Geneva dry event schedule

Day One

Thursday, May 2, 2024

13:30 onwards - Wilson Foyer

Delegate registration

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DIGITAL DRY FORUM

14:40 - 14:45 - Wilson Ballroom

Welcome address from SUISSENÉGOCE

Florence Schurch, Secrétaire Générale, SUISSENÉGOCE, welcomes delegates to the inaugural Geneva Dry.

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14:45 - 15:40 - Wilson Ballroom

Digital efficiency drivers across the dry bulk supply chain

Our expert panel takes a look at how digitalisation can enhance dry bulk shipping operations to the benefit of both shipowners and charterers.

Moderator:
Richard Watts, Managing Director, HR Maritime

Speakers:
Alberto Perez, Global Head Maritime Commercial Markets, LR
Cynthia Worley, VP Strategic Accounts, SEDNA
Gert-Jan Panken, VP Direct Sales, Inmarsat
Scott Bergeron, Executive Director, Oldendorff Carriers
Tabitha Logan, GM Chartering & Projects, Cetus Maritime

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15:45 - 16:40 - Wilson Ballroom

Making data actionable - a workshop

To generate the savings, efficiencies and emissions cuts that digitalisation and smart shipping facilitates, vast pools of data is needed. This workshop will discuss how the data can be processed and turned into actionable solutions.

Moderator:
Neville Smith, Director, Mariner Communications

Speakers:
Andrew Roberts, Head of EMEA, RightShip
Ingrid Kylstad, Head of Market Manager and Strategy, Klaveness Dry Bulk
Manish Singh, Founder, AboutShips
Morten Lind-Olsen, CEO, Dualog
Sigrid Teig, Director Strategic Customer Partnerships, Marcura

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16:40 - 17:00 - Wilson Foyer

Coffee break

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17:00 - 18:00 - Wilson Ballroom

The future of Fixing

The business of fixing ships is at a crossroads, ready for its 'Expedia' moment. How will brokers evolve, and what will owners and charterers seek out of their broking houses in the years ahead? A must-attend prior to cocktails on Day One.

Moderator:
Tim Huxley, CEO, Mandarin Shipping

Speakers:
Christoffer Svard, CCO, Sea
Jeremy Palin, CEO, Arrow
Niels Josefsen, CEO, Lauritzen Bulkers
Sarah Al Qahtani, Chartering Manager (Commercial & Operations), Bahri
Willem Vermaat, Shipping Director, Heidelberg Materials Trading

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18:00 - Glow Bar

Welcome Reception

Join speakers, sponsors and delegates for our welcome reception - sponsored by Arrow.

Day Two

Friday, May 3, 2024

08:00 - Wilson Foyer

Delegate Registration

9:00 - 10:00 - Wilson Room

The Economic and Commodities Outlook

A high-level scene-setter to open proceedings featuring the views from top names in broking, finance, trading houses and the United Nations designed to give delegates an indication of demand pointers in the coming 24 months.

Moderator:
Sam Chambers, Editor, Splash

Speakers:
Christopher Rex, Head of Sustainability & Research, Danish Ship Finance
Roar Adland, Global Head of Research, SSY
Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura
Shamika Sirimanne, Director Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD

10:00 - 11:00 - Wilson Room

Minor Bulks

What makes these exports tick, the minimal orderbook for these ship types, and changing global dynamics - all will be up for debate in this lively opening session.

Moderator:
Punit Oza, Founder, Maritime NXT and International VP, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

Speakers:
Alexander Slee, Deputy CEO, Taylor Maritime Investments
Emilie Nourry, Head of Shipping and Deputy Logistics Director, Eramet
Olivia Lennox-King, COO, Cetus Maritime
Willem Vermaat, Shipping Director, Heidelberg Materials Trading

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11:00 - 11:30 - Wilson Foyer

Coffee break

11:30 - 12:30 - Wilson Room

Dry Decarbonisation

What can dry bulk learn from other shipping sectors when it comes to going green? How will each year of the 2020s shape up in terms of regulatory and commercial pressure to decarbonise? What will the dry bulk fleet look like, emissions-wise, come 2030? Finally, and perhaps most importantly, who will genuinely pay for all this?

Moderator:
Mette Asmussen, Lead Maritime Sector Initiatives, World Economic Forum

Speakers:
Alex Albertini, CEO, Marfin Management
Arthur English, CEO, G2 Ocean
Eman Abdalla, Global Operations Director, Cargill Ocean Transportation
Matthieu de Tugny, President Marine & Offshore, Bureau Veritas

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12:30 - 13:30 - Glow Bar

Lunch

13:30 - 14:30 - Wilson Room

Agri-commodities

The demand outlook for the coming 12 months, and opportunities arising from geographic changes in this fast-changing seaborne trade. How might the climate crisis change seaborne trades in the years ahead?

Moderator:
Maryana Yarmolenko Stober, Associate General Counsel EMEA, ADM and President, WISTA Switzerland

Speakers:
Alex Haubert, Head of Ocean Freight, Amaggi
Jan Rindbo, CEO, Norden
Jason Martinet, Head of Dry Freight, Montfort Trading
Martin Fruergaard, CEO, Pacific Basin Shipping

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14:30 - 15:00 - Wilson Foyer

Coffee break

15:00 - 16:00 - Wilson Room

Coal

Coal’s place within the dry bulk trades for the remainder of the 2020s - what kind of volumes will be shipped, and who will dominate this trade? Arguably no dry bulk commodity faces greater scrutiny and diverse opinions on how this particular trade will prosper in the coming years.

Moderator:
Burak Cetinok​, Head of Research, Arrow

Speakers:
AJ Rahman, Chairman and CEO, Norvic Shipping
Hamish Norton, President, Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
Peter Weernink, Chairman, SwissMarine
Steve Kunzer, CEO, Lila Global

16:00 - 17:00 - Wilson Room

Iron Ore

Green corridors, new markets opening up, and the supply/demand statistics for this most important dry bulk trade. Who holds the whip hand? How to battle Scope 3 emissions, and where to look to if China's steel growth has peaked - a huge amount to pack in during the closing 60 minutes.

Moderator:
Tim Huxley, CEO, Mandarin Shipping

Speakers:
Andrian Dacy, MD Global Transportation Group, JP Morgan
Derek Langston, Global Head of Dry Cargo Research, Braemar
John Michael Radziwill, CEO and Chairman, CTM
William Fairclough, Managing Director, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings

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17:00 - Glow Bar

Closing Reception

Join speakers, sponsors and delegates for our closing reception - sponsored by SSY.