The Programme
TSF : Connect
In 2023, TSF: Connect is all about fostering connections, sharing knowledge and cultivating innovation in the superyacht industry. One of the most anticipated features of The Forum for more than 30 years has always been the chance to meet and connect with key industry figures, and this year will offer more opportunities than ever. In line with our theme of TSF: Connect, this year’s event will have fewer keynotes and more focus on dynamic networking.
Open Your Minds
Three brilliant minds will take the stage and share three unique visions, ideas or applications that will not only shape the future of our industry but also open your minds to some smart and intelligent initiatives. Presentations on the Largest 3D printing project in the world / a dynamic innovative and positive carbon capture project & a low-impact superyacht service eco-system will be delivered in three powerful and dynamic presentations of 15-20 minutes. Each one is designed to make you think, why not…?
Holger-Schulte-Hillen - Chief Operating Officer Innovation - Al Seer Marine
Dr. Frank Rattey - Planeteers
Jérome Vollet - Planete Industrie
AI Business Impact - Orange Room
Generations can be distinguished by their understanding, or lack thereof, regarding key advancements in technology. AI is the fastest-moving aspect of our industry and, arguably, all industries today. The varied applications we are seeing may seem disconnected, but this workshop will look at the way that each is built on the same generative AI and large language models, and crucially, what this means for the rest of the industry.
Conrad Empson - Founder & Managing Director - CrewPass
Professor Adam Sobey - The Alan Turing Institute
Bill Edwards - Head of Research and Development - Bernard Olesinski Ltd
Blue Tape Debate - Blue Room
It’s not all about batteries! The spate of fires we have seen in recent years has seen Li batteries scapegoated for more systemic issues with on-board fire safety practices. This discussion, led by Wards Marine Electric, will look beyond the headlines and address the root of this issue.
Kristina Hebert - President/CEO - Ward's Marine Electric
Andrea Venturelli & Pieter van den Ouden - RINA
Terry Allen - Terry Allen Marine
Mike Wimbridge - Managing Director - Pantaenius UK
Luis Lopez - General Manager - Wards Marine Electric
Failure is the Greatest Teacher - Red Room
CHIRP Maritime is the first superyacht-specific programme and publication dedicated to improving safety in the maritime industry through vital knowledge sharing, anonymous reporting, analysis and feedback via the Superyacht Maritime Advisory Board. Representing one of the most comprehensive attempts to take safety seriously in the superyacht industry, the progenitors of the programme discuss the need for open knowledge sharing.
Paul Naranjo-Shepherd - Chair - CHIRP Superyacht Maritime Advisory Board
Chris Andreason - Director - Masters Maritime Consultants
Jens Ploch - Commercial Director - Omniaccess
Peter Southgate – Regional Director/Yacht Code Specialist - Cayman Islands Shipping Register
Measuring Impact and Moving the Needle - Yellow Room
It is clear from research published by the YETI project that yachts spend most of their time moored alongside or at anchor. Hotel energy loads combined with associated cleaning products and F&B consumption comprise the greater part of their environmental impact. We will discover how improvements are already happening within the fleet.
Danella Hopkins - Luxury Hospitality - Ex Black Pearl Cheif Stew
Claire Ferandier Sicard - Environmental Training for Yacht Crew (ETYC)
Olivier Blanchet - BNP Paribas
Richie Blake - Managing Director - Döhle Yachts
Intellectual Collaboration - Green Room
Knowledge is the fuel that powers improvement. How are we learning from each other? Learning from your mistakes is common sense, but learning from others is smart. How can we share valuable information but maintain privacy and a competitive edge?
Enrico Della Valentina - MARIN
Mathew Zimmerman - Farsounder
Jon Rysst - DNV
How Marina Infrastructure Can Support the Refit and Lifecycle Sector? - E108
This is a private focus group for Captains, Yacht Managers and the Operational Service Sector. The objective is to discuss how marinas can deliver technical support and services to the operational fleet. This is limited to 30 VIP delegates.
The Impact of NEOM, the Red Sea and the Gulf on the Future Yacht Market
Over the next 20 years, we anticipate a migration East from the Mediterranean, into the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf Region. With Vision 2030 in Saudi Arabia and the massive investment across the Red Sea and the UAE, to create an incredible yachting eco-system and cruising ground, starting with the much-anticipated launch of NEOM’s first project in 2024, this open debate will explore, explain and discuss what impact these incredible projects will have on the future of yachting, from a cruising, ownership, operations and infrastructure perspective.
Billy Cañellas Vears, Head of Asset Management at NEOM
Paolo Casani - CEO - Camper & Nicholsons
Gunther Alvarado - COO - Al Seer Marine
Tommaso Nastasi - Partner – Deloitte
Jeff Houlgrave - Senior Associate - Marina Projects
*All programme announcements subject to change in the lead up to TSF: Connect
