The 3rd Global Shipbrokers Forum
Subject: The metamorphosis of Shipping

Venue: Megaron Athens Concert Hall, Nikos Skalkotas Hall

09:15 - 10:00 Registration/Coffee
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome speeches by:
Mr John Pachoulis - President of Hellenic Shipbrokers Association
Mr Emmanouel Kefalogiannis - Minister of Mercantile Marine
Mr Panayiotis Fassoulas - Mayor of Piraeus

10:15 - 11:00 "The modernization of Greek Fleet over the last 20 years. What will it be like in 20 years time?"
Speaker: Mr George Banos, Shipbroker Vice President G.Moundreas & Company SA
"Piraeus 1980s, all over Athens in 2007" CV, Summary
Speaker: Mr Stavros Hadzigrigoris CEO, Kristen Navigation Inc. CV
Questions, discussion

11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:15 "Public v Private. Which road to tread?"
Speaker: Mr Thomas Jackson, Financial Consultant Chairman of the BOD, Top Tankers Inc. CV, Summary
"Going public: A Blessing or a Curse?
Speaker: Mr Ted Petropoulos, Financial Consultant Managing Director, Petrofin SA CV, Summary
Mr Dimitri Vassilacos, Manager of Shipping Division National Bank of Greece
Mr Nicolaos Tsakos CEO Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited CV
Questions, discussion

12:15 - 12:30 Coffee Break

12:30 - 13:30 "Will there continue to be a place for the traditional Greek Owner running a small sized mature fleet?
Speaker: Dr. Stavros Tsolakis Vice President D.S.T. Shipping CV, Summary
Mr Roger Moisey, Barrister Senior partner, Transport Counsellors International Ltd
Questions,discussion,conclusion CV, Summary

13:30 - 14:30 Reception-buffet lunch


Moderator: Nigel Lowry, Lloyds List correspondent Greece