The 4th International Forum on Shipping Marketing & Management “Creating value operating in culturally diverse environmets” will be on March 12th onboard of Celestyal Olympia cruise ship, at Piraeus port.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
An Experts’ Debate on how to
“Creating value operating in culturally diverse environments”
- 14:00-14:30 Registration – Welcome Coffee
- 14:30-14:45 Welcome Address
SESSION I - 14:45-16:15 Is Nationality of seafarers a proxy for better quality?
Moderator
Dr. Angelos Pantouvakis – University of Piraeus
Position Nationality of seafarers is essential
Cpt George Ouzounis – Pavimar S.A.
Mr. Argyris Gkountaras – Global Seaways
Mr. Nikolaos Fagogenis – Neptune Lines
Mr. Ioannis Poniridis – Celestyal Cruises
Opposition
Individual Capabilities are more important
Cpt Athanasios Apostolopoulos – Springfield Shipping Co. Panama
Mr. Dimitrios Strigkos – Navarone S.A.
Mr. Petros Stefanou – Bright Maritime Corporation
Concluding Remarks
Mr. George Moutafis – Minerva Gas
- 16:15-16:45 Coffee break
SESSION II
- 16:45-18:15 Seafarers’ selection mechanisms: To be, not to be or to be better for value co-creation?
Moderator
Dr. Angelos Pantouvakis – University of Piraeus
Position
Experienced personnel is better in selecting
Cpt Matheos Tsoukalas – Capital Ship Management Corp
Cpt Michael Foteinos – Diana Shipping Services S.A.
Cpt. Anastasios Demeroutis – New Shipping Limited
Opposition
Selection Systems are objective and accurate
Mr. Christos Sialakoumas – Dorian LPG Management
Mr. Konstantinos Poulis – Epsilon Hellas
Mr. Nikolaos Chanos – Seaven Tanker Management
Concluding Remarks
Mrs. Taleen Tchalikian – Celestyal Cruises
- 18:15-19:00 Dr. Angelos Pantouvakis
Presentation of major points of the survey
«Creating value operating in culturally diverse environments», University of Piraeus
Open Discussion
- 19:00 Closing of the Forum
