Greener Shipping Summit March 2026

New Technologies and Education

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece

 Organised by Newsfront / Naftiliaki – Under the auspices of MARTECMA 

The programme is subject to changes

08:30 – 09:30 | Registration & coffee    –    Sponsored by 

09:30 – 10:00 | Welcoming remarks and keynote speech

Conference Chairman: Christos Hadjigeorgiou, Managing Director, Almi Marine Management SA

Keynote Speaker: Evangelos Kartimpelis, Managing Director, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management (Hellas) SA

10:00– 11:15  |   Session 1: AI, ChatGPT and Marine Optimisation & Troubleshooting

Moderator: Fotis Belexis, Technical Director, Star Bulk Carriers Corp

Key Topics:
• Leveraging AI to access historical and technological shipping data
• AI and ChatGPT applications in marine troubleshooting
• Freight revenue optimisation through AI-driven analytics
• AI-driven performance optimisation, digital twins, and predictive maintenance
• Risks of using AI tools without critical thinking or filtering

Panelists:
• Konstantinos Agas, Training and Development Manager, Pantheon Tankers; Alpha Gas; Alpha Bulkers
• Maria Bertzeletou, Market Analyst, The Signal Group
• John Kokarakis, Technical Director, SEEBA Zone, Bureau Veritas
• Nicolas Timpelis, IT Projects Support Manager, IONIC
• Nikolaos Ventikos, Professor, Laboratory for Maritime Transport, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

Questions & Answers

11:15 – 12:30  |   Session 2: New Technologies and Retrofits

Moderator: Stavros Hatzigrigoris, Advanced Engineering Services; Zodiac Maritime

Key Topics:
• Carbon capture technologies – where are we heading? Is infrastructure one of the main challenges to overcome
• Port electrification – development of shore infrastructure and standardisation challenges
• Fuel-cell hybrids, WAPS, and ALS – insights from real-world operations
• Hull, propeller, and efficiency retrofits – performance results and cost–benefit analysis
• Methanol and ammonia as fuels – the WinGD perspective
• Ammonia and methanol fuel pathways – the Everllence perspective

Panelists: 
• Evangelos Kartimpelis, Managing Director, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management (Hellas) SA
• Sang-Yeob Kim, Senior Researcher, Ship & Offshore Technology Team, Korean Register
• Theo Kourmpelis, Global Tanker Segment Director, Lloyd's Register
• Nikolaos Michas, Key Account Manager, Tanker Segment, RINA
• George-Paul Perantzakis, Technical Manager, Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd

Questions & Answers

12:30 – 13:00   |  Coffee break        –        Sponsored by  

13:00 – 14:15  |   Session 3: Education and Training

Moderator: Constantinos Triantafillou, Head of Maritime Affairs & Stakeholder Development, HELMEPA

Key Topics:
• The Green Officer – defining competencies for fuel optimisation and safe handling
• Standards and training requirements for green shipbuilding
• Maritime cybersecurity – leveraging evolving regulatory requirements
• Strengthening academic–industry collaboration – accelerating shipyard innovation
•  AI and next-generation training methods

Panelists:
• George Dimopoulos, Associate Professor, School of Naval Architecture, Division of Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
• Dimitris Fokas, Training Manager, Angelicoussis Shipping Group
• Thodoris Galanis, Group IT Manager, Latsco Marine Management Inc
• George Skevis, General Manager, CLEOS
• Charalampos Yakinthos, Director, School of Engineers, Merchant Marine Academy of Macedonia

Questions & Answers

14:15 – 15:15  |   Session 4: Policy, Regulation, and Market Developments

Moderator: Haris Giantzikis, Technical Manager, Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd

Key Topics:
• What to expect from the IMO regarding NZF
• Financing the energy transition
• EU ETS and FuelEU – lessons learned and market implications

Panelists:
• Lefteris Koukoulopoulos, Regional Decarbonisation Specialist, DNV
• Dimitris Mytilinis, Senior Performance Engineer, Latsco Marine Management Inc
• George Nikolaidis, Engineer II, Regulatory Affairs, ABS
• Alexander Prokopakis, Executive Director, IBIA

Questions & Answers

15:15   |    Lunch      –       Sponsored by