Monday November 18, 2019 
Foreign Correspondents Club, Hong Kong
Three high-level panels: Tanker Market Outlook HR and Crewing Dry Bulk Market Outlook
Networking: Reception on the FCC Verandah
Maritime CEO Forum returns to Hong Kong during Hong Kong Maritime Week 2019. The event is designed as the anti-shipping conference, with three panels packed full of shipowner CEOs. No presentations, no slides, no selling, just the top people in the industry discussing pressing issues. Maritime CEO Forum is invitation only and will be limited in size to ensure all attendees can make the most of the afternoon.
FORUM SCHEDULE:
12:30pm: Registration & lunch
1:30pm: Over and out Moderated by Sam Chambers, Editor, Maritime CEO An opening 30-minute quick fire Q&A with legendary investor Paul Over sets the scene on the current markets.
2:00pm: Tanker Market Outlook Moderated by Abhishek Pandey, Global Head Shipping Finance, Standard Chartered Bank Is the current freight rate environment sustainable – and just what impact will IMO 2020 have come the start of next year?
3:00pm: Coffee break
3:30pm: HR and Crewing Issues Moderated by Heidi Heseltine, CEO, Halcyon Recruitment Where are we getting it wrong when it comes to attracting the next generation into shipping? What can we learn from other sectors in terms of retaining talent?
4:30pm: Dry Bulk Market Outlook Moderated by Tim Huxley, CEO, Mandarin Shipping What are the prospects for 2020 – and what lessons can we learn from the current terrible decade?
5:30pm: Cocktail Reception Sponsored by: 
Confirmed speakers included: Bjørn Højgaard, CEO, Anglo-Eastern Olivia Lennox-King, MD, Asia Maritime Pacific Paul Over, Director, Asia Maritime Pacific and Taylor Maritime Martin Stopford, President, Clarkson Research Morten Lind-Olsen, CEO, Dualog Heidi Heseltine, CEO, Halcyon Recruitment Henrik Hartzell, MD, Heidmar Far East Vikrant Bhatia, CEO, KC Maritime Sanjeev Verma, MD, Landbridge Ship Management Christopher Cheng, MD, LD Bulk Tim Huxley, CEO, Mandarin Shipping Sam Chambers, Editor, Maritime CEO PB Subbiah, HR Director, Pacific Basin Shipping Abhishek Pandey, Global Head and MD Shipping Finance, Standard Chartered Bank Rajesh Unni, Founder & CEO, Synergy Marine Group Thomas Söderberg, Founder and Director, Tribini Capital William Fairclough, MD, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings
SPONSORS:
For further information on the event, please contact Grant Rowles on grant@asiashippingmedia.com or tel. +61 450 75 2486.
2018 Forum speakers included: Bjørn Højgaard, CEO, Anglo-Eastern John Michael Radziwill, CEO and Chairman, GoodBulk Vikrant Bhatia, CEO, KC Maritime Tim Huxley, CEO, Mandarin Shipping Jack Hsu, MD, Oak Maritime HK Mats Berglund, CEO, Pacific Basin Shipping Robert Burke, CEO, Ridgebury Tankers Kenneth Koo, Chairman and CEO, TCC Group Morten Arntzen, Executive Chairman, Team Tankers Thomas Söderberg, Founder and Director, Tribini Capital David Palmer, CEO, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings