Programme
Monday 19 May
Tuesday 20 May
Wednesday 21 May
Thursday 22 May
Friday 23 May
Conference agenda
Day 1 – Tuesday 20 May 2025
Opening
Conference Chair: Nils Aden · Opening: Miguel AlbuquerqueSession 1 – Draghi Report: how can we strengthen the European maritime economy?
Manuela TomassiniModerator: Angelos RoupasPanel: Jorge d'Almeida, Katalin Dobranszky, Laura Langh-Lagerlöf, Sara Madruga, Christian ReinertSession 2 – Financing new technologies in maritime transport: what role can Portugal play?
Uwe Altenbach, Jorge AntunesModerator: Angelos RoupasPanel: Uwe Altenbach, Jorge Antunes, Nigel Bowen-Morris, Fabian Fussek, Victor StraubhaarKeynote
Vice-Admiral António Coelho CândidoSession 3 – Decarbonisation pathway: regulatory overload or easy compliance?
Albrecht Grell, Telmo FerreiraModerator: Jörg MolzahnPanel: Christopher Fee, Telmo Ferreira, Albrecht Grell, Nikos Mertzanidis, Duarte RodriguesNetworking lunch
Lunch speech: Pedro Rebelo de SousaRemarks on decarbonisation
Luca ColonnaSession 4 – Ship recycling: transforming old ships into a sustainable, circular economy?
Nuno SantosModerator: Dr. Albrecht GundermannPanel: Henning Gramann, Nuno Santos, Michael SuhrFocus on sustainability in maritime transport
Manuela Tomassini; João Canning-Clode – "Marine Hitchhikers: The Other Cargo of Global Shipping"Closing remarks
Roy Garibaldi, Nils AdenDay 2 – Wednesday 21 May 2025
Opening
Conference Chair: Pedro Calado · Opening: Duarte Freitas, Marisa Lameiras da SilvaSession 5 – 1,000 ships registered in Madeira
João EstevesModerator: Cátia FernandesPanel: João Esteves, Sven Kruse, René Menzel, Allan NoorSession 6 – WISTA Atlantic Forum: reducing bureaucracy in the shipping industry
Carla Olival, Jeanne M. GrassoModerator: Marina PimentaPanel: Claudia Santos Cruz, André Duro, Jeanne M. Grasso, Nektaria Retsou, Nazli SelekFocus on maritime security
Paulo Falé – "Maritime Transport Threats and Current Mitigation Measures"Closing remarks
Pedro Reis, Pedro CaladoSpeakers
Nils Aden
EISAP President; Managing Director
Jorge d'Almeida
President
Uwe Altenbach
Sales Manager
João Ferreira Alves
Lawyer
Dr. Jorge Antunes
CEO & Founder
Nigel Bowen-Morris
Partner
Pedro Calado
Secretary General
Vice-Admiral António Coelho Cândido
General Director
Vagelis Chatzigiannis
Senior Trader
João Canning-Clode
Founder & Director
Luca Colonna
Policy Officer
Claudia Santos Cruz
Partner, Head of Shipping Practice
Katalin Dobranszky
Senior Director, Policy Analysis, Social Affairs and Finance
João Esteves
President, Technical Commission
Paulo Falé
Director, Port Operations and Security
Christopher Fee
Director, Legislative Affairs & Outreach
Telmo Ferreira
Head of Emerging Business & Shipping
Cátia Fernandes
Lawyer
Fabian Fussek
Co-Founder & CEO
Roy Spode Garibaldi
CEO
Jeanne M. Grasso
Partner, Maritime Practice Group
Albrecht Grell
Managing Director
Henning Gramann
Managing Owner
Dr. Albrecht Gundermann
Managing Owner; Co-Founder OceanScore
Laura Langh-Lagerlöf
Managing Director
Sara Madruga
Cabinet of the Secretary of State for Ports and Communities
Nikos Mertzanidis
Vice President
Jörg Molzahn
Managing Owner; Co-Founder OceanScore
Allan Noor
CEO
Carla Olival
Lawyer; Executive Director Greece and Middle East
Christian Reinert
Partner and Managing Director
Pedro Reis
Minister of Economy
Nektaria Retsou
General Manager
Duarte Rodrigues
Director and COO
Angelos Roupas
Greek Representative
Nuno Santos
CEO
Nazli Selek
Senior Partner
Marisa Lameiras da Silva
General Director
Pedro Rebelo de Sousa
Founding and Senior Partner
Victor Straubhaar
Vice-President Projects
Michael Suhr
SVP / Regional Director North Europe
Manuela Tomassini
Head of Department, Sustainability & Technical Assistance
Presentations
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Video
In the press
II Madeira Maritime Week prossegue hoje
Coverage of the second conference day.
Read more →Madeira em negociações para a prorrogação do regime fiscal do Centro Internacional de Negócios
Negotiations to extend the tax regime of the International Business Centre of Madeira.
Read more →Madeira prevê duplicar número de navios registados nos próximos cinco anos
Madeira expects to double the number of registered ships within five years.
Read more →Região quer Registo de Navios como o maior da Europa nos próximos dez anos
Madeira aims for MAR to become the largest register in Europe within ten years.
Read more →Albuquerque enaltece competitividade do Registo de Navios
The Regional President praises the competitiveness of the Madeira ship register.
Read more →Grupo Sousa aposta na descarbonização de sete navios num investimento de mais de 18 milhões de euros
Grupo Sousa invests over €18 million to decarbonise seven ships.
Read more →Madeira International Ship Registry is the 3rd largest in Europe and the 11th in the world – the goal now is to be the first
Opening day of Madeira Maritime Week 2025: the Regional President on MAR's ranking and ambitions.
Read more →Madeira "tem uma voz forte" na indústria marítima mundial
EISAP President Nils Aden on Madeira's strong voice in global shipping.
Read more →"O Mundo quer navegar sob a bandeira portuguesa" com registo na Madeira
Global demand for the Portuguese flag through the Madeira register.
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