With over 35 years in procurement, Chryssa leads a team based in Athens providing full-spectrum supply management to JHI STEAMSHIP CO's fleet of four tankers and five bulk carriers, covering everything from food and beverages to spare parts, chemicals, lubricants and safety equipment. She reports directly to the company's Top Management and Board of Directors, and has built the company's procurement strategy around three pillars: operational efficiency, long-term value creation and risk mitigation, with quality control as a non-negotiable priority.

Known for comparing procurement to a game of Tetris, Chryssa describes the discipline as a combination of knowledge, curiosity, patience, passion and integrity and is a strong advocate for diverse, trusted supplier networks and proactive, digitally-enabled inventory management.

Sessions

09:50 – 10:20 | State of Maritime Procurement 2026 Drawing on exclusive findings from the latest IMPA Industry Survey, Chryssa will give a strategic overview of the issues shaping procurement today. Beyond AI, the session examines inflation, supply chain resilience, geopolitical uncertainty, sustainability, digitalisation, supplier relationships, and the growing challenge of attracting and retaining procurement talent.

12:30 – 13:30 | The Leadership Debate: The Risk of Knowing Less Procurement professionals now have access to more data, automation and analytical tools than ever before, but are organisations developing stronger commercial judgement, or becoming increasingly dependent on technology? This lively debate explores succession planning, negotiation skills, supplier relationships, mentoring, and the future capabilities procurement professionals will need in an AI-enabled world.

Don't miss Chryssa's insights at IMPA Athens 2026, taking place 21 October 2026 at the Athens Marriott.