5th Super Yacht Europe

The 5th Super Yacht Europe 2023 is organised by Mare Forum and supported by our main partner Cayman Registry.

In this symposium , transfer of knowledge, and 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.

Register now - It will be inspiring - Be there.

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P R O G R A M M E 
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Friday 29 September - Yacht Club De Monaco

[Scroll down to view the tentative list of panellists]
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16:30
Registration

16:50

Special Presentation Women in Yachting by WISTA International/Monaco

‍‍- Ingrid Gantard, Chairman, WISTA International Yachting Committee

17:00

Opening and welcome

- A. Joel Walton, JP, CEO, Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI) / Conference Chairman
- Georgios Kostoulas, Executive Director, Mare Forum/ Organizer
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
- Hon. Andre Ebanks Minister for Financial Services & Commerce and Minister for Investment, Innovation & Social Development, Cayman Islands

session 1

A.I. and Other Trends in Yachting.

- What are the future trends?
- What is the market outlook for (green) super yachts?
- What are the new Owners’ expectations and yachting trends?
- Who are the 2050 Super yacht Pioneers
- What is the trend of super-yacht marinas in the era of sustainability to accommodate (green) super yachts? What are the imperatives?
- How will artificial intelligence affect the yachting industry - pros and contras
- The increased presence of top players in the hotel and cruise industry entering in the luxury yachting industry with new concept and new buildings - threats and opportunities.
- What is the future of the charter market?

- Will we see continuing growth in the use of chase boats?

- What is the next hot destination, home port or refit facility and what services will be expected?
- Will we see more drones, submersibles or helicopters?

- Integration of yacht and villa or other assets?
- Integration of management services, cooperation and integration of yacht, family office and service providers?
- How the yachting sector can become more mature and more structured in the operation, recruiting and training of seafarers aligning more to the shipping and cruise industry.

SESSION CHAIRMAN:
- Graeme Lord Owner/President, Fairport Yacht Support
PANELLISTS:
- Roberto Giorgi Honorary Chairman, Fraser Yachts
- Erin Ackor President, International Superyacht Society
- Davide Minieri Managing Director, Hydro Tec - Creative Naval Architecture
- Richie Blake Managing Director, Döhle Yachts
- Lennart Pundt Head of Project Development, Lürssen
- Matteo Magherini Business Developer Coordinator, LATERAL Naval Architects
- Stefan Schrage, Senior Manager, ABEKING & RASMUSSEN Schiffs- und Yachtwerft SE
- Nigel Marrison Founder & Director, Blue ESG
- Nurettin Caliskan Board Member, President International Relations, Turkish Shipbuilders Association GISBIR
- Max Walda Manager Digitalisation & Finance, Boer & Croon
- Nemos Kostoulas Managing Director & Founder, Phaeste Innovations
- Corey Ranslem CEO, Dryad Global
- Giovanni Paolo Risso Founder, Risso Capital Investments Monaco
- Fiorenzo Spadoni Global Yachting Director, RINA
- more panellists to be announced


session 2

Change! - How regulations become better balanced with market realities.

- What are the regulatory requirements of the Superyacht Pioneers
- Can the regulators follow the speed of the decarbonisation first movers with effective regulations?
- What are the new owners’ regulatory expectations and yachting trends?
- Is regional regulation a bad thing in the meantime?
- What is the future of regulations, legal issues and financing the yachting industry?

- Will yachts be operated differently?
- What are the REG yacht code pros and contras?

- The image of the industry, social media threat and training, how the yacht cluster can have one voice internationally?

SESSION CHAIRMAN:
- Peter Southgate, Regional Director Americas, Cayman Registry  
PANELLISTS:
- Thierry Voisin President, European Committee for Professional Yachting, ECPY
- Vienna Eleuteri Initiator and vice-president, Water Revolution Foundation
- Michael Moore Founding Partner, Moore & Company
- Robb R. Maass Partner, Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay, P.A.
- Barrett Wright, President, Hill Robinson USA
- Quentin Bargate Founder and CEO, Bargate Murray Luxury Asset Law Firm
- Sherice Arman Partner, MAPLES GROUP
- Alison Vassallo Partner, Fenech & Fenech Advocates
- Louis R. Montello Owner, Montello & Associates, P.A.
- Jon Rysst Director Global Segment Yachts, DNV
- Olivier Blanchet Head of Private Jet and Yacht Finance, BNP Paribas
- Victoria Cerrone Chief Growth Officer, Resiliant
-more panellists to be announced

19:20

Conclusions and Recommendations

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- A. Joel Walton, JP, CEO, Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI) / Conference Chairman‍
‍- Georgios Kostoulas, Executive Director, Mare Forum

19:30 - 22:00

Reception: 120-year anniversary of the Cayman Registry

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22:00 Fin.

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