Opening speech

09:30 - 09:50 - Data Management in Decarbonisation

Theodore Chouliaras, B.o.D. President & CEO, UPoilTankers

Bio: Theodore, is an ceonomist, with experience in the banking and stock market sector, Corporate Finance and M&A structured deals. Ex Banker and Stock broker in UK and Greek financial Institutions. He is the founder of UPoilTankers & Trading in London and the founder of the Listed in the Cyprus Stock Exchange, UPyachting Management Plc. In March of 2011 he established in London the INSTITUTE OF MARITIME & ECONOMIC STUDIES. He has been the President of the Steering committee since March 2013.

Vessel performance and digital technology

09:50 - 10:10 - TBC

10:10 - 10:30 - TBC

Risto-Juhani Kariranta, Founder, Ahti Consultancy

Bio: Risto-Juhani Kariranta runs his own consultancy Ahti Consulting where he works on handpicked consulting assignments. Until July 2023, he has been a shipping performance manager with Neste, the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and renewable feedstocks. He is one of the most interesting bloggers on ship performance on LinkedIn.

10:30 - 11:15 - FuelEU Maritime panel discussion

Moderator:

Risto-Juhani Kariranta, Founder, Ahti Consultancy

Panellist:

TBC

11:15 - 11:45 - Coffee break

Cybersecurity and communications

11:45 - 12:05 - Cybersecurity

Manos Manoli, Chief Information Security Officer / It Manager, Marlow Navigation Co. Ltd

Bio: Manos Manoli is the Chief information Officer and I.T Manager of Marlow Navigation in Cyprus. Graduated from West London Collage subject . Computer Science , Works the last 26 years in the shipping I.T security area. Specialised in Network Security Strategies / Network Analytics and Contributor in the A.I cybersecurity community. Manos is also the chairman of the digitalisation group of Cyprus Shipping Chamber.

12:05 - 12:25 - TBC

12:25 - 12:45 - TBC

12:45 - 13:30 - Maritime communications panel

Moderator:

Matt Stevens, Magazine Editor & Conference Producer, Digital Ship

Panellist:

Charalampos (Harry) Ligoutsikos, CSO / Electronics Engineer, Prime Tanker / Prime Gas Management

Bio: Harry holds the position of Company Security Officer / Lead Internal Auditor at Prime Tanker/Prime Gas. When he joined the company in 2012 he was responsible for the development / integration of the Company ERP System - ISM & Risk Assessment Modules. In 2017 he was a Project Leader for the Development of the Initial Cyber Security Compliance Framework for Prime in collaboration with DNV-GL. Since 2018 he is responsible for the company's Cyber Compliance.

In 2002-2012 Charalampos worked for Wind Hellas. He was responsible for the Design, Procurement, Implementation and Deployment of a series of Telecommunication & Datacom Solutions including IP Backbone Networks, Telecom & Datacom Monitoring System and in general Data Centre development starting of as an Engineer and ranging up to Technical Project Leader and Team Manager.

13:30 - 14:30 - Lunch

AI for shipping

14:30 - 14:50 - TBC

14:50 - 15:10 - TBC

15:30 - 15:50 - AI-Driven Navigation: Enhancing Safety and Decision-Making at Sea

Capt. Nestor Grigoropoulos, HSSE Department / DPA, Sea Traders

Bio: Nestor has been involved in the maritime industry since 1994. In 2003 he began career ashore as a HSSE assistant in Dynacom TMLtd with Captain class A’ license. In 2010 he moved to Sea Traders SA, initially in the position of Marine Superintendent. In 2013 he was promoted to the position of HSSE Manager - DPA - ACSO.

15:50 - 16:10 - Situational awareness

Dimitris Lyras, Director, Paralos Maritime Corporation

Bio: Dimitris Lyras is a member of a family with more than 150 years of experience in shipping. He is director of Paralos Maritime Corporation, also founder, owner and investor of Ulysses Systems, a software company specializing in the delivery of actionable information, and Ulysses Learning, a simulation-based e-Learning company. Dimitris co-authored 'The Future of Decision Making' (R.C.Shank, D.Lyras and E.Soloway, 2010). He is a prior council member of Intertanko.

16:10 - 16:55 - How to achieve transparency - AI panel discussion

Moderator: