Gina Panayiotou

Gina Panayiotou is the Founder & CEO of ESG Consultancy, Oceans Arena and Chair of the World ESG Forum, a cross-sectoral think tank created with an aim to achieve a global level-playing field for ESG.

Having studied maritime law, with an MBA focused on change management and ethical leadership, Gina has worked with organisations such as the Hartmann Shipowning Group, MSC Cruises, acted as a communications consultant to the United Nations International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and as stakeholder engagement advisor to the Greek Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, of the US State Department led Our Ocean Conference.

Gina has been appointed Seatrade Maritime Club for the UK, Philanthropy Advocate of the National Oceanography Centre, sits on the Board of WISTA UK as Secretary, Co-Chairs the WISTA International Environmental Committee and is the G100 UK Chair for Sustainable Brand Creation. She is also an Lecturer at MLA College.

Furthermore, Gina is a speaker at the largest indsutry conferences, hosts her own podcast, featured among the “Top Maritime Influencers you should follow” by Marine Traffic, made the Seatrade 20under40 list, the “Top 25 Sustainability Champion of the Year” list, AntwerpXL’s 40 under 40 list and shortlisted for the Inspirational Influencer Awards, Global Impact category. She is also a Legal 500, GC Powerlist ranked lawyer and has featured in the Top 100 Women in Shipping list for 5 consecutive years.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 6 November

11:00

11:00 - 12:00

Delivering a low carbon maritime future: making sense of the evolving regulations

New policy frameworks are steering the maritime industry towards net-zero, highlighted by key agreements at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The consensus from MEPC 81, on measures such as the GHG Fuel Standard and Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) framework, has set the stage for stringent regulations by 2025, aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and reducing emissions. Yet, the question remains: do these regulatory advances possess sufficient strength to propel the industry towards decarbonisation? To avoid a fragmented regulatory environment and steer towards a cohesive global approach, proactive innovation from all stakeholders to adapt to new operational realities and accountability will be essential.

Attendee insights:

Gain insights into the evolving maritime decarbonisation policy frameworks, what the industry can expect in the near-term from a regulatory perspective and how increasingly stringent measures are impacting stakeholders across the maritime value chain.