Monday, June 1, 2026 – Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens
NEW YORK, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 10th Capital Link Maritime Leaders Summit – Greece will take place on Monday, June 1, 2026, as an in-person event at the Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens. Held every two years, the Forum is organized in partnership with DNV and in cooperation with NASDAQ and NYSE, and is part of the Posidonia Week Conference Program.
Attracting more than 1,000 delegates, the Summit brings together the leadership of Greek shipping alongside a global audience of shipowners, institutional investors, financiers, regulators, industry participants and international media who travel to Athens specifically to engage with the Greek maritime ecosystem. As one of the most impactful events of Posidonia Week, it offers a unique platform where industry leaders share insights on critical market dynamics and the future direction of global shipping.
The agenda spans tanker, container, and dry bulk markets, geopolitics, global trade, energy transition, and technological innovation, while also highlighting the current and next generation of Greek shipping leadership. With its high-caliber speaker lineup and global reach, the Forum provides a rare opportunity to engage directly with key maritime and investment decision-makers in one setting.
REGISTRATION: Please register here:https://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2026analyst/signup.html
Mr. George M. Teriakidis, Regional Manager for Southeast Europe, Maritime – DNV
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link
Minister Vasilis Kikilias, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy – Hellenic Republic
TANKER MARKETS IN MOTION: ENERGY SHIFTS, TRADE REALIGNMENT, & INVESTMENT STRATEGYModerator: Mr. Keith Billotti, Partner – Seward & Kissel LLPPanelists:
Mr. Antonis Kanellakis, Executive Director – Alpha Bulkers / Pantheon Tankers / Alpha Gas
Mr. Jerry Kalogiratos, CEO – Capital Tankers Corp. (EGO: CAPT)
Mr. Yiannis Procopiou, CEO – Centrofin Management Inc.
Mr. Svein Moxnes Harfjeld, President & Chief Executive Officer & Member of the Board of Directors – DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHT)
Mr. Pankaj Khanna, CEO – Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMR)
DRY BULK AT AN INFLECTION POINT: SUPPLY, DEMAND, & CORPORATE STRATEGY Moderator: Ms. Sofia Kalomenides, Partner – Europe Central Capital Markets Leader – EYPanelists:
Ms. Semiramis Paliou, Director & CEO – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX); Chairperson – HELMEPA & INTERMEPA
Mr. Costas Delaportas, CEO – DryDel Shipping
Mr. John Dragnis, CEO – Goldenport Group
Mr. Polys Hajioannou, CEO – Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB); President – Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS)
Mr. Stamatis Tsantanis, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer – Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP); Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer – United Maritime Corporation (NASDAQ: USEA)
Mr. John McDonald, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer – ABS
SHIPPING AS THE BACKBONE OF GLOBAL TRADE – SAFEGUARDING SUPPLY CHAINS AMID GEOPOLITICS, RISKS, & DISRUPTIONModerator: Ms. Han Deng, Partner – Reed Smith LLPPanelists:
Mr. Aristides J. Pittas, Chairman & CEO – Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA); EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY); Euroholdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: EHLD)
Mr. George Youroukos, Executive Chairman – Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL)
Mr. Andy McKeran, Chief Growth Officer – Lloyd’s Register
Mr. René Kofod-Olsen, Group CEO – V.Group
GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS & SHIPPING: THE ROLE OF EURONEXT ATHENS 1X1 DISCUSSION WITH
Mr. Mathieu Caron, Group Head of Primary Markets, Member of the Executive Committee – Euronext
Mr. Yianos Kontopoulos, CEO – Euronext Athens
Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General – International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Mr. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, Group President & CEO – DNV
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY: ENABLING THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL SHIPPINGModerator: Ms. Anthi Miliou, Maritime Commercial Director – Lloyd’s RegisterPanelists:
Mr. Brian Matthews, Founder & CEO – AMPERA
Dr. Konstantinos Kyriakopoulos, CEO & Co-Founder – DeepSea Technologies
Mr. Yarden Gross, CEO & Co-Founder – Orca AI
Mr. Nicholas K. Notias, CEO – SteelShips LLC
Ms. Marina Hadjipateras, Founder & Managing Partner – TMV
GREEN SHIPPING DEBATE: ALIGNING REGULATION, REALITY AND RESULTSModerator: Mr. Paolo Moretti, CEO – RINA SERVICES S.p.APanelists:
Ms. Dorothea Ioannou, CEO – American P&I Club
Mr. Andreas Hadjipetrou, CEO – Columbia Group
Mr. Polys Hajioannou, President – Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS); CEO – Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB)
Mr. Alex Hadjipateras, COO – Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG); Managing Director – Dorian LPG Management Corp.
