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2024 Speakers

Here's the 2024 Speaker Line Up

Learn More About the Speakers

Meet the Seatrade Cruise Asia 2024 speaker lineup. Explore their bios and discover the industry expertise they brought to the conference.

Meet the 2024 Speakers

Kamal Abdollah

Managing Director

NV Terminals

Katherine R. Avelino

Executive Director Business Development, Shipping/ SVP Cruise Operations

Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc.

Jeff Bent

Managing Director

Worldwide Cruise Terminals

Ted Blamey

Principal

CHART Management Consultants

Mary Bond

Moderator

Group Portfolio Director, Seatrade Cruise

Jaime Castillo

Vice President, Port Services

Royal Caribbean Group

Errol Chicano

Commercial Manager Asia Pacific & Indian Ocean

Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services

Dickson Chin

Managing Director, Ship Agency

Wallem

Jae-hwan Choi

Director

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Marine Leisure Tourism Division

Paul Chong

Government Relations, Asia

Carnival Corporation & Plc

Charles “Bud” Darr

President and Chief Executive Officer

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)

Calypso Diareme

Global Head of Cruise Logistics

ATPI

Key Topics Included

Our esteemed lineup of speakers discussed how the industry can come together to advance the future of cruising in Asia. Key topics included Cruise Tourism Developments, Financing Cruise Infrastructure, Resumption of Cruise Operations, and more.

Orel Federman

CEO

Nautical Miles Club

Sascha Gill

CEO

UNITED WATERWAYS

Jens Gorka

Chief Shipboard Operations Officer

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Dato’ Sri Koh Yock Heng

President & Co-Founder, Group Managing Director

Malaysia Cruise Industry Association & Apple Vacations Sdn Bhd

Grant Holmes

Global VP Cruise & Superyacht Sector

Inchcape Shipping Services

Sae Ichikawa

General Manager, Port Operations Group & Destination Experience Group

Mitsui Ocean Cruises

Tim Jones

Vice President & Managing Director, Australia & APAC

Celebrity Cruises

Joel Katz

Managing Director

CLIA Australasia

Anthony Kaufman

Head of Commercial Strategies

Mitsui Ocean Cruises

Capt. Sanjay Kushwaha

General Manager

Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services – India

Wen Ciu Lee

Head of Asia Pacific & Indian Ocean

Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services

Bok Soon Leem

President & Secretary General

Korea International Cruise Institute & Asia Cruise Leaders Network

Don't Miss Out

Anchored by the theme 'Advancing Asia's Cruise Future,' attendees had the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and elevate their business in the region.

Dr Zinan Liu

Senior Vice President & Chairman

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Asia

Nevil Malao

Head of Cruise

JMBaxi

Christine Manjencic

Vice President Destination Services

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings

Alvin Materi

Director

Cruise Asia, by Destinations Asia

Oliviero Morelli

President Japan, South-Korea, South East Asia Cruise Division

MSC Group

Tsunemichi Mukai

President & CEO

Mitsui Ocean Cruises

Artur Pankowski

Crew Sourcing - Special Projects

MSC Cruises

Bhavna Pant

Director Client Success Management Asia

ATPI

Ravi Pavade

Director, Port Operations, Global Port Optimization

Holland America Line & Seabourn

Doug Prothero

CEO

Lucida Luxury Maritime

Marcus Puttich

Director, Destinations

TUI Cruises

Sacha Rougier

Vice President, Itinerary Planning & Destination Experience

Orient Express Silenseas

And there's more...

Javier Rodriguez Sanchez

Regional Director, West Med & Asia & General Manager

Global Ports Holding Plc & Barcelona Cruise Port

Ana Karina Santini

Associate Vice President, International Destination Development

Royal Caribbean Group

Dr. Michela Terrei

Organizational and Job Psychologist & PhD Research

IMA Assessment and Traning Center & University of Chieti

Jianfeng Tong

General Manager

Shanghai Blue Dream International Cruise Co.

Dr. Paulo Tugbang

Director for Product and Market Development

Philippines Department of Tourism

Joost van Ree

Group Director Cruise & Yachts

Ocean Technologies Group

Filippos Venetopoulos

CEO

Variety Cruises

Cherece Vina

AVP Talent Acquisition

Royal Caribbean Group

Eric Visser

Senior Director Maritime Operations and People

Holland America Line

Michael Wiesner

Director of Training

Oceanic Hospitality Training Centre

Richard Wu

Director

International Cruise Council Taiwan (ICCT)

Julieanne Yee

Managing Director

NaviAsia Singapore

But wait, there's even more...

Tina Cortez

President

Travel People Ltd. Inc

Jacqueline Tan

CEO

Singapore Cruise Centre

Patricia Yuen

Director, Cruise

Hong Kong Tourism Board

Jasem Zaiton

Director

Zaiton Destinations

About us

Focusing on the Asian region, Seatrade Cruise Asia brings local and international executives and businesses together for networking, learning and discussion on opportunities for future growth potential.

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