WESTERN MARITIME FORUM ONLINE:

⭒THE AMERICAS⭒

Online Event, 9:00 AM EST (UTC -4), May 5 - 6 | 2021

9:00 PM Singapore | 3:00 PM Hamburg
9:00 AM Miami | 8:00 AM Panama

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AMONG SPEAKERS & VIEWERS

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Greg Vinson

Director, Asia Pacific, Stolt Tankers

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Ricardo Karakadze

Senior Director, Global Maritime Security, Carnival Corporation

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Luca Ambrosio

Technical Director Project Leonardo for Norwegian Cruise Line, FINCANTIERI S.p.A.

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ANDREAS HADJIPETROU

CCO / Managing Director, Columbia Ship Management

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Mark O’Neil

President and CEO, Columbia Shipmanagement

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Finn H. Fuelbier

Director Global Fuel Purchasing, Hapag-Lloyd AG

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Pedro Oliviera

Commercial and New Projects Director, Unimar Agenciamentos Marítimos Ltda

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CHRISTOPHE BOUREL

CEO, KUB Cleaner

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Rod Gravley

Chief Technical Officer, Clean Air Engineering Maritime

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Simon Tandy

Business Development Manager, ComAp

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NICHOLAS CONFUORTO

President & COO, CR Ocean Engineering LLC.

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Ian Heflin

Direct Sales - Miami, Vega Americas

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VENSON LIM

General Manager, LFA Global PTE LTD

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Michela Schenone

Marine Digital Solutions Manager, RINA

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Joel Johnwesley Bandugula

Chief Global Operations Officer, OceanEvo Group L.L.C.

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David Tevfik Sayin

Chief Business Development Officer, OceanEvo Group L.L.C.

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Christopher O'Brien

CEO, Hungry Giant Waste Systems LLC

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Filippo Ninotti

Product Manager, Connection Technology, Cavotec S.A.

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Alfredo Rivas

Sales Director Americas, Ports & Maritime, Cavotec S.A.

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Tim Rivard

President, Fuel Right Global, LLC

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Matt Buckner

Business Development Manager, Sennheiser Electronic Company

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Mike Guggenheimer

President and CEO, RSC Bio Solutions

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Christopher Wilkowski

Business Development and Marketing Manager, Drewil EnterShip

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Stefano Schiavo

CEO, CMIT - Europe

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Maria Miriam Accardo

Senior Manager, Italkem SRL Unipersonale

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LUCIA LOPS

Sales Manager, Chiefmar SRL

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MARCO SPANDRI

General Manager, Chiefmar SRL

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GOETZ J. HOEFERT

Senior Sales Manager, Tribomar GmbH

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David Stevens

Owner, Guardian Maritime Limited

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Martin Hees

International Sales Manager, Aquametro Oil & Marine

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PAUL WHITNEY

IT Director - New Ship Build and Guest Experience, Carnival Cruise Line

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Dennis Devlin

Senior Director – Special Project Logistics, North America, Maersk

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FRANCK J. KAYSER

CEO Ship Management, V.Group

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Francisco Cortina

Procurement Manager, CSL Group

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Nikola Petrovic

Fleet Chief Engineer, Virgin Voyages

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BENTON LOBO

Senior Director, Environmental Compliance and ECP Operating Line Compliance Manager (OLCM), Carnival Cruise Line

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Ross Kanzleiter

VP Technical Operations, Carnival Cruise Line

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Felismina De Oliveira

Sr. Director Digital Transformation, The CSL Group Inc.

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Stephane Courquin

Senior Vice President, CMA CGM

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Thomas Ericsson

Sr. Manager Marine Procurement, CMA CGM

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GARY VOGEL

Chief Executive Officer, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.

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Kapil Garg

Head of Logistics and Inland Operations - Latin America, CMA CGM

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Patritsia Maria Stathatou

Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT Center for Bits and Atoms

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ROBERT BUGBEE

President & Director, Scorpio Tankers Inc. and Scorpio Bulkers Inc.

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Gavin Allwright

Secretary General, International Windship Association

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HANS LAGERWEIJ

President, Albatros Expeditions

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Shachar Tal

Co-founder, Loginno

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Egil Rensvik

Director, Energy Network Norway

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JOHN HADJIPATERAS

CEO & President, Dorian LPG Ltd.

