1st Asia Superyacht Conference announces more keynote speakers

Marine Business News

'ONE015 Marina Club at Sentosa Cove will host the 1st Asia Superyacht Conference, featuring top calibre speakers from around the world.'

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Superyacht Singapore Association (SSA), organisers of the 1st Asia Superyacht Conference to be held 13-15 October in Singapore, has announced further enhancements to the conference.

Dr Aji Sularso, Director General of Marine & Fisheries Surveillance of Indonesia, is a new keynote speaker who will be discussing both the opportunities for cruising superyachts in Indonesia and also how the Indonesian Government can expand the opportunity through marine tourism investment and deregulation.

Simon Turner of the SSA commented, 'We are delighted to welcome Dr Sularso to the conference for what will be a critical presentation that the industry across the whole region is keen to hear.'

Danielle Mass will also be adding her international superyacht insurance experience to the programme and will be delivering a presentation on behalf of Chartis Insurance covering transport, operation and maintenance insurance considerations for superyachts in Asia.

Another new speaker on the programme is Nick Coombes of Asia Pacific Superyachts. Nick has 16 years experience as a Superyacht captain and is also a regional expert on maintenance and refit. In addition to the presentation, Asia Pacific Superyachts will be hosting a networking drinks reception on the floating bar at ONE°15 Marina Club on Monday evening, 12th October.

A formal dinner has also now been added to the programme on Tuesday 13th October which will be hosted by the Official Conference Hotel, Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa. The dinner will follow the networking drinks reception sponsored by Sevenstar Yacht Transport.

The conference continues to book well with delegates attending from over 30 countries from around the world. 'It’s exciting to see so many companies that are new to us booking for the conference. Delegates from within and outside the region will have an unprecedented opportunity to make new business contacts and learn about the business in Asia,' commented SSA Executive Director, Jean-Jacques Lavigne.

About The Conference

The 1st Asia Superyacht Conference will take place on 13-14 October at ONE°15 Marina Club (one of the sponsors) on Sentosa Island in Singapore. The two day conference will be followed by a day of marina visits in Singapore on the 15th to view Superyacht facilities.

The main conference, lead sponsored by MTU, aims to set an agenda for the Asian superyacht industry by understanding the opportunities and limitations for both superyacht cruising and building in the region. The conference includes over 25 speakers from 15 different countries with a focus from China to Australia.

For more information, please contact Ms Priscilla Tang at marketing@superyacht.sg or download the latest programme brochure at http://www.superyacht.sg/images/stories/gallery/1stASCbrochure/1stasiasuperyachtconferencev5.pdf