Day 1 
7.45 Registration and refreshments

8.30 Opening comments
Mike Stones, Superyacht Investor

8.35 What keeps Captains awake at night?
Managing owners
Do yacht management companies make life easier?
Finding and retaining staff 
Job security for Captains and crew
Moderator: William MacLachlan, HFW
Captain Corey Adcook
Richard Bridge, Richard Bridge Yachting
Tim Clarke, Quay Crew
Captain Iain Flockhart, Saor Alba Holdings
Ryan Green, Burgess
Captain Piers French
James Stockdale, Pinpointworks

9.45 Yachts versus luxury goods
How does yacht building compare with other luxury industries?
Is the industry as good at selling yachting as other luxury companies?
What can the industry learn from other luxury industries?
Why are the margins so low & how can they be improved?
Frederico Bazzani, Deloitte Financial Advisory  

10.05 Being different: Managing unique new build projects
Managing the different parties and the relationship with the buyer
Who owns the intellectual property?
Who takes the liability when things go wrong?
Moderator: Jay Tooker HFW
Paolo Casani, Camper & Nicholsons
Phil Noad, Cayman Island Shipping Registry
Richard Masters, Master Yachts
Patrik von Sydow, Turquoise Yachts

10.45 Interview: The Future of Yachting, with Jamie Edmiston
Jamie Edmiston, Edmiston
Alasdair Whyte, Superyacht Investor

11.05 Morning refreshments

11.30 The role of banks in yachting
Do private banks have to offer yacht finance?
How risky is yacht finance compared to other assets?
Is there enough data for regulators?
Why are there so few asset lenders?
Moderator: Andrew Charlier, HFW
Olivier Blanchet, BNP Paribas                
Andy Blundell, Close Brothers Aviation & Marine
Michel Buffat, Credit Suisse
Anthony Buneta, Société Générale         
Jim Simpson, First Republic Bank

12.10 The yacht of the future
Electric versus hybrid
Solar and green fuel
Retrofitting older vessels
The yacht of the future
Simon Brealey, Lateral Naval Architects 

12.30 She of the Sea – challenges faced
Jenny Matthews, She of the Sea

12.50 Lunch

14.00 The 30m-60m market
What are the key drivers?
What are the buyers doing?
Moderator: Howard Ricklow, Collyer Bristow
Will Christie, Y.CO
Richard Masters, Master Yachts
Captain Corey Adcook

14.40 The size of superyachts and small cruise ships are converging
Are there synergies to be explored?
What services do these valuable assets need and who’s best placed to provide them?
Per Bjornsen, V. Ships Leisure

15.00 Berthing problems
Attracting investment for investment
Intensifying competition for berths
Are yachts just getting too big?
Moderator: Mike Stones, Corporate Jet Investor
Tony Browne, Porto Montenegro
Mathieu Salomon, C&N Marinas

15.30 Art at sea
What are the biggest risks – physical, tax or other
How to plan the cost effective and safe transport, installation &
security of high value artworks on board yachts
Recent case studies
Tilman Kriesel, Yacht Art Management
Karolina Blasiak, Rosemont Art Advisory
Pandora Mather-Lees, Pandora Art Services  
Michelle Van der Merwe, Pantaenius                                          
16.10 Afternoon tea

16.30 Stopping cyber attacks
How big is the issue?
Cyber and safety management systems
IMO Maritime Cyber Security Guidelines and 2021 deadline
Insuring against Cyber Crime
Moderator: Mike Stones, Superyacht Investor
Peter Broadhurst, Inmarsat
Keith Chappell, Cyber Prism
Campbell Murray, Blackberry
Eric Stride, Atlas Cybersecurity
Malcolm Taylor, ITC Secure

17.10 Yacht crew welfare
The Revd Canon Andrew Wright, Mission to Seafarers

17.30 The ultimate experiences in the world
3 luxury travel companies each pitch a unique yachting experience – with the audience voting
Ben Lyons, EYOS Expeditions
Geordie Mackay-Lewis, Pelorus
Adam Sebba, Cookson Adventures

18.10 Closing remarks
18.15 Cocktail reception hosted by HFW

20.00 Historic public house walking Tour