09:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:20 Opening Session
Welcoming address
Lucio d’Alessandro – Rector, Università degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa
Daniela Villani – Council Member, Municipality of Naples
Speakers
Efthimios Mitropoulos – Secretary General Emeritus, International Maritime Organization
“The Challenges Facing Shipping”
Esben Poulsson – Chairman, International Chamber of Shipping
“Legal challenges ahead – a shipowner’s perspective”
Donato Marzano – Ammiraglio di Squadra, Commander in Chief of the Italian Fleet
“The Role of the Italian Navy in the International Scenario”
Oil and Gas Market Trends
Moderators
Francesco Bentivegna – Studio Legale Lauro and Past General Counsel, ENI, British Gas, Chevron, Lukoil for the Karachaganak Project, Kazakhstan
Francesco S. Lauro – Managing Partner, Studio Legale Lauro
Speakers
Salvatore Carollo – Oil and Energy Analyst and Trader
“One worldwide Price Benchmark, Three Oil Markets, 40 years of endless war”
Leo Drollas – Past Director and Chief Economist, Center for Global Energy Studies
“Oil – The Saudis blinked first”
Ugo Salerno – CEO, Rina S.p.A.
“Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”
Nicolò Sartori – Senior Research Fellow for the Energy Program, Institute of International Affairs in Rome
“LNG and the globalization of the gas market: challenges and opportunities”
Panelists
Paolo d’Amico – Past President, Confitarma and Chairman, d’Amico Società di Navigazione S.p.A.
Emanuele Lauro – Chairman and CEO, Scorpio Group
Stefano Messina – President, Industrial Relations Committee at Confitarma and Chairman, Gruppo Messina S.p.A.
Juan Riva – Past President, European Community Shipowners’ Association and CEO, Suardiaz Group
Amedeo Teti – General Director, Italian Ministry of Economic Development
11:20 Coffee Break
11:40 Where is Shipping Going?
Moderators
Francesco S. Lauro – Managing Partner, Studio Legale Lauro
Efthimios Mitropoulos – Secretary General Emeritus, International Maritime Organization
Speakers
Guido Ceccherelli – CEO, Ecospray Technologies
“Environment and Innovation: The Italian Way”
Enrico Paglia – Research Manager, Banchero Costa & C. S.p.A.
“The Evolution of the Energy Markets: A Shipping Perspective”
Panelists
Paolo d’Amico – Past President, Confitarma and Chairman, d’Amico Società di Navigazione S.p.A.
Emanuele Grimaldi – President, Confitarma and Managing Director, Grimaldi Group
Emanuele Lauro – Chairman and CEO, Scorpio Group
Stefano Messina – President, Industrial Relations Committee at Confitarma and Chairman, Gruppo Messina S.p.A.
Juan Riva – Past President, European Community Shipowners’ Association and CEO, Suardiaz Group
13:10 Lunch
14:10 Oil and Gas Transportation and the Environment
Moderators
Federico Deodato – President and CEO, PL Ferrari & Co.
Mauro Iguera – CEO, Cambiaso Risso Marine and Aviation
Speakers
Mans Jacobsson – Past Director, Oil Pollution Compensation Funds
“The judgment of the Spanish Supreme Court of Cassation in the Prestige case – Does the judgment respect international treaties?”
Richard Janssen – Commercial Manager, SMIT Salvage
“Salvage and Wreck Removal of Offshore Units”
John Croucher – Head of Offshore Division, The Standard Club
“P&I Cover for Offshore Operations”
Helle Hammer – Managing Director, The Nordic Association of Marine Insurers
“Nordic Plan: Insuring the special needs of MOUs and their construction”
Tony Baker – Director (Loss Prevention), The North of England P&I Association Limited
“Seafarer Standards: A P&I Perspective”
15:10 Coffee break
15:30 What’s Happened to my Banker?
Moderators
Arturo Capasso – Professor, Università degli Studi del Sannio
Fabrizio Vettosi – Managing Director, Venice Shipping and Logistics S.p.A.
Speakers
Fabrizio Vettosi – Managing Director, Venice Shipping and Logistics S.p.A.
“Shipping Finance Overview”
Carlo Laganà and Giuseppe Ambrosio – Partners, Deloitte Italia
“IFRS 16: The Evolution of Lease Accounting”
Michele Autuori – Associate, Watson Farley & Williams
“Legal Issues concerning Non-Performing Loans and Credit Disposals”
Panelists
Francesca Romano Barbaro – General Manager, PB Tankers
Roberto Ippolito – Managing Director, RiverRock European Capital Partners
Mario Mattioli – President, Education Committee at Confitarma and Chairman, CA.FI.MA. Group
Francesco Moneta – Vice President, Lazard
Andrea Pescatori – CEO, Ver Capital Sgr
Raffaele Rinaldi – Head of Credit Office, Associazione Bancaria Italia
Giuseppe Mauro Rizzo – President, Technical Management Committee at Confitarma and Managing Director and CEO, Rizzo-Bottiglieri-De Carlini Armatori S.p.A.
Stefano Sostero – Managing Director, Muzinich & Co
Yannis Triphyllis – Executive Committee Member, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
Pierluigi Zagari – Executive Director, Floating NPL Srl
17:00 Concluding remarks
Francesco S. Lauro – Managing Partner, Studio Legale Lauro
Efthimios Mitropoulos – Secretary General Emeritus, International Maritime Organization
20:00 Cocktail Dinner Reception By Invitation Only
La Certosa di San Martino – Largo San Martino 5
Buses will be provided from Hotel Excelsior – Via Partenope 48 and Hotel San Francesco al Monte – Corso Vittorio Emanuele 328 at 19:15 and 19:30