Day One: Thursday, May 30th
h. 13.15 - 14.00
ADRIATIC SEA FORUM 2019: OPENING AND REGISTRATION
h. 14.00 - Welcome speeches
h. 14.20 - 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
h. 14.30 - 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.
Francesco di Cesare - President, Risposte Turismo
h. 14.45 - 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
Kristijan Pavić - CEO, ACI Club
Tom Boardley - Secretary General, CLIA Europe
Joze Tomaš – President, Croatian Chamber of Economy Split County Chamber
Rodolfo Giampieri - President, Central Adriatic Ports Authority and Rappresentative, Italian Ports Association
Alessandra Priante - Head of International Affairs and Protocol, MIPAAFT (Ministry of Agricoltura, food and forestry policies and tourism)
h. 16.00
COFFEE BREAK
h. 16.30 - Round table
Setting priorities
Adriatic Port Authorities high-representatives will discuss to point out which passenger traffic (cruise, ferry, boating) needs more investments and efforts and why. Starting with presenting their own recent choices, the discussion will benefit of the recent available traffic data to share opinions, interpretations, points of view about maritime tourism in Adriatic.
Introduced and moderated by Anthony La Salandra - Managing director, Risposte Turismo
Andreas Ntais - President, Port of Igoumenitsa
Sonila Toska - Vice General Director, Durres Port Authority
Antonio Revedin - Strategic Planning and Development Director, North Adriatic Sea Ports Authority
h. 17.30 - Outside the 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 Tió - President, Barcelona Clúster Nàutic
interviewed by Roberto Perocchio - President of Assomarinas and Ucina Board Member
h. 17.45 - 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, Rete Autostrade Mediterranee
h. 18.30 - 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.
Day Two: Friday, May 31st
h. 09.00 - Results
Cruise - Ferry - Sail&Yacht priorites
Recap of the recommendations and priorities identified during the technical sessions for each of the sectors through focus groups.
h. 09.30 (Concurrent sessions) - Round table
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
Stefano Pagani - Chairman, ICOMIA Superyacht Division
Matjaž Francé - Manager, Marina Izola
Dorijan Dujmic - Managing Partner, BWA Yachting Croatia
Nizar Tagi - President, Adriatic Yachting Association and Strategic advisor, Porto Montenegro
Galliano Di Marco - CEO, Venice Yacht Pier
h. 09.30 (Concurrent sessions) - Round table
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.
Ugo Patroni Griffi - President, Southern Adriatic Ports Authority
Matteo Della Valle - Business Development, Trade and Chartering Manager and Trade Managers Coordinator, Grandi Navi Veloci
Massimo Di Giacomo - CEO, Anek Lines Italia
Gianluca Pellegrini - Technical Director, Central Adriatic Ports Authority
Ivana Jelinic - President, FIAVET (Italian Federation of Associations of Travel and Tourism Enterprises)
h. 10.30 (Concurrent sessions) - Round table
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.
Mihailo Vukić - CEO, Allegra Port Agency
Janez Maček - General Manager and Owner, Atlas Express
Leonardo Massa - Country Manager Italy, MSC Cruises
Sotir Ben Cipa - Owner, Sipa Tours and CEO , STI - Saranda Tourism Industry Association
Antonio Di Monte - General Manager, GPH's Italian Ports
Sedat Kara - General Manager, Bar Cruise Port
h. 10.30 (Concurrent sessions) - Round table
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
Alberto Cozzi - Project Manager, Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Robert Škifić - General Manager, Zadar Port Authority
Carlo Birrozzi - Director, Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo e la Documentazione, Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities
h. 11.30
COFFEE BREAK
h. 12.00 - 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
h. 12.15 - Keynote speech
Who wants the Adriatic?
Why clients should prefer the Adriatic in the global market competition? Is the area known and perceived as a whole or do single cities and territories prevail in terms of awareness and attractiveness? Should the area focus on specific targets and, eventually, which ones? A manager of a leading international tour operator will share data and insights about these and other strategic questions.
h. 12.30 - Focus
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 Pastor - President, MedCruise - Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports
Debate with Kai Algar - Operational Planning Manager, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
and Enrico Prunotto - Executive Director Operations & Development Ocean, Viking Cruises
h. 13.15 – ADRIATIC NETWORKING LUNCH
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