1st Mare Forum Fort Lauderdale Yacht Summit

On Wednesday October 29th the 1st Mare Forum Fort Lauderdale Yacht Summit 2014 will be held the day before and in the framework of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

This conference will feature many high profile speakers from yachting companies, yacht builders, designers, brokers, managers, service providers, charterers, ports, marinas, classification societies, financial institutions, associations, lawyers, accountants, registries, insurers, regulators, brokers and the media. The entire Yachting World will gather at this distinguished conference where the exchange of information and ideas will make this conference a great experience.

Among the Speakers and discussion Panelists are: (as of 16 October)

A. Joel Walton, JP CEO, Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands
Jannis Kostoulas President, Mare Forum
Karen Kokabi Managing Director, Blueship
Michael Moore Founding Partner of  Moore & Co and Chairman of the International Seakeepers Society
Nicky Pappadakis Emeritus Chairman, Intercargo and President A .G. Pappadakis
William Mathieson Editor, The Superyacht Group
Graeme Lord Fairport Yacht Support
William Mathieson Editor, The Superyacht Group
Jon Gray Inserve Yachts
Robb R. Maass  Partner, Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay, P.A.
Quentin Bargate Bargate Murray
Lisa Verbit  Bank of America
Captain Eugene F. Sweeney Sr. Vice President, Yacht Operations Marshall Island registry
Tom Starr Holman Fenwick Willan
Peter Southgate Wright Maritime Group
John-Kaare Aune Cayman Registry
Niko Dalpis Managing Director, Emigreen (to be confirmed)
Engeljan de Boer Yacht Segment Manager, Marine Business Development WEA, Lloyd’s Register
Sherice Arman  Of Counsel, Maples & Calder
Christopher Dlugokecki RINA Country Manager USA
Maurits Leeuwenburgh Superyachts Manager, Q-Shipping
Ayuk Ntuiabane Partner, Moore Stephens Chartered Accountants
Joyce Clear Founder, Interior Designer, Clear Yacht Interior, Founder, Ports of Cause
Engeljan de Boer Yacht Segment Manager, Marine Business Development WEA, Lloyd’s Register
Jurry Hofland Chief Financial Officer, Q-Shipping
Ronald Beilman Founder, Pro Terra SMART YACHT™ Solutions, a Yacht Project Management and Sustainability Consultancy
Adam Langley Director of Operations at Waterfront Development Corporation, Halifax
Paul Slater  Chairman First International Corp
David Reed Publisher, Triton
Michael Kelly The Billfish Foundation
Rachel Silverstein Executive Director, Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper (BBWK)
Jeff Cox Principal at Jeffrey W. Cox LLC
Catepillar Finance  Representative
ABS Representative
Justin Iserhardt Technical Manager, Lloyd’s Register, North America
Representatives Flag States 
Danielle J. Butler  Treglia Managing Partner of the Luxury Law Group
Erin Ackor  Moore & Co
Warren Hayes Alley Mass Rogers

More speakers and panelists to be announced shortly

To view the program schedule click on:
http://mareforum.com/conference/1st-mare-forum-fort-lauderdale-yacht-summit-2014/

To register for the conference click on:
http://mareforum.com/conference/1st-mare-forum-fort-lauderdale-yacht-summit-2014/#registration

The first Mare Forum Fort Lauderdale Yacht Summit 2014 is co- organized by Mare Forum and Blueship and supported by the Cayman Registry