7th Annual Opportunities in Superyachts Conference
Now in its 7th year, the Opportunities in Superyachts conference in Malta has become a key networking event in the superyacht calendar. Taking place on the 28th March, 2019, the conference will once on the key issues of concern to leaders in the superyacht industry; finance, regulation, safety, security, insurance, tax, corporate ownership, brokerage, chartering, marinas, build and design.Now a firmly established event in the superyacht industry calendar, Opportunities in Superyachts will once again focus on the key issues of concern to superyacht business leaders; finance, regulation, safety, security, insurance, tax, corporate ownership, brokerage, chartering, marinas, build and design.
Chaired by Jeff Houlgrave, Senior Associate, Marina Projects Ltd; Chairman of Superyacht UK.
Opportunities in Superyachts will attract an international roster of superyacht brokers, managers, builders, marina operators, lawyers, corporate service providers, registries, tax advisors and accountants, associations, from around the globe, making this a leading industry forum.
Opportunities in Superyachts is preceded by its sister conference, Malta Business Aviation Conference, offering delegates with interests in both, the opportunity to network across associated industries.
With a strong emphasis on panel and roundtable discussions, Opportunities in Superyachts will give delegates the opportunity to hear from a wider variety of industry figures, as well as to interact and join the debate with panellists.
This year as in previous years – a drinks reception will be held on the evening of Wednesday 27th March at the Grand Harbour Marina to allow all delegates to network and meet the night before the conference starts.
If you are interested in speaking, sponsoring or have suggestions of topics you would like to see at the event please do email lorna@quaynote.ca or alison@quaynote.com
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AGENDA (subject to change)
Wednesday 27th March 2019
18.00
Drinks Reception at the Grand Harbour Marina
21.00
End of Drink Reception. Transfer back to the hotel
Thursday 28th March 2019
08.00
Refreshments and registration
Session One: Welcome to the conference
09.00
Conference organizer`s opening remarks
09.05
Conference Chairman`s introduction to the conference
Dieter A Jaenicke, Chairman & Founder, Viking Marine
09.15
Opening presentation
John A. Huber, Chairman, Yachting Malta
Session Two: The impact of Brexit & other geo-political events on the Superyacht Industry
09.30
Panel: Which superyacht industry sectors and jurisdictions stand to gain or lose as a result of Brexit?
*The impact of Brexit on builders, brokers, buyers, sellers, insurers
*How will Brexit affect yacht crew?
*What changes in taxation should we expect?
Moderated by:Steve Malley, Head of Yachting & Aviation, Law Trust
Stephen Ford, Head of Sales, Western Union Business Solutions
Mike Taylor-West ACII, Director Global Markets, Private Client, Marine & Aviation, LaPlaya Marine
Janet Xanthopoulos, Legal Adviser, Yacht Ownership & Administration,Dpt Manager, Rosemont
10.00
Presentation: The new realities of the superyacht insurance market
*Explaining market corrections
Mike Taylor-West ACII, Director Global Markets,
Private Client, Marine & Aviation, LaPlaya Marine
Session Three: Marinas & Refit Focus
10.10
*How has the 2018/9 winter market been compared to previous years?
*Is the scope of work increasing or decreasing? Are clients buying a full
range of refit services or are they sticking to the bare minimum?
*Is there enough marina space in the Med or will demand exceed supply?
*Are marina rates going up, down, or staying put?
*How do marinas in Malta fare compared to those in Spain?
*In the light of recent incidents, what insurance should Owners have?
Moderated by: Sam Tucker, Head of Superyachts, VesselsValue
Panellists include:
Gordon Vassallo, General Manager, Grand Harbour Marina, Camper & Nicholsons Marinas
Roberto Perocchio, President of Assomarinas Italy
10.55
Refreshments and Exhibition
Session Four: Mortgage Enforcement
11.25
Remedies available to the Mortgagee and the Indian Empress Case
Dr Tonio Fenech, Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal
11.45
Questions
Session Five: Tax & Regulatory issues
11.50
Tax & VAT treatment of on-board art in different jurisdictions
*How this is treated differently in various jurisdictions,
*How different types and ages of art are treated differently,
*How this is so complex that most Owners who have art on board would be found
to contravene regs if their vessel was boarded by customs inspectors.
