2024 Cruise Forward Summit Program

Time
2:00 PM – 8:00 PM	Registration Open
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM	Welcome Reception

Time	Track 1	Track 2	Track 3
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM	Registration Open
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM	Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:05 AM	Welcome Remarks
9:05 AM – 9:15 AM	Morning Keynote: Building a Sustainable Maritime Coalition
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM	A Deeper Dive into Decarbonisation
10:15 AM – 10:44 AM	Networking Break
10:44 AM – 10:45 AM	Concurrent Workshops (Morning Wave)
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM	Destination Stewardship: Aligning Vision with Action for Balanced Tourism	Maritime Policy and Government Affairs: Navigating a Successful Energy Transition in Cruising	Supply Chain: Charting the Course for Sustainable Cruise Supply Chains
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM	Networking Lunch
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM	GEN AI + The Personalization of the Travel Experience
2:20 PM – 2:45 PM	Armchair Discussion with Jason Liberty and Kelly Craighead
2:59 PM – 3:00 PM	Concurrent Workshops (Afternoon Wave)
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM	Destination Stewardship: Aligning Vision with Action for Balanced Tourism	Maritime Policy and Government Affairs: Navigating a Successful Energy Transition in Cruising	Supply Chain: Charting the Course for Sustainable Cruise Supply Chains
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM	Semi-Annual Business Meeting with Diamond Partners (by Invitation Only)
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM	Diamond Partner Reception (by Invitation Only)

Time	Track 1	Track 2	Track 3
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Registration Open
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM	Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM	Accessible Cruising: How to Succeed in an Overlooked Demographic
9:25 AM – 11:00 AM	Ports and Destinations Exchange — 1:1 Meetings (pre-registration only)
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM	Chief Procurement Officers Panel
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Supplier Spotlights (for Executive Partners Only)
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM	Carnival Conquest Ship Visit (pre-registration required)	Royal Caribbean — Allure of the Seas Ship Visit (pre-registration required)	Virgin Voyages — Valiant Lady (pre-registration required)

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