Senior international policy and decision makers from the world's top cruise lines and yachting service providers will join regulators, maritime government officials and local authorities of port destinations in a unique lineup of sea tourism industry experts.
The developmental prospects of the cruising and yachting sectors in the wider East Mediterranean and Black Sea regions in relation to the changing geopolitical and economic landscape of the sub-region’s source and destination markets will be tabled at the 2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum taking place in Athens in May.
Senior international policy and decision makers from the world’s top cruise lines and yachting service providers will join regulators, maritime government officials and local authorities of port destinations in a unique lineup of sea tourism industry experts to debate the crucial issues that determine their growth trends and future sustainability.
Confirmed speakers of the 2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum include among others:
- John Fox, Vice President, Government Relations, U.S. and Europe, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
- Giora Israel, Senior Vice President Port and Destination Development, Carnival Corporation
- Richard Vogel, Chief Executive Officer, TUI Cruises
- John Tercek, Vice President Commercial and New Business Development, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
- Kyriakos Anastassiadis, Chief Executive Officer, LOUIS Cruises
- Diane Moore, President, Paul Gauguin Cruises
- Robert Ashdown, Secretary General, CLIA Europe
- Neil Palomba, Ports Director, CLIA Europe, Corporate Operating Officer, MSC Cruises
- Michael Pawlus, Director Strategic Itinerary planning and scheduling, Silversea Cruises
- Elisabetta De Nardo, Port Operations and Development Director, Costa Crociere
- Michel Nestour, Vice President – Global Port & Destination Development, Carnival Corporation
- Helen Beck, Regional Director – International Representatives – EMEA, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises
- Kay-Uwe Maross, Senior Manager Destination Development, AIDA Cruises
- Stavros Hatzakos, President, Medcruise
- Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
- Konstantinos Moussouroulis, Minister of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean.
