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

Presentations

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


10.00 - 10.40 Opening Session

Moderator: Costis Stambolis, Chairman & Executive Director, IENE

 Yannis Triphyllis, Board of Directors, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
• George Xiradakis, Founder-Managing Director, XRTC Business Consultants, President – Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping
• Dr. Nikolaos Liapis, Energy and Business Consultant, Managing partner ActaNonVerba, Chairman of IENE’s Downstream Committee (video message)
• Keynote Speech by Prof. Angelos Syrigos, Member of Parliament, Professor of International Law and Foreign Policy, Panteion University,

10.40 -  11.45 Session I: Energy Transportation and Fuels

Moderator: George Xiradakis, Founder-Managing Director, XRTC Business Consultants President – Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping

• Costis Stambolis, Chairman & Executive Director, IENE
• Captain Stylianos Dimouleas, CEO, ALMI Tankers SA
• Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management 
• Vasiliki Marianna Sourtzi, Fuel Transition Lead at LR Decarbonisation Hub
• Marie-Athena Papathanasiou, Research Fellow IENE, Director, Ecoprosperity Capital Ltd, London

12.00 - 12.45 Session II: – Vessel Certification for Energy Cargoes

Moderator: Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management

• George Teriakidis, Regional Manager for Southeast Europe, DNV Maritime
 Spyridon Zolotas, Vice President, South Europe, Marine, RINA Hellas Ltd.
• Nicolas Vaporis, Chief Technical Officer, Capital Ship Management Corp, Member of BoD, MARTECMA

12.45  - 13.45 Session III: Global and Regional Crude Oil, LNG and LPG Markets

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

• Dr. Charles Ellinas, Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center of the Atlantic Council, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, IENE (online)
 Kostas Karathanos, Chief Operating Officer, GasLog
• Prof. Michael Fan, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Tsakos Energy Navigation, TEN Ltd

14.30 - 15.30 Session IV: Geopolitical Turmoil, Safety on Board, Insurance Cover and Shipping Freight

Moderator: George Tsavliris, Principal, Tsavliris Salvage Group

Opening Remarks by George Alexandratos, President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping

• George Xiradakis, Founder-Managing Director, XRTC Business Consultant, President – Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping
 Dr. Antonios Tsavdaridis, Partner – Head of Arbitration Practice, Rokas Law Firm
• John N. Cotzias, President, Hellenic Shipbrokers Association (HSA)
• Prof. Theodore Pelagidis, Deputy Governor, Bank of Greece - Prof. of Economics, University of Piraeus - Ex- Minister of Finance 

15.30 - 16.30 Session V: The Greek Shipping Sector and Economic, Environmental and Geopolitical Challenges

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

• Michael B. Christides, Ambassador (a.h.) Balkans and Black Sea Forum, Diplomatic Advisor, IENE
• Thanassis Karlis, Chief Deputy Manager, Marketing Dept. Piraeus Port Authority SA
• Prof. Charalambos Tsardanidis, Director, Institute of International Economic Relations, Honorary Professor of the Peloponnese University
 Dr. Lykourgos Liakakos, PhD in International Law, Panteion University, Director General, “Mesonisos” Cultural & Development Center
• Christodoulos (Christos) Dimas, Member of Executive Committee, IENE and Chairman of IENE’s Geopolitics Committee

16.30 The New Maritime Reality – Seminar Conclusions

17.00 End of Session