In a bid to keep the superyacht industry informed and connected as the coronavirus outbreak continues, yachting expert Hein Velema approached SuperYacht Times with the idea of hosting a series of free online seminars. Each week, a panel of special guests come together for 45-minutes to discuss the chosen topic of the day. All sessions are free to attend however, participants are required to register via the links in the programme.
The full SuperYacht Times Webinar programme is as follows:
Thursday 16 July - 16:00 in Europe or 10:00 in Florida, United States
Superyacht Sailing
Special guests:
- Jim Schmicker, Vice President, Farr Yacht Design
- Henry Hawkins, Executive Vice President, Baltic Yachts
- Thys Nikkels, Managing Director, Dykstra Naval Architects
- Jeremy Peek, Southern Wind Yachts
Catch up on the webinar via the video found here.
Thursday 2 July - 16:00 in Europe or 10:00 in Florida, United States
Design Trends
Special guests:
- John Vickers, Vickers Studio
- Andrew Winch, Winch Design
- Cor D Rover, Cor D. Rover Design
- Laura Pomponi, CEO, Luxury Projects
Watch the video of the webinar here.
Thursday 11 June - 16:00 in Europe or 10:00 in Florida, United States
Forecasting New-Build Superyacht Sales
Special guests:
- Fadi Pataq, Sales and Marketing Director, Nobiskrug
- Mehmet Karabeyoğlu, Founder, Turquoise Yachts
- Antonio Santella, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Sanlorenzo
Missed out? Get up to date with what's happening at Turquoise Yachts and Nobiskrug here.
Broker Executives: Advancing Insights
Special guests:
- Jonathan Beckett, CEO, Burgess
- Jamie Edmiston, CEO, Edmiston
- Peter Hürzeler, CEO, Ocean Independence
- Julia Stewart, Director, Imperial
Catch up on what Jonathan Beckett, Julia Stewart, Peter Hürzeler and Jamie Edmiston had to say.
The US Market: Threats and Opportunities
Webinar in partnership with the IYBA and co-hosted by Paul Flannery - Executive Director, IYBA
Special guests:
- Michael T. Moore - Founding Partner, Moore & Co
- Daryl Wakefield - President, Westport Yachts
- Chuck Cashman - Chief Revenue Officer of MarineMax
- Thom Conboy - Director of Sales, Heesen Yachts, North America / Managing Director USA, Ocean Independence
Read over the discussion points of this webinar here.
Refit: Ready to go?
Special guests:
- Captain Mike Rouse - Game Changer
- Dean Smith - Director, Hampshire Marine
- Alberto Amico - Chairman, Amico & Co.
- Doug West - President/CEO, Lauderdale Marine Center
Missed out? See what was discussed here.
Yacht crew and operations vs Coronavirus
Special guests:
- Captain David Pott -The Wellesley
- Laurence Lewis - Director YPI Crew
- Tom Axton - Lawyer Jaffa & Co
- A.J. Anderson - CEO Wright Maritime Group
Missed out? Catch up here.
Yacht Shows - Planning the unknown
- Gaëlle Tallarida - Managing Director, Monaco Yacht Show
- Andrew Doole - President of U.S. Boat Shows, Informa
- Carlos Vidueira - Vice President, Rybovich Superyacht Marina & Refit
- Farouk Nefzi - Marketing & Brand Director, Feadship
Watch the webinar back here.
Motivation for Innovation
- Marcel Onkenhout - CEO, Oceanco
- Espen Øino - Espen Øino International
- James Roy - Managing Director, Lateral Naval Architects
- Luca Bassani - Founder, Wally
Catch up with what Espen Øino, Marcel Onkenhout and Luca Bassani had to say.
Thursday 16 April - 16:00 in Europe or 10:00 in Florida, United States
New Build: Assessing the Corona Impact
- Michael Breman - Sales Director, Lürssen
- Vasco Buonpensiere - Co-owner/Sales and Marketing Director, Cantiere delle Marche (CdM)
- Fernando Nicholson - Yacht Broker, Camper & Nicholsons
- Andrew Tree - Principal Consultant, Superyacht Technical Services
CEOs in conversation
- Jonathan Beckett, Burgess
- Jan Bart Verkuyl, Feadship
- Vincenzo Poerio, Tankoa
- Sjoerd de Keizer, De Keizer Marine
Read 5 top tips from these industry CEOs here.
- Bob Denison, Owner, Denison
- Tim Davis, Chief Marketing Officer, Burgess
- Stefano de Vivo, Chief Commercial Officer, Ferretti Group
- Benedetta Moreno, Global Head of Marketing & Communication, Benetti
Catch up on the webinar for free here.
Thursday 2 April - Brokerage: Is there still a market?
- Michel Chryssicopoulos, Managing Partner, IYC
- Kevin Merrigan, CEO, Northrop & Johnson
- Josh Gulbranson, Yacht Broker, Fraser
- Chris Cecil-Wright, Founder, Cecil-Wright & Partners
Recap the webinar for free here.
Pick up the best bits of this webinar here from the panel which included:
- Jamie Edmiston, CEO, Edmiston
- Barbara Dawson, Charter Broker, Camper & Nicholsons
- Jessica Taylor, Solicitor, HFW
- James Graham-Cloete, Charter Manager, Thompson Westwood & White Yachts
Find the recap of this session here with the following guests:
- Peter Lürssen, CEO, Lürssen
- Derek Munro, Project Manager, Black Pearl
- Olivier Blanchet, Head of Private Jet and Yacht Finance, BNP Yacht Finance
- Robert van Tol, Executive Director, Water Revolution Foundation
Missed this webinar? Catch up here and listen to:
- Rose Damen, Managing Director, Amels and Damen Yachting
- Raphael Sauleau, CEO, Fraser Yachts
- Bob Allen, Maritime Lawyer, Robert Allen Law