Alexandre Trueba, Managing Director, WES
12.10
Questions
12.15
Panel: The latest tax and regulatory developments
A panel of tax and legal experts will discuss the most salient developments over the past year affecting tax and regulatory developments effecting the ownership and operation of yachts in their respective jurisdictions.Panellists include: Representatives from Italy, France, Spain, Croatia & Greece
Moderated by: Alison Vassallo, Partner, Fenech & Fenech
Panellists include: dott, Ezio Vannucci, Partner, Moores Rowland
Miguel Angel Serra, Partner, Albors Galiano Portales
Jennifer Timinis, OCEDA
Maja Ban, Director of MYS Yachting, Croatia
Janet Xanthopoulos, Legal Adviser, Yacht Ownership & Administration,Dpt Manager, Rosemont
13.00
Lunch
Session Six:Comparing the superyacht and business jet markets
14.15
Presentation: What could the superyacht industry learn from the business jet industry?
* Is the yachting industry adapting to the needs of emerging markets and next
generations of charterers?
* Comparing the aviation charter market to the yacht charter market.
*The future for booking charters with technology and its limits
Sophia Tutino, Yacht Charter Expert, Sophia Tutino Yachting Ltd
14.30
Questions & Discussion
14.35
Questions
Session Eight: New technology, new challenges: Cyber-security, blockchain & disruptors
14.45
Panel: Market disruptors
New ways of booking charters –
Digital chartering booking ruffling feathers?
Embracing transparency
The benefits of technology
Flat panel antenna
What can the superyacht industry might learn from business jet industry?
Moderated by: Jack Robinson, Director, Superyacht Technology
Panellists include:
Roger Horner, E3
Gary Ward, Jotun / Blockchain Enthusiast
Sam Slater, CEO, V360
Ian Comish, Riela Yachts
15.30
Refreshments & Exhibition
Session Eight: Crew Retention & Training
16.00
Presentation: Introducing pensions for crew
Matthew Cove, DipFA CertPFS MIFS, Director,
Session Eight: Crew Retention & Training
16.00
Presentation: Introducing pensions for crew
Matthew Cove, DipFA CertPFS MIFS, Director,
16.20
Questions
16.30
Panel Discussion: Harmonisation of Superyacht Training Certificates Can the Flags agree and endorse a common ground standard, with agreed course content and curricula for all levels of crew?
*How does crew training and retention impact the flag and the owner?
*The need for an industry led training initiative.
*The relationship between training, licences and qualifications
*The PYA G.U.E.S.T Programme for Hospitality
*Applying the G.U.E.S.T approach to all sectors including Deck and Engineering qualifications
The lack of legislation (apart from MCA initiative) and the subsequent ‘free-for-all’approach in International Waters
Moderated by: Dieter A. Jaenicke MNM MIoD FRIP, Chairman & Founder, Viking Maritime & Board Member, MNTB
Panellists to include:
Joseph Meli, Marketing & Operations, MaritimeMT
Joey Meen, PYA (GUEST programme)
John Wyborn, Training Director, Bluewater Yachting
Caroline Navarro, Yacht Representative, Sealogical Crew
17.20
Chair`s Closing Remarks
17.30
Drinks Reception
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Dieter A Jaenicke
Chairman & Founder, Viking Maritime
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Dieter A Jaenicke
Chairman & Founder, Viking Maritime
Chairman & Founder of the Viking Maritime Group which comprises of Viking Recruitment, Chiltern Maritime and The Maritime Skills Academy. Founded over 30 years ago he has brought this organisation from a small office in Dover Kent to a multi-million-pound organisation with its “state of the art” head office and Maritime Academy outside Dover, offices in Guernsey, Fort Lauderdale, Manila and Auckland.
With over 50 years of service to the Maritime Industry, after joining as a Deck Apprentice in 1967, Dieter sailed as Chief Officer in 1975 before coming ashore in 1976. He has worked in Marine HR and Training since then.
