The Gulf Superyacht Summit 2022 is now only a few days away, taking place on 9 and 10 November onboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 in Marina Mina Rashid, Dubai, under the patronage of P&O Marinas.
Some of the keynote speakers have already been announced with Peter Lürssen, CEO of Lürssen Yachts declared as the honoured keynote interviewee for the event. Peter Lürssen is the fourth-generation shipyard owner of the legendary German shipyard, which has built a large proportion of some of the world’s most exclusive yachts. We are now able to announce the final list of speakers for the two day event. 
The future of the Gulf | 9 Nov | 09:45 - 10:25
A panel of experts from the region gives an update on the latest developments in the Gulf Region. Gunther Alvarado, COO of Al Seer Marine has now joined the panel, to share more about the recent announcement that Al Seer Marine, MB92 and P&O Marinas are investing in a superyacht service centre and refit shipyard in Dubai.
Investing in the UAE | 9 Nov | 10:25 - 11:05
With a growing fleet and more demand for yachts, it is now a good time to invest in the yacht industry of the United Arab Emirates. What are the opportunities and challenges of investing or starting a yacht business in the United Arab Emirates. Paolo Casani, CEO of Camper & Nicholsons yacht brokerage will be joining Jean-Marc Bolinger of MB92 Barcelona, Francis Lapp of Sunreef and Saleha Osmani, Regional Head of the Middle East of Invest Industrial. 
Globally the superyacht fleet is growing, but also in the UAE. There need to be marinas to dock the yachts, agents to support them, suppliers to supply them and shipyards to maintain them, is that available and what needs to be done? The panel has now been expanded to include Jo Assael, Director of Döhle Yachts, Fiorenzo Spadoni, Marine United Kingdom Area Director of RINA and Captain Mike Fetton, General Manager of JLS Yachts.
What are the challenges faced by superyachts owners in the Gulf region? Oliver Blanchet, Head of Jet and Yacht Finance of BNP Paribas, Julian Smith, Principal Surveyor of the Cayman Islands Shipping Registry and Rob Tobin, Managing Director of Riela Yachts, discuss finance, ownership structures, insurance and flagging.
Attracting new clients in the Gulf | 9 Nov | 14:20 - 15:00
The number of millionaires in Dubai has increased by 18% to around 67,900 millionaires and the real estate market is booming. Is there also a stronger demand for yachts in the Gulf region? Justin Ratcliffe will be joined on stage by Rado Antolovic, CEO of Drydocks World, Jorritt Pilaar, Sales Manager of Damen Yachting and Paris Baloumis, Group Marketing Director of Oceanco.
Interview with a superyacht owners to get their perspective on cruising the Gulf region and beyond. Francesca Webster will be moderating the talk between Guido Krass, owner of the 85-metre superyacht Bold, and Mohamed Al Zaabi, owner of the 35m Benetti DXB and CEO of Royal Yachts.
To create a destination, it is extremely important that there are yachts available for charter. Be it for day charters or overnight charters. How can the Gulf attract more charter yachts? The original panel will now be joined by Anastazja Kociolkowska, Business Development Manager Dubai of Burgess.
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The Great Eastern Route | 10 Nov | 9:00 - 9:40
What can the different regions and countries do together to get more superyachts travelling eastwards? Grant Holmes of Inchape will now be joined on stage by Steve Stiglbauer, Port Manager of Old Doha Port, as well as Abdulla Waheed, Managing Director of Maldives Yacht Support.
Technology is a big part of our lives today and the superyacht industry starts to slowly adopt more tech. On this panel, we have some experts who are challenging the industry with cool tech solutions that benefit industry professionals and superyacht owners. For this newly launched panel, Merijn de Waard will be joined by Sylvain Vieujot of ENATA, Thomas O’Nial, Co-Founder of Meta Yachts, Giovanni Alessi Anghini, Chief Innovation & Technology Officer of Camper & Nicholsons and Fabian Tollenaar, Technology Director of YachtEye.
With a lot of forward-thinking billionaires as clients, why is there no superyacht on the water yet that is powered by hydrogen? What are the latest developments and what will it look like in 5-years from now? Engel Jan de Boer, Yacht Segment Director of Lloyd's Register will be moderating the panel with Paolo Bertetti, Vice President Technical R&D of Sanlorenzo, Jo Assael of Döhle Yachts and Dr. Bernhard Urban, Head of Development & Innovation of Fr. Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG.
