The London International Shipping Week (LISW25) Board of Advisors is a distinguished group of industry leaders and experts tasked with taking a strategic and high-level overview of LISW25’s scope, focus, and themes. Drawing on their extensive experience and expertise, the Board of Advisors provides crucial advice to the LISW25 Steering Group to ensure the successful delivery of the week’s events. With a specific mandate to develop a framework aimed at increasing the attendance of key international decision-makers from the maritime industry, the Board of Advisors plays a pivotal role in enhancing LISW25’s global influence and impact.
Denis  Petropoulos

Chair, LISW25 Board of Advisors

Cdre Robert J A Bellfield CBE ADC

Naval Regional Commander for London and Eastern England, Royal Navy

Basak Akdemir

Chief Executive

MLA College
Nicola Barry

Senior Originator (Hydrogen Solutions), bp Trading & Shipping

Nick Brown

Chief Executive, Lloyd's Register

Justine Clark

Commercial Business Partner – Shipping & Maritime Europe/Africa, Shell

John Denholm

Chairman & Chief Executive, J.& J. Denholm Limited

Jan Dieleman

President and Group Leader, Cargill Ocean Transportation

Lola Fadina

Director for Maritime, Department for Transport

Markos J. Lyras

Managing Director, Lyras Maritime

Katharina Stanzel

Managing Director, INTERTANKO

Lindsey Keeble

Managing Partner, Watson Farley Williams

Marianne Økland

Director, Scorpio Tankers / UK Infrastructure Bank

Robin Mortimer

Chief Executive, Port of London Authority (PLA)

Nick Shaw

CEO, International Group of P & I Clubs

Ben Palmer OBE

President, Inmarsat Maritime

Michael Parker

Chairman, Global Shipping, Logistics & Offshore, Citi

Rod Paterson

Chief Executive Officer, National Shipbuilding Office

Paul Wogan

Immediate Past President, Gaslog Ltd

Guy Platten

Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping

JB Rae-Smith

President, United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping

Dr Nikolas P. Tsakos

Founder & CEO, Tsakos Energy Navigation