Dieter has been been honoured with a Merchant Navy Medal in 2013 for services to the Merchant Navy and training. He is fully committed to serving the Maritime Community currently as Chair of the Standing Joint Policy Committee of the Dreadnought medical service, Founding Board member of Britannia Maritime Aid, past President of The International Superyacht Society , board member of the Merchant Navy Training Board and a Younger Brother at Trinity House.
John A Huber
Chairman, Yachting Malta
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John A Huber
Chairman, Yachting Malta
John is the current Chairman at Yachting Malta Limited which is a public private partnership between the Government of Malta and the Royal Malta Yacht Club.
John set up the Yachting Services Trade Section within the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry where he served as Chairman and Secretary for a number of years. He also sat on the Board of Management and Council of the Chamber.
John has also worked in the field of taxation and immigration for the past 30 years, the last ten within his own practice.
John Huber sat on the Board of Governors at FinanceMalta, Eurochambres and CEDEFOP and is also a non-executive Director on a number of Maltese companies. He also served as President of the Malta Business Bureau and also sat on a number of EU advisory Boards.
John is a Fellow of the Malta Institute of Taxation and a member the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners and the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry.
Steve Malley
Head of Yachting & Aviation, Law Trust
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Steve Malley
Head of Yachting & Aviation, Law Trust
Steve has had a long and varied career, but he is a VAT and Customs man by profession having spent 16 years with HM Customs & Excise before transferring into the private sector. Apart from undertaking general VAT and Customs consultancy on all matters of UK and EU VAT Steve moved into the Yacht and Aircraft sector in the 1990s with Williams Jeffrey Barber (owned by UBS) and then as Director of the Yacht and Aircraft Team at Fortis Bank. During this time Steve was involved with all manner of Yacht and Aircraft structuring, operations and taxation. He now provides VAT and Customs consultancy to various sectors including Brexit implications.
Stephen Ford
Head of Sales, Western Union Business Solutions
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Stephen Ford
Head of Sales, Western Union Business Solutions
Stephen Ford has worked in sales for the past 8 years within the financial sector. In 2013 Stephen relocated to Malta and has worked for Western Union Business Solutions for the past 4 years and currently holds the position of Head of Sales.
Within his role, Stephen is on hand to provide assistance to International Businesses in Malta in protecting them against the ever-volatile foreign exchange market. With a vast portfolio of clients ranging from sole-traders to iGaming Companies, from large commercial airlines to private aviation companies. Each industry has their own challenge when it comes to the foreign exchange market; Stephen and his team at Western Union Business Solutions work with their clients to create bespoke risk management strategies.
Stephen is also a member of the Malta Round Table and holds certificates in Investment Management.
Mike Taylor-West ACII
Director Global Markets, Private Client, Marine & Aviation, LaPlaya Marine
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Mike Taylor-West ACII
Director Global Markets, Private Client, Marine & Aviation, LaPlaya Marine
Mike is a Maritime Business & Marine Law alumnus of the Institute of Marine Studies, University of Plymouth.
He is also a graduate of Britannia Royal Naval College, and a Chartered Insurance Broker. Mike brings over 20 years of international private client insurance experience, passion and enthusiasm to La Playa. Mike is also a keen windsurfer and skier.
Sam Tucker
Head of Superyachts, VesselsValue
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Sam Tucker
Head of Superyachts, VesselsValue
Sam has been involved with the Superyacht industry for almost seven years and now leads the Superyacht team at VesselsValue.
VesselsValue is an online data company specialising in market analysis and automated asset valuations in the shipping, offshore and Superyacht sectors.
Day-to-day Sam oversees the market analysis, guides the research department, and works on new developments for the VesselsValue Superyacht platform.
Working alongside commercial shipping analysts, Sam constantly compares the processes and markets found in shipping to those of Superyachts.
Gordon Vassallo
General Manager, Grand Harbour Marina
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Gordon Vassallo
General Manager, Grand Harbour Marina
Gordon joined Camper & Nicholsons Marinas technical department in 2006, supporting with the preparation of marina layout designs, equipment specification and business plans. Gordon has been involved with the planning and construction of Cesme Marina, Port Louis, Serenity Marina and Calaponte. He has a Bachelors Degree in Engineering and over 10 years experience in the marina industry. During 2014 Gordon was tasked to manage Grand Harbour Marina having total of 250 berths and capable to accommodate superyachts up to 135m in length. The marina operates 24/7 with a dedicated team of 18 employees.
Roberto Perocchio
President of Assomarinas Italy
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Roberto Perocchio
President of Assomarinas Italy
Roberto Perocchio, graduated from Law School, has been Managing Director of Venezia Terminal Passeggeri, the
Cruise Port of Venice, from 2005 to 2016. He owns three companies specialized in the development of marinas and real estate, such as Marina del Cavallino, and is currently President of ASSOMARINAS, the Italian Marina
Operators Association. His further professional experience includes among others:
– Since 1990 Board Member of UCINA
– Since 1991 Board Member of ICOMIA Marinas Group; appointed Chairman in 09/2009
– 2008 – 2012 President of Venice Yacht Pier
– Since 2013 National VP of Federturismo-Confindustria
Dr Tonio Fenech
Joint Managing Partner, Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal
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Dr Tonio Fenech
Joint Managing Partner, Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal
Dr Tonio Fenech obtained his Masters Degree in Maritime and Aviation law from the University of London (UCL) and his Doctorate in Maltese law from the University of Malta in 1986.
Representing the 3rd generation of lawyers in his family, he developed the international and corporate practice of Fenech & Fenech Advocates after 1988 and was the founding CEO of the Fenlex Group of companies, now a substantial trust and corporate services group in Malta. In 2008 he resigned from both positions and left the family firm to become a joint Managing Partner of the newly formed Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal. This move allowed him to concretize his aspirations to develop an open-architecture legal practice and to focus on the development of the firm’s substantial corporate & commercial, aviation, financial services and fiduciary relationships department.
Tonio has practised law for over 30 years with an accent on corporate & commercial, financial services and asset finance law. He has a developed practice in the field of asset finance law, with particular accent on the field of ship and aviation finance law, and is one of the few Maltese specialists in fiduciary obligations and trust law. He often speaks at conferences and lectures regularly at the University of Malta teaching Maltese asset finance law, aspects of insurance law, trust & fiduciary obligations law. He is a Director of several group companies and was the founding Chairman of the ARQ Group of Companies which comprises multi-disciplinary advisory services in the field of tax, personal residence and various regulated industries. The Group also combines licensed trustee, fiduciary, corporate and accounting services, together with resource allocation and infrastructural support.
Dr Fenech also holds the position of the Honorary Consul of Lebanon to Malta.
Alison Vassallo
Partner, Fenech & Fenech
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Alison Vassallo
Partner, Fenech & Fenech
Alison Vassallo is a Partner of Fenech and Fenech Advocates in Malta and heads the Yachting Department. She also works within the Marine Litigation Department.
She qualified as a lawyer in 2004 with a Doctorate of Laws from the University of Malta and proceeded to obtain her Masters Degree in International Maritime Law from the International Maritime Law Institute (IMO) in 2005.
She joined Fenech and Fenech Advocates in 2006. For the past 10 years she has been heavily involved in advising and co-ordinating projects for owners and financiers relating to the acquisition and sale of both private yacht and commercial yachts with regard to registration, financing, chartering, yacht leasing and fiscal requirements and solutions. Furthermore, her areas of practice within the firm embrace all aspects of maritime law including EU shipping law, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitral awards, ship arrest and other precautionary measures for obtainment of security and co-ordination of tender procedures involving a maritime element.
Alison Vassallo is the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Yachting Trade Section within the Chamber of Commerce, a Director of Malta Marittima Agency, Executive Member and Secretary of the Malta Superyacht Industry Network, a Member of the Chamber of Advocates, a Committee Member of the Malta Maritime Law Association (MMLA) and a Board Member of the yachting sub-committee formed within the MMLA.
dott Ezio Vannucci
Partner, Moores Rowland
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dott Ezio Vannucci
Partner, Moores Rowland
After completing his studies in Economics at the University in Rome, Ezio Vannucci moved back to Viareggio, the capital of yachting in Italy, where he registered as Tax and Fiscal Consultant.
