09:15 | Participant Registration

09:45 | Opening Session and Institutional Greetings
Pasqualino Monti, President, Western Sicily Port Authority (AdSP)

10:00 | The Role of the Harbour Master’s Offices – Coast Guard in the Sustainable Management of the Sea and its Resources
Michele Maltese, Commander, Western Sicily Maritime Directorate

10:20 | Palermo All Year Round – The Contribution of the Port Authority to the City’s Vitality (Economic, Touristic and Beyond)
Francesco di Cesare, President, Risposte Turismo

10:40 | Cruise Activity in the Port of Palermo
Moderator: Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX
Leonardo Massa, Vice President Southern Europe, Cruise Division, MSC Group
Luca Lupi, Secretary General, Western Sicily Port Authority (AdSP MSOcc)
Antonino Corrao, General Director, West Sicily Gate
Francesco di Cesare, President, Risposte Turismo

11:30 | Blue Economy: Maritime Tourism and Its Impact on Ro-Ro Traffic
Moderator: Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX
William Munzone, National Vice President, Federlogistica
Giuseppe Todaro, CEO, PortItalia
Eugenio Grimaldi, Executive Director, Grimaldi Group
Matteo Catani, CEO, GNV

Remarks by Councillor Ferrandelli, representing the Mayor

12:30 | Marina di Palermo: 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