3rd Mare Forum Oslo 2022

A top shipping conference with top principals actively participating, discussing, debating and brainstorming about shipping, investments and shipfinance, and the future of shipping and trade from now to 2030 - 2050 and beyond.
The conference will take place in an open, daring and stimulating, environment combined with transparent discussions, which once again will demonstrate the successful hallmark of the Mare Forum formula.

Participants:`
The participants will be: Principals, Ship-owners, Ship-managers, Charterers, Traders, Capital providers, Energy Executives, Regulators, Maritime Lawyers,Consultants, shipbuilders and repair managers, Classification Societies, Press, and shipping services providers.

Network:
Participants will plunge into a pool of booming business, network opportunities, knowledge, exchange of visions on Shipping, Shipfinance and Investments and their future in Norway and the World.

It will be inspiring, Be There, Be Heard

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P R O G R A M M E

13:00 Registration, (Grand Hotel Oslo)
13:20 - session 1  

‍Opening and Welcome

[Organizer]
- Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas President, Mare Forum
 [Conference Chairman]
- Dagfinn Lunde Chairman eShipfinance.com / Chairman Cleaves Securities AS / Partner DagMar Navigation Ltd.
[Keynote Speaker]
- Espen Gjerde Vice President Strategy and M&A, WILHELMSEN GROUP 

13:40 - session 2:

‍Alea iacta est ! What is now needed for immediate start reducing emissions?

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED:
- What are the possible incentives to first movers? Ideas needed
- Can the regulators follow the speed of the first movers with effective global regulations?
- Is regional regulation a bad thing in the meantime? what about the IMO?
- Will the Charterers pay for GHG emissions?
- A wave of retrofits is coming
- Will the decisions made today and in the immediate years ahead, drive ship design and the future shape of shipping
- Exploring the role of charterers, shipowners, capital providers and regulators in the multi-relationship structure of their interests, focusing to sustainable and commercially viable shipping and trading industry.
- How can (environmental) regulations become better balanced with market realities?  
- How can the shipping industry be efficiently proactive to local regional and international regulations?
- How can we create a synergy between the stakeholders of the shipping industry?
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MODERATOR:
- Kirsi Tikka Shipping Executive
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THE PANELLISTS:
- John-Kaare Aune CEO, WALLEM Group‍
- Martin Wattum Head of Projects and Business Transformation, KLAVENESS Ship Management
‍- Spyros Tarasis Chief Operating Officer, Bulker Fleet, COSTAMARE SHIPPING SERVICES
- Joep Gorgels Shipping Executive
- Mike Konstantinidis CEO, METIS
- Theofilos Xenakoudis Director, Worldwide Business Operations, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry
- Knut Helge Drivenes Vice President Sales EMEA, Blue C Mobile
- Valentina Keys Senior Associate, Watson Farley & Williams LLP‍

14:40 - session 3:

Sense and nonsense about fuels and innovations - who bears cost and risk?

‍TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED:
- Where are we today on perceptions and realities on fuels and innovations ?
- What has changed? What has happened in the year that has passed – has shipping made progress?
- Is one of the main problems that shipping, as a vital industry, is losing control of the agenda?
- Who has a clear view of the design of the ship of the future? (low emissions, greater efficiency, speed, digitalization, materials, engines, etc..)
- What insights do we have into the commercial viability of future ship designs
- Is LNG just a transition fuel?
- What insights do we have into the commercial viability of future fuels like hydrogen, ammonia, batteries, and nuclear?
- Is there enough infrastructure in ports worldwide to facilitate new fuels?
- Will we have new trades, requiring new ship types – e.g. hydrogen carriers and ammonia product tankers?
- What can we do now to help accelerate the availability of zero-carbon ships while at the same time reducing shipping’s footprint: slow steaming, retrofits, ESG reporting, and verification

MODERATOR:
- Yannis Litinas Partner, Simonsen Vogt Wiig

‍THE PANELLISTS:
- Atle Sommer SVP Head, GRIEG STAR AS
- Tor Øyvind Ask Fleet Director, SOLVANG ASA
- Björn van de Weerdhof, Manager Business and Fleet Development, ANTHONY VEDER GROUP
- Espen Gjerde Vice President Strategy and M&A, WILHELMSEN GROUP
- Andrew McKeran, Business Director – Maritime Performance Services, LLOYD'S REGISTER
- Christos Chryssakis, Business Development Manager, Maritime Shipping Decarbonization, DNV
- Elizabeth Lindstad, Chief Scientist, SINTEF Ocean
- Tobi Menzies, Director Business Development, CORE POWER (UK) Ltd
‍- Andrea Morgante Vice President Strategy, Marine Power, WÄRTSILÄ
- Kirsi Tikka Shipping Executive
‍- Nicolai Hansteen, Head of Corp. Development, LORENTZEN & STEMOCO

15:40   break
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16:00 - session 4:

Smart Money for green ships - Financing the Green Shipping Industry.

 A daring discussion across the segments, including Owners, and financiers of debt and equity, as well as Class and future-fuel suppliers, with an open agenda on the challenges, opportunities, and improvements (imposed or not) in Ship Finance.

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED:
- What are the Capital providers' requirements from the Owners?
- What alternative finance structures can help Owners and Banks bridge the regulatory gap and how. .
- Is there an opportunity from private equity/funds and what are their preferred project structure?
- How will the near future of alternative ship finance look like for leasing(including Asian), corporate finance, funds, listing, bonds?
- Are the new small banks competitive enough and what are their niches?
- What will be the future role of Norwegian and European global banks?
- How is Ship finance (alternative and conventional)  affected by EC Taxonomy legislation and the Green shift, and how soon can we begin a pragmatic transition?
- Is the Shipping community in coordination with the Classification societies proactive and united in giving feedback to legislators?

MODERATOR:
- Erlend Lous Partner, Simonsen Vogt Wiig‍

THE PANELLISTS: (tentative)
- Emile Jos Karsten Head of Shipping, Nordic, ABN AMRO Bank NV
- Einar Aaser Relationship Manager, Shipping section, DNB
- Michael de Visser Global Head of Transportation, NIBC Bank
- Pieter van der Burg, Managing Director, NESEC Fund Management
- Torkell Vold Tide Capital Advisory AS
- Martin Iversen Partner, NorthCape Capital AS
- Robbert Jan Sougé Managing Director, Direct Shipfinance
- Marina Tzoutzouraki CFO, eShipfinance.com / Partner, Dagmar Navigation
- Katalin Dobranszky, Director, Finance & Fiscal Affairs, European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA)

 18:00 - 19:00 Drinks  hosted by ‍

‍Simonsen Vogt Wiig and IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

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