The Superyacht Forum
The Superyacht Forum takes place on 16–17 November 2026 at RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam. It is organised by RAI Amsterdam and Metstrade, and B2DB lists 100 speakers and 26 sessions announced so far.
The Superyacht Forum is a two-day conference for senior decision-makers in the global superyacht industry, held at RAI Amsterdam on 16-17 November 2026 in close connection with Metstrade. The 2026 theme is 'Accelerate the Evolution'. The programme comprises keynotes, workshops and interactive break-out and brainstorm sessions, guided by the Superyacht Industry Advisory Council, with more than 800 delegates expected, and the Forum ticket includes access to Metstrade and the Superyacht Zone.
Key facts
| Dates | 16–17 November 2026 (upcoming) |
|---|---|
| Venue | RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Organisers | RAI Amsterdam, Metstrade |
| Series | The Superyacht Forum |
| Speakers | 100 |
| Sessions | 26 |
| Stages | Emerald, Auditorium, E102, E105 - E106, E103 - E104, E107 - E108, Ruby Lounge |
| Sponsors | 8 |
| Official site | thesuperyachtforum.com/programme |
Keynote speakers
- Erik Floor Author of the SYBAss Annual Economic Report, SYBass
- Jaap De Hoop Scheffer Former NATO Secretary General
- Milan Meyberg Founder, Emissary of GAIA
- Selin Tur Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer, Williams Grand Prix Technologies
Speakers (100)
Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.
- Patrick Hemp Technical Consultant, ICOMIA
- Emma Baggett Consultant & Programme Manager, The OM
- Dilan Sarac Executive Director, The Superyacht Life Foundation
- Paul Flannery Chief Operating Officer, International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA)
- Justin Ratcliffe Associate Editor, How to Build It / SuperYacht Times
- Gabbi Richardson Founder & CEO, Yachting Ventures
- Josie de Vries Project Manager, Seafarers' Welfare & Assistance Network (ISWAN)
- Caroline Blatter Founder and Director, The Superyacht Services Guides Platform
- Clarissa Androsoni Founder, Chair, Smart Interiors Horizon
- Hanna Dąbrowska Technical Director, Water Revolution Foundation
- Karen Passman Founder and Owner, impact crew!
- Robert van Tol Executive Director, SYBAss
- Tilman Dingler Master Programme Director of Integrated Product Design, Technische Universiteit Delft
- Ellen Armsden Co-Founder, Crewdentials
- Wim Verhoeff Sales Director, Oceanco
- Simon Grainge Chief Executive, ISWAN
- Dale Fisher CEO and Founder, Proteus Professionals
- Andrea Armas Owner – Yacht Consultant, Armas Yachts Consulting
- Matteo Magherini Head of North Europe Yachting Centre, RINA
- Espen Øino Naval Architect, Espen Øino International
- Martin Baum Managing Director, Pantaenius GmbH
- Paolo Foglizzo Owner, Foglizzo Leather
- Chris Frisby Chief Operating Officer, UK Sailing Academy - UKSA
- Gabriella Cramer Business Development Manager + Technical Support (Americas), Cayman Islands Shipping Registry
- Francesca Fenucci Chief Communications Officer, BWA Yachting
- Andrea Carlevaris CEO & Founder, ACP SURVEYORS
- Japke van Groning Project Team Member of the Superyacht Qualification Framework, Koninklijke OnderhoudNL
- Hugo Jacquot Managing Director & Founder, Fort Insurance International
- Renaud Gaudel Research Engineer, Damen Shipyards
- Mark Hiemstra Projectmanager Engineering, Praevus
- Sébastien GEY CEO, ZURETTI Design
- Tim Zubizarreta Founder and President, ZeaFarer
- Georgina Menheneott Partner, Head of Sustainability, Burgess Yachting Financial Services Limited
- Serena Witter Partner, Robert Allen Law
- Dubravka Zaja Shiptype Manager, Bureau Veritas
- Ernesto La Colla Specialist Engineering Mechanical (Multifuel), Feadship
- James Fiske Director, Tillow Marine
- Annika Cagney DPA, Safety & Compliance Manager, Reardon Yacht Consulting
- Erik Floor Author of the SYBAss Annual Economic Report, SYBass
- Jaap De Hoop Scheffer Former NATO Secretary General
- Milan Meyberg Founder, Emissary of GAIA
- Selin Tur Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer, Williams Grand Prix Technologies
- Adam Parnell Director Maritime, Chirp
- Alex Trup Senior Commercial Manager, Williams Grand Prix Technologies
- Alice Wring Head of Crew HR, Arrow Monaco
- Andrew Gerrard
- Andrew Roch Founder, Yacht Crew Recruitment & Training (YCRT)
- Angela Wallace Director and Purser Trainer, Purser Trainer
- Bas Planken Lead Consultant Noise & Vibration, EMHA
- Bernhard Urban Head of Development & Innovation, Lurssen
- Captain Edwin Vella Chief Operating Officer, Maritime MT
- Carla Bellieni Certified Arbitrator, International Yacht Arbitration Commission (IYAC)
- Charlie Birkett CEO of Y.Co & LYBRA President
- Chloé Lalama Student Designer in Sustainable Innovation, BESIGN School
- Christian Bollinger Managing Director, List General Contractor
- Conrad Empson Technical Founder & Managing Director, CrewPass
- Corrado Medina Technical and Sales Manager, Amico & Co S.p.A.
