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Line-up for Seatrade Cruise Med 2024 opening keynote confirmedLine-up for Seatrade Cruise Med 2024 opening keynote confirmed

The line-up for the Seatrade Cruise Med 2024 State of the Mediterranean Cruise Industry Keynote is confirmed.

Mary Bond, Editor in Chief

August 30, 2024

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L-R clockwise: Ayan, Laurent, Meier, Bond, Zanetti and TheophilidesPHOTO: SEATRADE CRUISE

Featured panellists include:

  • Figen Ayan, President, MedCruise

  • Marie-Caroline Laurent, Director General, CLIA Europe

  • Wybcke Meier, CEO, TUI Cruises

  • Chris Theophilides, CEO, Celestyal Cruises

  • Mario Zanetti, President, Costa Cruises

The conference's opening session, moderated by Mary Bond, group portfolio director, Seatrade Cruise, scheduled from 10.OOAM – 11.30 AM on Wednesday, September 11 will explore current market conditions, key priorities for the coming years, and the importance of a collaborative approach.

Two-day conference programme

The programme will offer a variety of thought-provoking forums and workshops over the two-day conference.

Highlights include sessions on Common Ground: Port Association Dialogue; Key Source Markets Cruising the Med; Navigating the Decarbonisation Journey;  Insights on itinerary planning for home port and transit port selection criteriaNew Players in the Med; Orderbook Update: A Changing Seascape for Ports & Destinations; The New European Entry/Exit System: Practical Application and Recommendations and more.

Expedition and boutique cruising workshop

Additionally, Seatrade Cruise Expedition Ambassador and Advisor Liz Gammon returns with a signature curated workshop.

Delegates are invited to join an immersive workshop on the topic of Redefining Port & Destination Experiences for Expedition & Boutique Cruising Beyond the Poles on September 11 from 03:30PM - 05:00PM. This workshop will be an opportunity to get practical advice directly from cruise line executives on curating innovative destination experiences that resonate with their operational and guests’ needs.

The full conference programme is available online.

To register for conference.

About the Author

Mary Bond

Editor in Chief

Mary Bond is Group Director, Seatrade Cruise a division within Informa Markets and responsible for the Seatrade portfolio of global cruise events, print and online cruise publishing.

Mary is also the publisher and editor-in-chief of Seatrade Cruise News and Seatrade Cruise Review magazine.

Mary has worked in the shipping industry for 39 years, first for Lloyd’s Register of Shipping before joining Seatrade’s editorial team in 1985.

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