International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Piraeus - Agenda
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| Monday, 19 September | |
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| Time | |
| 3:00-5:00PM | International Board of Directors Meeting (For International Delegation only) - Iris Hall |
| 7:00-9:00PM | International Board of Directors Dinner at Zonars - Dionysos Restaurant (For International Delegation only) |
| Tuesday, 20 September | |
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| Time | |
| 7:30-11:00AM | Registration |
| 9:00-10:30AM | First Port President Meeting (For International Delegation only) - Aristotle II Hall |
| 10:30-10:45AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:45-12:00PM | Propeller Club Leadership Training and Round tables (For International Delegation only) - Aristotle II Hall |
| 12:00-1:00PM | Lunch Break – Lifetime Achievement Award - Cyclades Hall |
| 1:00-1:30PM | Welcome and Convention Opening Remarks Welcome Addresses: Costis J. Frangoulis, President of the International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Piraeus James C. Patti, President of the International Propeller Club Giannis Plakiotakis, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy George James Tsunis, United States Ambassador to Greece |
| 1:30-2:00PM | International Propeller Club Awards' Ceremony |
| 2:00-2:30PM | Opening Session / Keynote Speaker: Peter Economides “IMAGINE… The full potential of shipping on future generations in Greece”. |
| 2:30-3:45PM | Current Geopolitical Events Panel: Impact on trading patterns, energy routes, and ports of East Med. |
| 3:45-4:15PM | Coffee Break |
| 4:15-5:30PM | Women’s Propeller Club Meeting - Iris Hall |
| 6:30-9:00PM | Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus President’s Reception- Standing Networking Dinner at The Grand by Interni – Grand Hyatt Hotel |
| Wednesday, 21 September | |
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| Time | |
| 7:30-9:00AM | Registration |
| 8:30-9:45AM | Student Port Meeting – Aristotle II Hall |
| 9:50-10:00AM | Special Address by Olympia Anastasopoulou, Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development |
| 10:00-11:00AM | Ports in today’s fast changing environment Panel: How will the current external pressures that impact shipping and trade, together with new environmental regulations, technology trends, increasing cyber threats and the foreseeable tonnage affect port operations? |
| 11:00-11:15AM | Coffee Break |
| 11:15-12:15PM | The Human Element: Preparing for the Future Maritime Education & Reskilling Panel: New environmental regulations and technology trends require upskilling and reskilling of the crews on-board as well as the office personnel. They also pose an opportunity to attract fresh talent. How will the industry handle this? |
| 12:15-1:15PM | Lunch Break – Cyclades Hall |
| 1:15-1:30PM | Keynote Speech: Vice Admiral Georgios Alexandrakis, Commandant of the Hellenic Coast Guard (H.C.G.) |
| 1:30-1:35PM | Presentation by Marichem Marigases Worldwide Services |
| 1:35-2:35PM | Maritime Career Opportunities: International Officers and Port Presidents network with students Presentation of the "Adopt a Ship" Project by Irene K. Notias |
| 3:30-6:30PM | Tour of the Port of Piraeus *Bus will depart from the Grand Hyatt Hotel at 3:30PM and return upon the end of the Tour |
| 7:00PM | Dinner at Thalassaki |
| Thursday, 22 September | |
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| Time | |
| 7:30-11:00AM | Registration |
| 10:00-11:00PM | Navigating the “NEXT” Stage of the Shipping Evolution Driven by Decarbonization Panel: The upcoming regulations towards the 2030 & 2050 decarbonization targets greatly impact technology choices, fuel supply chain, financial and commercial decisions as well as operational practices. What is the current view? |
| 11:00-11:15AM | Coffee Break |
| 11:15-11:25AM | Special Address by Eva Kaili, Vice-President of the European Parliament |
| 11:25-12:25PM | Navigating the “NEXT” Stage of the Shipping Evolution Driven by Digitalization Panel: Digital technologies are here to support the shipping industry operations on matters of vessel performance monitoring, voyage/route optimization, machinery maintenance as well as autonomy. Is the industry embracing this? |
| 12:25-1:25PM | Seated Lunch – Cyclades Hall |
| 1:25-1:40PM | Special Address by Senator of Rhode Island, Leonidas (Lou) Raptakis |
| 1:40-2:40PM | Sustainable Shipping: A Capital Intensive and Heavily Operational Business Panel: Driven by regulations and several industry-wide initiatives, sustainability in shipping has come into focus as a top priority. Are ESG practices already embedded in daily operations? Are financiers and capital providers encouraging and/or rewarding sustainability or just ticking the boxes? |
| 2:40-2:55PM | Presentation on the HELLAS LIBERTY, by Dr Spyros M. Polemis |
| 2:55-3:05PM | Presentation by PPG |
| 3:15-4:30PM | Second Port Presidents Meeting and Installation of Officers (International Delegation only) |
| 7:00-9:30PM | Cocktail Reception and Gala Dinner at the Grand Hyatt Hotel - Caryatids Hall |