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XII Forum: SHIPPING AND INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Ports and logistics: exploring new frontiers

The Italian port system: innovation hubs supporting the economy

Voices from the Blue Economy and the challenges of the sector

Interviews by Il Secolo XIX Director Michele Brambilla with key figures of the Blue Economy

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8:00 pm – Maritime Station of Genoa
Institutional dinner by invitation only

Resilience at sea and on land: overview of current risks and insurance solutions for the Blue Economy sector
Sala Levante - 9.00 am

9:00 | Welcome coffee and registration

9:30 | Opening of proceedings
Moderator: Rocco Bozzelli, Head of Global Insurance – MSC Cruises
Pierluigi Portalupi, Generali Italia
Alberto Comitardi, Cambiaso Risso
Emanuele Carrara, SIAT Insurance
Alberto Scala, Lockton PL Ferrari

XII Forum: SHIPPING AND INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Ports and logistics: exploring new frontiers

The Italian port system: innovation hubs supporting the economy

Sala Maestrale - 9.00 am

9:00 | Welcome coffee and registration

9:30 | Opening session and institutional greetings
Rear Admiral (CP) Antonio Ranieri, Maritime Director of Liguria
Marco Bucci, President of the Liguria Region
Edoardo Rixi, Deputy Minister of Transport

10:30 | Round table
Moderator: Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX
Matteo Paroli, President of the Port System Authority of Genoa–Savona
Bruno Pisano, Special Commissioner of the Port System Authority of La Spezia–Carrara
Giovanni Gugliotti, Special Commissioner of the Port System Authority of Taranto
Paolo Piacenza, Special Commissioner of the Port System Authority of Gioia Tauro

12:30 | Closing remarks
Gianluca Croce, President of Assagenti

Dalla compliance al vantaggio competitivo: l’impatto dell’ESG sullo shipping

Sala Ponente - 2.30 pm

14:30 | Welcome coffee and registration

Round table
Moderator: Alberto Quarati, Il Secolo XIX
Daniele Corti, Head of Small Scale, AXPO
Fabrizio Vettosi, Managing Director, VSL Club
Michela Mauri, Segment Manager Airports & Ports – Schneider Electric
Enrico Paglia, Research Manager, Banchero Costa
Adelaide Mondo, Head of Lending Products, Solutions & Sales, BPER Corporate & Investment Banking

XII Forum: SHIPPING AND INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Ports and logistics: exploring new frontiers

Voices from the Blue Economy and the challenges of the sector

Sala Grecale - 9.00 am

9:00 | Welcome coffee and registration

9:30 | Opening of proceedings and institutional greetings
Silvia Salis, Mayor of Genoa
Rear Admiral Sergio Liardo, Commander General of the Corps of the Port Authority – Italian Coast Guard

10:00 | 1:1 interview with Simone Gallotti
Francesco Mastro, Special Commissioner of the Port System Authority of the Southern Adriatic Sea

10:20 | Interviews
Stefano Messina, President of Assarmatori
Paolo Pessina, President of Federagenti
Rodolfo Giampieri, President of Assoporti
Mario Zanetti, President of Confitarma

11:00 | Round table
Moderated by: Simone Gallotti and Francesco Ferrari, Il Secolo XIX

Part 1
Alessandro Pitto, President of Fedespedi
Tomaso Cognolato, President of Assiterminal
Antonio Errigo, Deputy Director of ALIS
Pasquale Legora De Feo, President of Uniport
Federico Pittaluga, Vice President of Federlogistica
Costantino Amadei, President of the LNG Group – Federchimica

Part 2
Aldo Negri, CEO, Finsea
Danilo Decarlini, ABB
Alessio Giusto, Accelleron
Santi Casciano, Vado Gateway
Cristina Migliaro, Port and Maritime Facility Manager, RINA

12:30 | Closing remarks
Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX

Shipping talks: (UK) Insurance Act 2015 –Cyber Risk – ESG

Sala Ponente - 9.00 am - 1.00 pm

9.00 | Welcome coffee – Participants’ registration

9.30 | First session
10 years later – a review of the UK Insurance Act 2015 and the key changes to the Marine Insurance Act 1906 (Patrick Foss – Kennedys)
A civil law perspective on changes introduced by the UK Insurance Act 2015 (Francesco Siccardi – Siccardi Bregante & C.)

10.30 | Coffee break

11.00 | Second Session
Cyber risks: GPS spoofing and the impact on H&M cover (Chris Zavos – Kennedys)ESG throughout the vessel’s lifecycle (Francesca Ronco – Siccardi Bregante & C.)

11.45 | Round table moderated by Alberto Quarati of Il Secolo XIX on cyber risks and ESG with
Rocco Bozzelli (Head of Global Insurance at MSC Cruises)
Salvatore d’Amico (Fleet Director at d’Amico Shipping Group)
Federico Carraro (Social and Governance Scheme Leader at RINA)

12.30 | Light Lunch

Interviews by Il Secolo XIX Director Michele Brambilla with key figures of the Blue Economy

Sala Ponente - 3.00 pm – 5.30 pm

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