Agenda
09:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:00 Opening Remarks
Mrs. Mia Jensen, Marine Money Greece
Mr. Metin Kalkavan, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Turkish Chamber of Shipping
Mr. Kevin Oates, Marine Money Greece
10:10 Keynote Address
Mr. Lucien Arkas, Chairman, Arkas Holding S.A.
10:25 Shipping in an uncertain world. Strategy and Outlook from industry players
Mrs. Sadan Kaptanoglu, Shipowner, Kaptanoglu Holding
Mr. Tugrul Tokgoz, Managing Director and Board member, Geden Line
Mr. Servet Yardimci, Chairman, Yardimci Group
Mr. Vedat Mungan, Executive Vice President, Corporate Banking, Finansbank
Mr. A. Hamdi Arman, Head of Corporate Banking, Credit Europe Bank
Moderator: Mr. Hansruedi Winter, Director, Bayside Services
11:10 Can Asia keep the global growth afloat
Dr. Cyrus de la Rubia, Economics & Research, HSH Nordbank AG
11:30 Risk Management in a changing environment – lessons learnt in 2007 ?!
Mr. Jan-Peter Firnges, Deputy Head of Sales Shipping/Transportation, Capital Markets Clients, HSH Nordbank AG
11:50 Coffee Break
12:20 Shipping market review – drybulk outlook – challenging the assumptions
Dr. Philip Rogers, Head of Research, Research, Galbraiths
12:45 International Ship Finance - has debt finance become the weak link in shipping’s growth story?
Mr. Christian Nieswandt, Head of International Clients I – Shipping, HSH Nordbank AG
13:10 London AIM market and opportunities for Turkish owners
Ms. Anne Dovigen, Managing Director - Transportation, Oil Service & Infrastructure, Jefferies International Limited
13:20 Funding Expansion- AIM Listing in London
Mr. Alex McIntosh and Mr. Philip Rogers, Clyde & Co
13:30 Lunch
15:00 Private Equity: Un Ro-Ro Case Study
Mr. Ahmet Faralyali, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
15:20 Leasing opportunities
Mr. Ronald dal Bello, Senior Vice President, First Ship Lease (Switzerland) AG
15:40 Recent trends in ship financing from domestic Turkish banks.
Mr. Bruno Accou - Executive Board Member, DenizBank
16:00 Coffee Break
16:30 Many commentators are looking to a major downturn in 2010 – 2011 as newbuildings flood the market. Caution versus opportunity
Mr. Metin Kalkavan, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Turkish Chamber of Shipping
Mr. Christian Nieswandt, Head of International Clients I – Shipping, HSH Nordbank AG
Mr. Theo Xenakoudis, Managing Director, International Registries, Inc./ Marshall Islands Registry
plus others
Moderator: Mr. Stefano Ambrogi, Senior Correspondent (Maritime & Energy), Reuters
17:15 Closing Remarks
Speaker TBA
17:15 Closing Reception co-hosted by International Registries, Inc. / Marshall Islands Registry
Please note that the program can change without notice.
Audio/ Visual presentations will be available for Dubai participants through Internet shortly after the event.