- Daan Langezaal Head of Design and Development, Damen Yachting
- Dale Rogers COO, TowPro
- Daniele Bottino Manager, Regional Business Development and Yacht Sector Lead, ABS
- Dean Pilatti Captain, Yacht Arience
- Ed Collinge Captain, Charter Yacht
- Eleni Poupaki Senior Policy Advisor, Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat
- Eleonora Pitasso Founder & CEO, The Wayve
- Farouk Nefzi Chief Marketing Officer, Feadship Royal Dutch Shipyards
- Gianmarco Vergassola Assistant Professor, UniGe
- Giles Sedgman Head of Yacht Management, Praxis
- Ilija Dimitrijevic Master 3000GT MCA/STCW Yacht
- James Edge Build Captain, Polaris Fleet
- Jan-Bart Verkuyl Feadship Director / CEO Royal Van Lent Shipyard / SYBAss President
- Jasna Krstic Managing Partner, BWA Yachting
- Jo Assael Commercial Director, Marshall Island Register / IRI
- Karine Rayson Maritime Leadership Expert, The Crew Coach
- Kayleigh Liddell Crew HR Manager, Yacht Management Consultants Sarl
- Kirsty Porritt Director of Crew HR, Quadrant Group
- Klémentina Georgieva Student Designer in Sustainable Innovation, BESIGN School
- Laura Kilbey Sobriety coach, Sober Crew Social Club
- Lorenzo Pollicardo Technical & Environmental Director, SYBAss, Superyacht Builders Association
- Lorenzo Ranieri Partner, PG Legal
- Luis Chagas Captain, Alma
- Mairin Hunter Master 3000gt Yachts, Super Yacht Consultant
- Maurille Lariviere CEO-COO, BESIGN The Sustainable Design School
- Meeli Lepik
- Melanie Meniru Co-Founder & Head of Development, SEAS THE MIND
- Mike Worthington Leese Co-Founder, Winterbothams Ltd
- Mindy Coppo Student Designer in Sustainable Innovation, BESIGN School
- Nicola Pomi Local Manager & Business Controller, Volvo Finland Ab
- Nicolas Valin Founder & CEO, Neo Yachting
- Paris Baloumis Director Strategic Alliances, Oceanco
- Patrick Voorn Founder & Independent HVAC Consultant, Synergy The HVAC Consultancy
- Paul Altena Director International Safety, Environmental, Digitalization and Classification Affairs, SEA Europe (Shipyards' & Maritime Equipment Association of Europe)
- Peter Wellens Editor-In-Chief, International Shipbuilding Progress
- Rémy Cordina Designer/Sustainable Innovation Expert, BESIGN School
- Simone Bruckner R&D Director, Sanlorenzo
- Thomas Prevost Head of Innovation & Operations, Besign School
- Victoria Nesbit Interim Maritime Chief Mate & Master
- Yannic Ulrich Student Designer in Sustainable Innovation, BESIGN School
- Yarik Sychov Chief Engineer, MAIT Systems
- Diego Amadei Co-founder, AMADEI COLLETT Ltd
- Rebecca Gabbi Vice President, Client Strategy & Global Market Development, Lexden Luxe
Most represented companies
- BESIGN School — 5 speakers
- BWA Yachting — 2 speakers
- Oceanco — 2 speakers
- SYBAss — 2 speakers
- Williams Grand Prix Technologies — 2 speakers
Agenda (26 sessions)
Day 1 — Monday 16 November 2026
- Hiswa Symposium 08:30–19:00 · Emerald
- Former NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer - Navigating uncertainty: Leadership and stability in a fragmented world 10:00–11:00 · Auditorium — Jaap De Hoop Scheffer
- IMO - Building a united front and shaping yacht tailored regulations 11:45–13:00 · E102 — Patrick Hemp, Eleni Poupaki, Lorenzo Pollicardo, Paul Altena
- Outside the box/boat: What if yachting could have a positive impact on the ocean and the environment? 11:45–13:00 · E105 - E106 — Chloé Lalama, Klémentina Georgieva, Maurille Lariviere, Mindy Coppo +3 more
- CHIRP: How Individual reporting leads to action and systemic safety change 11:45–13:00 · E103 - E104 — James Fiske, Annika Cagney, Adam Parnell, Mairin Hunter
