director, Business Development, Greece – ABS

Panelists:

  • Mr. Vassilis Mavrogiannis, Co-Founder, Chief Maritime Officer – Ask Chief
  • Mr.  Yiannis Kourkoulis, Vice President and Board Member – Best Oasis Limited; CEO – Armi Shipmanagement
  • Mr. Mark O’Neil, President & CEO – Columbia Group; President – InterManager (2020-2024)
  • Mr. Konstantinos Stampedakis, Co-Founder & Managing Director – ERMA TECH GROUP
  • Mr. Ben Richardson, Chief Executive Officer – Sulnox


KEYNOTE MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE
12:45 – 1:30 PM

Moderator:

Panelists:

Mr. George Teriakidis, Regional Manager for Southeast Europe – DNV Maritime

Minister Vasilis Kikilias
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
Hellenic Republic

Minister Marina Hadjimanolis
Shipping Deputy Minister to the President
Republic of Cyprus

Minister Chris Bonett
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works
Republic of Malta

DAS Marco M. Sylvester
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs
U.S. Department of Statexxx

OFFICIAL LUNCHEON & AWARD CEREMONY
1:35 – 2:50 PM

Sponsored by: 

KEYNOTE WELCOME REMARKS

Minister Vasilis Kikilias
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
Hellenic Republic


2026 CAPITAL LINK GREEK SHIPPING LEADERSHIP AWARD

Introduced by:

Presented to:

Mr. George A. Tsavliris
Principal
Tsavliris Salvage Group

Mr. Adam Polemis
President
New Shipping Limited

Mr. Pantelis Eleftherios
(Lou) Kollakis
Chairman
Chartworld Group of Companies

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

SHIPPING: NAVIGATING THE INTERPLAY OF COMMERCE, GEOPOLITICS & REGULATIONS
3:00 – 3:40 PM

Moderator: Ms. Dorothea Ioannou, Chief Executive Officer – American P&I Club

Panelists:

  • Mr. Michael Parker, Chairman, Global Shipping, Logistics & Offshore – Citi
  • Mr. Richard Fulford-Smith, Founder – EDEN OCEAN LLC; Co-Founder – Affinity Shipping
  • Mr. Peter G. Livanos, Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors – GasLog Ltd.
  • Dr. Anthony S. Papadimitriou, President – Onassis Foundation

THE INVESTOR VIEW ON SHIPPING: STRATEGIES ACROSS SECTORS & CYCLES
3:45 – 4:25 PM

Moderator: Mr. Konstantinos Mexias, Partner, Assets & Structure Finance Group – Watson Farley & Williams

Panelists:

  • Mr. Bastian Hagebeuker, Partner – Blue Star Group; Managing Director – Windward Offshore
  • Ms. Sofia Kalomenides, Partner – Europe Central Capital Markets Leader – EY
  • Mr. Felix Nölke, Managing Director for Maritime Investments – MPC Capital
  • Mr. Alexis Atteslis, Co-Head of Europe & Partner – Oak Hill Advisors

GREECE AS EUROPE’S ENERGY GATEWAY: MARITIME POWER & TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY
4:30 – 5:15 PM

Keynote Opening Remarks:
Mr. Joshua Huck, Deputy Chief of Mission – U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece

Moderator: Mr. Morten Løvstad, Vice President Business Development – DNV Maritime

Panelists:

  • Mr. Alexandros Exarchou, Chairman & CEO – AKTOR Group of Companies; CEO – Atlantic See LNG Trade
  • Mr. Frangiskos Kanellakis, Executive Director – Alpha Bulkers / Pantheon Tankers / Alpha Gas
  • Mr. George Prokopiou, Founder – Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd. / Dynagas Ltd. / Sea Traders S.A.
  • Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, Founder & CEO – TEN LTD (NYSE: TEN); Chairman – INTERTANKO (2014-2018)

Venue

Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens
SYNGROU AVENUE 89-93
117 45 Athens – Greece
Telephone: +30 210 920 6000

Click here for more information about the venue.

Contacts

For sponsorship and speaking opportunities, please contact: Nicolas Bornozis, Olga Bornozi or Anny Zhu at forum@capitallink.com or call 212.661.7566.

For more information, please contact: Eleni Bej at ebej@capitallink.com or call 212.661.7566.

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