Opening and registrations
Welcome Speeches
Rodolfo Giampieri – President, Central Adriatic Ports Authority
Valeria Mancinelli – Mayor, Municipality of Ancona
Enrico Moretti– Marche Maritime Director and Rear Admiral, Ancona Harbour Office
Gino Sabatini – President, Chamber of Commerce of Marche Region and AIC Forum
Luca Ceriscioli – President, Marche Region
Presentation
Ancona host city of the 2019 edition
After the previous editions held in Trieste (2013), Dubrovnik (2015) and Budva (2017), the forum calls Ancona, the capital of Marche region and at the very geographical center of Adriatic Sea.
Ida Simonella – Port councilor, Municipality of Ancona
Presentation
Adriatic Sea Tourism Report 2019
As for the past edition of the forum, in this too Risposte Turismo will provide delegates with updated info and evaluations about maritime tourism in Adriatic, pointing out data about cruise, ferry and nautical dynamics in the recent years alongside forecasts for the next months. News about investments, newcomers, UE funded projects and more complete the report’s contents.
Francesco di Cesare – President, Risposte Turismo
Round table
Growing together
Maritime tourism embraces different businesses with many common elements, and each one of them presents wide opportunities to grow, fostering economy and employment in the Adriatic countries. During the round table managers belonging to the cruise, ferry and boating industries together with representatives of Adriatic territories and destinations will debate to understand which choices and directions can be taken to reach better results in the years to come.
Introduced and moderated by Francesco di Cesare – President, Risposte Turismo
Tom Boardley – Secretary General, CLIA Europe
Rodolfo Giampieri – President, Central Adriatic Ports Authority
Roberto Perocchio – President, Assomarinas
Alessandra Priante – Head office, Head of International Affairs and Protocol, MIPAAFT (Ministry of Agricoltura, food and forestry policies and tourism)
Joze Tomaš – President, Croatian Chamber of Economy Split County Chamber
Coffee break
Out of range
Learning from outside: Barcelona
Within the Med, Barcelona represents a case of excellence for more than just a single component of the maritime tourism. With the contribution of the President of the Barcelona Cluster Nautic, the forum’s delegates will understand how a different area sets itself as leader in nautical tourism and what can be learned from it.
Antoni Tiò – Presidente, Barcelona Clúster Nàutic
interviewed by Roberto Perocchio – President of Assomarinas and UCINA Board Member
Round table
When environment matches with growth
Facing environmental issues means not only engaging ourselves in a question which can no longer be put off but also finding new ways to reduce costs and increase operational efficiency. The round table will dive into this intriguing combination of goals through examples coming from different kind of companies involved in the maritime tourism.
Introduced and moderated by Gabriella Chiellino – President, Gruppo eAmbiente
Vasco De Cet – Marina manager, Marina di Portisco
Attilio Dapelo – Senior Vice President Engineering & Design, Merchant Ship Division, Fincantieri
Arianna Norcini Pala – Head of european and national programmes unit, RAM Logistica, Infrastrutture e Trasporti SpA
Antonio Revedin – Strategic Planning and Development Director, North Adriatic Sea Ports Authority
Technical sessions
Cruise – Ferry – Sail&Yacht
3 concurrent focus groups (with 5 to 6 participants plus possible audience) to discuss one or more themes of crucial importance for the future of the 3 sectors in the Adriatic
Concurrent round tables
The Adriatic as a GigaYacht hot spot
GigaYachts are more and more in the spotlight, because of their outstanding standards, excellence, as well as lifestyle profiles of their owners or users. Many companies and operators are setting new goals for this specific luxury segment which brings relevant advantages to the involved destinations, and the round table will be the occasion to understand if the Adriatic is already a well-equipped destination or requires new investments to fill the gap.
Introduced and moderated by Roberto Perocchio – President of Assomarinas and Ucina Board Member
Galliano Di Marco – Chairman & CEO, Venice Yacht Pier
Matjaž Francè – Manager, Marina Izola
Stefano Pagani – Chairman, ICOMIA Superyacht Division
Nizar Tagi – Adriatic Yachting Association & Strategic advisor Porto MontenegroDorijan Dujmic – Managing Partner, BWA Yachting Croatia
Are ferries still a competitive business in the Adriatic?
In a context widely changed, with so many available options for tourists to move and to reach destinations, is it worth to deepen which can be the role of the ferries within the maritime tourism phenomenon. From being a basic means of transport to set and present itself as a piece of a holiday or pleasure journey, it seems compelling how this product may maintain its centrality in the Adriatic passenger traffic.
Matteo della Valle – Business Development, Trade and Chartering Manager and Trade Managers Coordinator, Grandi Navi Veloci
Massimo Di Giacomo – CEO, Anek Lines Italia
Ivana Jelinic – President, FIAVET
Gianluca Pellegrini – Technical Director, Central Adriatic Ports Authority
Tito Vespasiani – Secretary General, Southern Adriatic Ports Authority
Concurrent round tables
Cruising in the Adriatic: thinking out of the box
Adriatic is a strategic area for cruise ships’ deployment, with so many attractive destinations and improved infrastructures and facilities which in some cases are state of the art. But to keep a high level of attention from the potential demand it’s mandatory to build and propose new products, options and experiences. Managers representing ports, shore excursions organizers and cruise companies, the debate will unveil the possible news for this business in Adriatic.
Sotir Ben Cipa – Owner, Sipa Tours and CEO of STI – Saranda Tourism Industry Association
Antonio di Monte – General Manager, Global Ports Holding Italian Ports
Sedat Kara – General Manager, Bar Cruise Port
Janez Maček – General Manager and Owner , Atlas Express
Luca Valentini – Commercial Director Italy, MSC Cruises
Mihailo Vukić – Owner, Allegra Port Agent
Exploiting port cultural sites for tourists
In order to make natural and maritime cultural heritage a leverage for territorial development, Adriatic ports cultural sites can foster new opportunities of growth. The round table will be also the occasion to discuss the recently launched “REMEMBER” project among the EU Interreg Italy-Croatia CBC Programme.
Introduced and moderated by Guido Vettorel – Head of Development and promotion unit, Central Adriatic Ports Authority
Carlo Birrozzi – Director, Central Institut for Cataloguing and Documentation
Alberto Cozzi – Project Manager,Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Robert Škifić –General Manager, Zadar Port Authority
New port network launch – Memorandum of Understanding signature of REMEMBER project partners.
Coffee Break
Keynote speech
The EU sustain to the Adriatic future
5 years after the launch of the EUSAIR strategy, an update on what has been reached and what should be done in the years to come. From the thematic pillars to the new cooperation programmes launched, the forum delegates will get new info about the opportunities (funds, facilitation, ideas) the EU is offering.
Evisi Kopliku – Co-Coordinator for Albania with Croatia of Sustainable Tourism EUSAIR Pillar and Director of Integration, Coordination, Assistance and Agreements at Albanian Ministry of Tourism and Environment
Results
Cruise – Ferry – Sail&Yacht priorities
Recap of the recommendations and priorities identified during the technical sessions for each of the sectors through focus groups
Debate
Calling the Adriatic
Ports, itineraries, ships: which will be the future Adriatic map with regards to cruise tourism? Where the ships will go? Which could be the opportunities as well as the obstacles the companies involved in the business may deal with? Relevant cruise industry stakeholders will converse on these interesting subjects.
Interview to Airam Díaz – President, MedCruise – Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports
Interview to Enrico Prunotto – Executive Director Operations & Development Ocean, Viking Cruises
Adriatic Networking Lunch