8:30 AM | Welcome coffee and registration

9:30 AM | Forum Opening
Michele Brambilla, Director of Il Secolo XIX
Greetings from the Mayor of La Spezia, Pierluigi Peracchini
Greetings from Commander CP Giulio Colotto, Harbourmaster of La Spezia
Greetings from the Councillor for Civil Protection, Infrastructure, Environment and Soil Defense, Liguria Region, Giacomo Raul Giampedrone

10:00 AM | Speech by the Extraordinary Commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority, Federica Montaresi

10:15 AM | PANEL 1 – Consumption, Emissions, Technology: Shipping Ahead of the Times
Moderator: Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX
Danilo Decarlini, LD Sales Manager & Global Product Manager for Vessel Automation Service – Cruise and Ferry, ABB
Daniele Guarnaccia, Head of Business Development, CETENA – Fincantieri Group
Michele Francioni, Chief Energy Transition Officer, MSC Cruises
Giuseppe Carino, Senior Vice President Sea-Land Experience Operations, Costa Cruises
Maria Garbarini, Head of Passenger Ships Excellence Centre, RINA
Alberto Macciò, Head of Blue Economy Hub, BPER
Stefano de Marco, General Manager Sales, Wärtsilä

11:30 AM | PANEL 2 – Pleasure Boating: Engine of Development and Innovation Lab
Moderator: Paolo Ardito, Il Secolo XIX
Francesca Maiorana, Strategy & Commercial Director, Intermarine Shipyard, Intermarine
Paolo Bertetti, Chief Innovation Officer, Sanlorenzo Yacht S.p.A., Vice President Confindustria Spezia
Ugo Vanelo, CEO, Cantiere Valdettaro

12:30 PM | PANEL 3 – La Spezia and the Port: A Case of Responsible Growth
Moderator: Alberto Quarati, Il Secolo XIX
Salvatore Avena, CEO, La Spezia Port Service srl
Andrea Natale, Terminal Manager, Terminal del Golfo – Tarros
Andrea Fontana, President, Maritime Agents Association La Spezia
Alessandro Laghezza, President, La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association
Gianluca Agostinelli, General Manager, SCAFI – Navigation Company S.p.A.
Alessandro Pellegri, Chief Operations Officer, La Spezia Container Terminal, Contship
Giorgia Bucchioni, CEO, Agenzia Marittima Lardon

1:30 PM | End of proceedings and light lunch