He is currently Partner of Moores Rowland Partners with office in Viareggio and Milan.
Ezio is specialized in Tax, VAT and Customs law applied to the yachting , acting as consultant for shipyards, Owners, Broker, International legal Firms; he further assists Owners, both Italian and Foreign, in any contractual issues related to new Yacht construction and Sale – Purchase of Yacht. He then assists Ownership in any litigation against Italian Authorities concerning Tax, Vat, Customs issues related to Yacht.
Ezio has almost 20 years’ experience in the sector and is one of the most active consultants on the Italian yachting scene today.
Ezio is a well-respected speaker at seminars and conferences dealing with yachting fiscal matters in Italy and in the EU, and he curates the fiscal section of some Italian and International yachting magazines and cooperates with FederAgenti, the National Association of Maritime Agent.
Miguel Ángel Serra
Partner, Albors Galiano Portales
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Miguel Ángel Serra
Partner, Albors Galiano Portales
Miguel Angel Serra is a partner of the law firm Albors Galiano Portales a leading firm in the Spanish and international practice of maritime law, yachting, transportation and insurance and reinsurance law.
He is solicitor and economist with a Master’s degree in Tax Law and Master’s degree in Town-Planning. Miguel Ángel is from 2005 Associate Professor in Tax law at the Balearic Islands University, and lecturer at the Master’s Degree in Taxation at the Balearic Islands University.
He has advised in many domestic and international projects to Spanish and foreign companies and individuals, especially those in the nautical sector as commercial and private yacht owners, yacht managers, marinas, shipyards, etc.
He is a regular speaker at conferences on tax matters and has articles regularly published in national and international press and specialized tax publications. He is also member of the Balearic Islands Bar and Economist Associations and member of the board of the “Círculo d’Economía de Mallorca”.
Jennifer Timinis
OCEDA
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Jennifer Timinis
OCEDA
Jennifer Timinis has been working with UHNWIs for most of her professional life. She qualified as a UK solicitor in 2005 and worked for TLT and Hill Dickinson for over 10 years specialising in superyacht transactions. In her current position at OCEDA, she advises owners and their advisers on all tax, legal and operational issues arising from cruising and homeporting in Greece. She is one of the driving forces behind Oceda and has been actively involved in building a strong team of experienced, innovative and dynamic team offering management, agency and brokerage services bringing a fresh approach to the local yachting industry.
Maja Ban
Director of MYS Yachting, Croatia
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Maja Ban
Director of MYS Yachting, Croatia
Maja graduated in 2000 with a BA in Economics from the University of Zagreb in Croatia. She is also a licensed Maritime Agent and holds a Certificate for Superyacht Management from the Maritime Training Academy in the United Kingdom.
Maja began her yachting career in 2005 as a stewardess on various mega yachts. Working on the private, busy charter and new build yachts, she learned firsthand the operational, technical and administrative aspects of running a super yacht.
After gaining this valuable experience while cruising the world, crossing the Suez and Panama channels and the Atlantic ocean, chartering in the Caribbean and West Med, and spending time in some of the best shipyards in Holland, Germany and the USA, Maja left yachts as a chief stewardess in 2008 to open MYS Yachting.
She started the company as a boutique yachting company to service luxury mega yachts in Croatia and Montenegro.
After a decade of growth and building relationships in the industry and in the region, MYS Yachting is now a diverse team of individuals with backgrounds in yachting, tourism, finance, technology.
Initially a maritime/yacht agency for mega yachts in Croatia and Montenegro, MYS Yachting has added VAT and fiscal representation and charter and management services.
Sophia Tutino
Yacht Charter Expert, Sophia Tutino Yachting Ltd
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Sophia Tutino
Yacht Charter Expert, Sophia Tutino Yachting Ltd
Sophia Tutino Yachting is a boutique company representing and advising Single & Multi Family Offices on bespoke solutions for their yachting needs.
