International Cruise Summit 2023
In this ever-changing world in which we live, MedCruise will be sponsor of the ICS 2023 which will take place in Madrid, being once again perfectly placed as Europe’s leading cruise conference to examine the fundamental questions and recognise the key areas on which to focus in the upcoming year.
With an assembly of the top Cruise executives and delegates from all sectors of the cruise industry, this is an ideal opportunity for you to gain new ideas, network and formulate your own strategies for the future.
The summit aims to provide you with an updated overview of the key drivers affecting your decision making going forward. It’s a MUST to mark now in your meetings schedule.
Important agenda items to be included are the geopolitics issues affecting itineraries, sustainability, and new developments with an eye in the markets of the future and sales strategies. Even in the twelve months since ICS 2022 many global, national and local factors are changing or evolving, making it imperative to re-appraise your own plans.
MedCruise President, Figen Ayan will participate in THE LEADER’S PANEL, which will consist of Jonathan Daniels, Chief Executive and Port Director PORT EVERGLADES, Andrea Zito, CEO SWAN HELLENIC, Mario Zanetti, President COSTA CRUISES, Marie-Caroline Laurent, Director General Europe CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION and Christopher Prelog, President WINDSTAR CRUISES. This session will be moderated by Virginia Quintairos, from MedCruise Associate Member Intercruises Shoreside and Port Services.
MedCruise is sponsor of the REMOTE, EMERGING AND ISLAND DESTINATIONS Session, in which Leyla Oner Guncavdi, from MedCruise Associate Member TURA TURIZM will participate.
MedCruise Secretary General, Nicky Guerrero will participate in ASK THE INTERVIEWERS Session, which consist of David Selby, Managing Director TRAVELYIELDS LTD., Virginia Quintairos, Global Business Development Director INTERCRUISES PORT AND SHORESIDE SERVICES, Richard Vogel, Consultant & Business Advisor – Former CEO Pullmantur Cruceros and TUI Cruises, Mark Robinson, CEO/Owner International Cruise and Tourism Consulting and Steven Young, Non-Executive Director POOLE HARBOUR and SOLENT STEVEDORES
He will also participate in TACKLING THE SUSTAINABILITY CONCERNS OF PORTS & DESTINATIONS Conversation, together with Linden Coppell, Vice President Sustainability and ESG MSC CRUISES, Lucienne Damm, Head of Sustainability TUI CRUISES (Hapag Lloyd Cruises and Mein Schiff) and Jens Skrede, Managing Director CRUISE EUROPE.
For full details, you can go to internationalcruisesummit.com
