13:30 – 13:35 | Welcome Remarks 

Gary Chen

Founder& CEO

Xinde Marine

13:35 – 13:40 | Opening Address 

Simon Bennett

Deputy Secretary General

International Chamber of Shipping

13:50 – 14:35 | Panel 1: Advancing Greener Shipping with Maritime Policies

This section will focus on the maritime policies, such as IMO GHG Strategy, EU ETS, and FuelEU Maritime, which are advancing green shipping, compliance challenges, and the impact of the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework on decarbonizing the industry.

Moderator:

Dimitris Monioudis

Chairman

INTERCARGO’s Technical Committee

Chunqiao Cai

Senior Surveyor of Ships

Marine Department of HKSAR

Francesco Sandrelli

Policy Director, Environment

UK Chamber of Shipping 

Katy Ware

Head of Regulatory Affairs

Zodiac Maritime

James Helliwell

Commercial Director for Decarbonisation

V.Group

Roel Hoenders

Head of Climate Action and Clean Air

International Maritime Organization

14:35 – 15:20 | Panel 2: Navigating the Uncertainty: Risk, Resilience and Returns

This section will focus on the uncertainty posed to the shipping industry by geopolitical instability, tariff, changes in trade policies, stricter environmental rules, etc.

Moderator:

Edward Liu

Member, Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board

Partner, Haiwen & Partners LLP

Principal Representative, International Chamber of Shipping (China) Liaison Office / Shanghai Representative Office

Andreas Enger

CEO

Höegh Autoliners

Angelos Tyrogalas

Chief Operating Officer

Contships Management Inc.

Camilla Slater

Senior Secretariat Executive

International Group of P&I Clubs

Forrest Qiao

Assistant Managing Director

China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association

Richard Tian

President

T&Z Consultants Ltd

15:20 – 15:35 | Coffee Break  

15:35 – 15:45 | Keynote Speech 2: Zero GHG Emissions, Zero Incidents: A Dual Agenda for Sustainable Shipping

Joe Kramek

President & CEO

World Shipping Council

Mark Darley

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Lloyd's Register

This session will focus on the practical application of new technologies on ships, such as energy-saving and carbon-reducing innovations, smart and digital tools, discuss the implementation barriers and explore the collaboration needed to accelerate adoption. 

Moderator:

Jianjun (JJ) Wang

CEO

Goldsea International Company Limited

Allan-Qingzhou Wang

Chairman

Accelleron China

Capt. Sanjay Mittal

Director, Overseas Business

Primeco Navigation Limited 

Clare Urmston

CEO

Anemoi Marine Technologies

Jon Lane

Head of Sustainability

RightShip

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Silverstream Technologies

16:40 – 17:25 | Panel 4: Managing Risk in Shipping Investments and Newbuildings

This discussion will focus on the risk management in shipping investments and newbuildings in the context of market volatility, trade protectionism, rising newbuilding costs and increasing importance of ESG requirements, etc.

Moderator:

Dr Adam Kent

Managing Director

Maritime Strategies International (MSI)

Dongbo Wang

Vice Secretary General

China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry

Ian Gaunt

Arbitrator and Past President

London Maritime Arbitrators Association

Paul Taylor

Global Head of Maritime Industries

SOCIETE GENERALE

Stephen Gordon

Global Head

Clarkson Research 

Vanessa Tattersall

Partner

HFW

17:25 – 17:30 | Video Presentation of Dalian City

Heming Li

Deputy Director

Dalian Municipal Bureau of Commerce

17:30 – 18:50 | Cocktail Reception