Sophia Tutino Yachting Ltd was founded after working for the top three leading yachting companies in the world for over 12 years and leading their global charter operations. With an uncompromising approach to customer experience, expertise, quality of service and surpassing client expectations, she also gained unparalleled experience in other luxury sectors such as Private Aviation where she joined a successful start up as Sales Director and Luxury Property Development in International Sales for a Single Family Office in London.
Born and raised in France, she speaks three languages fluently (French, English and Italian). She graduated with a Master’s degree in Business & Marketing in Lyon, having previously obtained a BA (Hons) from Oxford Brookes University.
In addition to the above, she volunteers in different Charities and Associations and maintains active participation in a range of the most relevant yachting associations globally such as Young Professionals in Yachting in Monaco, International Yacht Brokers Association and European Committee for Professional Yachting. She recently joined the advisory board of the Global Family Office Community in London.
Jack Robinson
Director, Superyacht Technology
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Jack Robinson
Director, Superyacht Technology
After leaving Furture Publishing Plc Jack spent 8 years at Yachting Pages, eventually becoming Head of Commercial with overall responsibility for all commercial ventures. During his time Yachting Pages grew to 40 staff and received the Queen’s awards for international trade.
A year after leaving Yachting Pages Jack work as consultant to Global View Systems / Net Logic marine R & D who developed products such as the only wireless BNWAS in the world and the Dame nominated Vesselwatch radio platform. He held positions as Global distribution manager and Director of Commercial Development over his 5 year contract.
Working with distributors, shipyards and directly with projects and owners, Jack gained insights into both supply and technical crew. He felt a general misunderstanding of technology was damaging the quality and understanding of technology in the sector.
Three years ago he launched Superyacht Technology News and last year TT events, with one goal, to improve the understanding of Superyacht technology and improve buyers and sellers relations . This has grown to be the largest news Network for technology with over 28,000 regular readers and subscribers
As Editor in Chief Jack engages with all facets of Superyacht technology but most importantly is totally independent and always works for his readers first.
Most recently Jack has launched the SYTC2020 Superyacht Technology Conference & Awards to held at the World Trade Center & W Hotel in Barcelona. Quaynote is proud to be a partner for this revolutionary event.
Roger Horner
E3
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Roger Horner
E3
Roger founded e3 Systems in 1996 and has developed the company into the leading independent, technology agnostic, mobile communication solutions provider.
Over the last 23 years, e3’s innovation timeline shows a consistently impressive set of launches. The most recent and disruptive is the new eSAT airtime service which when coupled with the Kymeta flat panel satellite antenna provides the first, commercially available, flat panel VSAT and TV ecosystem at a lower cost than conventional systems and with many other advantages.
Over the last year Roger has developed e3 and appointed a family of partners in order to deliver this solution, together with their unique 4G services, as part of their complete HYBRID communications ecosystem globally. Over 15 yachts have now been installed by e3 and are launching into other mobile markets including trains and ferries.
Gary Ward
Jotun/Blockchain enthusiast
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Gary Ward
Jotun/Blockchain enthusiast
Born in East London, Gary Ward has 15 years’ experience in working with both global organizations such as General Electric (GE) as well as SME’s in developing unique strategic business development and retention plans.
With a keen interest in the Superyacht Industry, Gary has recently taken up the challenge within Jotun of developing a unique Superyacht Lifecycle Loyalty service for the worldwide fleet of superyachts, called JotunCARE.
However his other passion has been developing a deep understanding on how new technologies can and will drive enterprise and industry into a new digital era. He has just created a blockchain education website and has recently taken up a position as Non-executive Director at a UK based Cyber Security and Innovation company working with worldwide government organizations.
Matthew Cove
Throgmorton
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Matthew Cove
Throgmorton
Matthew joined the financial services industry in 1996 and was a founding director of Throgmorton Private Capital. As Managing Director, Matthew supervises the day to day operations of the Company and is a member of the Investment Committee.
Matthew specialises in investment management and tax mitigation and also advises corporate clients especially in the maritime industry, about employee benefits and workplace pensions.
Matthew is married and away from work enjoys golf, skiing and travel.
