Agenda POST
DAY 1 – Tuesday 21 June
11:00 GMT / 14:00 EEST / 19:00 SGT
Week Opening: Apostolos Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
11:10 GMT / 14:10 EEST / 19:10 SGT
Keynote Address: Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, IMO
11:15 GMT / 14:15 EEST / 19:15 SGT
Session #1: Ship Managers Session – Panel Discussion
Moderated by Mrs. Dorothea Ioannou, CEO Designate, The American Club
- Andy Cook, Crewing Operations Director, V.Group
- Boriana Farrar, Vice President – Chief Legal Officer, Patriot Contract Services, LLC
- George D. Gourdomichalis, President & Managing Director, Phoenix Shipping & Trading S.A.
- Sunil Kapoor, Director, FML Ship Management Limited
- Karin Orsel, Chief Executive Officer, MF Shipping Group
12:30 GMT / 15:30 EEST / 20:30 SGT
Session #2: The Ship Managers Perspective
- Capt. Sokratis Tigkos, Crew & Marine Manager, Omicron Ship Management Inc. – Crew Welfare: A key point in shipping – PEOPLE FIRST
- Katerina Somaripa, Crew Operator, Prime Marine – Overview of Crew Welfare Prime Initiatives
- Dimitris Fokas, Training Manager, Angelicoussis Group – Mental Health, Wellbeing, Training & Health Promotion
- Dr. Theoharis I. Sinifakoulis, Fleet Medical Advisor, Angelicoussis Group – Mental Health, Wellbeing, Training & Health Promotion
- Eirini Pirpili, Wellness/Gym Manager, Angelicoussis Group – Mental Health, Wellbeing, Training & Health Promotion
- Aristonis Trochanis, Soft Skills Expert, Angelicoussis Group – Mental Health, Wellbeing, Training & Health Promotion
13:15 GMT / 16:15 EEST / 21:15 SGT
Session #3: The Crew Manager Perspective
- Ambassador Carlos C. Salinas, PTC Founder and IMO Maritime Ambassador – Global Maritime Professionals at the HEART of PTC
- Gerardo Borromeo, CEO, PTC – Global Maritime Professionals at the HEART of PTC
- Atty. Iris V. Baguilat, President, Döhle Seafront Crewing (Manila), Inc. – Best Practices: Easing back to the pre-pandemic norms
14:00 GMT / 17:00 EEST / 22:00 SGT
- Sophia Bullard, Director, Crew Health Programme, UK P&I Club
- Rich McLoughlin, Head of Maritime Engagement, Safetytech Accelerator
14:15 GMT / 17:15 EEST / 22:15 SGT
Session #5: Focus Presentations
- Rich McLoughlin, Head of Maritime Engagement, Safetytech Accelerator – Technology for Crew Wellbeing
- Dr. William Moore, Senior Vice President, American Club – American Club’s Good Catch Initiative
- Bjarke Jakobsen, Partner & Senior Consultant, Green Jakobsen – Key soft skills a maritime leader must possess to enhance the crew welfare on board
- Junal Gatungay Jr., Learning and Development Consultant, Green Jakobsen – Key soft skills a maritime leader must possess to enhance the crew welfare on board
- Dr. Maria Progoulaki, Regional Representative and Senior Consultant, Green Jakobsen – Key soft skills a maritime leader must possess to enhance the crew welfare on board
14:50 GMT / 17:50 EEST / 22:50 SGT
Crew Welfare Awards Ceremony
- Crew Welfare Tanker Operator Award
- Crew Welfare Dry Bulk Operator Award
- Crew Welfare Management Award
- Crew Welfare Service Provider Award
- Crew Welfare Organisation Award
- Crew Welfare Diversity & Inclusion Award
- Crew Welfare Personality Award
- Crew Welfare Leadership Award
15:30 GMT / 18:30 EEST / 23:30 SGT
Program of day ends
DAY 2 – Wednesday 22 June
11:00 GMT / 14:00 EEST / 19:00 SGT
Day Opening: Apostolos Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
11:05 GMT / 14:05 EEST / 19:05 SGT
Session #6: Industry Stakeholders Panel – Panel Discussion
Moderated by Mrs. Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder/Executive Director of NAMEPA and IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador
- Sara Baade, CEO, Sailors’ Society
- Jillian Carson-Jackson, President, The Nautical Institute
- Ismael Cobos Delgado, Head, Maritime Training and Human Element, International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Simon Grainge, Chief Executive, International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN)
12:20 GMT / 15:20 EEST / 20:20 SGT
Session #7: Seafarer Rights, Diversity & Inclusion
- Frances House, Senior Advisor on Special Programmes, Institute for Human Rights and Business – Delivering on Seafarers’ Rights
- Andrew Stephens, Executive Director, Sustainable Shipping Initiative – Delivering on Seafarers’ Rights
- Xiwei Zhao, Product Manager, RightShip – The seafarers’ code of conduct and Crew Welfare Assessment
- Danielle Centeno, Vice President of Loss Prevention and Survey Compliance, American Club – Women at Sea: Career Interest, Challenges, and Stigmas
13:00 GMT / 16:00 EEST / 21:00 SGT
Session #8: Soft Skills – Panel Discussion
Moderated by Mr. Apostolos Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
- Capt. John Dolan, Deputy Director, Loss Prevention, Standard Club
- Dimitris Fokas, Training Manager, Angelicoussis Group
- Bjarke Jakobsen, Partner & Senior Consultant, Green Jakobsen
- Aggeliki Saranti, Crewing Recruitment Officer, Euronav
- RAdm Bill Truelove, Managing Director, CSMART Training Center
- Capt. Parani VS, HSSEQ Manager, Tufton Asset Management Ltd.
