9:30 | Welcome coffee and registration

9:30 | Opening of the Forum, Institutional Greetings
Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX
Pasqualino Monti, President, Port Authority of Palermo

10:20 | The role of the Harbour Master’s Offices – Coast Guard in the sustainable management of the sea and its resources
Admiral Michele Maltese, Commander of the Maritime Directorate of Western Sicily

10:30 | Palermo all year round. The contribution of the Port Authority to the city’s vitality (economic, tourism and beyond)
Francesco di Cesare, President, Risposte Turismo

10:45 | PANEL 1 – Cruise activity in the Port of Palermo
MODERATOR: Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX
Leonardo Massa, Vice President Southern Europe Cruise Division, MSC Cruises Group
Luca Lupi, Secretary General, Port System Authority of Western Sicily
Antonino Corrao, General Director, West Sicily Gate
Francesco di Cesare, President, Risposte Turismo

11:30 | PANEL 2 – Blue economy: maritime tourism and its effects on ro-ro traffic
MODERATOR: Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX
William Munzone, National Vice President, Federlogistica
Giuseppe Todaro, Chief Executive Officer, PortItalia
Eugenio Grimaldi, Executive Director, Grimaldi Group
Matteo Catani, Chief Executive Officer, GNV

Greetings from Councillor Fabrizio Ferrandelli – delegate of the Mayor

12:30 | PANEL 3 – Palermo Marina: a case of integration between sea and city
MODERATOR: Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX
Sebastiano Provenzano, Designer, Palermo Marina Yachting, Studio Architetti Provenzano
Gaetano Fortunato, General Council Member, Confindustria Nautica
Antonio Di Monte, Director, Palermo Yacht Pier

13:30 | Conclusions
Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX