5th IENE Energy & Shipping Seminar - “Energy Security, Energy Transition and the New Maritime Reality”

Programme

5th IENE Energy & Shipping Seminar
Energy Security, Energy Transition and the New Maritime Reality

April 29th, 2026
B & E Goulandris Foundation, Eratosthenous 13, 116 35 Athens


DRAFT PROGRAMME


09:00 - 09:45 Opening Session

Costis Stambolis, Chairman & Executive Director, IENE (Moderator)

  • George Alexandratos, President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
  • Dr. Nikolaos Liapis, Energy and Business Consultant, Managing partner ActaNonVerba, Chairman of IENE’s Downstream Committee
  • George Xiradakis, Founder-Managing Director, XRTC Business Consultants
  • Dionisios Theodoratos, President, EENMA
  • Nikos Vernikos, Past President, ICC Hellas

09:45 - 11.00 Session 1 – Energy Transportation and Fuels

George Xiradakis, Founder-Managing Director, XRTC Business Consultants (Moderator)

  • Costis Stambolis, Chairman & Executive Director, IENE
  • Captain Stylianos Dimouleas, CEO, Almi Tankers
  • Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd
  • Marie-Athena Papathanasiou, Research Fellow IENE, Director, Ecoprosperity Capital Ltd, London

11.00 - 11.45 Session 2 – Vessel Certification for Energy Cargos

Christodoulos (Christos) Dimas,Member of Executive Committee, IENE and Chairman of IENE’s Geopolitics Committee (Moderator)

  • George Teriakidis, Regional Manager for Southeast Europe, DNV Maritime
  • ABS
  • Bureau Veritas
  • Lloyd’s Register
  • Spyros Zolotas, RINA

11.45 - 12.00 Coffee Break

12.00 - 13.15 Session 3 –– Global and Regional LNG and LPG Markets

Anastasios Tosios, Strategy Consultant, IENE Partner, Leader "Energy Innovation Programme" IENE, (Moderator)

  • DynaGas
  • Gaslog
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN)
  • Konstantinos Sifnaios, CEO, Gastrade SA
  • Harry Vafias, CEO, Stealth Gas

13.15 - 14.00 Lunch Break

14.00 - 15.00 Session 4 – Geopolitical Turmoil, Shipping Rates and Insurance Coverage

George Tsavliris, Principal, Tsavliris Salvage Group (Moderator)

  • George Xiradakis, Founder-Managing Director, XRTC Business Consultants
  • Speaker from Clarksons, London
  • Dr. Antonios Tsavdaridis
  • Banking executives (NBG, Bank of Piraeus, Eurobank)
  • Speaker from Lloyds, London

15.00 - 15.20 Coffee Break

15.20 - 16.30 Session 5 – The Greek Shipping Sector and Economic, Environmental and Geopolitical Challenges

Dr. Philip-Mark Spanidis, Project Manager, ASPROFOS Engineering S.A. (Moderator)

  • Prof. Tzeni Harlafti, University of Crete
  • Dr. Costas Filis, Director IGA, American College of Greece
  • Prof. Angelos Pantouvakis, University of Piraeus
  • Prof. Giannis Theotokas, University of Piraeus

16.30 - 17.00 Seminar Conclusions and Closing Remarks