4th Super Yacht Europe

The 4th Super Yacht Europe 202 is organised by Mare Forum and supported by our main partner Cayman Registry.

In this symposium cocktail, transfer of knowledge, exchange of thoughts and ideas companied with good wine will take place. It will be attended by yacht owners, yacht builders, executives from the yacht, shipping and maritime industries, lawyers, flag and port states representatives, brokerage companies, key investors in yachting, bankers, consultants and entrepreneurs, classification societies, marine and yachting equipment manufacturers, financial institutions, regulators, politicians and the media.

This prestigious gathering is to exchange views, visions and valuable information on the yachting future, making this forum another imperative and meaningful event.

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PROGRAMME

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[to view the tentative list of the discussion panellists scroll down...]

16:30
Registration

17:00
Welcome and Opening
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Joel Walton CEO, Maritime Authority of Cayman Islands, Cayman Registry and CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
‍Ioannis (Jannis) Kostoulas President, Mare Forum
Speaker to be announced

17:20
Session 1
The Future of Yachting – what will the Yachts of 2030 to 2050 and beyond look like?
- What are the new Owners’ expectations and yachting trends?
- Who are the 2050 Superyacht pioneers?
- Designing the future visionary yacht and designing the smart marinas to accommodate innovative yachts and alternative fuels.
- Decarbonisation – is there a pathway for Yachts to 2030 and 2050?     
- New concepts, Alternative fuels, what do owners expect?
- Sense and nonsense about fuels and yachting
- What about Hydrogen, ammonia, batteries, and nuclear
- Is the demand or desire there?
- Can Yachts make a real difference?
- Adapting the new technologies, digitalisation and cybersecurity.
- What do we need to do now to start reducing emissions immediately?

MODERATOR:
Peter Southgate Regional Director, Americas & Yacht Code Specialist, Cayman Registry

PANELLISTS:
Massimo Perotti Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sanlorenzo
Fiorenzo Spadoni Global Yachting Director, RINA
Lennart Pundt Head of Project Development, Lürssen
Federico Rossi COO, Rossinavi
Nicholas Grendel Damen Yachting
Richie Blake Managing Director, Döhle Yachts
Michael Moore Founding Partner, Moore & Company
Davide Minieri Manging Director, Hydro Tec - Creative Naval Architecture
‍Harald Van Exem Director Yacht Services, Fraser Yachts
Graeme Lord Owner, Fairport Yacht Support
Vienna Eleuteri, Initiator and vice-president, Water Revolution Foundation
more panellists to be announced ; stay tuned
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18:30
Session 2
The future of regulation - what is needed?
- How has the pandemic impacted yachting?
- Will yachts be operated differently?
- Can the regulators follow the speed of the first movers with effective global regulations?
- Is regional regulation a bad thing in the meantime?
- Are there new skills required for the yachting industry?
- Do you believe we need new skills and expertise plus more diversity in yachting?
- What are the future trends?

MODERATOR:
Alison Vassallo Partner, Fenech & Fenech Advocates

PANELLIST:
Stefan Schrage Senior Manager, ABEKING & RASMUSSEN Schiffs- und Yachtwerft SE
Thierry Voisin President, European Committee for Professional Yachting, ECPY
Robb R. Maass Partner, Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay, P.A.
Quentin Bargate Founder and CEO, Bargate Murray Luxury Asset Law Firm
Olivier Blanchet Head of Private Jet and Yacht Finance, BNP Paribas
Peter Domladis Head of Legal and Maritime Compliance, Al Seer Maritime
Barrett Wright President, Hill Robinson USA
Greg Evans Global Director, Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands
Alex Chumillas Founder, Tax Marine & Aviation Spain SL
Louis R. Montello Owner, Montello & Associates, P.A.
Giovanna Cabbia Partner, Clyde & Co LLP
more panellists to be announced ; stay tuned

19:25
Conclusions

19:30
End