TheSeaNation Conference: "The Global Impact of Shipping"
The first international Conference took place on 14 March 2018 with the support of the Union of Greek Shipowners, in the Conference Center of Eugenides Foundation in Athens.
This conference was titled "The Global Impact of Shipping" and was aimed at highlighting the contribution of and through global shipping, and the contribution of Hellenic shipping to global leadership in peace, prosperity and development of the nations.
Keynote speaker of this conference, was the President of the Union of Greek Shipowners Mr. Theodoros Veniamis.
Particular importance, especially for the Greek shipping industry, was the participation of five Ambassadors that have a strong presence in activities related to global shipping.
The panel was attended by:
-John Eugene Gjelstad, Ambassador of Norway to Greece
-AHN Youngjip, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Athens
-Geoffrey Ross Pyatt, US Ambassador to Athens
-Kate Smith CMG, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Athens
-Yasuhiro Shimizu, Ambassador of Japan to Athens
Also, keynote speakers were:
-Panos Laskaridis, ECSA
-Yannis Platsidakis, Intercargo
-Anastasios Papagiannopoulos, BIMCO
-Giorgos Pateras, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
- Alfred Hartmann, German Shipowners Association
-Leonidas Dimitriadis – Eugenides, Eugenides Group
- Mattheos D. Los, Member of Greek Shipowners Union, Vrontados Shipping
-Emilios Avgouleas, Professor of Banking Law and Financial Markets at the University of Edinburgh and member of the European Banking Authority.
-Giorgos Gaitas, Managing Partner at GAITAS, KENNEDY & CHALOS, P.C
-Eleni Thanopoulou, Vice Rector of the University of the Aegean
-Yannis Theotokas, University of Piraeus
-Costas Constantinou, Moore Stephens Greece
- Yannis N. Kotzias, Association of Shipping Agents (HSA).
- Vasilis Mantzavinos, Global Shipping Athens at HypoVereinsbank - UniCredit Bank AG
- Ted Petropoulos, Petrofin, Petrofin Research
This conference was attended by at least 400 delegates, politicians, shipping companies, shipowners, shipping companies, academics and others.
"Greek Cruise CLUSTER: The Day After"
On December 14, 2018, TheSeaNation Conference organized its second conference, titled "Greek Cruise CLUSTER: The Next Day", under the auspices of the Hellenic Ports Association, Piraeus Port Authority and Cosco Group.
The purpose of the conference was to highlight the necessity of creating a cruise ship cluster in Greece.
Speakers:
- Christina Baboulaki, Deputy Director of Marketing and Strategic Development of OLP SA - Cosco Shipping.
- Christos Makrialeas, INCHCAPE SHIPPING SERVICES - Vice President of Southern European Shipping Services
- Nikolaos Pappous, Head of Cruise Ship / Scandinavian Middle East Agency
- Cap. George Koumbenas, Chief Operations Officer Celestyal Cruises
- George Vernikos, Secretary General of Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE)
- Sotiris Skiadaresis, President of the Hellenic Islands Development Chamber (EOAEN), President of Lefkada Chamber of Commerce
- Evangelos Myrsinias, Vice President INSULEUR, President of Lesvos Chamber of Commerce
- Ioannis Konstantinidis, Vice President, Antipollution
- Dr. Antonios Panas, General Manager of TEKAL SA
- Antonios Boutatis, Managing Director, ROGAN & ASSOCIATES