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.
2024 Speakers
Here's the 2024 Speaker Line Up
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 Training 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