Contact Info Expected Participants Day 2 - Wednesday Day 1 - Tuesday Introduction Home

7:00 a.m. Registration Opens

8:00 a.m. Welcome Coffee and Tea: Sponsored by Corporate Body

9:30 a.m. Introduction by Organizer

Remarks: Nigerian Chamber of Shipping
MD, Nigerian Commercial Bank
Address: Honourable Minister of Transport
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Opening Session:

GLOBAL OVERVIEW: Maritime and Finance where are the synergies?:

Speakers:
  • Introduction:
  • Discussion Leader: Mrs. Mfon Ekong Usoro, Director General, National Maritime Administration and Safety Agency
  • Remarks: Professor Charles Soludo, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
  • Remarks: Honorable Jean McKeeve, Associate US Maritime Administrator for Marine Finance
  • Remarks: Mr. Jean-Louis Ekra, President, African Export-Import Bank
  • Remarks: MD, Nigerian Commercial Bank

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p. m. Session 1:

INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS:

What maritime / ship operators want from their commercial banks And why?

Speakers:
  • Discussion Leader:
  • Remarks: Dr. Bolu Akin-Olugbade, Chairman/CEO, Meridien Maritime and Offshore Services
  • Remarks: Group Head, Nigerian Commercial Bank Representative
  • Remarks: Group Head, Nigerian Commercial Bank
  • Remarks: Chief Chris Asoluka
  • Remarks: Mr. Mike Bouril, US Maritime Administration
1:15 p.m - 2:30 p.m.

Lunch Session: Sponsored by Corporate Body

Special Guest: Chief Bayo Sarunmi, MD/CEO,
Nigerian Ports Authority

Keynote Speech: India-The Next Emerging Shipping Market, T.C. Venkat Subramanian, Chairman and Managing Director, Export-Import Bank of India
2:45 p.m.- 4:15 p.m.

Session 2:

PERSPECTIVE OF CAPITAL PROVIDERS:

Making Profitable Returns in a Changing Environment- What Challenges Do Banks Face?

Speakers:
  • Introduction:
  • Discussion Leader: MD/DMD/ED, Nigerian Commercial Bank
  • Remarks: Jeff Midzuk,Project Finance, Barclays ABSA
  • Remarks: Solomon Adegbie-Quaynor, Nigeria Country Manager, International Finance Corporation
  • Remarks: Cheng Hong, Deputy Division Chief, International Financing Division, The Export-Import Bank of China
  • Remarks: Peter Stowell, Principal, PS Consulting

4:30 p.m

Networking Cocktail Reception: Sponsored by Corporate Body