Joseph Meli
Marketing & Operations, MaritimeMT
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Joseph Meli
Marketing & Operations, MaritimeMT
A avid diver and maritime enthusiast, Joseph joined the Mediterranean Maritime Research & Training Centre Cooperative in May of 2017 with the responsibility of managing the business development, marketing and operations of what is today MaritimeMT, Malta’s leading Maritime Training Centre.
An experienced TV & Film Producer, skilled in Marketing & Advertising, Joseph is a University of Malta graduate with a BA in Communications and also holds a Master degree in International Documentary and Factual TV Co-Production from University of Central Lancashire, Preston UK.
Joey Meen
PYA
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Joey Meen
PYA
Born in London, with the formatives years as an expat aboard, returning to the UK at the age of 13. Keen on all water sports, including sailing, and by 1992, was part of a sail racing team, participating in national events while running a very busy RYA Sailing School, with a number of sailing yachts and a dedicated team, for over ten years. Having moved to Antibes 13 years ago to work as the Training Manager for Freedom Yachting, before starting her own business “Askjoey”, a Yacht Crew Career & Training Consultancy business, assisting yacht crew with careers in the industry, she also worked part time as deck/stew on a 58’ for 5 years.
Aside from her own business, she wears a number of hats, including being an RYA PW Superyacht inspector, Director of Training and Certification for the PYA, the Chairman of the PYA CPD working group, is the driving force behind the PYA Interior Crew Training and Certification GUEST program and the crew representative at the MCA’s annual Yacht Qualifying Panel.
John Wyborn
Training Director, Bluewater Yachting
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John Wyborn
Training Director, Bluewater Yachting
Joined the Royal Navy as a seaman officer after university and served on various types of vessel including frigates, destroyers and finally in command of HMS MENTOR; a navigation and seamanship training vessel teaching RN trainees and foreign navies. He co-founded bluewater in 1991 where he has continued in his training role building the largest training provider dedicated to our industry.
He still teaches some deck courses and has an exceptional success rate in oral prep for MCA deck exams.
Caroline Navarro
Yacht Representative, Sealogical Crew
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Caroline Navarro
Yacht Representative, Sealogical Crew
Caroline´s interest in yachting began at the age of 19 when she travelled out to Australia and worked at the Crusing Yacht Club of Australia, the home of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart yacht race. This experience led her to follow a yacht crewing lifestyle for the next 10 years where she developed from a Stewardess into a Yacht Chef.
Having travelled the world extensively as crew and artist, she felt it was now time to focus on the next phase of her career so she followed a Master in Tourism at the University of Malta with papers on Malta as a winter destination for Superyachts, a thesis on Yacht racing as a Tourism product case study the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2012 & a minor paper on Crew on Superyachts.
Shortly after completing her Masters Caroline accepted the position as Sales & Marketing Manager for Camper & Nicholson´s Grand Harbour Marina in Malta. Having been crew in the marina previously Caroline knew what was needed in order to fulfill her position which resulted is an above average occupancy.
After 5 years Caroline realised it was time for her next challenge so she relocated to Palma de Mallorca end of 2018, where she lives and follows a number of activities under her brand Caroline Navarro Yachting. Caroline has been behind the initiation of Sealogical Crew; introducing the Swiss Hotel School internship programs & graduates as quality interior crew on superyachts.
Her experience & reputation in the industry has allowed her to evolve. She looks forward to great career development.
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Hilton St Julians
The conference is taking place at the HILTON MALTA, PORTOMASO, ST. JULIANS, MALTA
TEL: +356-213-83383 FAX: +356-213-86386
The Hilton Malta is located in the Portomaso Yacht Marina, just 15 minutes away from UNESCO World Heritage Capital City Valletta. This Malta hotel features three restaurants, four bars, four outdoor pools, two children’s pools and a heated indoor pool area. Relax in stylish and spacious guest rooms with year-round Mediterranean sunshine and an abundance of outdoor activities from a Maltese hotel designed with guests in mind.
HOTEL ROOM BOOKINGS
We have a dedicated rooming block at the hotel with rates at 145 Euros/night which includes breakfast and taxes. Please register directly on line with the hotel here
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