Speakers of the 2nd CISS

H.E. Ambassador Matthew LODGE

His Majesty’s Ambassador
to the Hellenic Republic, British Embassy

John
XYLAS

Chairman, Intercargo
& Treasurer, Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) Board of Directors

Dimitrios
FAFALIOS

Secretary,
Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS)
Board of Directors & Fafalios Shipping S.A.

Charalampos SIMANTONIS

Chairman, Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association (EENMA)
& President, European Shortsea Network

Symeon 
PALIOS

Founder and President
of the BoD,
Diana Shipping Inc.

Lucien
ARKAS

Chairman,
Arkas Holding

Prof. Chengi
KUO

Emeritus Professor,
Naval Architecture,
Ocean and Marine Engineering

Dionysis THEODORATOS

President,
Association of Passenger Shipping Companies (ΣΕΕΝ)

Victoria ATHANASSOPOULOU

Ass. Professor,
University of the Aegean

Ilias 
BISSIAS

University of the Aegean

Evangelos BOULOUGOURIS

Professor,
Head of Department “Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering”, University of Strathclyde

Ioannis 
DAGKINIS

University of the Aegean

Vassilios
DIMOULAS

Technology & Innovation Director – East Europe, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East, India & Africa,
Bureau Veritas

Konstantinos ECONOMOU

Secretary General of the Association of Banking
& Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping and Head of Shipping Finance,
Pancreta – Attica Bank

Michalis DIMITRIADES-EVGENIDES

CEO,
Aegean Sea Lines & Member of the Board, Association of Passenger Shipping Companies (ΣΕΕΝ)

Antonios 
FARAKLAS

CEO, Chartworld
Shipping Corporation

Capt. Georgios GEORGOULIS

University of the Aegean

Anna
GIATRA

General Secretary,
WISTA Hellas

Stavros HATZIGRIGORIS

Advanced Engineering Services
& ZODIAC Maritime

Eleni 
IAKOVAKI

Ass. Professor,
University of the Aegean

Seraphim 
KAPROS

Professor,
Head of the Dept of Shipping, Trade & Transport,
University of the Aegean

Johannes
KOCK

Director,
Container Gr Inc

Anna 
KOTRIKLA

Ass. Professor,
University of the Aegean

Alkistis KYRIAKOPOULOU

Chief Business Officer, DeepSea Technologies

Alexandros
LAGOUROS

Maritime Affairs Advisor, Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association (EENMA)

Maria 
LEKAKOU

Professor,
University of the Aegean

Nikitas
NIKITAKOS

Emeritus Professor,
University of the Aegean

Spyridon 
PASCHALIS

Managing Director,
Sea Ahead Marine

Dr. Georgios 
PATERAS

Deputy Chairman,
Contships Management Inc.

Dimitris 
PATRIKIOS

Managing Director, V. Ships Greece Ltd.

Jeroen 
PRUYN

Associate Professor,
TU Delft

Athena ROUMBOUTSOS

Professor,
University of the Aegean

Orestis 
SCHINAS

Associate Professor,
University of the Aegean

Chrysanthi
STEFANOU

Managing Director,
Bright Navigation Inc. & Golden Star Ferries & Member of the Board, Association of Passenger Shipping Companies (ΣΕΕΝ)

Helen 
THANOPOULOU

Professor,
University of the Aegean

Stratos TSALAMANIOS

Seaven Tanker &
Dry Management Inc, Vice-President BoD, Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association (EENMA)

Thierry 
VANELSLANDER

Professor,
University of Antwerp

Elias 
YFANTIS

Professor,
University of Nicosia

Spyridon 
ZOLOTAS

Vice President,
RINA