5th CSN Greece ICT Conference
Intelligent Skies, Secure Seas: The AI Impact on ICT
About the Event
The 5th CSN Greece ICT Conference, titled “Intelligent Skies, Secure Seas: The AI Impact on ICT”, will take place on 19th November 2026 at the Ploes Floating Venue in Athens.
The conference is placed under the auspices of AMMITEC and supported by the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, the Propeller Club, HELMEPA, WIMA, Business Events Calendar and MASO Strategic.
Attendance is free of charge for all members of the supporting organisations. However, attendees are encouraged to contribute to the charity foundation supported by the conference, with the option to donate indicated during registration.
Join us to navigate the crossroads of innovation and security and to chart a smarter, safer course for maritime’s digital evolution.
LIMITED SEATS
200
SPEAKERS
20
Starting the day
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Sponsored by MARPOINT
Note from the organiser and chairman of the conference
Adonis Violaris, Managing Director – CSN
Welcome address
Dr. Matthew Maheras, President, AMMITEC, and Chief Information Officer, Metrostar Management Corp.
Keynote Speech
Demetris Skourides, Chairman – Research Innovation Foundation Cyprus
Session 1
The Skies – SatComs in the Era of LEO and 5G
We are well past the days of treating ship-to-shore connectivity as a luxury; today’s vessel is an “always-on” operational node. In this session, we will tackle the bandwidth battles head-on, examining how the convergence of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations and maritime 5G is fundamentally altering fleet management.
However, we need to separate what is actually working at sea from what looks good in a brochure. To achieve this, the session will feature our MythBusters format. We have all sat through enough polished sales presentations—this rapid-fire debate will strip away the marketing hype to establish the technical reality of modern satellite communications. We will focus purely on what delivers tangible ROI, what ensures reliable redundancy, and what is merely industry noise.
Setting the Scene: Connectivity as an Operational Reality
Dimitris Pavlides, IT Manager – Stealth Maritime
Panel discussion:
“MythBusters: SatComs Reality Check”
Moderator:
Dimitris Pavlides, IT Manager – Stealth Maritime
Panelists:
– Apostolos Giannetsos, ICT Manager – Cyprus Sea Lines
– Nikolas Sarantos, ICT Manager – Seahawk Group
– Thanos Servos, IT Manager – Seaven
– Kyriakos Mahos, HSQE Director, DPA & CSO – Levante Ferries
– Yiannis Sofianidis, IT Director/CISO – AM Nomikos TWMA SA.
Session 2
The Shield – Redefining Maritime Cybersecurity
For too long, the maritime sector has treated cybersecurity as a mere compliance exercise. With ships now operating as highly connected, floating data centres, a tick-box approach is no longer fit for purpose. This session focuses on the necessary shift from basic compliance to real-time, dynamic resilience, exploring how we can build robust “human firewall” strategies from the boardroom to the engine room.
To drive this home, we are moving away from the standard slide decks on malware and introducing The War Room. This is a live, audience-driven cyber-attack simulation on a vessel at sea. We will put attendees in the hot seat, forcing them to make critical operational and commercial decisions under pressure. It is designed to stress-test our collective incident response and show exactly what happens when the screens go dark.
Securing the Connected Ecosystem
TBA
Panel discussion:
“The War Room: Live Cyber-Attack Simulation on a Vessel”
Moderator:
Fotis Tsitsirigkos, Maritime Technology Advisor – FTTCS
Panelists:
– Dimitris Perdikaris, Company Security Officer / DPA – Plutofylax Shipping
– Manolis Papadakis, CIO/CISO – Dynagas
– Ioannis Pantazopoulos, Regional Manager Greece, Cyprus and Turkey – Division Air France, KLM and Delta Air Lines
– Demetris Skourides, Chairman – Research Innovation Foundation Cyprus
– TBA
Coffee break
Sponsored by Dualog
Session 3
The Brain – Artificial Intelligence and the Human Element
AI is actively moving from a conceptual talking point to an operational tool, redefining route optimisation, predictive maintenance, and threat detection. Yet, the introduction of machine intelligence inevitably creates friction with traditional human maritime expertise. We need to understand the new synergy required between the algorithm and the crew.
We will confront these complex dynamics directly through The AI Courtroom. This mock trial will tackle the difficult questions that most panels avoid: the ethics, commercial liability, and legal reality of autonomous and AI-assisted technology. If an AI-optimised system recommends a route that results in an incident, where does the liability lie? Is the industry truly ready to let the algorithm take the wheel?
The Synergy and Friction Between Human and Machine Intelligence
TBA
Panel discussion:
“The AI Courtroom: A Mock Trial”
Moderator:
Konstantinos Bachxevanis, Solicitor E&W/ Piraeus Bar Lawyer/ Master Mariner – BAX LAW
Panelists:
– Konstantinos Stais, Head of ICT & Security – Delia Tankers
– Capt. Athanasios Skiadas, Safety Manager/DPA/CSO – Calypso Marine
– Ourania Papagianni, Head of Digital Transformation – Goldenport Group
– TBA
– TBA
Who should attend
This conference is curated for Maritime C-Suite, CIOs, CISOs, Fleet Managers, and Technical Superintendents. If you need to understand the ROI of connectivity, manage the liability of cyber risks, and future-proof your fleet against digital obsolescence, this is your arena.
