Wednesday, June 25, 2025
First Session: Egypt and Greece
Moderator: Prof. Sara Elgazzar, Dean of College of International Transport & Logistics, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport and Senior Advisor Union of Arab Chambers, Egypt
Speakers:
- Ahmed El Akkad, Chairman & Al Akkad Group (AKG), Egypt
- Kriton Katsamenis, CEO, Antipollution Egypt, Egypt
- Ashraf Ahmed Khalil, Chairman & CEO, EVGE Egypt Shipping Agencies and Maritime Affairs, Egypt
- Leonidas Dimitriadis-Eugenides, President & CEO, Eugenides Group, and IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador representing Greece, Greece
- Mohamed Sherine El Naggar, Chairman, El Naggar Group of Companies for Maritime Transport, Egypt
Second Session: Libya and Greece
Moderator: Vasiliki Petidou, Project Manager, HHX.blue
Speakers:
- Mohammed Salim Abduljalil, President, Libyan Ports and Maritime Transport Authority, Libya
- Tamer Elewa, Regional Manager/North Africa, Archirodon N.V., Greece
- Mohamed Mustafa Lamin, Chairman of the BoD, The General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC), Libya
- Nikolaos Satras, Natural Gas Unit Director, Motor Oil Hellas, Greece
Third Session: Morocco and Greece
Moderator: Alexandros Kessar, Chief Commercial Officer, A General Group, Greece
Speakers:
- Sanae El Amrani, Director of Ports and Public Maritime Domain, Ministry of Equipment and Water, Morocco
- Mostafa Benhima, General Manager, Grimaldi Agencies in Morocco, Morocco
- Yiorgos Lykidis, Engineering Discipline Head, ARCHIRODON N.V., Greece
Lebanon, Syria, and Greece
13:30 Fourth Session: Lebanon, Syria, and Greece
Recent developments in the region suggest new opportunities for cooperation between the three countries with the possibility of transferring Greek technology and know-how in all maritime and port industries.
Moderator: Giannis Theodoropoulos, Managing Editor, Naftika Chronika, Greece
Speakers:
- Omar Itani, President Director General, Port of Beirut, Lebanon
- Mary Papaschinopoulou, Founding Partner and CEO, MAR-DIPLO, Greece
- Bachar Sabra, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phoenicia Maritime Training Center, and Executive Director of AKSON Maritime Ship Management Company, Syria
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The GCC Countries, Yemen, and Greece
Fifth Session: Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Greece
Moderator: George Xiradakis, Founder & CEO, XRTC Business Consultants, & President, Association of Banking & Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping, Greece
Keynote Speaker:
Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Vice President & CEO, Skaramangas Shipyard, Greece
Speakers:
- Hamad T. AlRakhis, Marine Maintenance Supervisor, Kuwait Ports Authority, Kuwait
- Mohammed Hamed Alsaiari, Director Hamad Port, Qatar
- Andreas Giakoumelos, Chief of Strategy, Antipollution SA | Board Member, HELMEPA, Greece
Sixth Session: Oman, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Greece
Moderator: Nicholas Gerassimou, Maritime Lawyer and Vice President, Hellenic Association of Maritime Law, Greece
Keynote Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Haris Lambropoulos, President, Hellenic Development Bank of Investments & BD Member, Arab—Hellenic Chamber, Greece
Speakers:
- Saif bin Naser Al-Tiwani, Representative, Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Chairman, OCCI’s Branch in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman
- Daniel Wright, COO, Gulftainer, United Arab Emirates
- Bassam Sulaiman Al-Sandi, CEO, Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation, Yemen
- Damianos Efthymiadis, Business Development Director, ARCHIRODON N.V., and BD Member, Arab-Hellenic Chamber, Greece
