IYBA and MYBA are proud to present the 1st Annual IYBA/MYBA Summit at the Monaco Yacht Club. This two-day educational event focuses on professional development, industry standards, and industry networking. The event will feature a Shipyard Speed Dating Segment, as well as several panel discussions covering the latest sales and legal trends in the industry! Both days will be held in the Quai Louis II ballroom at the Monaco Yacht Club.

Day 1 will begin with registration and a light breakfast at 8:00 am. Our Shipyard Speed Dating segment will begin promptly at 9:00 am, where participants will have the opportunity to meet directly with superyacht shipyards. After lunch participants will enjoy panel discussions focusing on Sustainability, Shipyard Contracts, Insurance, and the Latest Design Trends. The panel presentations will commence at 4:30 and will be preceded by a complimentary cocktail hour with passed hors d’oeuvres at the club.

DAY 1 AGENDA

8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome & Intro

Paul Flannery - IYBA 

9:15 – 12:00 Shipyard Speed Dating

12:00 – 1:15 Lunch

1:15 –1:45 Sustainability

Hein Velema - Marstrat B.V.

Tim Morley - Morley Yachts

Robert van Tol - Water Revolution Foundation

1:45 – 2:45 Shipyard Contracts

Rob Dolling - Verpeka Dolling Superyachts

Umberto Bonavita - Robert Allen Law

Andrew Charlier - HFW

Robb Maass - Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay, P.A.

Richard Lambert - Burgess

Alberto Perrone - Lürssen

2:45 – 3:00 Break

3:00 – 3:45 Insurance

Vincent Huens de Brouwer - Covership 

Robert Hodge - ITIC 

Dairine Williams - Howden Sturge International

Services SARL

Patrick Martin - Tee My Yacht Service

3:45 – 4:30 Design   

Michael Tabor - Kitson Yachts

Espen Oeino - Espen Øino International

Sarah Colburn - Burgman

Iñigo Toledo - Barracuda Yacht Design

Pier Posthuma de Boer - Feadship

4:30 – 5:00 Break

5:00 – 5:30 Kenneth Himschoot Presentation on the

Crowdsourced Bathymetry Initiative 

6:00 – Until Cocktail Reception on M/Y White Rose

Day 2 will begin with registration and a light breakfast at 8:00 am. The educational seminar will begin at 9:00 am and commence at 4:30 pm, with lunch provided in between. The seminar will feature panel discussions and presentations by top marine professionals. The seminar will be followed by a complementary cocktail hour with passed hors d'oeuvres at the club.

DAY 2 AGENDA

8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30 Welcome & Intro 

Paul Flannery - IYBA

John Wyborn - Bluewater & MYBA

9:30 – 10:15 KYC

Rob Dolling - Verpeka Dolling Superyachts

Dr. Tonio Grech - Dingli & Dingli Law Firm

David Reardon - Hill Dickinson

Laura Knoll - Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay P.A.

George Kaye - HFW

10:15 – 11:00 Crypto, NFTs, Digital, Virtual

Anjaney Borwankar - Navozyme

Alessandra Nenci - Fraser Yachts

Jeremy Roche - Denison Yachting

Gianfranco Puopolo - PG Legal

Giles Whitby-Smith - Bitcashier

11:00 – 11:20 Break

11:20 – 12:00 Marketing Strategies in the Superyacht Sector

Merijn de Waard - SuperYacht Times

Pat Sakellari - MYBA

Raphael Sauleau - IYC

Mark Duncan - Fraser Yachts

Nicolas Saugnac - T Agency

12:00 – 12:30 Professional Standards

John Wyborn - Bluewater & MYBA

Hein Velema - Marstrat B.V.

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 2:15 Contracts

David Maass - Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay P.A.

Paul Dickie - Jaffa & Co.

Juan Andrade - SuperYachtsMonaco

Claudia Casalis - Robert Allen Law

2:15 – 3:00 The Addendum Game

Nicolas Valin - NEO Yachting

Michael Moore - Moore & Co.

Nicolas Fry - Denison Yachting

Darrell Hall - Yachtzoo

3:00 – 3:15 Break

3:15 – 3:45 Foundation Spotlight Presentation

Captain Mark Drewelow - YachtAid Global

3:45 – 4:30 Exploring the Mediterranean – Off the Beaten Track

Captain Luca Triggiani

Nick Davies - Cookson Adventures

4:30 – 5:30 Cocktail Reception at Monaco Yacht Club