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Frédéric Jauvin

VP Global Technical Services, CSL Group

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CHRISTOPHER FEE

General Manager - Environment and Sustainability, Oldendorff

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ANGIE HARTMANN

Executive Vice President - Crew Affairs, Starbulk

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Dallas Smith

Vice President of LNG and Alternative Fuels, Liberian Registry

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MICHAEL A. KHOURI

Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission

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Coulston Van Gundy

Director, Commercial Operations, Crowley Engineering Services

ABOUT

Western Maritime Forum Online: The Americas is a unique virtual event that will provide an opportunity for the maritime experts to meet for two days in order to discuss the latest trends in the industry, regulations and technological advancements.
Shipowners, ship managers, ship operators, ship builders, ports, classification societies, regulators, government bodies and technology companies will come together in a yet unseen event for the Pan – American market. Western Maritime Forum Online: The Americas promises to provide a very effective platform for networking, ideas sharing and getting the latest updates.

TOPICS

Regulations and Compliance:

  • Best strategies from shipowners in making the vessels compliant;
  • Road to 2030 / 2050;
  • Game – changing technologies in making ship compliant.

Designing, Building, Retrofitting and Repairing:

  • Shipyards in North America;
  • Update on the latest retrofit projects;
  • Latest trends in ship design;

Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Ship:

  • Fuel Saving Options;
  • Scrubbers – Pros and Cons;
  • Hull Optimization;
  • Alternative Fuels;
  • Cyber Security Solutions;
  • BWTS – Road to 2024;
  • Ensuring Safety Onboard;
  • IT Solutions and Smart Development;
  • Ship Automation Solutions;
  • Latest Developments In The Marine Lubricants Segment;
  • Other Solutions for Greener Shipping.

Pan – American Maritime Sector:

  • What the future holds for the Panama channel;
  • Relevant suppliers for the American shipowners;
  • Miami – Cruise Capital of the World;
  • Shipping sector in the South America.

PARTICIPATION OPTIONS

Participant:

  • Your company’s promotion directly to shipowners (before, during and after on-line forum);
  • Your company’s promotion through our media/social media channels;
  • Your company’s promotion through our website;
  • Direct contact with shipowners;
  • Access to shipowners and service providers presentations;

Speaker:

  • Individual presentation slot;
  • Q&A time;
  • Your company’s promotion directly to shipowners (before, during and after on-line forum);
  • Your company’s promotion through our media/social media channels;
  • Your company’s promotion through our website;
  • Direct contact with shipowners;
  • Access to shipowners and service providers presentations;

Participant:

  • Your company’s promotion directly to shipowners (before, during and after on-line forum);
  • Your company’s promotion through our media/social media channels;
  • Your company’s promotion through our website;
  • Direct contact with shipowners;
  • Access to shipowners and service providers presentations;

Speaker:

  • Individual presentation slot;
  • Q&A time;
  • Your company’s promotion directly to shipowners (before, during and after on-line forum);
  • Your company’s promotion through our media/social media channels;
  • Your company’s promotion through our website;
  • Direct contact with shipowners;
  • Access to shipowners and service providers presentations;
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MODERATORS

In order to reach the highest quality, the Western Maritime Forum: The Americas © is prepared fully to the smallest details.
Professional and experienced moderators will lead the event to ensure all speakers and audience are well connected.

ORGANIZER

Western Maritime Forum: The Americas © is organized by IGGS Group. Our overall priority is to provide our clients with the most effective networking platform in the world.
We base our work on honesty, integrity and true dedication to the maritime industry.
We believe that maritime industry needs to work together to ensure sustainable future.
We take great pride that our services facilitate this mutual goal.
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mods

MODERATORS

In order to reach the highest quality, the Western Maritime Forum: The Americas © is prepared fully to the smallest details.
Professional and experienced moderators will lead the event to ensure all speakers and audience are well connected.
iggs

ORGANIZER

Western Maritime Forum: The Americas © is organized by IGGS Group. Our overall priority is to provide our clients with the most effective networking platform in the world.
We base our work on honesty, integrity and true dedication to the maritime industry.
We believe that maritime industry needs to work together to ensure sustainable future.
We take great pride that our services facilitate this mutual goal.