Closing remarks from the chairman
TBA
Charity Ceremony
– Stella Violari, Editor – CSN
– TBA
– TBA
Thank you from the organisers
Adonis Violaris, Managing Director – CSN
Lunch
Sponsored by Air France-KLM Group
Download the agenda
SPEAKERS
20
Managing Director - CSN
CIO - Metrostar Management / President - AMMITEC
Chairman - Research Innovation Foundation Cyprus
IT Manager – Stealth Maritime
ICT Manager – Cyprus Sea Lines
ICT Manager – Seahawk Group
IT Manager – Seaven
HSQE Director, DPA & CSO - Levante Ferries
IT Director - AM Nomikos TWMA SA.
Maritime Technology Advisor - FTTCS
Company Security Officer / DPA – Plutofylax Shipping
CIO/CISO – Dynagas
Regional Manager Greece Turkey Cyprus - Air France KLM
ICT Manager and Information Security Officer - Pleiades Shipping Agents
Safety Manager/DPA/CSO – Calypso Marine
Head of Digital Transformation – Goldenport Group
Solicitor E&W/ Piraeus Bar Lawyer/ Master Mariner - BAX LAW
Editor – CSN
Media Gallery
Media Gallery
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Note from the organisers
Adonis Violaris, Managing Director – CSN
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Welcome from the chairman of the conference
Faycal Beydoun, Managing Partner – Xenatus Global
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Welcome address
George Sp. Alexandratos, President – Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Keynote Speech
Dr. Matthew Maheras, CIO – Metrostar Management / President – AMMITEC
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Reimagining Productivity: The Power of AI-Driven Automation
– Paris Paraskevas, Chief Operating Officer, Xenatus Global
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – From data infrastructure to AI readiness – Engineering intelligent enterprises
– Monica Ioannidou Polemitis, Partner / TKI Managing Director – TKI EMEA
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – The Next Wave: AI-Powered Smart Ships & the Future of Seafaring
– Konstantinos Sismanidis, Founder – Lemur Maritime / Maritime Risk Management Advisor
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Panel discussion: “How AI and Smart Systems are reshaping Shipping”
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – APM Presentation
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – How do you manage the delta between CoC and actual Competence?
– Mary Kresta, Country Sales Manager Greece – Aage Hempel Greece – Aage Hempel
– Andy Parkin, Managing Director – Kilo
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Enhancing Crew Management Efficiency through Artificial Intelligence
– Nikolaos Tsoulakos, Innovation & Technology Manager – Laskaridis Shipping
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Maritime Cybersecurity for Modern Vessels: Navigating Connectivity, Navigation, and Resilience
– Christiana Aristidou, Founder Partner / Director – The Hybrid LawTech Firm
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Maritime CyberSecurity under Artificial Intelligence
– Dr. Nikolaos Loukeris, Assistant Professor – University of West Attica Department of Business Administration
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Panel discussion: “Beyond Firewalls: Safeguarding the Digital Future of Shipping”
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Closing remarks from the chairman
– Faycal Beydoun, Managing Partner – Xenatus Global
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Charity Ceremony
4th CSN Greece ICT Conference – Thank you from the organisers
– Adonis Violaris, Managing Director – CSN
The 4th CSN Greece ICTConference – Vidcast with Christiana Aristidou, Founder Partner / Director – The Hybrid LawTech Firm
The 4th CSN Greece ICTConference – Vidcast with Kostas Grivas, Information Security Officer – Angelicoussis Group
The 4th CSN Greece ICTConference – Vidcast with Dr. Matthew Maheras, CIO – Metrostar Management / President – AMMITEC
The 4th CSN Greece ICTConference – Vidcast with Dimitris Marinis, ICT Manager – Angelakos (Hellas) S.A.
The 4th CSN Greece ICTConference – Vidcast with Michalis Michaloliakos, Head of ICT/Cyber Security – TMS Group
The 4th CSN Greece ICTConference – Vidcast with Dimitrios Papaharalabos, Senior Director of Business Development – Tototheo Global
The 4th CSN Greece ICTConference – Vidcast with Andy Parkin, Managing Director – Kilo
The 4th CSN Greece ICTConference – Vidcast with Monica Ioannidou Polemitis, Partner / TKI Managing Director – TKI EMEA
The 4th CSN Greece ICTConference – Vidcast with Stelios Sabanis, Head of ICT – Gaslog
The 4th CSN Greece ICTConference – Vidcast with Nikolaos Tsoulakos, Innovation & Technology Manager – Laskaridis Shipping
The 4th CSN Greece ICTConference – Vidcast with Michael Vrettos – Athens Open Innovation Hub – Director – RINA (Maritime Cyber Security & Emerging Technologies)
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Location
Ploes Floating Venue
P. Ioannou Avgeri, 17561 Paleo Faliro
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