Emma Mazhari
Head of Green Sourcing and Portfolio Management, Maersk
Tom Strang
SVP, Maritime Affairs, Carnival Corporation
Tom is a chartered Naval Architect who started his career in British Shipbuilders in Barrow-in-Furness. He then joined Lloyd’s Register where he was involved in all aspects of shipbuilding and ship survey, finishing up as a Senior Passenger Ship Specialist. He joined Carnival Corporation & plc in 2000 and has had a variety of senior roles across the group, including thre...
Tom is a chartered Naval Architect who started his career in British Shipbuilders in Barrow-in-Furness. He then joined Lloyd’s Register where he was involved in all aspects of shipbuilding and ship survey, finishing up as a Senior Passenger Ship Specialist. He joined Carnival Corporation & plc in 2000 and has had a variety of senior roles across the group, including three years as SVP Marine Operations for Costa Crociere. Tom is now SVP Maritime Affairs based in the UK and is primarily engaged leading on the company’s decarbonisation strategy (including LNG). He chairs several industry committees including the CLIA EU Sustainability Advisory Committee, ICS Passenger Ship Panel, Royal Institution of Naval Architects Environmental Committee and UK Chamber of Shipping Safety and Environmental Committee
Constantinos Capetanakis
Bunker Director, Starbulk SA
From 1998 to 2002, Constantinos was Legal Counsel at Excel Maritime Carriers, a Piraeus-based shipping company listed on the NYSE. Between 2004 and 2013, he was a shareholder and Director of family-run Quantum Shipping, where he was responsible for investment strategy and managerial, commercial and legal issues. In 2014, Constantinos joined Starbulk, initially as General M...
From 1998 to 2002, Constantinos was Legal Counsel at Excel Maritime Carriers, a Piraeus-based shipping company listed on the NYSE. Between 2004 and 2013, he was a shareholder and Director of family-run Quantum Shipping, where he was responsible for investment strategy and managerial, commercial and legal issues. In 2014, Constantinos joined Starbulk, initially as General Manager of the group’s private vessels and then as Executive Vice-President - Control Director of the Ship Procurement Services SA. He has been in his current role since 2019. In 2020, Constantinos was elected to the board of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), and will be the association’s new Vice-Chairman from 1 April. He also chairs the IBIA’s Future Fuels Working Group.
Claudio Abbate
VP Maritime Policy and Government Affairs, MSC
Claudio Abbate has dedicated most of his professional career to safety-related matters, holding a variety of positions within RINA, one of the founding members of the International Association of Classification Societies, from Head of Safety to CEO of RINA USA and RINA Panama. He also held the role of Director of Institutional Relations in RINA for four years.
Since his...
Claudio Abbate has dedicated most of his professional career to safety-related matters, holding a variety of positions within RINA, one of the founding members of the International Association of Classification Societies, from Head of Safety to CEO of RINA USA and RINA Panama. He also held the role of Director of Institutional Relations in RINA for four years.
Since his departure from RINA in 2018, Claudio has worked for MSC as Group Vice Chairman Maritime Policy and Government Affairs, where his professionalism is now addressed to a wide range of issues across MSC’s divisions. Among these, he actively participates in the work of different trade associations such as Cruise Lines International Association, International Chamber of Shipping, World Shipping Council, Methanol Institute and Hydrogen Council and many more.
Claudio has also contributed to international regulatory and standardization bodies, through maintaining senior positions within International Maritime Organization (IMO) and ISO/TC8 “Ships & Marine Technology” subcommittees, the MarED Horizontal Committee, International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) and EU Recognized Organizations Mutual Recognition Group.
Claudio is currently chairing the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping taskforce; a public-private partnership that aims to bring together maritime industry leaders to support an energy efficient and low carbon maritime transport system.
Michele Francioni
SVP Cost Optimization and Process Improvement, MSC Cruises
Michele Francioni joined MSC Cruises in September 2018 as Senior Vice President. Michele has strong depth in Maritime and Sustainability issues. He has a degree in Naval Architecture and a Master’s in Marine and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Genoa.
He started his career at the Italian Classification Society RINA, working as a structural engineer and mari...
Michele Francioni joined MSC Cruises in September 2018 as Senior Vice President. Michele has strong depth in Maritime and Sustainability issues. He has a degree in Naval Architecture and a Master’s in Marine and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Genoa.