14:15 GMT / 17:15 EEST / 22:15 SGT
Session #9: Mental Health
- Maris Cirulis, Managing Director, CleverPoint Marine – Managing Stress through Science and Technology
- Penelope Robotis, Clinical & Organizational Psychologist/Chief HR Officer, I.M.E.Q. Center – Rethinking Psychological Safety in the Workplace
- Connie S. Gehrt, Managing Director, CONOVAH – How can you support wellbeing through ship-shore communication?
- Dr. Rachel Glynn-Williams, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Glynn-Williams & Associates Ltd – Critical Incidents at Sea: Stress, psychological trauma and how best to respond
- Charles Watkins, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mental Health Support Solutions – How Leadership and Psychological safety are connected to mental health challenges on board
- Dr. Michela Terrei, Psychologist, I.M.A. Assessment and Training Center, Inc. – Maritime Education and Training: The role of maritime academies in building the awareness on mental health issues
15:30 GMT / 18:30 EEST / 23:30 SGT
Session #10: Seafarer Health
- Maris Cirulis, Managing Director, CleverPoint Marine – Relationship between Physiology and Performance
- Dr. Periclis Tzardis, Chief Medical Advisor, ShipMedCare – Pre-employment assessment and prevention for Seafarers
- Alex Ngai, General Manager, Impact Health Group – Telemedicine is a service, not a platform: Attempting to decifer telemedicine for the maritime industry
- Dr. Chia Yih Woei, Chief Executive Officer, Seacare Medical Centre (SMMC) – Telemedicine is a service, not a platform: Attempting to decifer telemedicine for the maritime industry
16:00 GMT / 19:00 EEST / 00:00 SGT (23 JUN)
DAY 3 – Thursday 23 June
11:00 GMT / 14:00 EEST / 19:00 SGT
Day Opening: Apostolos Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
11:05 GMT / 14:05 EEST / 19:05 SGT
Crew Welfare Survey: Apostolos Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
11:30 GMT / 14:30 EEST / 19:30 SGT
Session #11: Crew Welfare Best Practices
- Cheah Aun Aun, Director (Shipping), Marine, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) – Safeguarding Crew Welfare in the Pandemic
- Gisa R. Paredes, Chief Operating Officer, WellAtSea – Modernizing Crew Welfare Through The Power Of Community Management
- Capt. Hari Subramaniam, Regional Head ‑ Business Relations, Shipowners’ Club – Seafarer Health and Wellbeing
- Martin Foley, Chief Executive Officer/European Regional Coordinator, Stella Maris – Holistic approach to crew welfare
- Konstantinos S. Galanakis, CEO, Elvictor Group – Social Crew Welfare: Challenges, Solutions, Pros & Cons, Lessons to be Learned
- Ersi Zacharopoulou, EMEA Business Development Manager, SGS SA – Crew Well-Being Monitoring Program
12:50 GMT / 15:50 EEST / 20:50 SGT
Session #12: Crew Abandonment
- Andrew Roberts, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa, RightShip – Seafarer Abandonment: Cast Off and Set Adrift!
13:00 GMT / 16:00 EEST / 21:00 SGT
Session #13: Crew Welfare Panel – Panel Discussion
Moderated by Mr. Apostolos Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
- Gabriele Dado, Commercial Director, Safetytech Accelerator
- Capt. Faouzi Fradi, Group Director Crewing and Training, Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd.
- Andrew Roberts, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa, RightShip
- Nikos Toumazatos, Crew Manager, Latsco Marine Management Inc
- Ioanna Vernardou, DPA / CSO, Blue Planet Shipping Ltd
14:15 GMT / 17:15 EEST / 22:15 SGT
Session #14: Crew Travel
- George Kyvernitis, Managing Partner, Kyvernitis Travel – Crew Travel: Patterns for the future
14:30 GMT / 17:30 EEST / 22:30 SGT
Session #15: Crew Change
- Nikos D. Marmatsouris, Group Senior Marketing Manager, GAC Shipping SA GAC – Crew Changes in Covid times: A Global review
14:45 GMT / 17:45 EEST / 22:45 SGT
Session #16: Nutrition onboard
- Nichole Stylianou, Food Dietitian Nutritionist, MCTC Marine Ltd. – Nutrition On Board Ships
- Dr. Kate Pike, ISWAN – Social Interaction Matters (SIM) Project: The importance and role of food
15:10 GMT / 18:10 EEST / 23:10 SGT
Session #17: The Seafarers Perspective
Hear from ocean going seafarers their thoughts on Crew Welfare
15:50 GMT / 18:50 EEST / 23:50 SGT
Crew Welfare Week Closing: Apostolos Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA
16:00 GMT / 19:00 EEST / 00:00 SGT (24 JUN)