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Agenda
08.30 – Registration and refreshments
09.10 – Conference welcome
Alasdair Whyte, Superyacht Investor
09.15 – Opening remarks
Jay Tooker, Holman Fenwick Willan
09.30 – Building boats – the toughest role in yachting
Are there still too many builders?
Can yards hold on until demand returns?
How can owners protect themselves from failures?
How can yards manage their brand in a resale market?
Moderator: Jay Tooker, Holman Fenwick Willan
Toby Walker, Benetti
Stefano de Vivo, Ferretti
Erwin Bamps, Gulf Craft
Vasco Buonpensiere, Cantiere delle Marche srl
10.30 – Morning Coffee hosted by Holman Fenwick Willan
11.15 – Yacht finance 2020
What do banks add to the industry?
Are banks too fussy?
What would attract more finance?
Moderator: Elinor Dautlich, Holman Fenwick Willan
Olivier Blanchet, BNP Paribas
Michel Buffat, Credit Suisse
Anthony Buneta, Société Générale
12.10 – Across the pond
Why have US buyers woken up?
Is the Trump Presidency boosting sales?
Are US banks more willing to finance?
Exporting and importing yachts to the US
Robb Maass, Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay
12.30 – Lunch
14.00 – Should yacht owners be worried about cybercrime?
Are yachts really high risk targets?
What could cyber criminals do?
How can you insure against it?
Moderator: William MacLachlan, Holman Fenwick Willan
Ben Lind, AIG
Campbell Murray, BlackBerry
Simon Rowland, Veritas
14.40 – Afternoon tea hosted by Holman Fenwick Willan
15.20 – What is my yacht worth?
Is there anything you can do to make valuation more transparent?
Should there be more regulation
Will it always be this way?
Moderator: Olivier Blanchet, BNP Paribas
Thierry Voisin, The WOY
Dennis Causier, Vessels Value
Mike Taylor-West, La Playa
16.00 – A view from other markets
Yachts versus jets versus art
What is stopping yacht buyers?
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Superyacht Investor
Tim Hunter, Falcon Fine Art
Steve Varsano, The Jet Business
Nigel Watson, Luviair
16.50 – Close of day one
Alasdair Whyte, Superyacht Investor
17.00 – Cocktail reception hosted by The Marshall Islands Registry
09.00 – Morning refreshments
09.20 – Day two opening remarks
Alasdair Whyte, Superyacht Investor
09.30 – The art of yacht management
Simplifying ownership
Do owners appreciate what yacht managers actually do?
Managing the new generation of crew
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Superyacht Investor
Andrea Pezzini, Floating Life
Richard Masters, Master Yachts
Roberto Giorgi, Fraser
Dean Smith, Royale Oceanic
10.10 – IP: Whose idea is it anyway?
Where can you draw the line with a yacht?
Design concepts versus engineering brilliance
Designer royalties
Moderator: James Nurton, Managing Intellectual Property
Ignacio Oliva-Velez, Winch Design
Martin Francis, Francis Design
Panos Pourgourides, Hill Dickinson
10.50 – Building the base
Is everyone focusing on large vessels?
Finding finance for smaller yachts
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Superyacht Investor
Paul Cook, Once Ocean Port Vell
Andreas Iseli, Winch Design
11.30 – Morning Coffee
12.00 – MYBA purchase form – time for a change?
Standardised versus bespoke contracts?
Giving buyers an exit
English versus US lawyer approaches
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Superyacht Investor
Jay Tooker, Holman Fenwick Willan
Robb Maass, Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay
Bob Allen, Robert Allen Law
12.40 – The future for yacht charter
The ageing customer base
Supply versus demand
Is the future online
Where are tomorrow’s customers coming from?
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Superyacht Investor
Geoff Moore, West Nautical
Tim Johnson, TJB Superyachts
13.20 – Lunch
14.40 – Supporting the fleet
Do yards need to improve warranties?
Would owners like (and pay for) more after sales support?
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Superyacht Investor
Richie Blake, Döhle Corporate Services
Karin Paggi, Custom Line
15.20 – Selling yachts in 2017
Can the US lift the whole market?
Are there any bright spots?
The pre-owned yacht overhang
Moderator: Anouch Sedef, Meyer Avocats
Toby Maclaurin, Ocean Independence
Jim Acher, Bluewater
Vassilis Fotilas, Fraser
16.00 – What’s next for the future of Yacht Design?
Nikos Dafinas, Alphamarine
16.20 – Closing remarks
Alasdair Whyte, Superyacht Investor
16.30 – Prohibition afternoon tea