He started his career at the Italian Classification Society RINA, working as a structural engineer and marine surveyor before being appointed as Manager of Plan Approval Centre in Korea, Manager of Hong Kong and Singapore Office and lately as Asia General Manager.
Before joining MSC Cruises, he served as CEO of RINA Services for over six years. He also served as Council Member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) from 2013 to 2018.
William Boatwright
Senior Manager-Logistics and Climate Solutions, NORDEN
William Boatwright is the Senior Commercial Manager for Climate Solutions at NORDEN. He has been with NORDEN for over 10 years in both operational and chartering roles. His focus over the past few years has been for long term project development and helping clients understand new and upcoming climate regulations and reduce their emission intensity. William holds a bachelor...
William Boatwright is the Senior Commercial Manager for Climate Solutions at NORDEN. He has been with NORDEN for over 10 years in both operational and chartering roles. His focus over the past few years has been for long term project development and helping clients understand new and upcoming climate regulations and reduce their emission intensity. William holds a bachelor of science in Marine Transportation from the State University of New York Maritime college.
Sven Lumber
Head of EcoTow, Svitzer Marine
As Head of Svitzer EcoTow, Sven Lumber has first-hand knowledge and experience with the use of Biofuels at scale within the maritime industry. Svitzer EcoTow is a decarbonised vessel towage offering, which supports Svitzer’s customers in their decarbonisation journeys. It was created as part of a commercial innovation initiative and successfully launched to the market in 2...
As Head of Svitzer EcoTow, Sven Lumber has first-hand knowledge and experience with the use of Biofuels at scale within the maritime industry. Svitzer EcoTow is a decarbonised vessel towage offering, which supports Svitzer’s customers in their decarbonisation journeys. It was created as part of a commercial innovation initiative and successfully launched to the market in 2021, quickly finding support from first mover customers. The solution is looking to achieved in excess of 20,000MT of carbon savings in 2022 and a double digit reduction in Svitzer’s scope 1 emissions from the established baseline. As we move into 2023 we are looking to continue scaling Svitzer EcoTow.
Previously a professional mariner working on a range of vessels before transitioning ashore, Sven Lumber has possessed several operational and managerial roles within Svitzer. Most recently, before taking the role as Head of EcoTow in 2018, he served as Port Manager in London.
Rasmus Hald Philipsen
Senior Advisor Europe, Maersk
Rasmus Hald Philipsen joined A.P. Møller – Maersk in 2021. As a Senior Advisor Europe, he covers Maersk's positioning, analysis, and outreach on European Union issues related to decarbonization and sustainable finance. Before joining Maersk, Rasmus worked at the Brussels office of global CEO consulting and advisory firm Teneo. As a senior consultant, he advised clients on ...
Rasmus Hald Philipsen joined A.P. Møller – Maersk in 2021. As a Senior Advisor Europe, he covers Maersk's positioning, analysis, and outreach on European Union issues related to decarbonization and sustainable finance. Before joining Maersk, Rasmus worked at the Brussels office of global CEO consulting and advisory firm Teneo. As a senior consultant, he advised clients on climate, transport, energy, and sustainable finance policy
Ilayda Genc
Mechanical Engineer Sustainability, Van Oord
Works on making the Van Oord fleet more sustainable by researching and implementing alternative fuels, filters and other technologies.
Works on making the Van Oord fleet more sustainable by researching and implementing alternative fuels, filters and other technologies.
Rustin Edwards
Head of Fuel Oil Procurement, Euronav
Rustin has worked in the oil industry for more than 20 years. Before becoming head of fuel oil procurement at Euronav, he worked at Macquarie Commodities Trading, leading the IMO 2020 strategy. Before this, he was the global head of fuel and feedstock trading at Cargill. He also spent seven years at Chevron, managing fuel oil and feedstock trading businesses supporting the...
Rustin has worked in the oil industry for more than 20 years. Before becoming head of fuel oil procurement at Euronav, he worked at Macquarie Commodities Trading, leading the IMO 2020 strategy. Before this, he was the global head of fuel and feedstock trading at Cargill. He also spent seven years at Chevron, managing fuel oil and feedstock trading businesses supporting the US refinery base and managing bunker supply and trading businesses in Latin America and the US. Prior to this, he spent seven years at Hess working in supply and trading operations and as a port captain at the Hovensa refinery in St Croix. Rustin is a licensed master mariner and a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy. He has an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University in North Carolina.