CLIA Australasia announces Cruise360 2024 speakers

Coming from overseas are Steve Spivak, Tauck’s VP global sales; Conrad Combrink, Silversea’s SVP expeditions, destination & itinerary management; Lee Haslett, CCO for Celestyal Cruises; Chantelle Lusebrink, tourism development manager, Port of Seattle; David Tanguay, Aurora Expeditions’ global head of sales; and Adam Coulter, Cruise Critic executive editor.

Local luminaries are Peter Little, Carnival’s SVP & country manager and chairman of CLIA Australasia; Gavin Smith, Royal Caribbean Cruises’ VP and MD Australia; Ben Angell, VP and MD APAC for Norwegian Cruise Line; and Deb Corbett, Ponant’s CEO Asia Pacific.

Biggest trade show

The event will also include CLIA Australasia’s biggest trade show, with its first River Cruise Showcase to be held August 29.

More than 800 travel agents and cruise industry representatives are expected to attend what will be the biggest cruise conference in the Southern Hemisphere.

‘Cruise360 is a fantastic opportunity to hear from cruising thought-leaders and to connect with colleagues from across the cruise sector,’ MD Joel Katz said.