MONDAY OCTOBER 22, 2012

18:00 – 20:00

Rehearsal for all Speakers

18:00 – 20:00

Welcome Cocktail Reception for Speakers, Sponsors & Delegates

TUESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2012

08:30 – 09:15

Registration & Breakfast

09:15 – 09:20

Welcome Address
Tony Harris & Nigel Campbell

Session 1

Defining beauty in yachts – the new aesthetic

09:20 – 10:15

Bill Tripp of Tripp Design NA, Benjamin Toth,
Simon Rowell of Bannenberg & Rowell, German Frers of Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering and Martin Francis of Francis Design

10:15 – 10.40

Discussion

10:40 – 11:10

Coffee & Networking

Session 2

Making the most of outdoor living space

11.10 – 12:00

Tommaso Spadolini of Design Studio Spadolini, Paul Cook of Advanced New Technologies ([ANT]), Bill Tripp of Tripp Design and Frank Neubelt of NC2 / Frank Neubelt Yacht Design

12:00 – 12:35

Discussion

Session 3

Working with the Classification Societies – embracing innovation

12:35 – 13:05

Ches King of Lloyds Register, Justin Iserhardt of the American Bureau of Shipping, Chris Dlugokecki of RINA, Bonnie McIvor of mcIvor&team Ltd and Martin Baum of Pantaenius

13:05 – 13:30

Discussion

13:30 – 14:45

Lunch

Session 4

AV and Communications – tomorrow’s world and today’s challenge

14:45 – 15:25

Paul Cook of Advanced New Technologies ([ANT]), Derik Wagner of MTN Satellite Communications and Bonnie McIvor of mcIvor&team Ltd

15:25 – 15:45

Discussion

15:45 – 16:15

Afternoon Tea & Networking

Session 5

How bow shapes define style and performance

16:15 – 16:50

Ronno Schouten of De Voogt Naval Architects, Martin Francis of Francis Design and Ron Holland of Ron Holland Design

16:50 – 17:15

Discussion

19:30 – 22:30

Dinner at Vizcaya
Transfers will be available from the Mandarin Oriental from 19:00 at Hotel Main entrance

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24, 2012

08:30 – 09:00

Registration & Breakfast

Session 6

Uncharted waters for Explorer Yachts and Family Cruisers

09:00 – 09:55

Marnix Hoekstra of Vripack, Jonathan Rhoades of Roades Young Design, Vasco Buonpensiere of Cantiere delle Marche,
Ioanna Marinopoulos, interior designer and owner of M/Y Doubleshot 2 and Martin Francis of Francis Design Consulting

09:55 – 10:15

Discussion

Session 7

On-board spas and wellness areas – raising the bar

10:15 – 10:50

Neil Howard of Howard Spa Consulting, Frank Neubelt of NC2 / Frank Neubelt Yacht Design and Paul Greenman of Bradford Products

10:50 – 11:05

Discussion

11:05 – 11:30

Coffee & Networking

Session 8

Innovative materials: Yacht coatings

11:30 – 11:55

Christian von der Heyde of Alexseal Yacht Coatings, Stuart McClure of Trinity Yachts and Jonathan Saltman of International Aero Services

11:55 – 12:10

Discussion

Session 9

Advances in design of performance cruising sail boats

12:10 – 13:05

Merfyn Owen of Owen Clarke Design, Pascal Conq of Finot Conq, Jonathan Rhoades of Rhoades Young, Erik Wassen of Dykstra NA,
Marcel Müller of Green Marine, Ed Roberts of Hodgdon Yachts, Luca Bassani of Wally and Bill Duker, owner of a 70m sailing yacht

13:05 – 13:30

Discussion

13:30 – 13:40

Closing Comments
Tony Harris and Nigel Campbell

13:40 – 14:45

Lunch & Networking

*Please note that this programme is subject to change