Agenda, per 27 Feb. 2008

09:00    Registration & Welcome Coffee

10:00    Opening Remarks

• Mrs. Mia Jensen, Marine Money Greece

• Mr. Metin Kalkavan, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Turkish Chamber of Shipping

• Mr. Kevin Oates, Marine Money Greece

10:10    Keynote Address

• Mr. Lucien Arkas, Chairman, Arkas Holding S.A.

10:25    Shipping in an uncertain world. Strategy and Outlook from industry players

• Mrs. Sadan Kaptanoglu, Shipowner, Kaptanoglu Holding

• Mr. Tugrul Tokgoz, Managing Director and Board member, Geden Line

• Mr. Servet Yardimci, Chairman, Yardimci Group

• Mr. Vedat Mungan, Executive Vice President, Corporate Banking, Finansbank

• Mr. A. Hamdi Arman, Head of Corporate Banking, Credit Europe Bank

• Moderator: Mr. Hansruedi Winter, Director, Bayside Services

11:10    Can Asia keep the global growth afloat

•  Dr. Cyrus de la Rubia, Economics & Research, HSH Nordbank AG

11:30    Risk Management in a changing environment – lessons learnt in 2007 ?!

• Mr. Jan-Peter Firnges, Deputy Head of Sales Shipping/Transportation, Capital Markets Clients, HSH Nordbank AG

11:50    Coffee Break

12:20    Shipping market review – drybulk outlook – challenging the assumptions

• Dr. Philip Rogers, Head of Research, Research, Galbraiths

12:45    International Ship Finance - has debt finance become the weak link in shipping’s growth story?

• Mr. Christian Nieswandt, Head of International Clients I – Shipping, HSH Nordbank AG

13:10    London AIM market and opportunities for Turkish owners

• Ms. Anne Dovigen, Managing Director - Transportation, Oil Service & Infrastructure, Jefferies International Limited

13:20    Funding Expansion- AIM Listing in London

• Mr. Alex McIntosh and Mr. Philip Rogers, Clyde & Co

13:30    Lunch

15:00    Private Equity:  Un Ro-Ro Case Study

• Mr. Ahmet Faralyali, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

15:20    Leasing opportunities

• Mr. Ronald dal Bello, Senior Vice President, First Ship Lease (Switzerland) AG

15:40    Recent trends in ship financing from domestic Turkish banks.

• Mr. Bruno Accou - Executive Board Member, DenizBank

16:00    Coffee Break

16:30    Many commentators are looking to a major downturn in 2010 – 2011 as newbuildings flood the market.  Caution versus opportunity

• Mr. Metin Kalkavan, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Turkish Chamber of Shipping

• Mr. Christian Nieswandt, Head of International Clients I – Shipping, HSH Nordbank AG

• Mr. Theo Xenakoudis, Managing Director, International Registries, Inc./ Marshall Islands Registry

• plus others

• Moderator:  Mr. Stefano Ambrogi, Senior Correspondent (Maritime & Energy), Reuters

   

17:15    Closing Remarks

• Speaker TBA

17:15    Closing Reception        co-hosted by  International Registries, Inc. / Marshall Islands Registry

Please note that the program can change without notice.

Audio/ Visual presentations will be available for Dubai participants through Internet shortly after the event.