- The Power of Yacht Interiors. Accelerating innovation through industry collaboration and shared material intelligence 11:45–13:00 · E107 - E108 — Clarissa Androsoni, Paolo Foglizzo, Sébastien GEY, Christian Bollinger +2 more
- From Insight to Implementation: designing crew welfare that actually works 11:45–13:00 · Ruby Lounge — Josie de Vries, Simon Grainge, Chris Frisby, Kirsty Porritt +2 more
- Beyond the yacht: Making the invisible industry visible 14:45–16:00 · E107 - E108 — Dilan Sarac, Espen Øino, Francesca Fenucci, Alex Trup +1 more
- Noise mitigation for yachts: Where comfort, innovation and sustainability meet 14:45–16:00 · E105 - E106 — Andrea Carlevaris, Renaud Gaudel, Bas Planken, Gianmarco Vergassola +1 more
- Safe Design: from crew to the drawing board - Making operational experience count in safe yacht design 14:45–16:00 · E102 — Mark Hiemstra, Jo Assael
- Competency to capability: Connecting the SYQF with education adoption 14:45–16:00 · E103 - E104 — Japke van Groning, Captain Edwin Vella, Jasna Krstic
- Next Generation: Securing succession talent pipelines 14:45–16:00 · Ruby Lounge — Karen Passman, Dale Fisher, Alice Wring, Conrad Empson +1 more
- From racing to yachting: Accelerating high-performance innovation 16:45–17:30 · Auditorium — Selin Tur
Day 2 — Tuesday 17 November 2026
- Hiswa Symposium 09:00–14:30 · Emerald
- Industry update - SYBAss Economic Study: Fair Winds, changing currents 09:45–11:00 · Auditorium — Erik Floor, Charlie Birkett, Jan-Bart Verkuyl
- What is Yacht Management today? Navigating roles, responsibilities and value 11:45–13:00 · E103 - E104 — Emma Baggett, James Fiske, Giles Sedgman, Kayleigh Liddell
- Crew culture industry culture blueprint: Defining the behaviours that shape our future 11:45–13:00 · Ruby Lounge — Caroline Blatter, Ellen Armsden, Angela Wallace, Dean Pilatti +2 more
- From development to adoption: Making environmental performance standard practice 11:45–13:00 · E107 - E108 — Hanna Dąbrowska, Wim Verhoeff, Matteo Magherini, Espen Øino +3 more
- Smarter, safer, simpler: Technology’s role in reducing operational complexity 11:45–13:00 · E105 - E106 — Gabbi Richardson, Hugo Jacquot, Tim Zubizarreta, Dale Rogers +2 more
- A Unified Yacht Code - one common safety regulatory framework for superyachts 11:45–13:00 · E102 — Justin Ratcliffe, Daniele Bottino, Simone Bruckner
- Nuclear powered yachts, will it happen? 14:45–16:00 · E107 - E108 — Robert van Tol, Martin Baum, Ernesto La Colla, Bernhard Urban +1 more
- AI on the water: keeping humans in command 14:45–16:00 · E105 - E106 — Tilman Dingler, Dubravka Zaja, Andrew Gerrard, Meeli Lepik +1 more
- Turning safety conversations into industry action - What's next? 14:45–16:00 · Ruby Lounge — Gabriella Cramer, James Fiske, Annika Cagney, Ed Collinge
- Professionalising refit: Turning talk into action 14:45–16:00 · E102 — Andrea Armas, Andrew Roch, James Edge, Mike Worthington Leese
- Alternative dispute resolution in yachting today. 14:45–16:00 · E103 - E104 — Paul Flannery, Serena Witter, Carla Bellieni, Lorenzo Ranieri +1 more
- A voice for nature through artificial intelligence 16:45–17:30 · Auditorium — Milan Meyberg
Organisers, sponsors and partners
Organiser (1)
Co-Organiser (1)
Sponsors (8)
CMC Marine · Cayman Islands Shipping Registry · Wright Maritime Group · Atiq Mustafa Electromechanical Equipment Works L.L.C S.P.C · RINA · AkzoNobel · Wards Marine Electric · The Superyacht Group
Media Partners (2)
SuperYacht Times · The Superyacht Group
Association Partner (1)
Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.