Ms. Ioanna Procopiou, Managing Director – Prominence Maritime; President Designate – BIMCO
SHIPPING AT CROSSROADS: GEOPOLITICS, GLOBAL MARKET SHIFTS, & STRATEGIC POSITIONINGModerator: Ms. Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria, CEO Maritime – DNVPanelists:
Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi, CEO – ADNOC Logistics & Services (DH: ADNOCLS)
Dr. John Coustas, Chairman, President & CEO – Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC)
Dr. Anil Sharma, Founder & CEO – GMS & Lila Global
Mr. Harry Vafias, Founder – Stealthgas (GASS) / Imperial Petroleum (IMPP) / C3iS inc (CISS)
Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, Founder & CEO – TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN); Chairman – INTERTANKO (2014-2018)
BRIDGING LEGACY, LEADERSHIP & TRANSFORMATION – SHAPING THE NEXT CHAPTER OF GREEK SHIPPINGModerator: Ms. Paillette Palaiologou, M&O East Europe, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East, India & Africa (EMA) Senior Vice President – Bureau VeritasPanelists:
Ms. Marielena Procopiou, Founder & Chief Executive Officer – Delos Navigation and Akrotiri Tankers
Mr. Diamantis Pateras, Deputy CFO – Contships Management Inc.
Ms. Eirini Pitta, Investor Relations Officer – Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA); EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY); Management Consultant – Eurobulk Ltd.;
Ms. Amalia Miliou-Theocharaki, Deputy Managing Director – TEO Shipping Corporation
NAVIGATING THE MARKET – STRATEGY, SCALE, & SHIPPING CYCLESModerator: Ms. Dora Mace-Kokota, Partner, International Head – Maritime, Trade and Offshore and Managing Partner, Greek Office – Stephenson HarwoodSpeakers:
Mr. Petros Pappas, CEO & Director – Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)
Mr. George Economou, Founder – TMS Group
SHIPPING & THE GLOBAL ENERGY LANDSCAPEModerator: Mr. George Paleokrassas, Senior Partner – Watson Farley & WilliamsPanelists:
Ms. Maria Angelicoussis, CEO – Angelicoussis Group
Eng. Ahmed Ali Alsubaey, CEO & Board Member – Bahri Group
Mr. Evangelos Marinakis, Founder & Chairman – Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
Mr. George Prokopiou, Founder – Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd. / Dynagas Ltd. / Sea Traders S.A.
THE FORUM IS ORGANIZED:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: DNVIN COOPERATION WITH: NASDAQ • NYSEGLOBAL LEAD SPONSOR: TEN Ltd. GLOBAL GOLD SPONSORS: Columbia Group • EYGLOBAL SPONSORS: ABS • Bureau Veritas • GMS • Lila Global • Seward & Kissel LLP • Stephenson Harwood • Watson Farley & WilliamsSPONSORS: The American P&I Club • AMPERA • DeepSea • Euronext • Lloyd’s Register • Orca AI • ReedSmith • RINA • V. Group SPOTLIGHT PODCAST SPONSORS: Best Oasis • Columbia Group • DHT • RMS • ShipIn • SPM Shipping • WilhelmsenSUPPORTING SPONSORS: Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. • Danaos Corporation • DHT Holdings, Inc. • Diana Shipping Inc. • Dorian LPG Ltd. • Dynacom • Dynagas LNG Partners LP • EuroDry Ltd. • Euroholdings Ltd. • Euroseas Ltd. • Flott & Co. PC • Global Ship Lease, Inc. • Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. • LSEG Data & Analytics • Optima Shipping Services • Safe Bulkers, Inc. • Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. • Sea Traders S.A. • Singhai Marine Services • Splash MMP • Star Bulk Carriers Corp. • United Maritime Corporation
BREAKFAST SPONSORS: Castor Maritime Inc. • Toro Corp. COFFEE SPONSORS: Franman • Dimello • PapadopoulosWi-Fi SPONSOR: ICBCBAGS SPONSOR: The Marshall Islands Registry
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS: BCA College • Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping • Hellenic Chamber of Shipping • Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee • HSA • InterManager • Athens University of Economics and Business, MSc in International Shipping, Finance and Management • Sailors’ Society • SEA – LNG
MEDIA PARTNERS: All About Shipping • The Business Events Calendar • efoplistesnews.gr • Efoplistis Shipping Magazine • Kerkyra Publications – Economia • ELNAVI • The Japan Maritime Daily • KAIJI PRESS • Marine Circle • Maritime Executive • Maritimes.gr • Nafs Green Group • Naftika Chronika • Robban Assafina • Shipping Finance • Xinde Marine News
Please visit: https://capitallink.com/forums/10th-capital-link-maritime-leaders-summit-greece/?section=overview
Please contact:NEW YORK // Olga Bornozi, Managing Director at [email protected] & Eleni Bej, Chief Operating Officer, at [email protected] – Tel. : +1 (212) 661-7566
ATHENS // Anna Wichmann, Business Development Manager, at [email protected] & Athena Kosmadaki, Marketing & Media Relations Manager, at [email protected] – Tel.: +30 210 6109 800.
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